Brisbane Acting and Drama

Your studio mentors ⭐️

Company Director, Marianna Psaltis ⭐️ Lead Mentor, William McLeod ⭐️ Mentor, Charlee Best 🙌

Our team promote an inclusive and nurturing environment that encourages personal growth, confidence and performance skills. As avid child protection advocates, safety comes first and each student is valued, cared for and empowered 🙌

Founder and Director, Marianna Psaltis is joined by a trained, experienced and passionate team who uphold our company ethos of inclusion and empowerment of young people.  We provide a welcoming and creative environment that focusses on learning, achievement and fun 🥳

Each educator and mentor is a senior member or graduate of the studio who is qualified, trained and hold Queensland Blue Cards. Our teachers and mentors are skilled performers and embrace the studio ethos of inclusion and achievement for every child.

Captain Hook and Mr Smee 🏴‍☠️

🎬 Finding Peter 2020

J.M. Barrie originally wrote and produced Peter Pan as a play, long before it was a novel. The famous story about The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, first fascinated audiences at its debut in London, 1904 🇬🇧 We produced a play called Finding Peter, which paid homage to the original story, while incorporating many other famous characters and stories, all from our studio shows, making it an entertaining amalgamation of literature and studio past productions ⭐️

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Read about our latest industry projects, Eisteddfod results, awards, student spotlights and more!

Across all classes, students have been working diligently toward both individual and group goals, with a continued focus on building confidence, communication skills, and performance ability.

It has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm in engaging with class activities, literature, and discussions. Students are also developing important social skills through collaboration, active listening, and effective communication with both peers and mentors.

We are all are extremely proud of the progress each class has made including preparing items for eisteddfods and performances.

We look forward to continuing to support and extend student learning next term, with further opportunities to develop performance skills, confidence, and a love of acting and drama in a positive and encouraging environment 🙌

Here are some of our talented young actors 📸⭐️🙌

Our pupils regularly work in the performing arts industry on stage screen and our professional portfolio includes feature films, short films, TV commercials, campaigns, print media, musical theatre and more. Our latest commercial project is in post-production. Watch this space!

📸 Marianna Psaltis
🎬 Team BAD
📌 Brisbane on location and In Studio

Congratulations to all students who participated in the 55th Wynnum Manly Speech and Drama Eisteddfod! 👏👏👏

Performers scored highly and placed extremely well across all sections with high marks and lots of places.

3 of the 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS were won by our incredible performers - What an achievement!!!

🏆 Emmeline Le, Junior Speech and Drama Champion

🏆 Hannah Wecker, Runner-up Junior Speech and Drama Champion

🏆 Lulu Thompson, Runner-up Senior Speech and Drama Champion

Many performers competed across multiple sections including character, improvisation, mime, verse and public speaking. They showed confidence, professionalism and wonderful grace on and off stage.

Well done to all solo performers and groups for your positive attitudes, kindness and dedication shown throughout the competition. Thank you to parents and friends for your wonderful support 🙏🙌

Welcome to our Theatre Sports and Comedy open classroom!

We will be showcasing some of our fabulous improv skills with our creative theatre sports games. We may ask for audience assistance so please be prepared! Come along and have some fun with us!

RSVP essential via email by Thursday 18 June 5:00pm

We are proud supporters of foundations that provide much needed help and assistance to people in crisis both at home in Australia and overseas.

Our ethos of inclusivity and empowerment extends beyond our classroom as we aim to support and encourage charities who promote human rights, child protection and advocacy and the empowerment of women.

As EOFY is almost upon us, we encourage you to give what you can spare to a charity of your choice Who provide uplifting and essential support to those in need.

Some of the charities we support include:

Child Fund Australia
The Smith Family
Plan Australia
Fred Hollows Foundation
World Vision
Save the Children
UN Women
Brian Kerle Youth Basketball Program Brisbane
RSPCA QLD
The Big Issue
Day for Daniel

Our philanthropic work extends beyond monetary donations. We are advocates for change, child protection and community care 🙏

In addition to the above charities we support many other not for profit organisations and community groups including RSPCA Australia, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and Grace Tame Foundation 🫶🏻

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Our wonderful Mr Will is encouraging and kind! Two imperative qualities that nurture children’s confidence and personal growth ⭐️

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Group Improvisation champions! Well done to Ellora, Anthia and Hannah for their creative and entertaining performance on the weekend at the Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod👏