Ali Harper

Summary

Ali Harper has had a significant stage presence in New Zealand over the past fifteen years. Her talents range across music, performance, acting and presentation with extensive experience in each. She continues to go from strength to strength with her performances and career.

Awards

2014		United Solo Festival Actress of the Year		Bombshells		New York
2008		Chapman Tripp Actress of the Year		Bombshells		Auckland

Television

2013	Hope and Wire	Dr Ali Green	Gaylene Preston Productions Dir: Gaylene Preston
2009	Dancing with the Stars	Resident Singer
2008	The Investigator	Kirsty	Dir: Bryan Bruce
2007	Paradise	Angela	The Gibson Group
2004	The Strip	Stella	The Gibson Group Dir: Peter Burger \| Danny Mulheron
2000	Ivanhoe	Pregnant Mother	Palana Productions Dir: Declan Eames
1998	Market Forces	Fiona McGregor	The Gibson Group Dir: Danny Mulheron

Theatre

2013	Calendar Girls	Celia	Dir: Alison Quigan
2013	Shortcut to Happiness	Natasha	Dir: Ross Gumbley
2013	Bombshells (New Zealand Tour)	Solo Show	Ali-Cat Productions Dir: Ross Gumbley
2010	On the Rocks	Frieda Lawrence	The Court Theatre Dir: Lara Macgregor
2008	Bombshells	Solo Show	The Court Theatre \| Ali-Cat Productions \| Circa Theatre Dir: Ross Gumbley
2001	The Country Wife	Alithea	Circa Theatre Dir: Ken Blackburn
2001	The Jungle Book	Raksha/Messua	Circa Theatre Dir: Elric Hooper
1992	Stretch	Sally	Dir: Campbell Thomas
1992	ANZAC	Lily	Fortune Theatre Dir: Campbell Thomas

Musical Theatre

2015	Mamma Mia	Donna	Hamilton Operatic Society Dir: David Sidwell
2015	Legendary Divas	Solo show	Ali-Cat Productions
2014	Oklahoma	Ado Annie	Ben McDonald Ltd Dir: Geraldine Brophy
2014	Naughty and Nice	Solo Show	Dir: Lina Koutrakos
2014	Blood Brothers	Mrs Johnstone	The Court Theatre Dir: Stephen Robertson
2014	Mamma Mia	Donna	Dir: Doug Kamo
2013	Naughty and Nice	Solo show	The Metropolitan Room Dir: Lina Koutrakos
2013	Pirates of Penzance	Edith	Ben McDonald Ltd Dir: Raymond Hawthorne
2012	Side by Side by Sondheim	Soloist	The Court Theatre Dir: Ross Gumbley
2009	I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change	Soloist	The Court Theatre Dir: Sandra Rasmussen
2008	Jerry's Girls	Soloist	Dir: Sandra Rasmussen
2008	Guys and Dolls	Sarah Brown	Dir: Sandra Rasmussen
2005	Jacques Brel is Alive and Well	Soloist	Circa Theatre Dir: Ellie Smith
2005	The Rocky Horror Show	Columbia	The Court Theatre Dir: Cathy Downes
2004	Evita	Eva Peron	Stetson Productions Dir: Michael McClean
2004	Sound of Music	Maria Von Trapp	The Court Theatre Dir: Cathy Downes
2003	South Pacific	Nellie Forbush	The Court Theatre Dir: Cathy Downes
2002	Song and Dance	Solo Show	Wellington State Opera Dir: Graeme Holland
2001	Rush	Sarah McKenzie	Wellington State Opera Dir: Graeme Holland
2001	Rush	Sarah McKenzie	Wellington State Opera Dir: Graeme Holland
2001	My Fair Lady	Eliza Doolittle	The Court Theatre Dir: Cathy Downes
2000	Dirty Weekends	Marigold	Circa Theatre Dir: Stephen Robertson
1999	Tell Me On A Sunday	Solo show	The Court Theatre Dir: Stephen Robertson
1999	Sweeney Todd	Mrs Lovett	Downstage Theatre Dir: Colin McColl
1998	Tell Me On A Sunday	Solo show	Circa Theatre Dir: Stephen Robertson
1998	Tell Me On A Sunday	Solo show	Circa Theatre Dir: Stephen Robertson
1997	Caught in the Act	Soloist	Westpac Theatre Dir: David Sidwell
1992	Chess - The Musical (NZ Tour)	Chorus	Stetson Productions Dir: Peter Walker

Training

Cabaret Symposium	Yale University	USA
The New York Summer City Advanced Performers Workshop	Tutors(s):	New York
New York Master Classes	Tutors(s):	New York
	Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School