Stephanie John
Vocal coach - Kew & Online
Stephanie is a multi-award-winning professional singer, actor, teacher, puppeteer and improviser with over ten years of experience in the performing arts. She completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne and holds an Advanced Diploma of Musical Theatre and Cert IV in Dance.
Stephanie originated the role of Genevieve Gryffindor in the 2021 Australian premiere of ‘Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts: A Musical Parody’ (Salty Theatre). Other recent stage credits include the critic Stephanie Necrophorous in ‘NINE’ (StageArt, Michael Ralph dir.), Rhoda in ‘A New Brain’ (Popular Mechanicals/CGTC), the Piper’s sweet-talking Cat ‘The Pied Piper’ with the Victorian Opera. She received the 2017 MTGV Award and Lyrebird Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Millie Dillmount in ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’. Other theatrical roles include Violet Karl in ‘Violet’ (MTGV and Lyrebird Nomination) and Mary Flynn in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ (MTGV and Lyrebird Nomination) directed by Pip Mushin.
She appeared in Damon Gameau’s award-winning feature film, ‘2040’. Other film credits include the role of MOTHER in ‘Untogethered’ and the role of Daniella in the upcoming Australian feature film ‘Residence’. Stephanie tours nationally with the award-winning comedy a capella group ‘Ginger and Tonic’. She also works and performs for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Stephanie teaches musical theatre, pop, and jazz and believes that students should develop sound technique, practical performance skills and, above all, have fun!