Victorian Equity Graduate Day 2025

The Equity Graduate Day is returning to the Melbourne Theatre Company on Monday November 17, 2025. This is an opportunity for the established industry to warmly welcome this year’s final-year performing arts graduates as they step into professional life. It’s a day of insightful panels and conversations with experienced performers who remember the excitement—and uncertainty—of finishing drama, dance, or music theatre school and beginning their careers, as well as a chance to hear from stage and screen industry leaders. With drinks to follow. Previous speakers have included:

• Nathan Lloyd, Nathan Lloyd Casting, (The Newsreader, Fake, Love Me)
• Matthew Lutton, Artistic Director, Malthouse Theatre
• Actors Patrick Brammall, (Colin From Accounts), Don Hany (Offspring), Leah Vandenberg (High Country, Wellmania), Linda Cropper, (The High Country), Bert La Bonte, (NCIS Sydney), Tigist Strode (Tina), Adam Jon Fiorentino, (Moulin Rouge), Clare Chihambakwe, (Harry Potter), Stephen Mahy, (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Jing-Xuan Chan (Red Stitch Theatre), Tom Wren, (Love Me, Secret City), Nicole Nabout, (The Clearing).
• Updates of 2025 speakers to come!

The Equity Foundation thanks the Melbourne Theatre Company and Media Super for their support of this event.