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Cassidy

Teacher Meet Cassidy! Cassidy has been at Theatre Bugs for over 15 years. She loves working with kids and often says she has the best job in the world, not just because it allows her to wear bright colours, glitter, and funky earrings. She’s always dreamed of working in children’s theatre, and Theatre Bugs allows […]

Sharon

Production Manager (Monday, Tuesday & Friday)   From the age of 13 Sharon was performing with an Auckland Youth Theatre and United Theatresports in New Zealand. She has worked in film and television in New Zealand, England, South Africa, Zimbabwe and continues to perform at Adelaide’s Holden Street Theatres with the award winning Red Phoenix […]

Cassandra

Course Co-ordinator, Administration, (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) Cassandra has always been passionate about the performing arts. Singing in the Catholic School’s Music Festival in primary school she fell in love with singing and performing. She has also been dancing since she was 4 years old. She has a background in Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical […]

Giulia-Giorgina

Teacher Giulia-Giorgina started Theatre Bugs at age two. She attended for thirteen years, performing with the senior ‘Show Bugs’ class and with Peter Combe. Highlights included the Credit Union Christmas Pageant and The Teddy Bears’ Picnic at the Adelaide Fringe. Outside of Theatre Bugs, Giulia-Giorgina has taken lessons in acting, dancing and singing and has performed with […]

Georgia

Teacher Living and breathing drama, dance and music from a young age, Georgia has undertaken specialist music, drama and dance classes for over 20 years. She has generated extensive dance experience in multiple genres including: jazz, hip hop, contemporary and Bollywood, and performed in a number of variety shows and musicals as a singer, dancer […]

Joni

Founder / Patron Joni has extensive experience in the performing arts as a teacher, director, choreographer, writer and performer. As a youth she studied ballet, drama, piano, flute and singing and performed with her father, children’s entertainer, Peter Combe in many of his live concerts and DVDs. In the early 1990s, Joni studied a Bachelor […]

Terese

Office Manager Terese has been working at Theatre Bugs since 2005 as part of the Admin team. Looking for a challenge and change from working in the medical environment, Terese was excited to join Theatre Bugs. Over the years she has been privileged to be a part of the amazing growth at Theatre Bugs. The […]

Michael

Managing Director Michael has a life long passion for the performing arts. As a child, many of his happiest memories were attending drama and theatre classes. He believes that the professional skills he learned and the friends he made back then formed the foundations for his future career and life. After graduating with a B.A. […]

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Theatre Bugs

Theatre Bugs Benefits
Unforgettable Experiences

Students participate in at least 2 performances each year which often involve sets, lights and costumes. Students are often invited to participate in events such as TV work, charity concerts, Fringe events, Christmas pageants and more!

We Understand Families

We know you are busy so we don’t expect you to sew costumes. We know you need to budget, so we don’t charge for regular ‘in house’ performances. We know that family is really important so we invite all of family to attend performances.

Peace of
Mind

The safety and well being of your child is as important to us as it is to you. Our teachers genuinely CARE about your children. All teachers hold First Aid certificates, Police Clearances and receive ongoing training, mentoring and support.

Skills for

Life

Children learn to trust their own ideas, develop perseverance, empathy, teamwork, to feel confident in their own ability and develop the confidence they need to tackle the challenging situations they are confronted with in life.

Non-competitive environment

We create an environment where children work together towards a common goal; where they feel proud of their personal achievements.
Children are supported to develop at their own pace without the pressure of exams and competitions.

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Danielle, Parent
Children learn to trust their own ideas, develop perseverance, empathy, teamwork, to feel confident in their own ability and develop the confidence they need to tackle the challenging situations they are confronted with in life.
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Danielle, Parent
Children learn to trust their own ideas, develop perseverance, empathy, teamwork, to feel confident in their own ability and develop the confidence they need to tackle the challenging situations they are confronted with in life.

ACCOLADES

Partners, Awards and Features

  • Finalist for Youth TheatriCAL – Annie Jr
    2022 Theatre Association of South Australia TheatriCAL Awards
  • Finalist for Youth TheatriCAL – Mary Poppins
    2020/2021 Theatre Association of South Australia TheatriCAL Awards
  • Finalist for Youth TheatriCAL – Oliver!
    2019 Theatre Association of South Australia TheatriCAL Awards
  • 2018 Finalist Eastside Business Awards (Best Customer Experience)
  • 2018 Finalist Eastside Business Awards (Hall of Fame 20+ Years)
  • Finalist for Best Show – Youth, The Little Shop of Horrors
    2018 Adelaide Theatre Guide Curtain Call Awards
  • Finalist for Best Show – Youth, Singin’ In The Rain Jr
    2017 Adelaide Theatre Guide Curtain Call Awards
  • 2012 Winner Messenger Local Business Awards (Recreation & Leisure)
  • 2011 Finalist Messenger Local Business Awards

Theatre Bugs acknowledge the generosity of our partners. If you are interested in partnering with us, we welcome a conversation.

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NEWS

What’s happening in the world of Theatre Bugs?

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Private Singing Lessons – How Good Can You Be?

We have 15 of vacancies remaining within our private classrooms at Norwood and lessons are scheduled between Monday and Saturday. Private singing lessons are an ideal way to accelerate progress with coaching that is tailored to your specific needs. They are also an excellent way to prepare for important auditions

2024 Begins!

It’s week one for Theatre Bugs in 2024. We are so wonderfully happy to welcome back our students and families to share another theatrical year with us. Welcome also to the more than 300 students who are attending a FREE Trial lesson over the next couple of weeks. We hope

Adelaide Fringe – THE WIZARD OF OZ

Is THE WIZARD OF OZ one of the greatest musicals ever? By the way tickets are flying out the door, we reckon there are many people who believe it is! Following on from Adelaide Theatre Academy’s critically acclaimed and award nominated Adelaide Fringe productions of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary

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