BETH MCMULLEN
Oh, hey.
Beth (she/her/they) is a performer, comedian, writer, director, producer, singer and voiceover artist.
She literally does all of those things. She's a very busy lady.
She also loves talking about herself in the third person.
In the space of 12 months, Beth wrote and toured three solo shows in Australia, performing to sold out crowds and critical acclaim. She even managed to pick up a few sneaky award nominations.
Her work onstage is a dynamic and at-times-confusing mix of storytelling, standup, cabaret, improv and performance art. Her writing is bold and unapologetic, informed by a depth of lived experience and infused with the big heart of a queer, neurodivergent woman.
In 2020, her new solo show Big Womb Energy (currently in development) was selected by South of the River Pictures from thousands of applicants for their Screenshot Commendation List.
As an actor, Beth has appeared on Australian television in the now-cancelled The Checkout on ABC TV, and the also-cancelled Saturday Night Rove on Network 10. She portrayed Macbeth in an all-cis-female performance of The Scottish Play and starred in an exciting ensemble cast of emerging comedians for the indie short film Free Bleed, which did the festival circuit in 2020. She is also starring in the ensemble for the indie comedy feature Evicted! A Modern Romance, set for release in 2021.
As a creator, Beth gets shit done. She is a founding member of the internationally-touring improv troupe Confetti Gun and the female-led creative agency and production company The Bird Cartel.
When not playing make believe for grown-ups, Beth works in suicide prevention as an advocate for neurodivergence, is an extremely passionate woo-woo enthusiast and hypocritical vegan.
★★★★ Funny and moving…perfectly straddles the line of humour and poignancy.
- The Upside News
★★★★ An almost visceral experience that is so many things all at once.
- The Funny Tonne
★★★★ Thought provoking, original, and quirky.
- The Clothesline
Heart shatteringly honest, expertly performed.
- Chuck Moore Reviews About
Very, very funny...she does not hold back.
- The Big Smoke
Intensity and unrelenting conviction.
- Suzy Goes See
Authentic and truly relatable.
- Theatre Now
Hilarious and truthful.
- Theatre Travels
A hoot.
- Sydney Arts Guide
Showstopping.
- Great Scott!
CV
ACTING | PERFORMING | WRITING | DIRECTING | PRODUCING
TELEVISION
The Checkout | RECURRING | ABC TV
Saturday Night Rove | CO-STAR | NETWORK 10
Deadly Women | CO-STAR | Discovery Channel
FILM
Free Bleed | LEAD | Independent Short
The Dicky Wallpaper | LEAD | Independent Short
Alternative Numbers | LEAD | Independent Short
To Be A Warrior | SUPPORTING | PRODUCER | Independent Short
WEB
Goldie Spendwell | LEAD | ASIC MoneySmart
Oscars 2018: Best Public Apology | LEAD | WRITER | PRODUCER | Confetti Gun
Change The Date-Loaf | LEAD | WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | Confetti Gun
A Bad Case of ABS | LEAD | WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | Confetti Gun
Onslow Arts Council: Imogen Welch | LEAD | WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | Touch It
Money Is Awkward | LEAD | WRITER | PRODUCER | The Cusp + Junkee Media
Good Cop, Pirate Cop | LEAD | Touch It
Local Vegan Terrorised By Gang of Vegetarians | SUPPORTING | Johnny Cobra
Three Dudes | SUPPORTING | PRODUCER | Touch It
Bowling Tips With Strike Dudley | SUPPORTING | PRODUCER | GMRX Media + SuperStrike
