Meet the team behind our award-winning education program, connecting young people and teachers to Melbourne’s home of theatre through access, insight and creativity.

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Jeremy Rice

Director of Education & Families

Jeremy joined Melbourne Theatre Company in 2016. He was previously the artistic director of Barking Gecko Theatre Company in Perth, Corrugated Iron Youth Arts in Darwin, and Shopfront Arts Co-Op in Sydney, and has worked in television as a director and drama coach. He has a Master of Creative Arts from the Western Australian Academy of the Performing Arts on the topic Taboo Theatre for Teenagers.

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Nick Tranter

Learning Manager

Nick manages direct engagement programs for young people at Melbourne Theatre Company and works collaboratively with theatre-makers, students and educators to create a suite of digital resources and live experiences that enrich the theatre experience.

Nick holds a Master of Teaching from the University of Melbourne. He won the Master of Teaching Research Prize and the Hugh Childers Memorial Prize from the Melbourne Graduate School of Education in 2017. In his previous role as a secondary school teacher, Nick taught drama across years 7-12 and established funded partnerships with local independent theatre companies.

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Emily Doyle

Education Content Producer

Emily has over a decade of experience teaching Media and Drama in Victorian secondary schools. She is an active member of the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOMVic) professional teaching association, being on the Education Committee and is currently the Deputy Chair of the Board.

Emily designs, develops and delivers digital performing arts experiences and education resources that enhance the experience and appreciation of live performance at Melbourne Theatre Company. She collaborates with the Education team to create a range of digital resources that provide insight into professional theatre practice and inspire creative thinking for theatre-lovers of all ages.

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AD Chakraborty

Education Coordinator

AD brings experience in arts and cultural management across India and Australia. At Melbourne Theatre Company, she coordinates education programs and resources that support meaningful engagement with theatre for students, teachers and young audiences. She collaborates with the Education & Families team to promote engagement with regional schools and widen access to arts education opportunities.

Before joining Melbourne Theatre Company, AD managed Guest Experience at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, where she oversaw large-scale productions and art exhibitions, implemented ticketing systems, and led front-of-house operations for diverse audiences. She is currently completing a Master’s in Cultural and Creative Industries at Monash University, where her studies focus on cultural policy, creative entrepreneurship and the role of arts organisations in shaping inclusive cultural futures.

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Emma Holgate

Deadly Creatives Project Officer

Emma Holgate (she/her) is a proud Mandaburra woman, born and raised on Ngarigo Country, NSW. Prior to working in the arts, Emma worked as a Student Learning Support Officer and completed a Certificate IV in Education Support. Since moving to Naarm in 2021, Emma completed a Production Traineeship with a Certificate III in Live Production and Technical Services at Arts Centre Melbourne, specialising in Sound & Vision. She subsequently won Trainee of the Year at the 2024 Victorian Training Awards, and Australian Trainee of the Year Runner Up at the 2024 Australian Training Awards, and she has gone on to become an influential ambassador for on-the-job learning within live performance. 
 
Emma is passionate about advocating for ways to inspire and empower First Nations companies and creatives as she pushes for a more culturally and gender diverse arts industry. Working in a wide range of Production and Design roles, Emma has worked as a Production Coordinator for BlakDance on Bunyi Bunyi Bumi for AsiaTOPA (2025). In 2024, she was also Lightning Designer for Scar Trees (ILBIJERRI Theatre Company), and a Design Associate on Blak In The Room, and curator of the accompanying exhibition Blak in the Lounge (ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company).

TEACHING ARTISTS

Tahlee Fereday, Ella Ferris, Sarah Fitzgerald, Roshelle Yee Pui Fong, Matthew Ngamurarri Heffernan, Jack Green, Conor Leach, Katy Maudlin, Sahil Saluja, Tsungirai Wachenuka, Izabella Yena