Lily Bourne

  • Actor
  • Musical Theatre
  • Age Range: 20s
  • Height: 5' 8"/175cm
  • Location: Auckland
  • Ethnicity: NZ European, Pacific - Samoan

Pronouns: She/Her

Lily is a proud LGBTQIA+ Samoan artist and a graduate  from the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts (Bachelor of Music Theatre). 

She is most recently known for her “silky smooth vocals” as Velma Kelly in the 2025 touring production of CHICAGO the Musical (dir. Michael Hurst ONZM). 

Australia knows her for vocal power as the Songstress in Blanc de Blanc Encore for Strut & Fret, with performances all across the country since 2023 and also as the original singer onboard Blanc de Blanc Uncorked with Carnival Cruise Line (formally P&O Cruises). 

She is classically trained in singing as well as a formally trained dancer, and is a proud performer of all styles, with Musical Theatre being her biggest passion. Having worked with some of the top directors in New Zealand, Lily has acted her way through some incredible work to date including the NZ premiere of Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ play APPROPRIATE directed by Nathaniel Lees.

All
Musical
Television
Web Series
Theatre
Stage
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Musical

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) Chicago (Velma)
Production Company / Director Stars of the Stage Ltd
Year
2024
Production (Role) Fun Home (Joan)
Production Company / Director The Court Theatre

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Eden Greenfield)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
2023
Production (Role) Dark City (Reporter)
Production Company / Director

Web Series

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) The Outlook for Someday: Tips Series (Presenter)
Production Company / Director Dir: Mikaela Ruegg

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) Appropriate (River Rayner)
Production Company / Director The Court Theatre / Dir: Nathaniel Lees
Year
2022
Production (Role) GREASE (Rizzo)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Daniel Pengelly
Year
2022
Production (Role) Riverside Drive (Doris Day)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Sara Brodie
Year
2022
Production (Role) Flagons and Foxtrots (Rita Vincent)
Production Company / Director Court Theatre / Dir: Kathleen Burns
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Wedding Singer (Holly Sullivan)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Kathleen Burns
Year
2019
Production (Role) Mamma Mia! (Tanya)
Production Company / Director Act Three Productions / Dir: Steven Sayer
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Addams Family (Morticia)
Production Company / Director PNBHS/PNGHS Production Company / Dir: Chris Burton

Stage

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) Blanc de Blanc Encore (Performer)
Production Company / Director Darwin Festival - Strut & Fret / Dir: Scott Maidment
Year
2023
Production (Role) Bread and Circus World Buskers Festival (Performer)
Production Company / Director Strut & Fret
Year
2022
Production (Role) Merry and Bright (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Blackboard Theatre Collective / Dir: Holly Chappell
Year
2022
Production (Role) A Bogan Gala (Featured Singer)
Production Company / Director Dir: Rose Kirkup
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) Chicago (Velma)
Production Company / Director Stars of the Stage Ltd
Year
2024
Production (Role) Fun Home (Joan)
Production Company / Director The Court Theatre
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) Shortland Street (Eden Greenfield)
Production Company / Director South Pacific Pictures
Year
2023
Production (Role) Dark City (Reporter)
Production Company / Director
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2022
Production (Role) The Outlook for Someday: Tips Series (Presenter)
Production Company / Director Dir: Mikaela Ruegg
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) Appropriate (River Rayner)
Production Company / Director The Court Theatre / Dir: Nathaniel Lees
Year
2022
Production (Role) GREASE (Rizzo)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Daniel Pengelly
Year
2022
Production (Role) Riverside Drive (Doris Day)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Sara Brodie
Year
2022
Production (Role) Flagons and Foxtrots (Rita Vincent)
Production Company / Director Court Theatre / Dir: Kathleen Burns
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Wedding Singer (Holly Sullivan)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Kathleen Burns
Year
2019
Production (Role) Mamma Mia! (Tanya)
Production Company / Director Act Three Productions / Dir: Steven Sayer
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Addams Family (Morticia)
Production Company / Director PNBHS/PNGHS Production Company / Dir: Chris Burton
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) Blanc de Blanc Encore (Performer)
Production Company / Director Darwin Festival - Strut & Fret / Dir: Scott Maidment
Year
2023
Production (Role) Bread and Circus World Buskers Festival (Performer)
Production Company / Director Strut & Fret
Year
2022
Production (Role) Merry and Bright (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Blackboard Theatre Collective / Dir: Holly Chappell
Year
2022
Production (Role) A Bogan Gala (Featured Singer)
Production Company / Director Dir: Rose Kirkup
Training:

2020-2022, National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art, Bachelor of Music Theatre Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand Choral Academy, NZYC Reserve Dance at JK Performing Art Dance at Maximum Dance Zone

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-New York, American-Standard, Australian, Cockney, English-Standard, Irish, London, New Zealand*, RP

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Ballet, Ballroom Dancing, Classical Singing*, Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Jazz Dancing, Jazz Singing, Latin American, Latin Dance, Mezzo-Soprano, Musical Theatre*, Musical Theatre Jazz, Piano - Beginner, Pop Singing, Tap

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Cricket, Netball, Softball, Squash, Swimming

Height:
5' 8"/175cm
Eye Colour:
Green
Hair Colour:
Black
Hair Length:
Mid Length
Musical
Theatre
Vocal Range
Training
Skills
Characteristics
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) Chicago (Velma)
Production Company / Director Stars of the Stage Ltd
Year
2024
Production (Role) Fun Home (Joan)
Production Company / Director The Court Theatre
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) Appropriate (River Rayner)
Production Company / Director The Court Theatre / Dir: Nathaniel Lees
Year
2022
Production (Role) GREASE (Rizzo)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Daniel Pengelly
Year
2022
Production (Role) Riverside Drive (Doris Day)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Sara Brodie
Year
2022
Production (Role) Flagons and Foxtrots (Rita Vincent)
Production Company / Director Court Theatre / Dir: Kathleen Burns
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Wedding Singer (Holly Sullivan)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Kathleen Burns
Year
2019
Production (Role) Mamma Mia! (Tanya)
Production Company / Director Act Three Productions / Dir: Steven Sayer
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Addams Family (Morticia)
Production Company / Director PNBHS/PNGHS Production Company / Dir: Chris Burton
Vocal Range:

Mezzo-Soprano

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) Chicago (Velma)
Production Company / Director Stars of the Stage Ltd
Year
2024
Production (Role) Fun Home (Joan)
Production Company / Director The Court Theatre
Training:

2020-2022, National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art, Bachelor of Music Theatre Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand Choral Academy, NZYC Reserve Dance at JK Performing Art Dance at Maximum Dance Zone

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-New York, American-Standard, Australian, Cockney, English-Standard, Irish, London, New Zealand*, RP

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Ballet, Ballroom Dancing, Classical Singing*, Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Jazz Dancing, Jazz Singing, Latin American, Latin Dance, Mezzo-Soprano, Musical Theatre*, Musical Theatre Jazz, Piano - Beginner, Pop Singing, Tap

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Cricket, Netball, Softball, Squash, Swimming

Height:
5' 8"/175cm
Eye Colour:
Green
Hair Colour:
Black
Hair Length:
Mid Length