RHYS VELASQUEZ, CGA

    • Malthouse Theatre | Casting Director (2024 - Current)

    • Melbourne Theatre Company | Casting Associate (2022 - 2024)

    • Norwegian Cruise Lines | Australian Casting Tour Partner (2022)

    • Chameleon Casting | Casual Casting Assistant (2016 - 2018)

  • Musical Theatre

    • IN THE HEIGHTS | Joshua Robson Productions / Marriner Group | dir. Luke Joslin (2025)

    • FLAT EARTHERS: THE MUSICAL | Griffin Theatre Company / Hayes Theatre Co. | dir. Declan Greene (2024)

    • IN THE HEIGHTS | Joshua Robson Productions / Sydney Opera House | dir. Luke Joslin (2024)

    • LITTLE WOMEN | Joshua Robson Productions | dir. Amy Campbell (2024)

    • CITY OF ANGELS | Joshua Robson Productions | dir. Sam Hooper (2023)

    • BONNIE & CLYDE | Joshua Robson Productions | dir. Sam Hooper (2022)

    • PASSING STRANGE | Antipodes Theatre Company | dir. Dean Drieberg (2022)

    • MUSIC OF THE NIGHT | Spears Entertainment | dir. Theresa Borg (2021)

    Theatre

    • TROY | Malthouse Theatre | dir. Ian Michael (2025)

    • THE BIRDS | Malthouse Theatre | dir. Matthew Lutton (2025)

    • TRUTH | Malthouse Theatre | dir. Susie Dee (2025)

    • WHO NO KNO GO KNO | Malthouse Theatre | dir. Effie Nkrumah (2024)

    • CHOIR BOY | National Theatre of Parramatta | dir. Zindzi Okenyo & Dino Dimitriadis

    • AND SHE WOULD STAND LIKE THIS | Antipodes Theatre Company | dir. Margot Morales

    Short Films

    • COMING & GOING | Dandy Films | dir. Andy Johnston

      World Premiere | Inside Out Festival, Toronto (2025)

    • LIPAT BAHAY | Independent | dir. Pamela Freire

    • BLACK TRANS MIRACLE | Independent | dir. Tinaye Nyathi

      World Premiere | TILDE: Melbourne Trans and Gender Diverse Film Festival, Melbourne (2024)

      International Premiere | Inside Out Festival, Toronto (2024)

      Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Melbourne (2024)

      Black Alphabet Film Festival, Cincinnati & Chicago (2024)

      FRINGE! Queer Film & Arts Fest, London (2024)

      EXPOSURES: Montreal Trans Film Festival (2024)

      TRANSLATIONS: Seattle Trans Film Festival, Seattle (2024)

    In Development

    • HAVENHOLM by Kim Ho | Malthouse Theatre | dir. Joe Paradise Lui (2024)

    • THE ELEGANT WOMEN by Roshelle Fong | MTC Next Stage | (2024)

    • TRAGIC SPLENDOUR by Aran Thangaratnam & Claudia Karvan | MTC Next Stage | dir. Tasnim Hossain (2024)

    • WAR OF THE WORLDS by Claire Coleman & Anne-Louise Sarks | MTC Next Stage | dir. Anne-Louise Sarks (2024)

    • WEREWOLF by Van Badham | MTC Next Stage | dir. Petra Kalive (2023 & 2024)

    • WALLOP by Sally Sara | MTC Next Stage | (2023 & 2024)

    • LOLA! THE FILIPINO-AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL by Jordan Shea & Victoria Falconer | dir. Kenneth Moraleda (2023)

    • MALACANANG/MONTGOMERY by Jordan Shea | MTC Cybec Electric | dir. Trudy Dunn (2023)

    • REALISH by Wendy Mocke | MTC Cybec Electric | dir. Jessica Arthur (2023)

    • HELLFIRE, MORTAL BOYS by Henry Kelly | MTC Cybec Electric | dir. George Lazaris (2023)

    • THE BANK by Melissa Reeves | MTC Next Stage | dir. Matt Edgerton (2023)

    • BLACK WOMAN OF GIPPSLAND by Andrea James | MTC Next Stage | dir. Andrea James (2023)

    • FLASH MOB by Sheridan Harbridge | MTC Next Stage | dir. Anne-Louise Sarks (2023)

    • UPSET by Peter Mattessi | MTC Next Stage | dir. Petra Kalive (2023)

    • WAGs: A FOOTY MUSICAL by Maverick Newman & Kohan van Sambeeck | dir. Trudy Dunn (2022)

    • WHAT IF IF ONLY | Fs Ensemble & Supernumeraries | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Anne-Louise Sarks (2023)

    • BLOOM | Standby Cast | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Dean Bryant (2023)

    • HAIRSPRAY | Swing Re-casts | Crossroads Live

    • FANGIRLS | Saltypringl | Belvoir / Sydney Opera House | dir. Paige Rattray

    • A CHORUS LINE | Paul San Marco & Diana Morales | Darlinghurst Theatre Company | dir. Amy Campbell

    • ONCE | Re-casts | Darlinghurst Theatre Company | dir. Richard Carroll

    • SEVENTEEN | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Matt Edgerton (2024)

    • MEET ME AT DAWN | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Katy Maudlin (2024)

    • 37 | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Isaac Drandic (2024)

    • THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Hannah Goodwin (2024)

    • WORLD PROBLEMS | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Cassandra Fumi (2024)

    • A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Anne-Louise Sarks (2024)

    • ENGLISH | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Tasnim Hossain (2024)

    • TOPDOG/UNDERDOG | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Bert LaBonté (2024)

    • COST OF LIVING | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Anthea Williams (2024)

    • MY BRILLIANT CAREER | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Anne-Louise Sarks (2024)

    • I WANNA BE YOURS | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Tasnim Hossain (2023)

    • JACKY | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Mark Wilson (2023)

    • MY SISTER JILL | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Susie Dee (2023)

    • A VERY JEWISH CHRISTMAS CAROL | Melbourne Theatre Company | dir. Sarah Giles (2023)

    • SUGARBABIES: THE BOYLESQUE MUSICAL | CHOREOGRAPHER | Smoke & Mirrors Productions (2019)

    • PAW PATROL LIVE! RACE TO THE RESCUE (South Africa) | ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER | Life Like Touring (2019)

    • THE FULL MONTY | CHOREOGRAPHER | StageArt (2017)

    • TITANIC THE MUSICAL | CHOREOGRAPHER | StageArt (2016)

    • DREAMGIRLS | ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER | StageArt (2015)

  • Highlights only

    • ONCE ON THIS ISLAND | AGWE | Altitude Theatre | dir. Bree Langridge (2021)

    • SHREK THE MUSICAL | SWING / DANCE CAPTAIN | GFO | dir. Rob Ashford/Jason Moore (2019-2021)

    • THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE | ENSEMBLE | The Production Company (2019)

    • PAW PATROL LIVE! GREAT PIRATE ADVENTURE (AUS Tour) | SWING / DANCE CAPTAIN | Life Like Touring (2018)

    • PAW PATROL LIVE! RACE TO THE RESCUE (INT’L Tour) | SWING / DANCE CAPTAIN | Life Like Touring (2017 – 2018)