Sepelini Mua’au

  • Actor
  • Age Range: 20s-30s
  • Height: 6' 1"/187cm
  • Location: Auckland
  • Ethnicity: NZ European, Pacific - Samoan
Sepe Muaau is an actor, writer and director based in Tāmaki Makaurau of Samoan heritage from the villages of Levī-Sāleimoa and Matāutu-Falelātai.

Sepe holds a BA (Hons) in Theatre and a Master’s degree from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University, he achieved this alongside the Director’s MTA programme at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. He is currently undertaking a PhD in Theatre, with a focus on decolonising processes and rehearsal practices.

His work spans both stage and screen, with acting and directing credits across Aotearoa at Circa, Q and Basement Theatre, with companies such as Barbarian, the Royal New Zealand Ballet and A Slightly Isolated Dog. On Screen, Sepe has appeared in Under The Vines and Wellington Paranormal.

While theatre has shaped much of his creative journey, Sepe is now shifting his focus toward screen.

All
Television
Voice Over
Theatre
Production
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Television

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Under The Vines Season 3 (Filemu)
Production Company / Director Libertine Pictures / Dir: Laurence Wilson
Year
2023
Production (Role) After The Party (Community Police Officer)
Production Company / Director After The Party Productions / Dir: Peter Salmon
Year
2022
Production (Role) Wellington Paranormal (Gus)
Production Company / Director New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd / Dir: Tim van Dammen

Voice Over

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2021
Production (Role) ACC - Tamariki Radio Spot (Voice Artist)
Production Company / Director ACC NZ / Dir: VMLY&R

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) You and AI (Security Guard)
Production Company / Director Fringe Festival - Binge Culture / Dir: Joel Baxendale
Year
2024
Production (Role) Transmission Beta: (Fetu Malosi, Kjesten Wiig, Sam Morgan)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Miranda Harcourt & Stuart McKenzie
Year
2023
Production (Role) PSA: Election 2023 (Various)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Gavin Rutherford
Year
2020
Production (Role) HOLE Development Season (Ioane)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: David O'Donnell
Year
2022
Production (Role) A Traveller's Guide to Turkish Dogs (Various)
Production Company / Director A Mulled Wine / Dir: Jonathan Price
Year
2022 - 2023
Production (Role) Pinocchio the Pantomime (Geppetto)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Gavin Rutherford
Year
2021
Production (Role) All of The Above (Various)
Production Company / Director Ohokomo Productions / Dir: Moana Ete
Year
2021
Production (Role) Stravinskys The Soldier (The Soldier)
Production Company / Director New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Royal New Zealand Ballet NZ Tour / Dir: Sara Brodie
Year
2021
Production (Role) Adam Playwright Awards 2021 (Creator Theobold)
Production Company / Director Dir: Joel Baxendale
Year
2021
Production (Role) A Traveller' Guide to Turkish Dogs (Various)
Production Company / Director A Mulled Whine / Dir: Jonathan Price
Year
2021
Production (Role) HOLE (Ioane)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Kerryn Palmer & Sally Richards
Year
2021
Production (Role) All of The Above (Various)
Production Company / Director Ohokomo Productions / Dir: Moana Ete
Year
2020
Production (Role) The Surprise Party (Sam)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Conrad Newport written by Dave Armstrong
Year
2020
Production (Role) Legend (Various)
Production Company / Director Fringe Festival/Bats Theatre / Dir: Moana Ete
Year
2020
Production (Role) PSA: Election 2020 (David Seymour, Kris Faafoi, Gerry Brownlee)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Gavin Rutherford
Year
2020
Production (Role) Don Juan (Hugo)
Production Company / Director A Slightly Isolated Dog / Dir: Leo Gene Peters
Year
2019
Production (Role) Second Unit - What We Do in The Shadows (Aso)
Production Company / Director Tawhiri Festivals / Dir: Stella Reid, Benjamin Henson, Andrew Foster
Year
2019
Production (Role) ransom. (Cooper)
Production Company / Director Bats STAB Commission / Dir: Stella Reid & Ni Dekkers-Reihana
Year
2019
Production (Role) This Long Winter (Romeo)
Production Company / Director Bats Theatre / Dir: Sarah Delahunty & Ni Dekkers- Reihana
Year
2019
Production (Role) Story Studio Live (Various)
Production Company / Director Capital E NZ Tour / Dir: Barney Olsen & Leo Gene Peters
Year
2018
Production (Role) Mover's (Tai)
Production Company / Director Red Scare Theatre Company / Dir: James Cain

