Naomi Price

Naomi Price is an Australian stage actress and singer, best known for appearing in the fourth season of the Australian version of The Voice, finishing in fifth place, and her roles in original cabarets Rumour Has It: Sixty Minutes Inside Adele[1] and Wrecking Ball[2]

Naomi Price
Born
Brighton, England, UK
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

History

Price moved from England to Australia to study at Queensland University of Technology in 2003.[3] Since moving to Brisbane, she appeared in numerous productions including Matilda Women and Tashi Stories for QUT, Into the Woods, Children of Eden, Alice,[4] The Awfully Big Adventures of Peter Pan, Rent, Tell Me on a Sunday and The Wishing Well for Matrix Theatre/La Boite Theatre. In 2007, Price played the role of Cathy in Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years co-starring The Voice Australia season 2 runner-up Luke Kennedy. She has performed alongside Guy Sebastian, Marina Prior, Troy Cassar-Daley and Broadway composer Scott Alan.

In August 2010 and June 2011, Price played Mary Magdalene in the critically acclaimed production of Jesus Christ Superstar[5] at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Playhouse.

Price founded the little red company with co-devisor Adam Brunes in 2012 and together they have created original cabarets Rumour Has It: Sixty Minutes Inside Adele and Wrecking Ball which have toured extensively around Australia. She recently made her debut with Queensland Theatre Company[6] in their 2014 production of Gloria. Price also auditioned for season 4 of The Voice Australia. She was mentored by Ricky Martin throughout the series and placed 6th overall. She is set to take part of the ensemble cast of a Carole King's hits-musical showcasing the US singer-songwriter's work, set to premiere in Brisbaneand. Price is an understudy for the role of Carole's friend and fellow songwriter Cynthia Weil.[7]

Live performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Ladies in BlackFayDirected by Simon Phillips (Queensland Theatre Company)
2015Rumour Has ItAdeleCreated and produced by the little red company with Queensland Theatre Company
2014GloriaMaggieDirected by David Bell (Queensland Theatre Company)
2014Wrecking BallMiley CyrusCreated and produced by the little red company
2013Rumour Has ItAdeleCreated and produced by the little red company
2012Women In VoiceNaomiProduced by the Judith Wright Centre
2012Rumour Has ItAdeleCreated and produced by the little red company
2012The Class of 69Petula ClarkProduced by Tony Grace (Harbour Agency)
2012MacbethLady MacbethDirected by Ross Balbuziente (shake & stir theatre company)
2012Romeo and JulietJuliet/TybaltDirected by Ross Balbuziente (shake & stir theatre company)
2012HamletGertrude/Ophelia/PlayerDirected by Ross Balbuziente (shake & stir theatre company)
2011Jesus Christ SuperstarMary Magdalene/MaryDirected by Tim O'Connor (Harvest Rain Theatre Company / QPAC)
2010Jesus Christ SuperstarMary Magdalene/MaryDirected by Tim O'Connor (Harvest Rain Theatre Company / QPAC)
2008The Wishing WellSarah / Bella / Lily / JillyDirected by Michael Futcher (La Boite Theatre)

References
  1. "Brisbane singer Naomi Price channels Adele". Rumour Has It. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. "Wrecking Ball hits Brisbane". Wrecking Ball. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. "Sing A Morning bio". sing. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  4. "Alice reviews". Alice. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  5. "New take on Superstar a splendour to behold". Jesus Christ Superstar. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  6. "Gloria confronts a life left behind". Gloria. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  7. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-to-feel-the-earth-move-as-carole-king-musical-arrives-20180718-p4zs7p.html
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