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MORALEDA, Ken (CV) KENNETH MORALEDA THEATRE AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Role: Aslaksen Dir: Anne-Louise Sarks. Belvoir 2018 MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL Role: Charlie Chan Dir: Simon Phillips Writers: PJ Hogan, Kate Miller-Hiedke, Kier Nuttal. Sydney Theatre Company & Global Creatures / Premiere Season Sydney / Roslyn Packer Theatre / National Tour 2017 THIS HERE. LAND Role: Performer/Producer Dir/Writer Anino Shadowplay Collective / Performance Space 2017 BARBARIC TRUTH (ROUGH DRAFT 35) Role: Cef Dir: Courtney Stewart. Sydney Theatre Co / Wharf 2 2017 AUSTRALIAN GRAFFITI Role: Boi Dir: Paige Rattray Writer: Disapol Savetsila / Sydney Theatre Company / Wharf 2 2017 TALK Role: Ashley/David Sendrige Dir: Jonathan Biggins. STC / Drama Theatre 2017 THREE SISTERS Role: Kulygin Dir: Kevin Jackson. Sport For Jove / Seymour Centre 2016 AUSTRALIA DAY Role: Chester Dir: Jonathan Biggins. Hit Productions National Tour 2015 CYRANO de BERGERAC Role: Bourgeois & Bellerose Dir. Andrew Upton. Sydney Theatre Company 2014 CRUISE CONTROL Role: Charlie Dir. David Williamson. Ensemble Theatre 2014 WARHORSE: The Australian Theatrical Tour Role: Vet Martin Dir: Drew Barr. Global Creatures 2012-2013 THE WHITE DIVERS OF BROOME Role: Bin Mahomet Dir: Kate Cherry. Black Swan State Theatre 2012 PLAYWRITING AUSTRALIA Various workshops held 2009/2010/2011/2012 YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS’ RESIDENCY Role: Performer Dir: Tanya Goldberg. STC 2010 YELLOW MOON - THE BALLAD OF LEILA AND LEE Role: Billy/Frank Dir: Susannah Dowling. Whiteblackbird / B Sharp 2010 THE CHINESE MASSACRE (ANNOTATED) Role: Lee Tong Dir: Marya Mazor. Circle X Theatre Los Angeles, 2008 BELONGING – THE 7 NEEDS PROJECT Role: James Dir: Camilla Ah Kin. Griffin Theatre Company 2007 THE LION KING – MUSICAL Role: Banzai Dir: Julie Taymor. Disney Sydney, Melbourne & Shanghai 2003 A MAN WITH FIVE CHILDREN Role: Roger Chan Dir: George Ogilvie. Sydney Theatre Company 2002 CROSSROADS Role: Rick Dir: Jocelyn Speight. Tap Gallery 2002 SHATTERED JADE Role: Michael Liu Dir: Jon Claire-Lee. Seymour Centre/Carnivale 2001 THUNDER ROCK Role: Nonny (staged reading) Dir: Victoria Longley. Sydney Theatre Company 1999 MERRY CHRISTMAS PAULINE HANSON – self-devised Role: Various New Theatre ATTACK OF THE GRANNY BOOMERS Role: Xiang Dir: Tony Sheldon. Marian St Theatre DANGEROUSLY ASIANS – self-devised Role: Various Belvoir St Theatre. Asian Theatre Festival AFTERPLAY Role: Raziel Dir: Tony Sheldon. Marian St Theatre 1997 ELEGIES FOR ANGELS, PUNKS AND RAGING QUEENS Role: Dwight Dir: Tony Knight. Parade Theatre NIDA GHETTO Role: Elia Gelvish Dir: Ros Horin. Parade Theatre NIDA GUYS AND DOLLS Role: Rusty Charlie Dir: Tony Knight. Parade Theatre NIDA LA RONDE Role: The Actor Dir: Tony Knight. NIDA Studio TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS Role: Ferdinand Von Herilenger Dir: Marion Potts. NIDA Theatre EPSOM DOWNS Role: Roger Cycle/Trader Dir: Tony Knight. Parade Theatre NIDA MERCHANT OF VENICE Role: The Duke/Solanio Dir: Peter Kingston. NIDA Theatre STONE Role: The Man Dir: Michael Hill. NIDA Theatre THREE SISTERS Role: Baron Tusenbach Dir: Jennifer Hagan. NIDA Studio THE WEDDING SONG Role: Wei-Wei/Billy Dir: Jim Sharman. Parade Theatre NIDA INSIDE THE ISLAND Role: Peter Blackwood Dir: Adam Cook. Parade Theatre NIDA TWELFTH NIGHT Role: Antonio Dir: Patrick Nolan. ATYP / NSW Regional Tour WHITE PAPER FLOWERS Role: Zhong Hua Dir: Glenn McGillivray. Performance Space / ATYP FILM LOCUSTS Role: Aristotle Chen Dir: Heath Davis. Closereef Productions 2019 THE BANANA BOY (short) Role: Guard Dir: Steven Woodburn 2016 LEGACY (short) Role: Richmond Dir: Josh Mawer 2015 THE FENCE (short) Role: Virak Dir: Lucy Gaffy 2013 PERFECTION (short) Role: Lead Dir: Jane Eakin. Capitol Productions 2012 DEAD EUROPE Role: Heng Dir. Tony Krawitz. Dead Europe Productions Pty Ltd 2012 LUCKY MILES Role: Arun (Lead) Dir: Michael James Rowland. 