STAGES Episode 597: SUSAN-ANN WALKER

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STAGES is the podcast that accesses a variety of professional life connecting with an audience. A host of creative artists reflect on their career, their process and what matters – to them. Some have made the arts a lifetime pursuit, some explain how their career became a happy accident … but all describe the challenges and demands – and ultimately celebrate why there’s no business like show business! STAGES talks to talent from front of house and backstage - directors, designers, drag artists and doormen … performers, producers and publicists ... teachers, technicians and talent! Whatever stages it takes to engage and affect an audience – or whatever it takes to carve out a career in the arts – we’ll examine it in STAGES. STAGES is the recipient of the Best New Podcaster Award at The Australian Podcast Awards in 2019.

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STAGES Episode 597: SUSAN-ANN WALKER

STAGES with Peter Eyers

1 hour 4 minutes

1 week ago

STAGES Episode 597: SUSAN-ANN WALKER

Susan-ann Walker is one of Australia’s favourite character Performers known for her work in Musicals, Plays, Opera, Cabaret and TV for over 35 years.

Professional Music Theatre credits include 3 LITTLE PIGS (“Mother pig” AG productions 2025), THE WEDDING SINGER (“Rosie” David Venn productions 2021-2022), SWEENEY TODD (“Mrs Lovett” cover, LifeLike productions 2018), FUNNY GIRL (“Mrs Strakosh” The Production Co 2015),

ONCE (“Barushka” Green Room Award for Best Ensemble GFO/MTC 2014-2015),

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (“Gymnasia” GFO 2012), XANADU (“Calliope/Aphrodite” Mark Pennell 2011),

HELLO DOLLY (“Dolly Levi” Magnormous 2010), MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL (“Earth Mother” Jim McPherson 2005-2007), MAME (“Agnes Gooch” The Production Co), PINOCCHIO (‘Catch-up” Garry Ginivan productions 2001)

THE SOUND OF MUSIC (“Sister Margaretta ”GFO/SEL 1999-2001), POSSUM MAGIC (“Grandma Poss” Garry Ginivan 1997), GREASE-THE ARENA SPECTACULAR (“Jan” GFO/SEL 1998), THE SECRET GARDEN (“Martha” GFO 1996), ASPECTS OF LOVE (“Elizabeth” R.U.C 1992), GODSPELL (Sydney Opera House 1992), LES MISERABLES (Cameron Macintosh 1990-1991) and CATS (“Jenny-any-dots” Cameron Macintosh and RUC 1989, 1994-1995)

Susan-ann performed as an actor/musician in THE ISHMAEL CLUB as “Mrs Maggia” for Playbox as well as in ONCE in 2014 directed by John Tiffany (Tony award for ONCE)

Early Opera credits include THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARRINER “Pilot/Life in Death” VSO Youth Company, “Princess Icky-Poo” in THE DRAGON AND The MANDARIN (VSO School’s Co) and CARMEN (VSO).

Cabarets includes ,DESPERATELY SINGING SUSAN, JACQUES BREL (Green Room Award for Best Cabaret 2000), TRAGEDY, PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC, CONFESSIONS OF A SEX KITTEN ,YUMMY,

THE YUMMY BURLESQUE HOUR (Green Room Nomination for Best original songs), SUBTLE, TOM FOOLERY, NOT QUITE RIGHT, BIN GODDESS and in 2023, OUR NAUGHTY BITS.

TV credits include “Marlene” in GOLD DIGGERS (ABC 2023), BLUE HEELERS, MDA, WINNERS AND LOSERS, DR BLAKE, MS FISHER’S MOD, and MOONMAN

Susan-ann also originated and directed the Cabaret Project in 2003 at Federation University and in 2010 at PSA. She also has worked at the COLLEGE OF THE ARTS and in both the Classical and Contemporary departments of Monash University.

She runs her own Singing Teaching/Vocal Health studio THE VOICE PLACE and is currently working on her first full-length play with music, UKULELE JOY, after she was the recipient of 3 grants in 2024

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