116: Lorinda May Merrypor star of the Musical "The Sapphires" performing tonight at Gladstone Marina with workshops for the kids

Lorinda May Merrypor: Actor, Singer and Dancer originally from Rockhampton descending from of the Kuungkari tribe, in Queensland. In 2014, she moved to Brisbane to follow her dream of working in theatre. Lorinda committed to solid training and honing her talents as a performer at the Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium. In 2016, she graduated with a Bachelor of Musical Theatre. Soon after graduating she made her professional debut as a member of the ensemble cast in the Australian premier, of Broadway’s award-winning musical, ‘American Idiot’. Following the success of ‘American Idiot’ she was cast in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical produced by The Michael Cassel Group. Since then, Lorinda has gone from strength to strength, she has played her dream role, the role of Julie in HITT productions’ touring version of stage musical, The Sapphires and most recently shared the stage with other indigenous actors in a preliminary workshop of a new Australian play, ‘A Letter For Molly’ which was performed for an exclusive audience of theatre makers and creators including representatives from the Sydney Theatre Company and Griffin Theatre, to name a few. Lorinda is extremely grateful for the opportunities she has had thus far and cherishes every day she gets to do what she loves most, to perform.