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Rebekah Head

Rebekah Head

Location: Auckland, New Zealand   |  Height: 153 cm   |  Hair Colour: Blonde / Brown   |  Eye Colour: Blue   |  Ethnicity: European


Rebekah is an actor, singer and puppeteer who grew up in Waitākere. She is a graduate of the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (BPA).   She is well known for her work in Musical Theatre and Puppetry across Aotearoa and Australia. She has worked extensively around Aotearoa in theatre and screen.   Highlights include Glinda in Wicked (Showbiz, NPOS, IMT) Miss Honey in Matilda (NSMT, GnT, Encore), puppeteering for Coldplay (Music of the Spheres tour), playing Piglet/Roo in the Australian tour of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation (Rockefeller/TEG Life Like Touring) Cakey/Baby Box in Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! (TEG Life Like Touring) Disco Doug on What Now (Whitebait Media) Jazz in Custard’s World (Whoa! Productions/TVNZ+) Sweet Tooth (Pilot) and most recently Dewey in Mr. Hugo’s Little Library.   Rebekah is a proud member of actors Equity.


Awards
2025  You're A Good Man Charlie Brown Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Female Role in a Musical Northern Area Performance Theatre Awards
2019  Wicked Best Leading Female in a Musical Otago Southland Theatre Awards

Television & Streaming
2026  Happiness Season 2 Role: Ensemble Member Greenstone Pictures -  Director: Robyn Grace
2025  Mr. Hugo’s Little Library Role: Dewey Little Library Productions
2024  Happiness Role: Ensemble Member Greenstone Pictures -  Director: Robyn Grace
2022  What Now Role: Various Roles Whitebait Media -  Director: Kerry Du Pont
2020  Creative Genius Series Role: Puppeteer New Zealand Police
2019  Sweet Tooth [Pilot] Role: Puppeteer Team Downey -  Director: Jim Mickle
2018  Custard’s World Role: Jazz, Puppeteer and Vocalist Whoa! Productions
2017  Jono & Ben Role: Bogan Mediaworks -  Director: Joseph Moore
2001  Killing Tomorrow Role: Tilly

Theatre
2025  Gabby's Dollhouse Live Role: Cakey / Baby Box TEG Life Life Touring -  Director: Elena Vereker
2025  You're A Good Man Charlie Brown Role: Sally Brown Harlequin Theatre -  Director: Amelia Claridge
2024  Matilda Role: Miss Honey North Shore Music Theatre, The Amici Trust & Encore Theatre Collective -  Director: Grant Messe & Hamish Mouat
GnT Productions
2023  Cinderella Role: Cinderella [lead] The Court Theatre -  Director: Kathleen Burns
2023  Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation Role: Piglet / Roo / Swing Kanga Rockefeller Productions
TEG Life Life Touring -  Director: Sebastiano Ricci
2023  Sense and Sensibility Role: Margaret Dashwood / Lucy Steele / Colonel The Court Theatre -  Director: Hillary Moulder
2022  Beauty & The Beast - The Pantomime Role: Alexandra The Good Witch GMG Productions -  Director: Greg Cooper
2022  Shrek The Musical Role: Wicked Witch/ Ensemble Showcase Entertainment -  Director: Nick Wilkinson
2021  Wicked Role: Glinda New Plymouth Operatic Society [NPOS] -  Director: Carolyn Murphy
2019  Wicked Role: Glinda Invecargill Musical Theatre Incorporated -  Director: Doug Kamo
2018  Wicked Role: Glinda Showbiz Christchurch -  Director: Stephen Robertson

Live Performance
2024  Coldplay - Music of the Spheres Role: Puppeteer Coldplay -  Director: Nicolette Santino
2024  The Lost Sock Role: Singer / Puppeteer The Court Theatre -  Director: Andy Manning
2021  Toys Role: Snake Eyes Little Andromeda -  Director: Holly Chappell
2020  The Glow Show Role: Puppeteer The Glow Show Company -  Director: Rokalani Lavea
2020  The Isolation Mixtape Role: Singer Blackboard Theatre Collective -  Director: Ben Freeth
2019  Peter and the Wolf Role: Puppeteer Silo Theatre -  Director: Sophie Roberts
2017  Peter and the Wolf Role: Puppeteer Silo Theatre -  Director: Sophie Roberts

Training
2022  Unlocking The Script Workshop Tutor: Benjamin Henson
2018  Advanced Screen Acting Tutor: Liz Mullane and Rachel Bullock
2018  Peter Flynn Musical Theatre Masterclass Tutor: Peter Flynn
2018  Puppetry Training Tutor: Peter Linz
2015  The Craft of Acting Tutor: Jennifer Ward-Lealand
2015  U.S Accent Workshop Tutor: Jaque Drew
2014 - 2012  Bachelor of Performing Arts [Musical Theatre] Tutor: Various National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art
2014  Christchurch International Music Theatre Summer School Role: Various Christchurch International Music Theatre
2013  New Zealand Singing School Tutor: Angela Johnson, Charlotte West & Daniele Buatti New Zealand Singing School

Music Video
2021  It’s My Bad (Oops) by Jason Parker Role: Puppeteer Tusk Puppets -  Producer: Mikaela Rüegg
2019  Special Edition by Fat Freddys Drop Role: Puppeteer Whoa! Studios -  Director: Mark Williams

Skills
Accents American, English, Irish
Dance Ballet, Tap, Jazz » Intermediate
Instruments Ukelele
Other Puppetry
Singing Mezzo, Mezzo Soprano
Sports Soccer / Football, Swimming, Tennis

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