ABOUT
Casey Gould is a Melbourne-born theatre director, acting coach and dramaturge. His work encompasses theatre, musical theatre, cabaret and physical theatre. His work has won and been nominated for Green Room awards, Fringe awards in Melbourne, Sydney and Edinburgh and toured extensively throughout Australia and overseas.
He graduated from the University of Ballarat with a degree in Music Theatre and after a few years performing professionally transitioned to directing. He has since been back to direct students at Ballarat and continues to teach and lecture alongside his creative projects. He recently spent two years working in London participating in the Young Vic directors program and observing rehearsals for Follies and Pinocchio at the National Theatre.
Casey is also a founder and co-company director of Music Theatre Workshop
He is passionate about creating new work, helping writers develop their work and collaborating on new projects
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"He doesn’t put a foot wrong in the staging and draws terrific performances from his four young stars" Calvin Berger
Stage Whispers
"...a credit to director Casey Gould for making it seem simultaneously perfect and made up on the spot." Nailed It!
Theatre Press
"powerful, dark and urgent”
“a finely calibrated show”
“elevates this simplest of theatrical forms, the one man show, to an art that is hard to beat”
Member
Suzy Goes See
CREDITS
DIRECTOR
2023: Little Squirt (previously Spunk Daddy) - Darby James (Midsumma Festival, Melbourne Fringe - Winner Best Cabaret & Edinburgh Fringe Tour Ready Award)
2022/2023: A Lovely Day To Be Online - Conor Morel (Geelong Arts Centre Ignition, NZ Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, MICF)
2021: Voyagers: A New Musical – Mackenzie-Spencer & Strano (La Mama, Civic Theatre Wagga)
2021: Exquisite Corpse – Federation University Arts Academy (3rd Year)
2019: Shane Warne: The Musical – Federation University Arts Academy (2nd Year MT)
2019: The Muse – Shanon Whitelock (Melbourne Fringe)
2019: Constellations – Mira Productions
2019: Seussical The Musical – Federation University Arts Academy (3rd Year MT)
2017: Seven Sins – Doughnut Productions (Cockpit Theatre, London)
2016: A Little Too Much Information - Claire Healy (Perth World, Adelaide Fringe, MICF)
2016: Member - Fairly Lucid Productions (Midsumma - La Mama, Sydney Mardi-Gras 2017)
2015: The Pajama Game - Federation University Arts Academy (2nd Year MT)
2015: The Songs of Mackenzie-Spencer & Strano In Concert - Mackenzie-Spencer & Strano
2015: A Bit Of An Overshare - Claire Healy (MICF, Adelaide Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe)
2015: 12 x 12 x 12 (Antonio’s Story) - The DIG Collective
2014: Calvin Berger - Some Guys (Lawler Studio)
2014: The World of Ahrens and Flaherty - Some Guys
2014: Nailed It! - Mackenzie-Spencer & Strano (Butterfly Club, Ballarat, Edinburgh Fringe 2015, Perth 2016, Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2016)
2013: Like Love - Rebecca Moore (Melbourne Cabaret Festival)
2013: Uni Life - University of Ballarat Arts Academy
2012: A Fine Bromance - Bad Boys of Music Theatre (Adelaide Cabaret Fringe)
2012: This is Kabaret - Mackenzie-Spencer & Strano
2012: Not Quite Right In The Head - Bad Boys of Music Theatre (Melbourne International
Comedy Festival)
2012: Uni Life - University of Ballarat Arts Academy
2011: The Kind of Man - Short and Sweet Theatre
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
2017: The Foreigners Panto – Loitering With Intent (Landor Space, London)
2015: Doublespeak (creative consultant) - The DIG Collective
2015: Ned, directed by Gary Young - Groaning Dam + Capitol Venues
2014: Ned (Creative Development), directed by Iain Sinclair - Groaning Dam + Capitol Venues
DRAMATURGE
2023: Little Squirt (previously Spunk Daddy) - Darby James (Midsumma Festival, Melbourne Fringe - Winner Best Cabaret & Edinburgh Fringe Tour Ready Award)
2022/23: Ukulele Joy - Susan-Ann Walker (In development)
2023 Driscoll - Alex Duncan (Antipodes Theatre Winter Lab)
2022: Numa & Karl: The Extraordinary Man That He Was - Em Chandler (Midsumma Playwriting Award)
2022: Lovely Day To Be Online - Connor Morel (Geelong Arts Centre Ignition, Melbourne Fringe)
2021/22: Voyagers: A New Musical – Mackenzie-Spencer & Strano (La Mama, Wagga Civic Theatre)
2021: Westberg – Book by Clancy Fraser, Music & Lyrics by A.J. Ridefelt – (Hope New Works)
2019: The Muse – Shannon Whitelock- (Melbourne Fringe)
2017: Homemade: The Foreigners Panto – Loitering With Intent (Landor Space, London)
2016: A Little Too Much Information - Claire Healy (Perth World, Adelaide Fringe, MICF)
2016: Member – Ben Noble - Fairly Lucid Productions (La Mama, Sydney Fringe)
2015: 12 x 12 x 12 Antonio’s Story - The DIG Collective
2014: Nailed It! - Mackenzie-Spencer & Strano
2014: The World of Ahrens and Flaherty - (Some Guys)
OBSERVING
2017: Pinocchio, directed by John Tiffany – National Theatre (London) – tech rehearsals
2017: Follies, directed by Dominic Cooke – National Theatre (London) – part process
2014: Dreamsong, directed by Dean Bryant - Hugo Chiarella & Robert Tripolino