Production

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) U R HERE (Actor/Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Barbarian Productions / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au & Jo Randerson
Year
2023
Production (Role) Tautoro Tour with 2nd Year Actors (Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au & Trae Te Wiki
Year
2023
Production (Role) FLAMES: A Hip-Hop Musical (Director)
Production Company / Director Kia Mau Festival / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au & Hone Kouka & Miria George
Year
2022
Production (Role) FLAMES: A Hip-Hop Musical (Director )
Production Company / Director Le Moana - Measina Festival / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au
Year
2022
Production (Role) Orokohanga Tour (Assistant Director)
Production Company / Director Toi WHakaari 2nd Year Acting Course / Dir: Nī Dekkers-Reihana & Tupe Lualua
Year
2021
Production (Role) Clean-up in Aisle Three (Co-Director - Theatre)
Production Company / Director Barbarian Productions / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au & Jo Randerson
Year
2021
Production (Role) First Year Solos (Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Toi Whakaari / Dir: Anya Tate-Manning and Ahi Karunaharan
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Under The Vines Season 3 (Filemu)
Production Company / Director Libertine Pictures / Dir: Laurence Wilson
Year
2023
Production (Role) After The Party (Community Police Officer)
Production Company / Director After The Party Productions / Dir: Peter Salmon
Year
2022
Production (Role) Wellington Paranormal (Gus)
Production Company / Director New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd / Dir: Tim van Dammen
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2021
Production (Role) ACC - Tamariki Radio Spot (Voice Artist)
Production Company / Director ACC NZ / Dir: VMLY&R
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) You and AI (Security Guard)
Production Company / Director Fringe Festival - Binge Culture / Dir: Joel Baxendale
Year
2024
Production (Role) Transmission Beta: (Fetu Malosi, Kjesten Wiig, Sam Morgan)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Miranda Harcourt & Stuart McKenzie
Year
2023
Production (Role) PSA: Election 2023 (Various)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Gavin Rutherford
Year
2020
Production (Role) HOLE Development Season (Ioane)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: David O'Donnell
Year
2022
Production (Role) A Traveller's Guide to Turkish Dogs (Various)
Production Company / Director A Mulled Wine / Dir: Jonathan Price
Year
2022 - 2023
Production (Role) Pinocchio the Pantomime (Geppetto)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Gavin Rutherford
Year
2021
Production (Role) All of The Above (Various)
Production Company / Director Ohokomo Productions / Dir: Moana Ete
Year
2021
Production (Role) Stravinskys The Soldier (The Soldier)
Production Company / Director New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Royal New Zealand Ballet NZ Tour / Dir: Sara Brodie
Year
2021
Production (Role) Adam Playwright Awards 2021 (Creator Theobold)
Production Company / Director Dir: Joel Baxendale
Year
2021
Production (Role) A Traveller' Guide to Turkish Dogs (Various)
Production Company / Director A Mulled Whine / Dir: Jonathan Price
Year
2021
Production (Role) HOLE (Ioane)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Kerryn Palmer & Sally Richards
Year
2021
Production (Role) All of The Above (Various)
Production Company / Director Ohokomo Productions / Dir: Moana Ete
Year
2020
Production (Role) The Surprise Party (Sam)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Conrad Newport written by Dave Armstrong
Year
2020
Production (Role) Legend (Various)
Production Company / Director Fringe Festival/Bats Theatre / Dir: Moana Ete
Year
2020
Production (Role) PSA: Election 2020 (David Seymour, Kris Faafoi, Gerry Brownlee)
Production Company / Director Circa Theatre / Dir: Gavin Rutherford
Year
2020
Production (Role) Don Juan (Hugo)
Production Company / Director A Slightly Isolated Dog / Dir: Leo Gene Peters
Year
2019
Production (Role) Second Unit - What We Do in The Shadows (Aso)
Production Company / Director Tawhiri Festivals / Dir: Stella Reid, Benjamin Henson, Andrew Foster
Year
2019
Production (Role) ransom. (Cooper)
Production Company / Director Bats STAB Commission / Dir: Stella Reid & Ni Dekkers-Reihana
Year
2019
Production (Role) This Long Winter (Romeo)
Production Company / Director Bats Theatre / Dir: Sarah Delahunty & Ni Dekkers- Reihana
Year
2019
Production (Role) Story Studio Live (Various)
Production Company / Director Capital E NZ Tour / Dir: Barney Olsen & Leo Gene Peters
Year
2018
Production (Role) Mover's (Tai)
Production Company / Director Red Scare Theatre Company / Dir: James Cain
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2023
Production (Role) U R HERE (Actor/Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Barbarian Productions / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au & Jo Randerson
Year
2023
Production (Role) Tautoro Tour with 2nd Year Actors (Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au & Trae Te Wiki
Year
2023
Production (Role) FLAMES: A Hip-Hop Musical (Director)
Production Company / Director Kia Mau Festival / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au & Hone Kouka & Miria George
Year
2022
Production (Role) FLAMES: A Hip-Hop Musical (Director )
Production Company / Director Le Moana - Measina Festival / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au
Year
2022
Production (Role) Orokohanga Tour (Assistant Director)
Production Company / Director Toi WHakaari 2nd Year Acting Course / Dir: Nī Dekkers-Reihana & Tupe Lualua
Year
2021
Production (Role) Clean-up in Aisle Three (Co-Director - Theatre)
Production Company / Director Barbarian Productions / Dir: Sepelini Mua'au & Jo Randerson
Year
2021
Production (Role) First Year Solos (Co-Director)
Production Company / Director Toi Whakaari / Dir: Anya Tate-Manning and Ahi Karunaharan
Training:

2021-Present - PhD in Theatre (Victoria University) 2015-2016 - Master of Arts in Theatre (Victoria Unviersity + Toi Whakaari Drama School) 2011-2014 - Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with Honours (Victoria University)

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Standard, New Zealand*

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

English*, Samoan

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Guitar, Singing (general)

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Basketball*, Cricket, Football, Netball*, Rugby*, Tennis, Touch Rugby*

Height:
6' 1"/187cm
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Black
Hair Length:
Mid Length