TASHA O’BRIEN - CV
Contact Details:
M. 0416 828 018
E. tashanikki@hotmail.com
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor of Performance (Major: Acting) University of Wollongong (UOW), Graduated 2014
RESIDENCIES
Directors of Parramatta 2021-2022 National Theatre of Parramatta
PLAYLIST BERSAMA 2020 cultural exchange between PYT Fairfield (Australia) and the BERSAMA Foundation (Indonesia)
PACT Collective 2015 PACT Centre for Emerging Artists
theatre: actor
2024
I Hate People; or Timon of Athens - Kostas/Lydia/Bandit 3 (role)
Everglades Gardens - Leura Shakespeare Festival
Sport for Jove (prod.)
Margaret Thanos (dir.)
2023
A Very Expensive Poison - Vladimir Putin (role)
New Theatre
Margaret Thanos (dir.)
Team Nightingale - Theatre in Education Tour
National & International Tour with Poetry in Action (prod.)
2022
Labyrinth - Rick (role)
Flight Path Theatre
Dream Plane Productions (prod.)
Margaret Thanos (dir.)
2019
The Gaslight Project - Housemate (role)
PACT – Spring Residency
Ninefold Ensemble (prod.)
Shy Magsalin (dir.)
Playlist - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
Sydney Opera House – Festival UnWrapped/Creative Learning
PYT Fairfield (prod.)
Karen Therese (dir.)
2018
Playlist - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
PYT Fairfield
Karen Therese (dir.)
Alison’s House - Ann Leslie (role)
The Depot Theatre
Julie Baz (dir.)
The Carousel - Christa (role)
Kings Cross Theatre – Step Up Festival
Pip and Han Inc. (prod.)
Hannah Goodwin (dir.)
The Carousel - Christa (role)
IPAC - MerrigongX
Hannah Goodwin (dir.)
According to Otto - Ava Brooks (role)
The Depot Theatre - Mardi Gras Festival
Tunks Productions (prod.)
2017
The Big Meal - Woman 3 (role)
The Depot Theatre
Julie Baz (dir.)
Europe Won’t Fix You - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
The Butterfly Club
The General Public (prod.)
Technicolor Life - Billie (role)
The Depot Theatre
Julie Baz (dir.)
Europe Won’t Fix You - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
Metro Arts - Anywhere Theatre Festival Brisbane
The General Public (prod.)
The Carousel - Christa (role)
Belvoir’s Downstairs Theatre - TREATS
Shopfront Arts Co-Op (prod.)
Europe Won’t Fix You - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
The German Club - Adelaide Fringe Festival
The General Public (prod.)
The Carousel - Christa (role)
Shopfront Arts Co-Op – ArtsLab: TREATS
Hannah Goodwin (dir.)
Pippa Ellams (writer)
2016
Europe Won’t Fix You - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
PACT - Sydney Fringe Festival
The General Public (prod.)
Cristina in the Cupboard - Belinda (role)
The Depot Theatre
Julie Baz (dir.)
The Girlie Show - Mary McCracken (role)
Old 505 Theatre – Mardi Gras Festival
Tunks Productions (prod.)
2015
MANTICA - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
UOW – Honours candidate
Emma Hughes (dir.)
Listen! I’m Telling You Stories - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
PACT - PACT Collective
Katrina Douglas (dir.)
Throne of Thorns - Pelawak/Setia (role)
UOW – PhD candidate
Norzizi Zulkafi (dir.)
theatre: director
2024
Kauboj
Bordello Room, Kings Cross Hotel - Sydney Fringe Festival
Mara Knežević (prod.)
2022
Mums Tell Dad Jokes Too Co-director: Nicole Pingon
Shopfront Arts Co-op - Junior Ensemble
Shopfront Arts Co-op (prod.)
2021
Hot Mess
Kings Cross Theatre
The General Public (prod.)
The Sorry Mum Project Co-director: Hannah Goodwin
Riverside Theatres - Launchpad
National Theatre of Parramatta (prod.)
2019
Hot Mess
Old 505 Theatre - FreshWorks FEMME
The General Public (prod.)
2017
Woop Wagon
Goodwood Institute – Adelaide Fringe Festival
The General Public Juniors (prod.)
2014
We Wear Red
UOW – Nothing To See Here Festival
Danielle Ghazi (writer)
dramaturg
Fat, Black and Ugly (in-development)
Queen Hades Productions (prod.)
Eliva (writer)
FILM: ACTOR
According to Otto (post-production) - Ava Brooks (role)
Tunks Productions & Nicholas Price Film and TV (prod.)
Wayne Tunks (dir.)
short film: actor
2020
PLAYLIST - Self/Collaborator (role)
voxdocs; Shark Island Institute & Documentary Foundation Australia (prod.)
Maya Newell (dir.)
web-series: actor
2019
After Nightfall – Season 2 – Ep 6; Ep 8 - Sasha (role)
Tunks Productions & Nicholas Price Film and TV (prod.)
Wayne Tunks (dir.)
music videos:
2021
Poison – Born Mild - Girl in Bathroom (role)
Michael Perry and Stephanie Stuart (prod.)
Aaron Lucas and Eloise Walker (dirs.)
2020
Under Their Feet – Kartika Jahja - Performer/Co-devisor (role)
PLAYLIST BERSAMA; PYT Fairfield and the BERSAMA Foundation (prod.)
Larissa McGowan (dir. and choreo.)
2019
Hell to Hallelujah – Amber Lawrence - Bridesmaid (role)
Tunks Productions & Nicholas Price Film and TV (prod.)
Wayne Tunks (dir.)
Ready – Montaigne - Dancer (role)
Everyone We Know (prod.)
Nick Waterman (dir.)
2016
Work It Out – Midas.Gold - Principal Dancer (role)
triple j Unearthed NIDA Winner
Carissa Licciardello (dir.)