Johanna Allen

Vitals

Gender
Female
Age Range
38 - 50
Ethnicity
East European, White
Height
160cm
Base Location
Melbourne
Available In
Adelaide, Auckland, Australian Capital Territory, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gold Coast, International, Melbourne, Northern NSW, Northern Territory, Perth, Queenstown, Sydney, Tasmania, Wellington
Skills
Actor, Dancer, Director, Musical Theatre, Presenter, Prof. Musician, Prof. Singer, Voice Artist, Writer, Musician, Singer
Hair
Brown
Eye
Brown
Memberships
M.E.A.A

Agent

Manager
Mark Gogoll Artists

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Credits

Musical Theatre

2022
Ensemble/Madame Giry Cover
Phantom of the Opera
Handa Opera
Simon Phillips
2021
Mrs Teavee
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
GFO
Jack O'Brien
2021
Carrie
Carousel
State Opera of South Australia
Stuart Maunder
2019
Grandma Georgina
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
GFO
Jack O'Brien
2018
Lady Eugenia D'Asquith
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
The Production Company
Roger Hodgman
2018
Charlotte
A Little Night Music
Watch This
Nicholas Cannon
2016
Signora Nancareli
Light in the Piazza
Life Like Touring
Theresa Borg
2015
Jenny
Company
Watch This
Kat Henry
2015
Sister Sophia u/s Mother Abbess
The Sound of Music
GFO
Jeremy Sams
2015
Marcy
Dogfight
Neil Gooding Productions
Neil Gooding
2015
Carlotta
Phantom of The Opera
Neil Gooding Productions
Neil Gooding
2014
Emma Goldman
Assassins
Watch This
Tyran Parke
2014
Mrs O'Brien
Showboat
The Production Company
Rodger Hodgeman
2014
Oriel
Cloudstreet (development)
Opera Australia/Perth Festival
Gale Edwards
2013
Gussie
Ode to Nonsense
State Theatre of SA /St Opera of SA
Andy Packer
2012
Baker's Wife
Into the Woods
GFO
Kris Stewart.
2012
Midwife / Morrible understudy
Wicked
GFO - Original cast Melbourne and Sydney Australia 2010 - 2012
Lisa Legilliou (Broadway)
2011
Tonya understudy
Dr Zhivago
Gordon Frost. National tour
Des McAnanuff
2009
Kate
The Pirates of Penzance
Opera Australia - DVD release and national tour
Stuart Maunder
2009
Pitti Sing
The Mikado
Opera Australia
Stuart Maunder
2007
Numerous
Suitcase - The Words and Music of Sean Peter
Melbourne International Arts Festival
Geoff Crowhurst
2006
The Sign of the Seahorse
Playbox Theatre/Windmill Performing Arts
Melbourne Concert Hall
Tom Healey

Stage

2018
Main Performer and Writer
Cake
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Michael Ralph
2017
Main Performer and Writer
Euromash
Melbourne Recital Centre
Mark Ferguson
2015
Guest Artist
Cloudstreet Act 1 Workshop
State Opera South Australia
2014
Writer/Performer
The Songs That Got Away
Hayes Theatre/Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Stuart Maunder
2012
Jimmy/Mrs Peachum
The Threepenny Opera
Sydney Theatre Company/Malthouse Company
Michael Kantor
2008
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
New York Theatre Project
Andrew Zucker
2008
Elizabeth Proctor
The Crucible
New York Theatre Project
Jo Kauffman
2008
Costanza
Amadeus
New York Theatre Project, Roundabout Theatre
F.Murray Abraham
2007
Anna
Closer
Brink Productions
Chris Drummond
2007
Emma
Sleeping Strangers
Black Swan / State Theatre SA
Andy Packer
2007
Mary Elizabeth
Mr McGee and the Biting Flee
Victorian Arts Centre/Patch Theatre
Dave Brown
2006
Agata
The Angel and the Red Priest
Melb. Festival and Adelaide Festival
Sean Riley
2005
Helena
A Midsummer Nights Dream
The Touring Shakespeare Co.
Chris Drummond

Cabaret

2013
Solo Performance (sold out)
Mixtape
Tasmanian Festival of Voices
2012
Solo Performance (sold out)
Mixtape
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
2007
Guest Artist - Opposite Phillip Quast & Simon Burke
An Evening with Jeremy Sams
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Jeremy Sams
Founder & Performer
Gentlemen Prefer Curves
Various incl Melb Comedy Festival

