Caleb Alloway
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Caleb Alloway is an Australian actor, musician and presenter whose work spans theatre, television and film. His stage work has included The Paris Letter, The History Boys, Maestro, Angels in America, Crimes of the Heart and Melbourne Theatre Company's Twelfth Night.[1]
His television work includes Underbelly: Razor, Janet King, Imagination Train and Home and Away.[1]
Early life and training
Alloway attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and later trained at Actors Centre Australia.[2]
In July 2012, OK! Magazine Australia included Alloway among thirteen Australian actors in its "Stars Rising" feature.[2]
Later that year, he appeared in Manuscript magazine's "The Boys of Summer", a feature on emerging Australian film, television and theatre performers.[3]
Career
Theatre
In 2012, Alloway played the younger Sandy Sonnenberg in Jon Robin Baitz's The Paris Letter at Darlinghurst Theatre.[4]
The performance received individual critical attention. Reviewing the production for Star Observer, Nick Bond discussed Alloway's portrayal of Sandy's internal conflict and identified a scene between Alloway and Susie Lindeman as a highlight of the production.[4] Theatre critic Kevin Jackson also discussed Alloway at length, writing that his performance was important to creating audience empathy for Sandy and singling out his work in the early scenes.[5]
An AussieTheatre review separately identified Alloway as young Sandy in its discussion of the production.[6] Concrete Playground also discussed young Sandy, played by Alloway, in its review of the production and its treatment of the character's attempt to suppress his sexuality.[7]
During the production's run, The Daily Telegraph published a "Show & Tell" feature centred on Alloway and his portrayal of Sandy.[8]
In 2013, Alloway appeared as Lockwood in Peach Theatre Company's production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys at the Sydney Opera House.[9]
Reviewing the production for Sydney Arts Guide, Bronwyn Fullerton included Alloway among the student cast and noted that he also played piano in the production.[10]
In 2014, Alloway played Paul Crabbe in a stage adaptation of Peter Goldsworthy's Maestro. Australian Arts Review described him as a "highly accomplished pianist" and noted that the production combined his acting and musical skills.[11]
In 2017, Alloway played Joe Pitt in Tony Kushner's Angels in America at fortyfivedownstairs in Melbourne.[12]
A BroadwayWorld review discussed Alloway's interpretation of Joe, describing the character as desperate and doomed while assessing his place within the production's ensemble.[13]
That same year, Alloway appeared as Barnette Lloyd in Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart at the Old Fitz Theatre in Sydney.[14]
In a BroadwayWorld review, Jade Kops discussed Alloway's portrayal of Barnette and the development of the character during the play.[15]
In 2018, Alloway appeared as Sebastian and an on-stage musician in Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Twelfth Night.[1]
A Time Out Melbourne review discussed the reunion of Sebastian and Viola, identifying the scene's emotional authenticity as important to the production's conclusion.[16]
Australian Stage separately noted Alloway, Roderick Cairns and Alec Steedman as actor-musicians central to the production's musical staging.[17]
The production was also reviewed by Stage Whispers.[18]
Television and presenting
Alloway's television credits include Underbelly: Razor, Janet King, Home and Away and the children's television series Imagination Train.[1]
In 2011, he appeared as Constable Keith Sullivan in the Nine Network crime drama Underbelly: Razor.[1]
In 2014, he appeared as Sergeant Dreyfus in the ABC legal drama Janet King.[1]
In 2015, Alloway became one of the presenters of the children's television series Imagination Train, broadcast on GO!.[19]
In 2017, he portrayed William "Will" Zannis in Home and Away.[20]
Film
Alloway appeared as Secretary Millan in the Australian science-fiction film The Osiris Child.[21]
He appeared as Derrick in the Australian comedy feature Dick's Clinic, later released as No Appointment Necessary. A 2014 Cinema Australia article identified Alloway among the actors involved in the production.[22]
Alloway also appeared as David G. in Kathryn Millard's Shock Room, a documentary-drama revisiting Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments.[23]
Music
Alloway is a pianist and has incorporated live music into several stage productions. Sydney Arts Guide noted his piano performance in The History Boys, while Australian Arts Review discussed the combination of acting and musical performance required for his role in Maestro.[10][11]
He was also credited as both Sebastian and a musician in Melbourne Theatre Company's Twelfth Night.[1] Australian Stage described the production's musicians, including Alloway, as being at the centre of the action.[17]
Selected credits
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Venue/company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Paris Letter | Young Sandy Sonnenberg | Darlinghurst Theatre |
| 2013 | The History Boys | Lockwood | Sydney Opera House |
| 2014 | Maestro | Paul Crabbe | New Theatre |
| 2017 | Crimes of the Heart | Barnette Lloyd | Old Fitz Theatre |
| 2017 | Angels in America | Joe Pitt | fortyfivedownstairs |
| 2018 | Twelfth Night | Sebastian / musician | Melbourne Theatre Company |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Underbelly: Razor | Constable Keith Sullivan |
| 2014 | Janet King | Sergeant Dreyfus |
| 2015 | Imagination Train | Presenter |
| 2017 | Home and Away | William "Will" Zannis |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Osiris Child | Secretary Millan |
| 2016 | Shock Room | David G. |
| Dick's Clinic / No Appointment Necessary | Derrick |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Twelfth Night – Cast" (PDF). Melbourne Theatre Company. 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ward, Charlotte; Armstrong, Kelli (9 July 2012). "Stars Rising". OK! Magazine Australia. pp. 34–39.
- ↑ "The Boys of Summer". Manuscript. No. 5. December 2012. p. 48.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bond, Nick (29 February 2012). "The Paris Letter – Darlinghurst Theatre". Star Observer. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Jackson, Kevin (March 2012). "The Paris Letter". KJ Theatre Diary. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Burke, Felicity (2 March 2012). "The Paris Letter". AussieTheatre. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Cohen, Dianne (5 March 2012). "The Paris Letter". Concrete Playground. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Show & Tell: Caleb Alloway's role in The Paris Letter has provided some lessons for life". The Daily Telegraph. 24 March 2012.
- ↑ Story, Hannah (15 February 2013). "The History Boys". ArtsHub. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Fullerton, Bronwyn (14 February 2013). "The History Boys". Sydney Arts Guide. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Maestro". Australian Arts Review. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Angels in America". Australian Arts Review. 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA an Epic Pilgrimage For Us All at fortyfive Downstairs". BroadwayWorld. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Simmonds, Diana (1 April 2017). "Crimes of the Heart". Stage Noise. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Kops, Jade (25 March 2017). "Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART Uncovers The Magrath Sisters' Unspoken Secrets With Heart And Humour". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Twelfth Night review". Time Out Melbourne. 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Middleton, Carol (19 November 2018). "Twelfth Night – Melbourne Theatre Company". Australian Stage. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Twelfth Night". Stage Whispers. 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Knox, David (26 October 2015). "Imagination Train on GO!". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Home & Away shock: Will Tori survive poisoning horror?". New Idea. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Osiris Child – Cast & Crew". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Exclusive! Johnny Flynn takes us inside Dick's Clinic". Cinema Australia. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Shock Room". Ronin Films. 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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