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Sarah Murr’s musical theatre trajectory over the last decade has seen her playing roles in some of our most celebrated shows.

Originally from Townsville, Sarah graduated from Queensland Conservatorium /Griffith University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Musical Theatre. She made her professional debut during her final year in Opera Queensland’s Candide playing Paquette. She then joined the Australian and international touring cast of Les Misérables (Cameron Mackintosh/Michael Cassel Group) playing Old Woman Bagatelle/Madame Thénardier cover.

Sarah brought the house down last year playing one of the three Fates in Hadestown whilst also covering Persephone (Opera Australia/Jones Theatrical). Additional credits include: & Juliet (Lady Capulet/Nell), Well Behaved Women (Belvoir), The Lovers (Bell Shakespeare), Phantom of the Opera (Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour), Bonnie & Clyde, Jekyll & Hyde (Hayes Theatre), Shrek: the Musical (Gordon Frost Organisation), Lizzie! and NINE. Sarah also toured the world in the cruising production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. For her performance as Kala in Tarzan: the Musical Sarah received a 2025 Green Room Award nomination for Most Outstanding Performance. In 2024, Sarah co-created and hosted the raucous musical theatre cabaret hit Sunday Service by Sydney Cabaret picking up five-star reviews along the way.

Mia Paris Scalise (she/her) is a Melbourne-based performer and graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, where she completed her training with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre. During her studies, she appeared as Roberta and Rose in Working (dir. Tyran Parke) and The Witch in Into the Woods (dir. Ylaria Rogers).

Alongside her stage work, she has a passion for screen acting, with experience in multiple short films, feature films and various modelling campaigns.

Mia Paris is thrilled to be making her professional stage debut in the role of Anne Boleyn in SIX the Musical.

Cara Bessey, originally from Canberra, received her training at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Her passion for music theatre ignited when she appeared in high school productions of You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown as Sally Brown and Xanadu as Kira/Clio. Notable theatre credits include Featured Ensemble member in Chimerica (Sydney Theatre Company, NIDA), Ensemble and Cover for Mrs. Corry, Mrs. Brill, Miss Andrew, and The Birdwoman in Mary Poppins (Michael Cassel Group), as well as the most recent tour of Sister Act (Crossroads Live) where she performed as an onstage swing and cover for Sister Mary Patrick, Sister Mary Martin-Of-Tours, Sister Mary Theresa, Tina and Michelle. Cara has made appearances on television in shows like Wakefield (ABC TV) and in commercials for KFC and MyDeal.

Cara is represented by Focus Talent Management and is a proud member of MEAA.

Kadesa made her professional music theatre debut as Lisa in the hit musical, MAMMA MIA!. She then went on to make her swing debut in TINA: The Tina Turner Musical.

Kadesa is a West African Australian with a passion for dance and music that runs deep in her veins. Kadesa’s parents were both professional dancers in the African dance community, inspiring Kadesa from a young age to pursue her own love for movement and rhythm.

Studying all her life at May Downs Dance School under one of Australia’s favourite dance dynamos, Miss Renie Ann Martini. Kadesa has been taught and mentored by Louise Bell, Leah Howard and Thomas & Georgia Lacey to name a few.

Originally from Far North Queensland, Angela moved to the Gold Coast to further her training at Dynamite Studios Academy in 2021. She completed a Certificate 3 in Dance and a Diploma of Musical Theatre under the guidance of Abbe Bradbury.

Most recently, Angela appeared in Disney’s Beauty and The Beast. Further credits include Urleen in Footloose The Musical for DV Live, featured dancer in Good Cop/Bad Cop (Stan Australia) and Hourglass Season 2 (Apple TV+).

Lorinda has most notably starred as Juliet in the hit musical & Juliet.

