Melanie Bird
Melanie Bird is a Melbourne-based actor, singer and performer. She is a 2020 graduate of Showfit’s two year full-time musical theatre course. Prior to Showfit, Melanie completed a year at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music studying classical singing and opera technique.
Her professional theatre credits include GWB and The Old Vic’s production of A Christmas Carol and most recently Melanie originated the role of Tiffany in the new Australian musical Midnight with Aspect Entertainment. She is currently playing Anne Egerman in Hayes Theatre Company’s production of A Little Night Music. Other credits include Hayes Theatre Company’s Jekyll and Hyde as Nellie/Lucy Cover and James Terry Collective’s Next To Normal as Natalie Goodman. She has also been part of many developments of new Australian work. These include Kate Miller-Heidke and Kier Nuttall’s Bananaland with the Brisbane Festival, Dean Bryant and Mathew Frank’s My Brilliant Career, Miranda Middleton, Grace Chapple and Luke Bryne’s Paper Stars with Salty Theatre and Sean Donehue and Nicholas Waxman’s Bearded with the Australian Music Theatre Festival. In 2023 Melanie hosted and performed at Rod Laver Arena in Australian Open Kids Tennis Day: Arena Spectacular. Melanie has also been featured on the original cast recording of My Brilliant Career by Bryant and Frank as well as Scarlet: The Original Concept Recording with DhB Theatrical.
She would like to thank the team at Ian White Management for their continual support.