Jessie Lancaster

10 May Jessie Lancaster

CREATIVE LEARNING MANAGER

Jessie joined us as Creative Learning Manager in 2025. She is the heartbeat of our drama family, looking after everything from the big-picture vision to the tiniest details. She keeps productions running smoothly supports our teaching artists, and handles all the things behind the scenes at MSTYP!

Jessie is also a Sydney based actor and received her Bachelor of Arts (Acting) at the Western
Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Prior to WAAPA, Jessie trained at the
Actors Centre Australia in the 2015 foundation program and studied a Bachelor of
Psychology (Honours).
Most recently, Jessie toured and performed nationally with CDP Theatre Producers in the
2024-2025 musical production of The Gruffalo as ‘Mouse’, the 2022-2024 musical
production of The Gruffalo’s Child as ‘Mouse’ and the 2023 production of Mr Stink as the
swing for Chloe.
Other theatre credits include: Poetry in Action (touring performer 2020-2021), Natasha
in Three Sisters (Flight Path Theatre 2025), Aphrodite in Death in the Pantheon (Upper Crass
Theatre Company, 2024), Anne Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Theatre, 2022),
Anna in Ginger. Black. Brunette. Blonde. (Rogue Projects, 2019), Gwendolen Fairfax in The
Importance of Being Earnest (WAAPA, 2018), Jacques in As You Like It (WAAPA, 2017)
and Elizabeth in Holy Day (WAAPA, 2016).
Film/TV credits: Ruby in Spud (AFTRS, 2024) Billie in Bernice (Hopeful Goose
Productions, 2023), Jessie in Ghoul Power (Imogen Ross, SF3 film festival and Etihad
airways in flight entertainment, 2019), Joey Filch (WA Screen Academy, 9NOW, 2018),
Amy Raw (WA Screen Academy, 9NOW, 2018), Spin Class Woman First ThingsFirst TVC
(Department of Health, 2020), Featured Student Edith Cowan University TVC (2017-2018).
Jessie has been a teaching artist and theatre director since 2014, working with Newtown High
School of the Performing Arts, Young Peoples Theatre, The Michael Nolan Vocal Studio,
Poetry In Action and Marian Street Theatre For Young People.