From the Co-curricular Performing Arts Team

Step Behind the Curtain – Discover Your Future in the Arts

Are you passionate about the performing arts? Curious about where a love of film, theatre, music, costume design, production design, or arts management could take you?

Behind the Curtain is your exclusive opportunity for students in Years 7 to 12 to connect with inspiring Pymble alumni who are forging dynamic careers in the creative industries. Join us for a lively panel discussion, followed by a seated lunch where students will have the chance to engage in meaningful conversations with graduates who have transformed their artistic passions into successful professions. Gain valuable insights, ask burning questions, and be inspired to take the first steps into the world of the performing arts.

In the upcoming newsletters, we will introduce you to the alumni who have been invited to participate in this special event.

Places are limited for this special event — don’t miss your chance to go Behind the Curtain.

Click here to book your place.

Date: Wednesday 11 June, 12.45pm to 2.20pm (lunch and compass)  

Venue: Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts foyer

Cost: $10.00 (lunch and drinks)

Meet our third Behind the Curtain Alumni – Alumni Ally Morgan 

Ally graduated from Pymble in 2012 and is an AACTA nominated writer, actor, and musical comedian. Dubbed “a younger Tim Minchin” by The Sydney Morning Herald, Ally writes and performs for both stage and screen, incorporating her multidisciplinary skills into her screen-making practice. Ally’s original musical rom-com TikTok series ‘Girl Crush’ was funded by Screen Australia, TikTok Australia, and Screen NSW, and was released in March 2024. Ally wrote, produced, and acted in the series, garnering over 600,000 views on TikTok. As a comedian, Ally has created multiple one-woman shows. Her show ‘Not Today’ won ‘Best Musical and Cabaret’ at the Sydney Fringe Festival 2022 and was nominated for ‘Best Writing of a Cabaret’ at the 2023 Green Room Awards. Her short films have been screened at numerous festivals, including the Sydney Film Festival, OutFestLA, and Mardi Gras Film Festival. Ally studied Performing Arts at Actors Centre Australia and graduated with a Master of Screenwriting from AFTRS.

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