College musical

The musical in the middle and senior years is a voluntary, co-curricular offering open to students in Years 7-12.

Students have the opportunity to audition to be a part of a major performing arts experience as either lead or supporting cast members.

Students who do not wish to be centre stage can choose to participate behind-the-scenes, as choristers or instrumentalists in the orchestra pit, sound and lighting technicians, set and prop designers, costume designers, hair and makeup artists or stagehands.

Participants develop lifelong skills in stagecraft, collaboration, problem-solving and self-expression.

Tatachilla’s performing arts program also encourages our students to challenge their own assumptions, develop deep empathy, apply new ways of communicating and adopt higher order thinking.

In 2025 the senior musical will be We Will Rock You.

Past musicals undertaken by the college’s middle and senior years' students have included Big Fish (2023); The Addams Family (2021); The Little Mermaid (2019); and Mary Poppins (2017).

The musical in the junior years is a compulsory part of the college curriculum involving students in Years 3-6.

Students have the opportunity to gain important performance experience and develop transferable skills in cooperation, communication, improvisation, receiving and applying feedback and remaining calm in unplanned situations. 

The musical in the junior years also develops students’ self-esteem and facilitates a deep sense of pride, excitement and belonging.

Unlike the musical held in the middle and senior years, the musical held in the junior years is embedded into the performing arts curriculum.

In 2024 the musical in the junior years was a production of Disney’s Moana Jr. Past musicals in the junior years have included Aladdin (2022); Madagascar (2020); and Right as Rain (2018).