Thomas is 24 years
old and holds a Bachelor of music as well as a Certificate II in Musical
Theatre. He has performed in many of Perth’s musical productions
including Les Misérables; Jesus Christ SuperStar (Simon
Zealotes); Wizard of Oz (Tinman) and Oklahoma (Ali
Hakim). His appearances as a soloist in several of Perth’s public
events include the 2005 City of Perth’s Nativity, the 2006 IGA
Christmas Carols, and with the Perth Oratorio Choir as the tenor
soloist in Handel’s Messiah in 2007.
In 2003 Thomas
began studying a Bachelor of Music at the Conservatorium of Music -
WAAPA, which he completed in 2007. While studying he has performed lead
roles in many of the Academy’s operatic works, including the title role
in the 2005 production of Dido and Anaeas, the lead tenor role of
Jack in the 2006 WA premiere of Love Burns by Graeme
Koehne, and the role of Lysander in Benjamin Britten’s A
Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2006.
Thomas has also
been an active member of the West Australian Opera chorus for 4 years,
and has performed minor lead roles in several operas during the 2006 and
2007 seasons, including the Registrar in Madama Butterfly,
Charles Edward in Candide and First Philistine in Samson and
Delilah. Thomas also recently appeared as Monostatos in
Die Zauberflöte, his first major role with the West
Australian Opera Company.
Following his
success in the Bachelor of Music program, Thomas is continuing his study
this year in WAAPA’s new postgraduate program, and will play Judge
Danforth in WAAPA’s Australian premier of The Crucible
by Robert Ward.
