Spencer Cliff
Spencer Cliff
Actor
Spencer Cliff is a multi-faceted performer, being a multi-instrumentalist, award winning vocalist, multi-lingual and a seasoned sommelier! After injury forced his early retirement from professional performance at the age of 18, Spencer looked to other passions. He is delighted to be once again doing what he loves most.
Biography
Spencer first trod the boards at the tender age of 13 in a production of Chess: The Musical (Townsville Choral Society), kickstarting his love affair with the arts. After performing professionally as a triple threat and instrumentalist during his high schooling years (Soloist - Carols by Candlelight; Jaffett - Noye’s Fludde for Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Understudy Algernon - The Importance of Being Earnest for TheatreiNQ) he attended the Queensland Conservatorium of Music’s Bachelor of Musical Theatre program at 17 years old.
After his first year of study, he sustained an injury that forced him to change tack and he went on to pursue his other love - languages. While at the Australian National University studying a language and linguistics degree, Spencer played the titular role in Sweeney Todd (Interhall Productions), a role for which he won Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the 2016 Canberra Area Theatre awards. He went on to make his directorial debut the following year in Into the Woods (Interhall Productions), where he was nominated for Best Director and the show for Best Musical. Other credits include Ensemble in Ruddigore for Opera Queensland and Musical Director/Möbius in The Physicists for NUTS.
After a nearly a decade of managing restaurants and wine programs as a sommelier across some of Australia’s top hospitality venues, Spencer has decided to come back to his first love full-time and is delighted to mark his return to professional performance in 2024.
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Other Theatre, Feature and Short Film, Commercial Work
2024 - A Night at the (Jukebox) Musicals (Theatre), ANATM- Main Cast
2020 - Mamma Mia! (Theatre), TCS - Assistant Vocal Director/Ensemble
2018 - The Phsyicists (Theatre), NUTS - Musical Director/Möbius 2018 - Ruddigore (Theatre), Opera Queensland - Ensemble
2017 - Into the Woods (Theatre), IHP - Director
2016 - Sweeney Todd (Theatre), IHP - Sweeney Todd
2014 - Who’s on Next? (Theatre), QCGU - Ensemble/Soloist
2014 - Allsorts (Theatre), QCGU - Featured Player
2013 - Noye’s Fludde (Theatre), AFCM - Jaffett
Training
2013 - The Bridge Project - TheatreiNQ
2014 - Queensland Conservatorium of Music - Bachelor of Musical Theatre
Representation
Freelance
Reviews
‘Spencer Cliff shines as Alex’s son, delivering some of the play’s best lines with humour and charm, adding levity to the heavy subject matter.’
Hush Hush Biz | Read Review Here
‘Spencer Cliff’s musical theatre background give his performance a perfect rhythm – his New York anxiety and comic timing are brilliant.’
Stage Whispers | Read Review Here