Alexia Clark cast in first major lead role

Alexia Year 12 student Alexia Clark, known at Freyberg as Blousey Brown in last year's Bugsy Malone School Musical has won the lead role in Abby Theatre's 42nd Street at the Regent in August.

She already boasts an impressive performing arts resume. At the young age of only 15, she gained the second highest mark in the country for her Grade 8 Trinity College examination in Musical Theatre late 2010. This impressive musical knowledge has been put to use in a variety of adult stages including the recent Wine Women and Song concerts (pictured).

Alexia's Performing Arts Resume:

Lead Female Role in 42nd Street by Abby Theatre 2011
Highest mark in Manawatu / Wanganui, Second highest in New Zealand for Grade 8 Musical Theatre Trinity College Examination in 2010. Second highest in New Zealand
Lead female role in Freyberg High School's Bugsy Malone 2010
Louisa Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, directed by Pat Snoxell 2009.
Winning (and other placings) in Freyberg Idol 2008-2010

Alexia will be playing Peggy Sawyer in 42ND STREET, a role which will utilise not only her singing and acting skills, but also her seven years of tap dancing experience with some complex tap routines.

You can next see Alexia perform in the role of Rusty in the Freyberg's musical Footloose, May 24 - 28.

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