Ana-Thea Panainte

Biography

Thea is a Romanian-born musical director, pianist and composer, and an alumna of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Thea graduated with a Masters of Arts in Musical Directing, after receiving her Bachelor of Music with Honours in Piano Performance as a recipient of an ABRSM full scholarship.

Thea is currently a Lecturer in Musical Theatre (Music Lead) at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, UK.

Musical Directing credits include: Sleeping Beauty, Jamie & The Unicorn (Gaiety Theatre Ayr), Company, City of Angels, Christmas at the Conservatoire (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), Bare: A Pop Opera (Glasgow Live Productions), The Sound of Music, In The Heights, Oliver! (A-Team Productions)

Musical Supervision credits include: A Fair Tale About a Fairy Trade (Human Rongs, Edinburgh Festival Fringe)

Theatre credits include: Side Show, Shakespeare’s Murderers, En Route from Here to Nowhere (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)

Keyboard dep experience include: Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre, London and UK Tour), The Book of Mormon (UK Tour)

Composer credits include: Life Forms (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, short film), Henry V (Glasgow University Shakespeare Society)

Sound credits include: Incoming Tide, Life Forms, Carapace (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, short films)