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​ABOUT BEN 

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SELECTED THEATRE/OPERA
All Is Calm (Australian Premiere)
Brideshead Revisited
Amadeus
Private Peaceful
​Cloudstreet! (World Premiere)
42nd Street
Little Mermaid
Great Gatsby 
Jesus Christ Superstar 
Annie
Peter and Alice
Pirates Of Penzance
Wizard Of Oz
Importance Of Being Earnest
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Seussical The Musical 
High School Musical 
West Side Story 
La Boheme 
Rumpelstiltskin
13 The Musical 
Peter Pan
Carmen
Aladdin Jr
Aladdin Jr

VOCAL/CONCERT
The 60 Four (60's tribute act)
Musical Moments 
Out of the Blue
Heart To Heart
Songs From Stage And Screen
Asia/Europe Performance Tour
Dream Voices 
Broadway For Kidz
Festival Of Music 
Australian Youth Choir

SHOW
13 The Musical
Into The Woods
Bugsy Malone
Charlottes Webb

ROLE
Principal Vocalist
Sebastien Flyte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Thomas Peaceful 
​​Lon Lamb
Pat Denning
Prince Eric
Jazz Singer/Klipspringer
Jesus Christ
Rooster
Peter Pan
Frederic
Scarecrow
Lane
Snoopy
General Schmitz/Grinch
Ryan Evans
Diesel
Children Chorus 
Miller
Richie
John Darling
Chorus
Sultan/Aladdin
​Jafar

POSITION
Director/Performer
Director/Performer
Director/Host/Performer
Director/Host/Performer
Director/Host/Performer
Soloist/Dancer
Soloist/Dancer
Soloist/Dancer
Soloist/Dancer/Compere
Singer/Soloist

POSITION
Musical Director
Assistant Musical Director
Musical Director
Assistant Musical Director
COMPANY/DIRECTOR/YEAR
Promise Adelaide/Paul Reichstein/2017
Independent Theatre Inc/Rob Croser/2017
Independent Theatre Inc/Rob Croser/2017
Promise Adelaide/Rob Croser/2017
​State Opera of South Australia/Gale Edwards/2016
Scotch College Adelaide/Adam Goodburn /2016
Adelaide Youth Theatre/Thomas Phillips/ 2016
Independent Theatre Company/Rob Croser/2015
Scotch College Adelaide/Adam Goodburn /2015
Adelaide Youth Theatre/Riley Ingham/2015
Independent Theatre Company/Rob Croser/2014
Scotch College Adelaide/Adam Goodburn/2014
Adelaide Youth Theatre /Rachel Rai/ 2013       
Adelaide Youth Theatre/Rob Croser/ 2013
AYT / Adelaide Fringe /Fiona DeLaine/2013       
Adelaide Youth Theatre/Buddy Dawson/2013
Adelaide Youth Theatre/Mark Steffanoff/2013
Scotch College Adelaide/Adam Goodburn/2013
State Opera of South Australia/Gale Edwards/2013
Heaps Good Productions/Michael Mills/2012
Adelaide Youth Theatre/Rodney Hutton/2012
Adelaide Youth Theatre/ Jason Sarti/2012
State Opera of SA/Matthew Barclay/2011       
Adelaide Youth Theatre /Niki Martin/2011
Craigburn Primary School/Kerry Rayner / 2011
                 
COMPANY/YEAR
Promise Adelaide /2015 - ongoing
Promise Adelaide /Fringe 2016
Promise Adelaide/2015
Promise Adelaide/2015
Promise Adelaide/2014 
Australian Youth Performing Arts/2014
Spark of Inspiration 2012 - 2014
​Spark of Inspiration 2012 - 2014
SA Public Primary Schools Festival  2010 - 2013
Adelaide Youth Choir  2009 - 2012

COMPANY/YEAR
Adelaide Youth Thearre / 2017
AYT (Adelaide Fringe) /2016       
Adelaide Youth Theatre  / 2015
​AYT (Fringe)/Mentored by Mark DeLaine  / 2014

FILM  & TV  
Totally Wild, Featured Artist, Channel 10 2016
Postcodes, Featured Subject, SBS TV 2015
Educational Film, Bully, Mike Green 2011

TRAINING:
Multidiscipline: 
Scotch College Performing Arts Programme – Music, voice, drama, dance, creative arts, filmmaking.  
Vocal: Peter Hopkins, Michael Griffiths, Ian Andrews, Emma Riggs
Piano: Jane Burgess, Ian Andrews, Novar School of Music 
Dance: Terry Simpson,  Australian Centre for Performing Arts
Individual Workshops: John Buccino, Matthew Robinson, Wizzy Evans, Sean Riley

