Cherie McCaffery
Actor
Cherie McCaffery is an emerging actor based in Australia. In 2022, she was selected for La Boite Theatre Company’s Assembly program, where she further developed her performance practice and collaborative skills. In 2023, Cherie performed with Underground Theatre Company in Friday Night Effect, playing the role of Collette.
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Cherie McCaffery is an emerging multi-disciplinary creative whose practice spans directing, acting, choreography and arts education. A self-described “all-rounder,” Cherie has built her career across a broad range of performance spaces, bringing energy, curiosity and a collaborative spirit to every project.
Cherie works full-time as a high school Drama teacher, where she directs, writes, choreographs and mentors young artists. She recently directed Grease the Musical, leading a large ensemble and production team, and continues to cultivate a vibrant creative culture within her school community.
Outside of teaching, Cherie actively pursues her own artistic work in both theatre and dance. She has trained with Kinetic Creative Studios for the past three years, performing and competing as a dancer across multiple events. During her Bachelor of Education (Drama), she gained experience directing and performing in a range of student theatre and film productions. Since graduating, her performance credits include La Boite’s Assembly program (2022) and Underground Theatre’s Friday Night Effect (2023).
Most recently, Cherie directed For the Sake of Love for Sun and Wine Arts Theatre, bringing her playful, character-driven approach to the work. She is passionate about collaborative storytelling and embraces the joy, humour and heart that live at the centre of her creative practice.
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The ensemble members tasked with inhabiting the rehearsal room bring a responsiveness that is integral to the work’s impact, which is no easy feat given that they are mostly tasked with observation and reaction more than action.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains | Read More
The wider acting troupe, including Jules Berry, Nathan Turner, Frankie Kershaw, Yianni Sines, Carmen O’Connell, Stella Peterson, Alex Flew, Cherie McCaffery, Brock O’Rourke, Grace Swadling, and Liam Olsen, create the necessary contrast between theatrical artifice and lived drama. Their disbelief, ridicule, and gradual absorption into the story help frame the central conflict of the play. The actors within the play watch, judge, imitate, and attempt to reproduce what the Characters insist can never truly be reproduced.
Stage Buzz Brisbane | Read More
‘Finally, McCaffery’s performance as Colette was incredibly intense and well-structured. To portray a young girl living with bipolar disorder and an abusive relationship while also simultaneously showing episodes of extreme highs and lows shows the commitment of McCaffery to her character.’
Grace Wilson — Queensland Stage Critics | Read Full Review
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Past Ad Astra Productions
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THEATRE CREDITS
2023 – Friday Night Effect (Underground Theatre Company), Brisbane, Actor - Collette
2022 - Assembly (La Boite), Brisbane, Lucy
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2018 – Bachelors in Secondary Teaching, Majoring in Drama
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Freelance