Television

2007
Herself - presenter role
The Front Bar
Nine Network
Tait Muller

Feature Film

2015
Flora
The Divorce
The Divorce Productions
2011
Prue
Travelling Light
Toi Toi Films/
Kathyrn Millard

Short Film

2021
Mum
Don't Come In Yet
ABC Online/Future Room Films
Isaac Elliot
2012
Marianna
Morado
Jungleboys. Tropfest finalist
Matthew Moore

Commercial

2014
Modern family mum
Woolworths Insurance Commercial
The Feds.
Craig Rasmus
2013
Dottie
Cadbury Joyville commercial
Mumbrella
Marcel Bracks
2013
Working mum
Open Colleges commercial
Mumbrella.
Peter Jupiter

Radio

2018
Presenter/Producer
Words With Friends
ABC Radio
2017
Creator/Presenter
Saturday Arts Program
ABC Radio

Music

Support Act
In Concert with Harry Connick Jnr.
Montreal Jazz Festival

Training

Actors Studio, New York
Additional Study
Performance & Direction
The Juilliard School New York
Post Graduate Intensive Study
Drama & Music
University of Adelaide
B.A. Drama
Performance and Direction (hons)
University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Musical Performance
Majoring in Classical Voice (hons)
University of Adelaide. Further Post Graduate intensive study at The Juilliard School: Actors Training Program and Voice Study Intensive: Mr Daniel Ferro. Additional study at Actors Studio NYC
Bachelor of Drama Performance and Direction
Drama: Performance and Direction. Music Performance: Bachelor of Music Performance majoring in Classical voice.
Australia
Classical, Broadway Jazz, Contemporary & Modern Dance
Dance

Skills & Attributes

Shoe Size
8
Clothing Size
Female - 12
Waist
80cm
Bra Size
D
Bust
94cm
Hip
110cm
Natural Accent
Australian
Accents
American Standard, Australian, East Coast American, Brooklyn, West Coast American, Cockney, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Russian, Southern, Western, New England , New Zealand, Scottish, South African, South Western, Spanish, Mid Western, Welsh, Latino, Greek, Middle Eastern, Arabic
Languages
English, Polish, Slovak, French
Hair Length
Past Shoulder, Long
Hair Style
Curly, Straight
Instrumental
Piano / Keyboard, Guitar, Bass Guitar
Dance
Ballet, Flamenco, Jazz, R & B, Contemporary, Modern, Ballroom, Tap, Folk, Irish, Latin, Swing, Country, Hip Hop
Singing
Blues, Choir, Folk, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Opera, Pop, Rock, Show, Classical, Contemporary, Country & Western
Singing Range
Mezzo, Mezzo Soprano, Soprano
Sport
Horse Jumping, Ice Skating, Yoga, Swimming, Netball, Horse Riding, Snow Skiing
Circus
Clown, Stage Combat, Puppeteer
Drivers Licences
Car
Model Work Types
Larger Size, Teeth
Professional Skills
Actor, Dancer, Director, Musical Theatre, Presenter, Prof. Musician, Prof. Singer, Voice Artist, Writer, Musician, Singer

Media

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Notes

Johanna also has experience a Creative Producer, Director, University Lecturer within the Performing Arts, Creative Curation and Artistic Directorship. 2019: ABC development grant for two writing projects: 1. The Australian songbook: family edition. ABC/ Arts SA grant to explore a documentary series exploring unconventional families with reference to the writers own story of adopted siblings. 2. Creative partnerships development grant: Imelda Von Cheeseburg and the Opera. Writing grant to explore a children’s theatre project incorporating classical music. Extensive professional singing experience - music theatre, opera, jazz pop - all styles Training: BA (Drama - Performance and direction), Bachelor of Music Performance (hons) music reader and piano player Study at Julliard School New York (Drama and music) Theatre Credits and cabaret credits: New York and Australia Dance training: 15 years (Modern, ballet, pop, funk) Additional Cabaret and Concert work includes: Mixtape: Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2012 (sold out), Tasmanian Festival of Voices 2013 (sold out), In concert with Harry Connick Jnr (support act), Montreal Jazz Festival, An Evening with Jeremy Sams opposite Phillip Quast and Simon Burke. Dir Jeremy Sams. Mass: Soprano soloist: Melbourne Concert Hall/Orchestra Victoria Gentlemen Prefer Curves International Speigeltent, Arts Centre, Fest. Theatre. Melb Comedy, Festival. His Majesty’s Perth. Vimeo Screen credits: https://vimeo.com/channels/575242