Adriana Calabrese

  • Actor
  • Musical Theatre
  • Age Range: 18 - 25
  • Height: 5' 4"/163cm
  • Location: Wellington
  • Ethnicity: Australian, European - Italian

Adriana Calabrese is an Italian-Australian actor and performer based in New Zealand. She made her professional theatre debut at Circa Theatre as Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility, and later returned as the swing in the New Zealand premiere of Lizzie – The Musical. Calabrese graduated with a Bachelor of Creativity (Performing Arts), and has since continued to develop her screen craft through a range of workshops with some of Aotearoa’s leading industry professionals. When she’s not performing, Adriana enjoys singing, travelling and spending time crocheting or sewing her dream wardrobe.

All
Short Film
Musical
Voice Over
Live Performance
Theatre
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Short Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) When A Girl Dies (Huia (Lead))
Production Company / Director Molly Doyle Films / Dir: Molly Doyle

Musical

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Les Misérables (Ensemble )
Production Company / Director Dir: Grant Meese
Year
2022
Production (Role) Blood, Sweat and Broadway (Vocalist | Lead)
Production Company / Director Dir: Leigh Evans
Year
2021
Production (Role) Footloose (Urleen (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Leigh Evansu2028 & Gavin Rutherford
Year
2020
Production (Role) Jesus Christ Superstar (Ensemble )
Production Company / Director Dir: Leigh Evans

Voice Over

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022 - 2023
Production (Role) Bret McKenzie Film Musical Recording (Vocalist)
Production Company / Director Dir: Bret McKenzie

Live Performance

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Adriana Calabrese at Gardens Magic (Vocalist (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Self Directed
Year
2023
Production (Role) Gardens Magic (Vocalist )
Production Company / Director Dir: Ben Emerson
Year
2023
Production (Role) The Conned - Lift-Off! (Esme (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Self Directed

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) LIZZIE (Swing for ‘Lizzie’ (Lead) and ‘Alice’ (Lead))
Production Company / Director WITCH Music Theatre/Circa Theatre / Dir: Ben Emerson
Year
2024
Production (Role) Sense and Sensibility (Elinor Dashwood (Lead))
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Penny Ashton
Year
2024
Production (Role) Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Mary Alternate | Hélène )
Production Company / Director Dir: Maya Handa Naff & Nick Lerew
Year
2024
Production (Role) After the Storm (Carmela (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Leigh Evans & Emma Salzano
Year
2023
Production (Role) Solarise (Jaye (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Alia Marshall
Year
2019
Production (Role) Dusty! The Original Pop Diva (Reno (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Jake Hansen
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) When A Girl Dies (Huia (Lead))
Production Company / Director Molly Doyle Films / Dir: Molly Doyle
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) Les Misérables (Ensemble )
Production Company / Director Dir: Grant Meese
Year
2022
Production (Role) Blood, Sweat and Broadway (Vocalist | Lead)
Production Company / Director Dir: Leigh Evans
Year
2021
Production (Role) Footloose (Urleen (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Leigh Evansu2028 & Gavin Rutherford
Year
2020
Production (Role) Jesus Christ Superstar (Ensemble )
Production Company / Director Dir: Leigh Evans
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022 - 2023
Production (Role) Bret McKenzie Film Musical Recording (Vocalist)
Production Company / Director Dir: Bret McKenzie
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Adriana Calabrese at Gardens Magic (Vocalist (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Self Directed
Year
2023
Production (Role) Gardens Magic (Vocalist )
Production Company / Director Dir: Ben Emerson
Year
2023
Production (Role) The Conned - Lift-Off! (Esme (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Self Directed
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) LIZZIE (Swing for ‘Lizzie’ (Lead) and ‘Alice’ (Lead))
Production Company / Director WITCH Music Theatre/Circa Theatre / Dir: Ben Emerson
Year
2024
Production (Role) Sense and Sensibility (Elinor Dashwood (Lead))
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Penny Ashton
Year
2024
Production (Role) Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Mary Alternate | Hélène )
Production Company / Director Dir: Maya Handa Naff & Nick Lerew
Year
2024
Production (Role) After the Storm (Carmela (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Leigh Evans & Emma Salzano
Year
2023
Production (Role) Solarise (Jaye (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Alia Marshall
Year
2019
Production (Role) Dusty! The Original Pop Diva (Reno (Lead))
Production Company / Director Dir: Jake Hansen
Training:

(2020-2022), Whitireia/Te Auaha, Bachelor of Creativity - Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) (2024), Musical Theatre Dance - Kristina Lee (2024), Vicky Yiannoutsos Film Acting Masterclass (2024), Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock Beginner Screen Acting Workshop (2024)Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock Advanced Screen Acting Workshop (2024) Esperanza Spalding Jazz Workshop

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, Australian*, Heightened RP, Italian, New Zealand

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

Brazilian Portuguese, English*, Italian

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Ballet, Guitar, Jazz Dancing, Piano, Singing (general)*, Tap

Height:
5' 4"/163cm
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Dark Brown
Hair Length:
Mid Length