Oliver Ayres

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Gender
Trans Man
Pronoun
He/Him
Age Range
18 - 29
Ethnicity
Caucasian, White
Height
167cm
Base Location
Melbourne
Available In
Adelaide, Auckland, Australian Capital Territory, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gold Coast, International, Melbourne, Northern NSW, Northern Territory, Perth, Queenstown, Sydney, Tasmania, Wellington
Skills
Actor, Director, Extra (Background), Voice Artist, Writer, Musician, Singer
Hair
Brown, Dark Brown
Eye
Blue / Grey, Blue
Pdf Bio

Agent

Acting Agent
Active Artists Management

Feature Photo
Oliver Ayres
Feature Clip

Credits

Stage

2022
Assistant Director
cavemxn
Anthropocene Theatre Company
Bronwen Coleman
2022
Jack/Puppeteer
Owl and the Albatross
Theatreworks
Sarah Branton, Paris Balla
2021
Devisor/Performer
B**CH
VCA
2021
Devisor/Performer
Low Hanging Fruit: Die Bendigo
VCA
Rinske Ginsberg
2021
Devisor/Performer/Writer/Puppeteer
Journey
Arena Theatre Company
Jolyon James, Christian Leavesley
2021
Max
Thrive: Queer Voices Out Loud
Black Apple Theatre
Cheyney Caddy
2020
Adam
Adam
Midsumma Festival
Jacob Thomas
2019
Devisor/Performer
Shrine Time
VCA
Penny Baron
2018
Gabe
Kaleidoscope
Shopfront Theatre
Charlie O'Grady
2017
Understudy
Intersection
ATYP
Katrina Douglas
2016
Bae Bae/Pam
Workshop: 'The Homosexuals'
Griffin Theatre Company, Matlhouse Theatre Company
Lee Lewis
2016
Peter
Black Hands/Dead Section
Sydney University Dramatic Society
Margot Louisa
2016
Gabriel
Kaleidoscope
Bakehouse Theatre Company/Montague Basement
Finn Davis
2016
Otto
Design For Living
Sydney University Dramatic Society
Eugene Quinn
2015
Daniel
Who's Afraid of the Working Class
Sydney Theatre School
2015
Daniel (Reprised)
Who's Afraid of the Working Class
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2015
Phil
Falling Petals
Wesley Institute

Theatre

2024
The Illuminati
The Illuminati
Queen Victoria Night Markets
Born In A Taxi
2024
Devisor/Performer
I'm Ready To Talk Now
FUSE Festival
Oliver Ayres
2023
Lizard
Madame P and Her Lizards
City of Melbourne NYE
Born In A Taxi
2023
Devisor/Performer
I'm Ready To Talk Now
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Oliver Ayres
2021
Assistant Stage Manager
Alternative Futures
Theatreworks
Kitan Petkovski
2021
Puppeteer
Puppet Mayhem
A Blanck Canvas
Joe Blanck
2021
Devisor/Performer
Botanical Gardens Site-Specific Project
VCA
Jason Maling
2020
Devisor/Performer/Writer
Whale Fall
VCA
Jolyon James
2020
Devisor/Performer/Writer
Red Light
VCA
Dr. Robert Draffin
2019
Devisor/Performer
I'm Ready To Talk Now
Oliver Ayres

Cabaret

2024
Director, Dramaturg and Pianist
MONSTER
Adelaide Fringe Festival
Oliver Ayres
2023
Director, Dramaturg and Pianist
MONSTER
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Oliver Ayres
2022
Devisor/Performer
Resistible
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Oliver Ayres, Abigal Bannister-Jones

Rehearsed Readings

2023
Various
Jitterbug
Theatreworks Radical Acts Festival
Kitan Petkovski
2023
Young Scratch
Junglefowl
Theatreworks Radical Acts Festival
Kitan Petkovski
2023
Will
HELL FIRE, mortal boys
Midsumma Queer Playwriting Awards
George Lazaris
2022
Ensemble
Tiny Beautiful Things
Anthropocene Theatre Company
Bronwen Coleman

Video

2021
Devisor/Performer
Finished
VCA
Oliver Ayres
2017
Tim
Diversity and Inclusivity
University of Sydney

Other

2024
Development Funding
I'm Ready To Talk Now
FUSE Festival
Darebin City Council
2023
Tiny Tests Pitch
Radical Access
Melbourne Fringe Festival
2023
Cash To Create Grant
I'm Ready To Talk Now
Melbourne Fringe Festival
2023
Judges Pick
I'm Ready To Talk Now
Melbourne Fringe Festival
2023
Nominated
Best Experimental - 'I'm Ready To Talk Now'
Melbourne Fringe Festival

Training

2023
Born In A Taxi
Born In A Taxi Physical Theatre Training
Theatre
2019 - 2021
Victorian College of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
Theatre
2015 - 2015
Sydney Theatre School
Diploma of Arts (Acting)
Acting
2014 - 2014
Charles Sturt University
Bachelor of Stage and Screen (Acting)
Acting
2013 - 2013
National Institute of Dramatic Art
Young Singers Studio
Musical Theatre

Skills & Attributes

Shoe Size
6.5
Clothing Size
Male - S
Hip
77cm
Natural Accent
Australian
Accents
American Standard, Australian, Cockney, English, French, Irish, Scottish, Southern, West Coast American, Russian, Italian, Welsh, New Zealand, Brooklyn
Languages
English
Hair Length
Ear Level
Hair Style
Wavy
Instrumental
Piano / Keyboard
Singing
Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Pop, Rock, Choir, Show
Singing Range
Tenor
Sport
Yoga, Pilates, Boxing, Martial Arts, Swimming
Circus
Puppeteer, Clown, Mime
Professional Skills
Actor, Director, Extra (Background), Voice Artist, Writer, Musician, Singer

Media

Public Media
6:04

Photos


Notes

'I'm Ready To Talk Now', Oliver's debut solo work, was nominated for Best Experimental at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023 following a sell-out season. The work will be developed further with FUSE Festival with funding support from Darebin City Council.