Updates – Page 3 – Maryann Wright

CARRIE the musical and Rob Guest Endowment

Tonight is opening night of the Australian premiere of CARRIE the musical that I am thrilled to be a part of. I play Frieda – one of the ensemble – in what is the last show in Squabbalogic’s 2013 season. Squabbalogic is the leading independent musical theatre company in Sydney that produces an eclectic range…
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Publicity

Six months into full-time dancing/acting/singing training and I can’t imagine doing anything more fulfilling in life. Years ago a performer in the (brilliant) documentary Every Little Step said “I was always told that if you have something to fall back on, you’ll fall back” and “If there’s anything else you could imagine yourself doing in…
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Building a craft at Brent Street

Hello “flip side”! At the end of last year (post-university-graduation) I was undecided whether to start full-time work in the media industry or whether to pursue my greatest passion in life – musical theatre. I chose the later and I am incredibly happy for it. This year I am getting out of the office and…
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Bright lights of Broadway

This week I landed in New York for a one-month holiday in the United States to celebrate the completion of my university degree. Hip, hip, hooray for me! Four years studying a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) at The University of Sydney have come to an end. Next year holds a lot of uncertainty…
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Kickin’ it in Korea

My four-week internship as a journalist at The Korea Herald is almost up. I’m in Seoul as a 2012 fellow of the Australia-Korea Foundation, a body of the Australian Government. I’ve kept myself busy writing stories for the culture desk and am proud of how many musical-related stories I packed into the paper. You can read my work…
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London calling

A quick update from London, where I’m living for the first half of 2012. I’m studying political science at University College London as part of an exchange program with The University of Sydney. While here I’ll be watching lots of theatre and writing reviews, as well as traveling around Europe. This is my first chance to…
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