Matthew Sheahan Phone: 93977936 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 0413039670

MATTHEW SHEAHAN

Education

Primary: 1990 – 1996 St Marys Primary School, Williamstown

Secondary: 1997 – 2002 Xavier , Kew

Tertiary: 2003 – 2005 JMC Academy – Bachelor of Arts – Popular Music and Performance degree, affiliated with The University of New England.

2006 – Victorian College Of The Arts – “Audition To The Stage” short course in Musical Theatre.

Performance Experience

Stage:

1997 – OLIVER – Xavier and Genazzano

1999 - / Lauriston Girls School concert

2000 Musical with Genazzano FCJ College “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Directed by Andy McCalman, Musically directed by Greg Carey)

“The Boroondara Eisteddfod”

“An Evening of Song”

2001 - “The Music Man”(Directed by Andy McCalman, Musically directed by Mark Thomas) in 200. Also in 2001, I studied voice as my principal instrument for VCE Music Performance

In 2002, I participated in my fourth Xavier/Genazzano musical “HMS Pinafore” (Directed by Cam Salton, Musically directed by Andy McCalman)

2003 – 2005: Bachelor of Arts (Popular Music and Performance) – JMC Music Academy

2004 - Singing lessons with Lindsay Field, who is the backing vocalist of John Farnham.

2006 - I completed a short course in Musical Theatre “Audition To The Stage” at the Victorian College Of The Arts, which was run by Queenie Van De Zaandt, one of ’s leading Musical Theatre Performers.

2006 - THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Altona City Theatre (Directed by Paul Scott-Williams, Musically directed by Joseph Beckitt) RENT – Altona City Theatre (Directed by Anna Marinelli, Musically directed by Daniel Heskett).

2007 - THE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE RED – Altona City Theatre (Directed by Narelle Bonnici, Musically directed by Symantha Symons)

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – Williamstown Musical Theatre Company (Directed by David Parsons, Musically directed by Julia Szondy).

GREASE (Eugene) (Directed by Narelle Bonnici, Musically directed by Geoff Hayhow).

Matthew Sheahan Phone: 93977936 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 0413039670 BLOOD BROTHERS (Directed by Anna Marinelli, Musically directed by Daniel Heskett).

2008 - THE WEDDING SINGER – THE MUSICAL COMEDY (Directed by Scott Ponsford, Musically directed by Adrian Zsondy) – Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

CATS (Macavity) – Altona City Theatre (Directed by Steven McTaggart, Musically directed by Dan Heskett).

2008 – Signed to talent agency On Cue Talent

2009 - SIDESHOW (Reptile Man) - Octave Theatre (Directed by James Cutler, Musically directed by Jonathan Skovron).

2010 - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT – St. Andrews Theatre Company (Directed by Cassandra Beckitt, Musically Directed by Chris O’Malley).

In 2010, I was given the opportunity to perform my own solo Cabaret Show at The Butterfly Club in as part Why Not? Production Company’s THE WAY TO CABARET.

Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (Directed by Mark Monroe, Musically Directed by Minna Ikonen)

I later returned to the Butterfly Club to perform in A SEQUENCE OF ORIGINAL MUSIC with the same company performing my own songs.

2011 - OLD FATHER TIME AND THE MAGIC PENDULUM (Musical Director).

Also, in 2011 I performed with Catchment Players’ production of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS.

2012 – THE BOY FROM OZ – Altona City Theatre (Directed By Narelle Bonnici and Samantha Heskett, Musically Directed by Daniel Heskett)

SWEENEY TODD – Altona City Theatre (Directed by Dean Mitchelmore, Musically Directed by Ian Nisbet)

2013 – WARPED (Variety Show) – OXAGEN Productions (Directed by Matt Bond and Greta Georgiou, Musically Directed by Dave Barclay, Choreographed by Felicity Bender).

Television:

WILFRED 2: SBS Comedy Series - Extra

WINNERS AND LOSERS: Channel 7 Drama series - Extra

BUPA INSURANCE: Commercial - Extra

Film:

THE WEDDING PARTY: Australian Comedy – Feature Film

VANISHED: MIFF Short Film

THE LATE SHIFT: Short Film

RPS: Short Film

FACES OF DEATH: Short Film

Matthew Sheahan Phone: 93977936 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 0413039670 MEN OF THE EARTH: Short Film

STARRING ESTHER: Short Film

GOODBYE, HELLO: Short Film

PIECES OF US: Short Film

Matthew Sheahan Phone: 93977936 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 0413039670