Adelaide youth theatreEst. 2004
Perform.
Create.
Belong.
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
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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 nowEnrollingTerm 3, 2026
Huge line-up of classes at The Nest
Music Theatre Academy, acting, SMASH dance, Vocal Academy and more. Sports Vouchers Plus accepted on every program.
Register for Term 3
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 in one three-hour session, all 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.
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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
2026Grease
2026Disney's The Little Mermaid JR
2025We Will Rock You
2024Heathers
2024Newsies
2023Legally Blonde2023Frozen JR2021Chicago2021School of Rock2019In the Heights2018Annie JR2017Bring It On2017Seussical JR2015Chitty Chitty Bang Bang2014Disney's The Little Mermaid JR2013GreaseAdults 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.
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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.
Where a love of performing becomes a community.
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.