Victorian Equity Graduate Day 2026

The Equity Graduate Day is returning to the Melbourne Theatre Company on Monday 16 November 2026.

A reminder that it’s a chance for established industry to welcome this year’s final year performing grads to life as a professional performer.  It’s a day of panels and conversations with performers who know the excitement of leaving drama, dance and music theatre school to start their professional life.

Confirmed 2026 speakers include:  Nathan Lloyd, Casting Director, Nathan Lloyd Casting, (The Newsreader, Fake, Goolagong, Bear Country), Catherine Poulton, Agent, CP Artist Management and Producer Andy Walker (Deadloch, The Survivers, Rosehaven, Prosper) with more confirming…

Previous speakers have included:

Luke Arnold, (Scrublands), Ruva Ngwenyya, (Tina, Moulin Rouge),  Nathan Lloyd, casting director, (The Newsreader, Fake, Goolagong,) agent, Catherine Poulton, CP Artist Management, Wayne Hope, director, (Colin from Accounts – S.2) producer, writer, (Little Lunch), actor, Gristmill, Clare Chihambakwe, (Is God Is, MTC, Harry Potter),  Patrick Brammall, (Colin from Accounts), Max Brown (The Tourist, The Gloaming), Paul Malek, Company Founder & Board Director, Transit Dance, Marni Green, dancer, (Stephanie Lake Company, Chunky Move), Sonya Suares, (The Lucky Country) and Egan Sun-Bin, actor/director, (Scenes From A Yellow Peril).

We look forward to welcoming you.

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