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Marni Mount

actor ~ director ~ dramaturg ~ maker

Marni Mount is a director, actor, and dramaturg living and working in Naarm (Melbourne).

With a passion for new Australian writing and work that creatively engages with the canon, Marni makes work that is formally inventive, visually imaginative, and unafraid to take on big ideas.

Marni has established a reputation as one of Australia’s most promising emerging theatre directors following the breakout success of her critically acclaimed world premiere of Trophy Boys by Emmanuelle Mattana which she developed and directed, taking the show from a 15-page draft to multiple sellout national tours.

Marni has worked extensively as an independent director and artist in Naarm, and in her hometown of Canberra. Among others, she has worked with Melbourne Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre, Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, La Mama Theatre, fortyfivedownstairs, Canberra Youth Theatre, Melbourne Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare by the Lakes, and The Street Theatre.

Marni has been a beneficiary of the MinterEllison Future Directors Initiative at Melbourne Theatre Company (2025), the Malthouse Artist Development Program at Malthouse Theatre (2025), and the Red Stitch Actors Theatre Hansen Graduate Program (2024). She holds a Master of Theatre (Directing) from the Victorian College of the Arts, and a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the Australian National University.

In 2026 Marni will direct the Melbourne premiere of Never Closer by Grace Chapple for Patalog Theatre and fortyfivedownstairs.

Alongside her performing and directing practice, Marni is passionate about working with and for young people, and currently does so with the Starlight Children’s Foundation and Complete Works Theatre Company.

As a performer, Marni is represented by Buxstock Management. You can view her show reel and a full list of acting credits on showcast.

You can follow Marni on instagram or contact her via email ​