Previous credits include Picnic at Hanging Rock (STC), Face to Face (Playlab Co.), Once on This Island, The Sapphires, Waltzing the Wilarra, One Day in September and the original Australian casts of American Idiot (Shake’n’Stir) and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (MCG). She has performed at the Australian Musical Theatre Festival, Sidney Myer Carols by Candlelight, Vivid Sydney, Australian Open Women’s Final, WNRL Final and Taylor Made (Little Red Co.). Lorinda was nominated for Best Leading Artist in a Musical (Green Room Awards) and for Best Actor in a Leading Role – Theatre (Matilda Awards).

Lorinda received her Bachelor of Musical Theatre from the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University.

Lauren is a Melbourne-based performer and a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts where she received a BFA in Music Theatre. During her time at the VCA Lauren was a cast member of Vivid White (Melbourne Theatre Company), and soon after graduating went on to perform in Sunday In The Park With George (Watch This).

Lauren has had the pleasure of working on multiple exciting new Australian musical developments such as WAG’s (Fraser Orford) and Round The Twist The Musical (Jones Theatrical Group & RGM Productions). In 2022 Lauren made her feature film debut in the horror thriller Girl At The Window.

Most recently Lauren appeared in MAMMA MIA! Australian Tour (Michael Coppel, Louise Withers & Linda Bewick) as a member of the ensemble, covering the roles of Ali and Lisa.

Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, Geena is a 2024 graduate from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

In the first half of 2026, Geena starred in the New Zealand National Tour of & Juliet as the Juliet Alternate (G&T Productions). Geena made her Australian debut as Ensemble/DC in the touring production of Madagascar: The Musical (GMG Productions), reprising her role from the New Zealand tour. Her other credits include Francine Valli in the New Zealand tour of Jersey Boys (G&T Productions), and Echelon Productions’ tour of Treasure Hunt for 2025 Book Week.

Whilst at WAAPA, Geena appeared in several productions including Legally Blonde, Footloose, Godspell and Head Over Heels. Geena also appeared in New Zealand’s favourite television series, Shortland Street. She is thrilled to be joining the SIX family as a proud Kiwi wāhine.

Geena is proudly represented by Kubler Auckland Management.

Thalia is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, Musical Theatre BFA. In her graduating year Thalia played the lead role of Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street.

Thalia made her professional debut in 2016 in We Will Rock You (GFO) as Ensemble/cover Scaramouche. She then took on the role of Cha Cha in Harvest Rain’s Grease, and following that performed in Hello Dolly (The Production Company). Thalia then went on to perform with the Australian tours of MAMMA MIA! (Michael Coppel, Louise Withers & Linda Bewick) followed by Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (GFO) as a swing and Mrs understudy for Mrs Bucket. From there she was Dance Captain and swing on Frozen the Musical (Disney Theatricals); Babette Cover/Assistant Dance Captain on Beauty & The Beast (Disney Theatricals) and Swing on CATS (Crossroads Live).

Thalia is thrilled to be returning to SIX the Musical as Dance Captain after being a Swing on the previous tour.

Cristina is an accomplished performer, choreographer, and creative associate whose career spans major commercial theatre productions across Australia and internationally. She is recognised as a trusted creative leader, known for her versatility and collaborative approach. This marks Cristina’s third engagement with SIX the Musical in a senior creative capacity. Cristina was also the Resident Choreographer on the Australian production of Shrek the Musical.

As a performer, Cristina is a Green Room Award winner for her portrayal of The Havana Girl in the Australian tour of Guys and Dolls. Theatre credits include Cha Cha in Grease, Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys, Emily Waters (understudying Fran) in Strictly Ballroom the Musical, and The Acrobat (understudying Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Wormwood) in Matilda the Musical, Consuela (understudying Anita) in West Side Story, A Chorus Line (understudying Cassie), and the Australian tour of The Addams Family (understudying Morticia).

Originally from Mount Gambier, Cristina trained at Federation University, graduating with a BA in Music Theatre. She is also a master’s-qualified, registered counsellor, continuing to contribute to the industry as both a creative leader and mentor.