Aurelie Roque
Aurelie Roque
Actor
Aurélie studied Vocal Performance at the UMKC Conservatory. Her reviewed performances include Glinda in The Wizard of Oz arena tour, Morticia in The Addams Family, Susan in [Title of Show], Leading Player in Pippin, Joanne in Rent, Madame Peacock in Cluedo, A Very Naughty Christmas, and Uncle in Boy&Girl.
Biography
Originally from Kansas, Aurélie started in the arts at the age of 6. She has been educated in a multitude of dance, voice, and acting styles over the past 30 years, and was awarded several scholarships to the UMKC Conservatory for training in dance & classical voice.
She has written and starred in several cabarets: A Cabaret At Last, Taking On The Mouse (I & II), which holds the record for highest attendance for a cabaret, as well as her first one woman shows, The Doctor is In, and Ruby Slipper Chronicles which debuted in Brisbane, then on to the Gold Coast, and Adelaide.
In the last few years, Aurélie choreographed for the 24 Hour Musical Project as well as Prima’s Spamalot, and the Brisbane premiere of Big Fish The Musical. She directed for Theatremakers’ Music Theatre Jams, mentored young artists for several years with the Greenroom Project Jr, and even ran away to Taiwan for a season to choreograph and direct in Taipei. She has performed alongside such notable performers as Rue McClanahan, Clay Aiken, Andrew O’Keefe, and Nancye Hayes.
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Reviews
"Aurelie Roque was outstanding in the role of Marlene. She took command of the stage from the second she stepped onto it and her presence was noticeable throughout, even amongst the hub-bub of the dinner party and the hustle and bustle of the office. She was believable as a powerful corporate climber and her accent was unswerving throughout. As the protagonist of the play, the audience was in safe hands with Roque, who served as the only consistent touchpoint in this perplexing play.”
Yasmin Elahi - Queensland Stage Critics | Read Full Review
“The cast is rounded out by Aurelie Roque as Colleen, who does not appear until late into the second act and has the convenient job of only being in the funniest scene of the show. Roque was slick and amusing and injected a fresh new energy into the piece when she entered. One wishes she had more to do but she makes a meal out of her limited stage time and every other performer seemed to lift their game when she was on as well. Most of the biggest audience laughs came from the scene Roque was in, with every actor getting at least one laugh-out-loud line.”
Liam Hartley - TheatreHaus | Read full review
Aurelie Roque joined the fray partway through the second act, as events began to escalate, bringing a ferocity and aloofness to the role of local business tycoon Colleen Worthington.
Backstreet Brisbane | Read full review
That is until the late Act Two appearance of property developer Colleen Worthington (Aurelie Roque), in progress of a subplot of local council redevelopment plans for the business, which leads to some of the show’s funniest moments, especially in her conflict with the feisty Maureen.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains | Read full review
“And, making a surprise appearance as property developer, Colleen Worthington, Aurelie Roque adds a glamorous, albeit villainous, edge to the drama. Another colourful character, and Aurelie really seems to enjoy portraying this gold-digger.”
Beth Keehn - Stage Whispers | Read full review
‘...and Roque deserves a second equally special mention for her fabulously straight face and comic timing that made the most of her character’s sarcasm.’
Jemma Lanyon - Aussietheatre.com | Read Review
‘Aurelie Roque achieves her aim of telling her story with warmth and humour…’
Tania Nicholas - Upside Adelaide | Read Review
‘There was never any doubt that [Aurélie Roque] could steal the show, but she resists (that) temptation and plays nice – real nice – with performers and unsuspecting audience members.’
Xanthe Coward - XS Entertainment | Read Review
Other Theatre & Film
2007 - La Cage Aux Folles (play), Kansas City, Actor: Anne Dindon
2018 - Psychopath (film), Brisbane, Actor: Hilda
2019 - Drack (film), Brisbane, Actor: Camilla
2021 - The Rise of Billy Jones (film), Gold Coast, Actor: Busker Nikki Hirsh
Training
2001 - UMKC Conservatory, Vocal Performance, Dr. Cousins & Dr. Feener
1995 - The Brian Cutler Acting Studio, The Meisner Method, The Conrad Technique, Brain Cutler
Representation
Dare Artist Management