We are so proud of actor post graduate Ras-Samuel Welda’abzgi for his incredible performance in the Victorian opera Happy End. Ras-Samuel is no stranger to Brave Studios and Greentree Acting School. He started his training as a teenage acting student at our acting studios. Ras-Samuel attended our youth programs at Greentree Acting School, acting courses and 12 month Program at Brave Studios. We are excited to say he is now a working Actor performing in some of Australia’s elite Theatre companies. Some of these include, MTC, Malthouse and Arts Centre Melbourne. Thanks to our 12 month program, Ras-Samuel was able to win a fantastic agent – Aran Michael Management.
Ras-Samuel is a great example that hard work and dedication to the craft pays off in the end. Acting Training is everything if you want to be a successful Actor.
This is his Biography from the production of HAPPY END at Arts Centre Melbourne.
Ras-Samuel is a vessal to tell stories that are gifted to him, he is on a mission to share those gifts with the world. Recent screen works include The Last Supper, BLVCK GOLD, Jebena Genie, Breath, Found in a Dream, and consulting for a Netflix Series.
He holds theatre dear to his heart, with stage credits including Because the Night (Malthouse Theatre), Twelfth Night (Melbourne Shakespeare Company), Romeo & Juliet, The Importance of Being Earnest, Graceful Giraffe, Oklahoma, and Huckleberry Musical.
Ras-Samuel is also part of the Sub30 Collective, an established collective with a residency at The Malthouse. In 2020 they created The Retreat, a hybrid of film and theatre that was shot cinematically (Hamilton style).
When he is not working you can find him training and working on his craft at Brave Studios where he received a full, long-term scholarship to train since 2012.