Olly is a 2014 graduate of the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts (NASDA). Since graduating he has performed in numerous musicals, pantomimes, plays, cabarets and drag shows. In 2018 he completed his Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) and worked as a dance and drama teacher for 3 years. In 2024 he started his new role at NASDA (ARA) as a dance tutor and loves passing on his passion for musical theatre to the next generation of performers.
His performance credits include Strictly Ballroom the Musical (The Court Theatre), Kinky Boots (Showbiz Christchurch and G&T Productions), Something Rotten! (The Court Theatre), Shrek The Musical (Showcase Entertainment Group), Ladies Who Brunch, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Sirens Of The Silver Screen, Let’s Hear It For The Girls!, A Very Naughty Christmas (Les Femmes), The Incredible and Glorious World According To The Fitzroys (Glass Ceiling Arts Collective), Chicago, Legally Blonde The Musical, Mary Poppins, Titus Andronicus (The Court Theatre), Dare To Indulge! A Guilty Pleasure Cabaret Show (Wellington Fringe Festival), Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Showbiz Christchurch), Jackflash and the Jumping Beanstalk, and The Importance of Being Earnest (New Zealand Playhouse).
Court Shows
- 2025 - The King's Speech - David
- 2024 - Strictly Ballroom The Musical - Nathan Starkey, Understudy Wayne Burns
- 2024 - Something Rotten! - Snug/Understudy for Shylock and Lord Clapham
- 2023 - Something Rotten! - Snug/Understudy for Shylock and Lord Clapham
- 2018 - Titus Andronicus - Martius, Sempronius, Third Goth
- 2017 - Chicago - Doctor/Aaron
- 2016 - Legally Blonde the Musical - Kyle / Ensemble
- 2015 - Mary Poppins - Ensemble