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Darcy Kinsella

Darcy is a performer, Music Director, and musician who has been on Canberra’s stages for nine years. 

Darcy had his heart set on playing Young Elsa, but when he walked into his audition, they said he was “too tall and too old”. Darcy will realise his princess dreams one day, but today will not be that day.

Darcy’s Musical Direction credits include The Addams Family (Canberra Philharmonic Society, 2025) –  for which he was nominated for both a CAT Award and an Ovations Award for Best Music Direction, and won a CAT award for Best Orchestra, Sweet Charity (Assistant MD – Free-Rain Theatre Company), Cats (Assistant MD – Canberra Philharmonic Society), and The Addams Family (vocal coach – ANU MTC). Darcy works with Shareon Tree at Glengrove Studio for vocal coaching.

In 2023, Darcy won the Ovation Award for Best Supporting Performance in A Musical for his portrayal of Patsy in Spamalot with Free-Rain Theatre Company. Darcy’s other onstage credits include & Juliet, Sweet Charity (u/s Oscar Lindquist), The Boy from Oz (Chris Bell, u/s Peter Allen), American Idiot (Tunny), Footloose, School of Rock (cover, Mr Mooneyham), Jersey Boys (u/s Bob Gaudio/Nick DeVito, Four Seasons member), The Producers (Roger’s Team), and Beauty and the Beast.

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