SKILLS: Vocal range G2 to D5 (A5), strong falsetto, harmonising, excellent sight reading, arranging, composing, intermediate piano,  basic ballet, basic tap, basic contemporary, intermediate jazz, critical analysis, outstanding academic achievements, film making, film editing (Final Cut Pro), car licence, dual national UK/Australia, two current passports

AWARDS/COMPETITIONS: Nomination for Adelaide Theatre Guide Award for Best Youth Performer 2016; Scotch College Colours Musical Theatre 2015; Scotch College Letters for Music 2015; Scotch College Service to Performing Arts Award 2015, 2014, 2013; Scotch College Principals Award for Outstanding Achievevement in Eisteddfods 2014 Adelaide Plains Male Choir Vocal Scholarship 2014; Balaklava Eisteddfods - Contemporary Vocal Ensemble Champion, Musical Theatre Ensemble Champion, Popular Vocal Ensemble Champion 2014; Music Teachers Association Award for Performance Excellence (Vocal) 2013;  Commendation from Minister of Education for Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts 2012; Adelaide Youth Theatre Scholarship for Outstanding Contribution 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
FILM  & TV  
Totally Wild, Featured Artist, Channel 10 2016
Postcodes, Featured Subject, SBS TV 2015
Educational Film, Bully, Mike Green 2011

TRAINING:
Multidiscipline: 
Scotch College Performing Arts Programme – Music, voice, drama, dance, creative arts, filmmaking.  
Vocal: Peter Hopkins, Michael Griffiths, Ian Andrews, Emma Riggs
Piano: Jane Burgess, Ian Andrews, Novar School of Music 
Dance: Terry Simpson,  Australian Centre for Performing Arts
Individual Workshops: John Buccino, Matthew Robinson, Wizzy Evans, Sean Riley
 ​
SKILLS: Vocal range xx to xx, strong falsetto, harmonising, excellent sight reading, arranging, composing, intermediate piano,  basic ballet, basic tap, basic contemporary, intermediate jazz, critical analysis, outstanding academic achievements, film making, film editing (Final Cut Pro), car licence, dual national UK/Australia, two current passports
 
AWARDS/COMPETITIONS: Nomination for Adelaide Theatre Guide Award for Best Youth Performer 2016; Scotch College Colours Musical Theatre 2015; Scotch College Letters for Music 2015; Scotch College Service to Performing Arts Award 2015, 2014, 2013; Scotch College Principals Award for Outstanding Achievevement in Eisteddfods 2014 Adelaide Plains Male Choir Vocal Scholarship 2014; Balaklava Eisteddfods - Contemporary Vocal Ensemble Champion, Musical Theatre Ensemble Champion, Popular Vocal Ensemble Champion 2014; Music Teachers Association Award for Performance Excellence (Vocal) 2013;  Commendation from Minister of Education for Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts 2012; Adelaide Youth Theatre Scholarship for Outstanding Contribution  2011                                            

FILM  & TV  
Totally Wild, Featured Artist, Channel 10 2016
Postcodes, Featured Subject, SBS TV 2015
Educational Film, Bully, Mike Green 2011

TRAINING:
Multidiscipline: 
Scotch College Performing Arts Programme – Music, voice, drama, dance, creative arts, filmmaking.  
Vocal: Peter Hopkins, Michael Griffiths, Ian Andrews, Emma Riggs
Piano: Jane Burgess, Ian Andrews, Novar School of Music 
Dance: Terry Simpson,  Australian Centre for Performing Arts
Individual Workshops: John Buccino, Matthew Robinson, Wizzy Evans, Sean Riley

SKILLS: Vocal range G2 to D5 (A5 strong falsetto), harmonising, excellent sight reading, arranging, composing, intermediate piano,  basic ballet, basic tap, basic contemporary, intermediate jazz, critical analysis, outstanding academic achievements, film making, film editing (Final Cut Pro), car licence, dual national UK/Australia, two current passports

AWARDS/COMPETITIONS: Nomination for Adelaide Theatre Guide Award for Best Youth Performer 2016; Scotch College Colours Musical Theatre 2015; Scotch College Letters for Music 2015; Scotch College Service to Performing Arts Award 2015, 2014, 2013; Scotch College Principals Award for Outstanding Achievevement in Eisteddfods 2014 Adelaide Plains Male Choir Vocal Scholarship 2014; Balaklava Eisteddfods - Contemporary Vocal Ensemble Champion, Musical Theatre Ensemble Champion, Popular Vocal Ensemble Champion 2014; Music Teachers Association Award for Performance Excellence (Vocal) 2013;  Commendation from Minister of Education for Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts 2012; Adelaide Youth Theatre Scholarship for Outstanding Contribution  2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ​

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