Grace Stamnas

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BIOGRAPHY Grace Stamnas is a graduate of both NIDA’s BFA Acting (2022) and Diploma of Musical Theatre (2017) courses. She has performed in numerous theatre productions around the country, her highlights include Australian Theatre for Young People’s (ATYP) production of 'Intersection 2019: Arrival' at the Griffin Theatre, and three Little Eggs Collective productions: 'Pinocchio', 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', and 'Symphony Fantastique' as Movement Director. Upon graduating from NIDA, Grace was awarded with the 2022 Keith Bain OAM Award for Movement. She is a teaching artist at JMC Academy, NIDA Open and St Vincents College. Grace started writing in her third year of NIDA, writing and producing three short films. She has completed her first full-length play 'Sex, Drugs & Success' and has started her own independent theatre company 'December Theatre Co'. They are presenting their debut production 'Port' by Simon Stephens at KXT on Broadway in September this year. AWARDS WINNER 2022 Keith Bain OAM Award for Movement WINNER Sydney Theatre Awards - 2021 Best Independent Production, 'Symphonie Fantastique', Little Eggs Collective in association with KXT. AUDREY JOURNAL’S BEST OF 2019 - 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', Little Eggs Collective in association with KXT. WINNER 2018 Sydney Fringe Critics Pick Award - 'Pinocchio', Little Eggs Collective. 'HONEY' short film selected for WA Made Film Festival 2023. ‘It Takes A Village’ short film; Sony Catchlight Film Festival - Runner up for Best Student Short Film category & finalist for Best Cinematography 2023. ‘The Trip’ short film; selected for Queer Screen’s 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival 2024. 'Bőr (Skin)' short film; selected for Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2024. EXTRA TRAINING 2024 Les Chantery Screen Test Series (March) 2024 Laban / Yat Malmgren Workshop with Danny Ball Actor Coaching 2023 Amanda Mitchell Casting Workshop 2023 Private Coaching with Michael Sheasby 2023 Les Chantery Screen Test Series (Feb, April & June). 2023 Robert Bertram private singing lessons 2018 ATYP Shakespeare Intensive with Damien Ryan 2018 ATYP Pro-Series 18+ Audition bootcamp 2018 ATYP 18+ Weekly scene work classes 2018 ATYP Shakespeare Masterclass with John Bashford 2018/19 Robert Bertram private singing lessons 2017 - 2023 Sydney Dance Company Casual Classes