SPOTLIGHT: Abhilash Kaimal, 2020 ACA Graduate
Abhilash Kaimal graduated from Actors Centre Australia (ACA) in 2020, and has been working steadily since. He’s currently touring nationally with Shake & Stir Theatre Co.’s production of 1984. On screen, Abhilash can be seen on Pieces of Her for Netflix, NCIS Sydney for Paramount/CBS/10 and the AMC+ show, Nautilus. At ACA, he performed in […]
Interview: Celebrating 200 Plays with ACA’s Adam Cook
Adam Cook has long been a quiet force in Australian theatre. Our students and team at Actors Centre Australia (ACA) are deeply grateful for Adam’s inspiring leadership as Head of Acting over the past decade. Today, we celebrate his achievement of directing 200 plays! A graduate of the prestigious NIDA Directors Course, Adam has directed […]
SPOTLIGHT: Joseph Raboy, 2021 ACA Graduate
Joseph Raboy is a Filipino-Australian Actor. His notable screen credits are ‘Matt Chan’ on NEIGHBOURS (Channel 10/Prime Video/10 Play) (dir. by Kate Kendall), AACTA Award Nominated Feature Film SUKA (Prime Video), and SAHELA (Executive Produced by Dev Patel) which premiered at the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival. His noteworthy theatre credits include the leading role of ‘Vergel […]
SPOTLIGHT: Ellen Coote, 2022 ACA Graduate
Ellen Coote is an actor, singer, voice artist, and teaching artist from the western plains of Moree, on Gamilaroi Country. A graduate of Actors Centre Australia (2022), Ellen has worked across stage, screen, and audio. She has mostly recently narrated two children’s audiobooks for Bolinda Audio: Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? […]
Interview: Amanda Browne, Co-Founder of Undertow Content and CUT! The Podcast
Amanda Browne graduated from ACA’s part-time program back in 2008, but a lot has happened since then. She moved to Los Angeles, decided producing was a better fit than acting, and co-founded Undertow Content with business partner Ashlee Russell, back in Australia. So far, Undertow has executive produced two short films that were accepted into […]
Interview: 2024 Graduates’ First Show Out at New Theatre
Very exciting news from the Graduating Company of 2024! Fresh off graduation, a group of our talented acting students are making their first professional mark. They’ve successfully pitched and will be self-producing their Third Year play Stags and Hens by Willy Russell for another run from 8-25 January 2025 at the renowned New Theatre in […]
Interview: Jack Mitsch Announced as Finalist for The Equity Foundation’s Bunya Graduate Internship
Congratulations to ACA Graduate Jack Mitsch! From 150+ submissions, he was selected as a finalist for The Equity Foundation‘s Bunya Graduate Internship. View the official announcement. ACA: Congrats! How does it feel? Jack: Honestly when the email came through that I was a finalist I was a little overwhelmed. I only graduated last December but […]
Celebrating a Stellar 2024 Season with ACA Company
As we look back on ACA Company’s spectacular 2024 season, we are filled with immense pride and gratitude. This year, we brought two iconic plays to the stage: Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (dir. Anthony Skuse) and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (dir. Adam Cook). These performances not only showcased the incredible talent of our […]
Inside ACA’s Foundation Program with Melanie and Raffie
Today, we have the pleasure of delving into the lives of two talented acting students who are making the most of their time at ACA. Meet Raffie Meaney and Melanie Clarry, who are nearly ready to graduate from our 20 week Foundation Program. Through this interview, they share their experiences, offer advice for aspiring actors, […]
Meet the Cast: ACA Company’s ‘Waiting for Godot’
We are thrilled to introduce the exceptional ensemble set to take the stage in ACA Company‘s production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, under the direction of Adam Cook, ACA’s Head of Acting. Waiting for Godot : Wed 29 May: 7pm Thurs 30 May: 10am & 7pm Fri 31 May: 10am Sat 1 June: 7pm BOOK […]
