Adelaide youth theatreEst. 2004
Sing.
Dance.
Act.
Classes, camps and full-scale musicals for young performers across South Australia. Professional tutors, a proper stage, and a flock that cheers loudest for each other.
Pelican
Productions
Productions
The Nest
57A Price Ave, Mitcham
What's on
All announcementsBookings openSummer 2027
Music Theatre Camp & Spotlight 2027
Join Pelican for an unforgettable summer of singing, dancing, acting and live performance. Two-week MTC for 8–19yrs, one-week Spotlight for 8–16yrs.
Book nowInfo sessionThu 17 Sept, 6pm
Europe Tour 2028
Imagine a month-long performing arts tour to Europe and London for performers and their families. Performing at Disneyland Paris, on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship, and workshops at the iconic Pineapple Dance Studios.
Book info nightAuditionsExtended to 30 Aug
CUA40520 Certificate IV in Musical Theatre
Audition submissions now open for the 2027 intake. Accredited training in partnership with Empowerdance PTY LTD RTO 40397.
Audition info
Weekly classes · Term 3, 2026
Programs at The Nest
Whether you're building towards a professional career or just want to have a ridiculous amount of fun with friends, there's a class for you. All held at The Nest, 57A Price Avenue, Mitcham.
7–18yrs · three age groups
Music Theatre Academy
Fridays 4.30–8.00pm (8–18yrs, incl. 30min dinner break) · Saturdays 9.30am–12.30pm (7–18yrs)
Build your skills as a triple threat in dance, voice and acting for musical theatre. Students rotate through an hour each of vocal, acting and dance every week — three classes on one night, in one location.
Register7yrs+ · private lessons
Vocal Academy
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays · Lesson times between 3.30 & 8.00pm
Private 30-minute personalised vocal lessons with acclaimed teachers Jemma Allen, Kylie Green and Michael Griffiths.
Register7–17yrs · recreational
SMASH Dance
Level 1 — Tuesdays 5.15–6.00pm (7–11yrs) · Level 2 — Tuesdays 4.15–5.15pm (12–17yrs)
Learn fresh choreography each week in an upbeat, welcoming class that builds strong dance technique while keeping the focus on fun.
Register7–17yrs · two groups
Acting
Tuesdays 4.30–5.15pm (7–11yrs) · Tuesdays 5.15–6.15pm (12–17yrs)
Explore a wide range of theatrical styles, scene work and camera work — acting technique, vocal development, comic and dramatic timing, improvisation.
Register
January school holidaysSummer.
Summer.
Sorted.
Two intensive day camps taking the best of Broadway and the West End, culminating in a fully staged extravaganza at the Michael Murray Performance Centre. Don't be fooled by the age of the cast.
Music Theatre Camp4–17 Jan 2027 · 8–19yrs
$690 + GST · Highgate / Fullarton
$690 + GST · Highgate / Fullarton
Spotlight4–9 Jan 2027 · 8–16yrs
$490 + GST · Lower Mitcham / Highgate
$490 + GST · Lower Mitcham / Highgate
Auditions 9, 10, 11, 17, 18 October (optional — you don't need to audition to take part).
Book MTC / Spotlight 2027The shows
Every production
2019In the Heights
On stage
Adults 18+ · No auditionSing!OZ
Sing!OZ
community choir
Your midweek reset. Tuesdays 7–9pm at Lower Mitcham. Harmony, technique, a cracking repertoire, and a final concert with a live band at Norwood Concert Hall on 24 October. Sing louder. Feel better. Belong.
Save on fees
We're a Sports Vouchers Plus provider
Children in Reception to Year 9 receive 2 × $100 vouchers per calendar year. Every Pelican program is eligible.
Theatre should be fun. And it should change you.
Founded in 2004 by Directors Jen Frith and Kylie Green, Pelican Productions creates innovative, entertaining theatre that inspires young South Australians. Our teaching artists are working industry professionals who build skills in singing, dancing and acting — and teamwork, confidence, empathy and resilience along the way.
Everyone belongs here, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, national origin, sexual orientation, ability or faith. Pelican alumni have gone on to SIX and Mean Girls on the West End, the Chicago US tour, Sunset Boulevard and Cinderella with Opera Australia, and many more.