Nicholas Flanagan, a graduate of NIDA, is an actor, writer, director producer, composer and teacher. He has acted in Film, Television and Theatre; has written for TV, is a published playwright, and his musical that he wrote and composed for children was recently staged for Monkey BAA Theatre at the Lend Lease Theatre. Nicholas has taught acting all over the country for many groups and institutions, including at NIDA and WAPPA; and he has also taught screen writing for Melbourne University.