Its Time! - Actor & Writer; Blake Erickson

Published: Aug. 19, 2023, 7 p.m.

Blake Erickson has worked throughout Australia, Asia, Britain, and the United States as a writer, actor, and singer. He studied drama and musical theatre at the University of Sydney and The Actor\u2019s Connection New York.\xa0

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Previous to this, he studied Political Science and International Relations.\xa0He is the co-writer of the new Australian musical\xa0The Dismissal: An Extremely Serious Musical Comedy.\xa0Other writing credits include\xa0Pearls Before Swine\xa0and\xa0Hold Me Closer Logies Dancer\xa0(Gooding Productions, Hayes Theatre)

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Acting credits include\xa0Shrek\xa0(GFO), the international tour of Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s\xa0Les Mis\xe9rables\xa0(Michael Cassel Group),\xa0Mamma Mia!\xa0(Packemin Productions),\xa0CRY-BABY, High Fidelity, Melba,\xa0and his acclaimed cabaret\xa0Hold Me Closer Logies Dancer\xa0(Hayes Theatre Co.); the Australia & New Zealand tour of\xa0Madiba,\xa0Of Thee I Sing\xa0at the\xa0Sydney Opera House;\xa0Grey Gardens, Title of Show, Forbidden Broadway,\xa0and\xa0Sondheim on Sondheim\xa0(Squabbalogic).\xa0

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Blake is presently on stage in\xa0Tina - The Tina Turner Musical\xa0at the Theatre Royal, Sydney.\xa0 The Dismissal: An Extremely Serious Musical Comedy plays The Seymour Centre, Sydney from August 26th.

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