ABOUT
Maya (she/her) is an independent director, producer and photographer based in Naarm/Melbourne.
Her previous theatre credits include Teeth and Tonic (Director and Co-Producer, written by Megan Scolyer-Gray, La Mama 2024 Summer Program), and The Breaths in Between (Director and Producer, 2022), a musical collaboration between 11 diverse writers from across Victoria and NSW who came together during the pandemic to tell stories about love and connection currently underrepresented on musical theatre stages.
Her previous photography projects including we’re not from here (2023) and surface area II (2019), which was featured as part of MUDFest (The University of Melbourne).
CREDITS
THEATRE
Artistic Direction
Artistic Director | May As Well Productions | 2021-present
Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director | Eleven O’Clock Theatre | 2019-2022
Artistic Director | University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association | 2018
Direction
Director and Co-Producer | Teeth & Tonic | written by Megan Scolyer-Gray | La Mama Mainstage Summer Season | 2024
Creator and Director | The Breaths in Between: A New Musical Initiative| 2021-2022
Director and Co-Producer | Teeth & Tonic | written by Megan Scolyer-Gray | Melbourne International Fringe Festival | 2022
Assistant Director | Parade | University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association | 2019
Assistant Director | Heathers The Musical | University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association | 2017
Production
Production, Technical and Marketing Manager | Brunch Ballads | written by Jem Sherwill | The Butterfly Club | 2022
Producer | Fran & Leni | Seemingly Wholesome Productions | 2019
Co-Producer | The Sitzprobe | University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association | 2018
Producer | The Drowsy Chaperone | University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association | 2018 | Winner, Best Musical, Union House Theatre Awards 2018
PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEOGRAPHY
Photographer | Star Observer: June 2024 Cover | 2024
Videographer | Switchboard Victoria Lived Experience Network Video Project | 2024
Photographer and Videographer | Teeth & Tonic | 2024
Creative Director and Photographer | we're not from here | 2023
Videographer | Women*s Circus: Teen Holiday Performance Program | 2023
Photographer and Videographer | The Breaths in Between | 2022
Photographer | Brunch Ballads | 2022
Creative Director, Photographer and Secondary Videographer | surface area II | 2019
Photographer | Mutualism Exhibition | 2019
Photographer | Space Force Performance Shoot | 2019
Photographer | Fran & Leni Performance Shoot | 2019
Creative Director, Photographer and Videographer | surface area I | 2017