Director. Educator. Performer.
Erin James is a director, choreographer, performer and educator with more than two decades in Australian and international music theatre. She is Program Director and Head of Music Theatre at Adelaide University’s Elder Conservatorium, and continues to direct and choreograph professionally across the country.
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Erin joins the 70th anniversary production of My Fair Lady as Associate Choreographer, for Opera Australia and Crossroads Live at the Sydney Opera House in 2026.
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From her acclaimed professional debut with She Loves Me at Hayes Theatre Co to Mamma Mia!, Chess and Superstars for The Very Popular Theatre Company, and Resident Director for Opera Australia’s The Phantom of the Opera. Movement-led, collaborative storytelling.
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As Program Director and Head of Music Theatre at the Elder Conservatorium, Erin leads the Bachelor of Music Theatre program and executive-produces its public seasons, industry-standard productions that bridge training and professional practice.
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International tours of CATS, Opera Australia seasons of South Pacific, The King and I and My Fair Lady, Blood Brothers at Hayes Theatre Co, and an AACTA-nominated performance in the feature film The Little Death.
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Opera Australia & Crossroads Live
Hayes Theatre Co
State Theatre Company South Australia
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