Brent Tepesi

Training: Curtin University, Bachelor of Arts (Performing Arts), 2004; Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Acting), 2008; École Philippe Gaulier (Le Jeu), 2013. Theatre: Dewey Finn in School of Rock (GWB Entertainment/Really Useful Group); The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Mel Stanwick in Chimerica (Sydney Theatre Company); Lord Goring in An Ideal Husband, Ben in Vivid White, Chip in The Speechmaker (Melbourne Theatre Company); Matt/Homer in Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play (Belvoir Street Theatre); simultaneously Seymour/Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Luckiest Productions/Tinderbox Productions); Once – Seoul Tour (Once UK); A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Svec in Once (Gordon Frost Organisation); The Director in Jerry’s Girls, Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance, Leo Bloom in The Producers (The Production Company); Jesus Christ in Dreamsong (MICF); Bernard (x3) in A Number (Perth Theatre Company); Maria in Twelfth Night (Bell Shakespeare Company); Cassius in Julius Caesar (Cry Havoc); Lonny in Rock of Ages (New Theatricals); The Distance From Here (Griffin Theatre Company); Composer for Risky Lunar Love (504 Productions); The Happy Ending (Cry Havoc); Improviser with The Big HooHaa (Cut Snake Comedy). Television: Leslie in Donnatelegrams (ABC), Laid (ABC), It’s a Date (ABC). Film: Doug in Your Call is Important to Us (Riley Nottingham/ T.J. Power). Awards: Helpmann Award® for Best Male Actor in a Musical – School of Rock, 2019; Green Room Award for Male Artist in a Leading Role – School of Rock, 2018; Sydney Theatre Award: Judith Johnson Award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Musical – Little Shop of Horrors, 2016; Green Room Award for Male Artist in a Leading Role – Rock of Ages, 2011; National Theatresports Champion, 2009; Cranston Cup Theatresports Champion, 2010; Actors Equity Guild Award for Best Newcomer, 2005.