NSW Equity Graduate Day 2026

The Equity Graduate Day is returning to the Sydney Theatre Company on Friday August 14 2026 This is an opportunity for the established industry to warmly welcome this year’s final-year performing arts graduates as you 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 guests have included:

• Fayssal Bazzi, (Stateless, The Artful Dodger,)
• Nicole da Silva, (Love Me, Tangle, One Night, Wentworth),
• Penny McNamee, (MJ: The Musical)
• Rowan Witt, Hamilton, Book of Mormon and Spreadsheet
• John Batchelor, (The Odd Couple, Peter and the Starcatcher)
• Nicholas Hope, The Drover’s Wife, The Secrets She Keeps
• Monica Sayers, Romeo and Juliet (Bell Shakespeare) Chimerica and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Sydney Theatre Co),
• Glenn Hazeldine, (Colin from Accounts, The Twelve)
• Anousha Zarkesh (Anousha Zarkesh Casting)
• Kirsty McGregor (McGregor Casting)
• Agents David Sheridan (Marquee Management) and Tasha Harrison (United Management) with more guest speakers to come…

Please note: Registration will be open from 8.30 am and the sessions will commence at 9.30 am AEST.

The Equity Foundation thanks STC and Media Super for their support of this event.