Story one of ten today, about five minutes for the lot
Wilhemina Billie Umeh-Nicholas, 11, from Newcastle, made her professional stage debut playing Young Nala in The Lion King. She is one of five actors who perform the role.
Why it mattersIt shows how young talent from regional Australia can reach major professional stages when they have family support and commitment to study.
Megan Twycross wrote a play called Stuck now studied by VCE drama students across Victoria.
Why it mattersA working teacher has written a play good enough to be studied in schools, proving you can build a professional creative career while teaching.
Ted Craig, who ran London's Warehouse theatre for over 25 years and founded the International Playwriting Festival, has died at 86.
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