A specialty faculty drawn from screen, stage, comedy and publishing — committed to ensemble pedagogy.
Tasia trained briefly at LAMDA in London (diploma level) and at Flinders Drama Centre (Bachelor of Arts). She received significant acting offers in her second year and went on to work in the Australian Indie Film Industry for 9 years, as both Actress and Producer — work that took her to Cannes, London, and St Tropez, where she was nominated for Best Actress at Antipodes Film Festival.
Later she turned to writing, and her work was picked up by an independent publishing house in the USA.
I do not at all disagree with the assessors who have compared your work to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Girl Interrupted, and Shutter Island. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that your novel performs a real act of service… you are genuinely talented.”
— Elizabeth Bruce, previous Acquisition Editor, Picador / USA / Macmillan Publishers
Tasia withdrew from the publishing offer when her young daughter developed a stage 4 brain tumour. She has chosen to dedicate her life to young people in her daughter’s memory and honour
Award-winning actor, producer and theatre innovator. Jamie has a wealth of experience teaching for major acting schools and agencies including NIDA, RMT Management and Actors Ink, alongside his career as a professional actor, comedian, producer and director.
He won Best Actor for his role of ‘Cripple Billy’ in State Theatre Company’s production of The Cripple of Inishmaan, and Best Actor at the South Australian Screen Awards for the film Sacrifice. He has performed in internationally acclaimed comedy clubs and out-chased the notorious Chaser boys from ABC’s The Chaser’s War on Everything.
He has acted opposite many Australian greats including Victoria Thaine, Rachel Ward and Gary Sweet. In his career he has assembled a formidable team of lecturers and guest speakers, including Hollywood’s elite acting coach Margie Haber and award-winning playwright Patricia Cornelius. He is also a SACE-certified Secondary School Drama and English Teacher.
Summer is an up-and-coming filmmaker, studying filmmaking at Flinders University. She has a strong background in production design and holds a particularly deep love for vintage clothing. She loves supporting students in developing their passion for the film industry and acting more broadly. She is currently assisting OGD-ARTS with shooting the film The Tape and coordinating OGD-ARTS’ professional short film that is slated for production in early 2027.
Kit is an active member of the OGD-ARTS Youth Theatre Company. Kit has been part of the O’Grady Drama and Acting community for almost 15 years, knows first hand the benefits and success of both the O’Grady and OGD-ARTS program. Kit is deeply passionate about sharing this experience with her students. She brings enthusiasm and intelligence to every class and as administrative support to the business. The staff consider her to be one of the coolest kids on the block (even though she doesn’t know it!).
Heidi is an active member of the OGD-ARTS Youth Theatre Company and is currently studying Theatre Making & Creative Writing at Flinders University. Heidi has been a part of the O’Grady Drama community for over 5 years and is now fulfilling the role of not only Assistant Drama Coach at O’Grady Drama Adelaide, but Assistant Director – Heidi’s attention to detail is impeccable. Heidi has a deep passion for improvisation and brings intelligence, enthusiasm, and dedication to all endeavours.
O’Grady Drama Primary (6–10 yrs) · 12:30pm – 1:40pm
O’Grady Drama Youth (10–16/17 yrs) · 1:40pm – 2:50pm
OGD-ARTS Advanced Acting Youth · coming soon
O’Grady Primary (7–11 yrs) · 5:00pm – 6:10pm
OGD-ARTS Film & Theatre Advanced Acting Youth (12–16 yrs) · 6:15pm – 7:45pm
OGD-ARTS Filmmaking / Directing (11–16 yrs) · coming soon
OGD-ARTS Voice / Singing · coming soon
Studios at Burnside, Welland and Semaphore opening 2027.
O’Grady Primary (7–10 yrs) · 4:50pm – 6:00pm
O’Grady Youth (10–13 yrs) · 5:40pm – 6:50pm
O’Grady Upper Youth (13–16/17 yrs) · 6:20pm – 7:30pm
OGD-ARTS Senior Youth (18–25+ yrs) · 7:20pm – 8:30pm
O’Grady Primary (6–11 yrs) · 10:30am – 11:40am
O’Grady Youth (11–16 yrs) · 11:20am – 12:30pm