2007 THE GREAT RAID Role: Monsod Dir: John Dahl. Miramax 2005 SAMPLE PEOPLE Role: Jake Dir: Clinton Smith. Living Motion Pictures 2000 SWEET AND SOUR Role: Tony Dir: Linden Goh. Linden Goh Pictures 1997 TELEVISION THE FAMILY LAW (Series 3) Role: Dong Dir: Ben Chessell / Matchbox Pictures/SBS TV 2019 JANET KING (Series 3) Role: Eddie Cooke Dir: Peter Andrikidis / ABC TV 2017 BENT 101 (Web Series) Role: Neighbour Dir: Jane Eakin 2017 AVALON NOW (Web Series) Role: 2 Dollar Shop Man Dir: Felix Williamson 2015 JAYS JUNGLE series 1-4 Role: C-More (voice) Channel 7TWO. Ambiance Entertainment 2015-2018 MAXIMUM CHOPPAGE Role: Rizaldo Mendoza Dir: Craig Melville. Matchbox Pictures/ABC/NBC 2015 SCHAPELLE Role: Winata Dir: Khoa Do. Fremantle Media Australia CITY HOMICIDE Role: Muhammad Hartono Dir: Karl Zwicky. Seven Network 2010 EAST WEST (Series 2) Role: Zacchariah Noor Dir: Peter Andrikidis. Knapman Wyld TV & SBS 2009 MANIC TIMES Role: Various Manic Times Evilcorp Sketches THE BOUNTY (documentary) Role: Edward Young Dir: Freddie Rockenhaus & Petra Hoeffer / Colourfield Germany WHITE COLLAR BLUE Role: Edward Lam Dir: Ian Watson. Knapwyld Wyld Television/Network 10 2003 TROPICAL FEVER (documentary) Role: Ali Dir: Freddie Rockenhaus & Petra Hoeffer. Colourfield Germany COMEDY INC Role: Various (regular) Dir: David McDonald. Crackerjack / Nine Network / Comedy Channel 2003 PLAYHOUSE DISNEY ASIA Role: Presenter Dir: Henrietta Clark. Disney Channel Asia and Australia/NZ OUTRIDERS Role: Kitchenhand Dir: Russell Burton. Southern Star / Network Ten 2001 STINGERS Role: Tran Dir: Grant Brown. Simpson Le Mesurier / Nine Network 2000 BONDI BANQUET Role: Tim Young (Regular) Dir: Kay Pavlou, Stuart McDonald. SBS / Robyn Kershaw 1999 WILDSIDE Role: Tinsaw Nanda (Guest) Dir: Geoff Bennett. ABC TV 1998 WATER RATS Role: Kevin Gilbert (Guest) Dir: Michael Offer. Southern Star / Nine Network 1999 AGRO’S LATE SHOW (Pilot) Role: Chip Seven Network / Lisa Fitzpatrick BIG SKY Role: Ramon Dir: Russell Burton. Southern Star / Network Ten 1999 GET A LIFE Role: Dave O’Chee Dir: Jason Stephens. Comedy Channel 1997 CITY LIFE Role: Michael Lee Dir: Peter Sharp / South Pacific Pictures / TV2 NZ 1996-1998 WATER RATS Role: Tony Nguyen (Guest) Dir: Chris Martin-Jones / Southern Star / Nine Network 1996 ENGLISH AT WORK Role: Henry Dir: Mark Sanders / SBS Television 1991 DIRECTING THE DEEP BLUE SEA Assistant Director Sydney Theatre Company 2020 HOW TO RULE THE WORLD Assistant Director Sydney Theatre Company 2019 THEY SAY SHE’S DIFFERENT -The Untold Story of the Original Funk Rock Diva Betty Davis Gasworks, Melbourne Fringe 2015/ Boardwalk Republic, Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2014 RADIO LE VAN TAI READINGS ABC Radio National AUDIOBOOK NARRATION THE RAINBOW TROOPS by ANDREA HIRATA Bolinda Publishing TRAINING 2007 Griffin Theatre Masterclass with Kate Gaul 1995 Graduate, National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) Bachelor of Dramatic Arts 1992 Scholarship Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) AWARDS CINEMANILA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Winner – Best Actor for Lucky Miles (2008) OTHER Participant Playwright - Lotus First Draft - Performance 4a & Playwriting Australia Participant - Introduction To Directing with Paige Rattray- Performance 4a & Sydney Theatre Company Facilitator - Playwriting Australia Outreach Program .
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