Damascus College class of 2021 College Captain Maya Tolliday and current College captain Megan O’Beirne will take to the Playhouse stage at the Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the Top Class 2022 concert series, with performances on Monday 28 March and Tuesday 29 March 2022.

Maya and Megan were invited to audition for Top Class based on their 2021 VCE Drama performance examination score. Both students had received outstanding scores over 40. Based on their audition, they were two of the twenty students from the whole of Victoria to secure a coveted slot on the stage.

Damascus College Performing Arts Co-ordinator Mr Andrew Seeary said that this is a fine example of our students being their best.

“Our school is being represented at a state level not once but twice in the Melbourne Arts centre in front of sell-out crowds who are there to witness the best of the best in VCE Drama excellence.”

“Being invited to audition for Top Class is an honour that only a small percentage of VCE Drama students get to experience. Gaining a spot on the stage is an even rarer accomplishment, especially when you consider the number of students from the state who are vying for a slot. But to have not just one, but two students excelling in this way, and for them both to also be leaders within our College community is a one-off honour that we are not likely to see again.”

The Top Class audience will enjoy original solo performances and scripted dramatic monologues and production design demonstrating the imagination and originality of emerging actors and theatre makers.

Both Maya and Megan have been enthusiastic and outstanding actors on the Damascus College stage in various productions while also finding time within their busy academic schedules to take on the significant duties of being a school leader.

Since graduating from Damascus College Maya has begun studying Biomedicine at Deakin University. For Year 12 Megan is undertaking subjects in English, Science, Maths, Religious Education, and Languages.