Claire's Rising Stars Cabaret presents Jessica Parris and Madelyne Arthur

3 courses and 2 thirty minutes live sets $120 p/p

Arrival 6pm sharp

Matilda Moran- A Tall Tale "Featuring a range of songs that altos are known for; mostly including unrequited love, prostitutes and premature death. Come along for an evening of showtunes, laughs and the occasional high note"

Maddi explores the joys and sorrows of pursuing her dreams, the heartbreak of losing loved ones, and the lessons

she’s learned along the way. From the triumphs of achieving success to the struggles of coping with loss, Maddi

discovers that life is about more than just chasing dreams - it's about forging meaningful connections, finding joy in

the little things, and cherishing every moment you have.

MATILDA MORAN BIO:

Matilda graduated WAAPA in 2015 with a Bachelor of Music Theatre, and has since performed in New York as the recipient of the Bound for Broadway ASCAP/TDP scholarship as well as touring Australia, Shanghai and Singapore with WB Productions/ Mark Bradley International. In 2020, Matilda was cast in Gordon Frost/ Opera Australia’s The Secret Garden as Alice and Lily/ Rose cover, and featured as Fantine in Les Miserables (dir. Luke Joslin). She was a semi-finalist in the 2017 Rob Guest Endowment and has played Gussie Carnegie in Merrily We Roll Along (Little Triangle), Kate Mullins in Titanic: the Musical (StageArt), and Patty Simcox in  The Original Grease (Squabbalogic).

In her downtime, Matilda has enjoyed workshopping and performing in new Australian musicals including Between Worlds (dir. Jason Langley), Matthew Lee Robinson’s Atlantis as Lyra, Dot and the Kangaroo (dir. Warwick Doddrell), and Between the Lines (Tim Cuniffe & Brendan Hanson). She has also toured Australia as lead singer with the James Morrison trio, and featured in TV commercials for Virgin, LG, NSW Government, Eggs Australia and modelled for many Australian fashion labels.

During her time at WAAPA, Matilda’s roles included Margaret White in Carrie: The Musical, Vivienne Kensington in Legally Blonde: The Musical, and Yonah in Children of Eden. She was also awarded the inaugural John Cowdell Music Theatre Award for her performance in West Side Story. Previously to WAAPA, Matilda cruised with MSC as lead production singer (Bor Productions) . Raised as a musician from a young age, she gained her LTCL on clarinet and was awarded the title of National Junior Clarinet Champion. Matilda would like to thank her family, friends and the team at Helen Pandos Management for their continual love and support.

Madelyne's Bio:

Madelyne Arthur aduated from Ed5 International in 2018, with an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts under the guidance of William A. Forsythe. Following her training, in 2019 Madelyne undertook a 13 month professional contract as a singer/dancer at Universal Studios Japan with roles including “Hip” in the Universal Monsters Live Rock & Roll Show, a Hogwarts student in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and a special events singer.

Madelyne has worked as a singer & dancer for corporate events including the Arnotts Foundation’s Arnotts Gala and more recently in the Sony Foundation’s Wharf 4 Ward with Cotton On, under the choreography of New Ground Collective’s Mitchell Woodcock and Lauren Seymour.

On top of her professional credits, Madelyne has performed in productions including Wicked, Mary Poppins, Catch Me If You Can and Phantom of The Opera with Willoughby Theatre Company, and played the role of “Wendla Bergmann” in Spring Awakening with Ed5 International.