The Rich Inner Lives of Women Being Mansplained To | SUPPORTING | Citizen Jam
THEATRE
Crime and Punishment | ALYONA | DIR: Anthony Skuse
Secret House + Limelight Theatre
Macbeth | MACBETH | DIR: Shelley Casey
SheShakespeare + PACT Theatre
The After-Dinner Joke | DENT | DIR: Ben Schostakowski
NIDA Studio Theatre
The Library of Babel | PROFESSOR HART | WRITER | DIR: Claudia Osbourne
Kleinefeinheiten + Sydney Fringe
HOLT! The Musical | CLARENCE HOLT | DIR: Alexander Richmond & Jacinta Gregory
Baby Boy Bolognese + Seymour Centre
Superhal (King Henry IV & V) | LADY PERCY + ORLEANS | DIR: John Galea
The Puzzle Collective + NIDA Parade Theatre
Best Before | KAI + GARRY | WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER
The Bird Cartel + Sydney Fringe
SOLO SHOWS
Why Am I Still Single | PERFORMER | WRITER | PRODUCER
Sydney Fringe Comedy + Two Queers Festival
Obstinate Little Tart | PERFORMER | WRITER | PRODUCER
Sydney Fringe + Melbourne Fringe
Girl, Schminterschmupted | PERFORMER | WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER
Sydney Fringe Comedy + Adelaide Fringe + Melbourne Comedy Festival + Sydney Comedy Festival
IMRPOV COMEDY
ITS The News | ENSEMBLE | Improv Theatre Sydney + Giant Dwarf Theatre
Confetti Gun: Wives and Mothers | ENSEMBLE | PRODUCER | Sydney Comedy Festival
Confetti Gun: Mid-Winter Ball | ENSEMBLE | PRODUCER | Giant Dwarf Theatre
Confetti Gun: Glitterati | ENSEMBLE | PRODUCER | Sydney Comedy Festival
Confetti Gun: Pity Party | ENSEMBLE | PRODUCER | Sydney Fringe Comedy
Confetti Gun: DCM 19 | ENSEMBLE | PRODUCER | Upright Citzen's Brigade + Magnet Theatre NYC
ZedTown | RED GIRL | Life Like Touring
SKETCH COMEDY
Table Read: Looking For Alibrandi | CARLY BISHOP | Giant Dwarf Theatre | DIR: Alexei Toliopoulos
Sketchy At Best Writer | PERFORMER | WRITER | Giant Dwarf Theatre | DIR: Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd
USYD Womn's Revue | PERFORMER | WRITER | Syemour Centre | DIR: Maddie H.W & Julia Gregoratto
COMMERCIAL
Hyundai | PRINCIPAL | ONLINE
Newcastle Buyers Agent | PRINCIPAL | PRODUCER | ONLINE
Newcastle Permanent Building Society | PRINCIPAL | TVC
Arrive Alive | PRINCIPAL | TVC
TRAINING
Be A Working Actor | TYPE, IMAGE AND TALENT INTENSIVE | Mark Atteberry
Lesly Kahn & Co | COMEDY INTENSIVE | Lesly Kahn
16th Street Actors Studio | LARRY MOSS MASTER CLASS | Larry Moss
The Actor’s Station | FILM AND TELEVISION ONGOING SERIES | Les Chantery
Betty Grumble Performance Making | THEATRE AS MEDICINE WORKSHOP | Betty Grumble
16th Street Actors Studio | STEPPENWOLF INTENSIVE | Amy Morton + Audrey Francis
Hub Studio | MIRANDA HARCOURT MASTER CLASS | Miranda Harcourt
Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) | IMPROV COMEDY | DCM Master Class Series
Hub Studio | ANTHONY SKUSE MASTER CLASS | Anthony Skuse
Hub Studio | KEVIN JACKSON TECHNIQUE | Kevin Jackson
The Actor’s Station | FILM AND TELEVISION MASTER CLASS | Les Chantery
Improv Theatre Sydney | SKETCH AND IMPROV COMEDY
Atlantic Acting School | SUMMER INTENSIVE
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) | ACTORS STUDIO
AWARDS
Best Spoken Word Award | NOMINEE | Sydney Fringe Festival 2019
Leadership Through Lived Experience Award | FINALIST | Mental Health Matters 2019
Upcoming Shows
- Sat, May 01Marrickville
- Sun, May 02Marrickville
CONTACT
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING REQUESTS FOR
Inspiring collabs
One-pot vegan recipes
Someone to take care of your dog
Hit me up.
