Young Companies

Masquerade has been an integral part of Petra’s life for the past 15 years. She first started off as a Masquerade student, and then at the age of 18, moved on to teaching, something she is really passionate about. Petra’s performance credits include; ‘A Year and A Day’, ‘DNA’, and ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ for Masquerade, Citizenship and Peter Panto for MADC, ‘Three Sunsets’ and ‘Rubbish’ with TMYT. She also won the 2014 Malta International Theatre Festival award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, for her performance in Frolic Theatre’s ‘Coco’s Fabulous Speed Dating Soiree’. As Director of Masquerade’s Junior Company, Petra directed two Plays in 2016, ‘The Light in the Library’ and ‘Big Bad’. Petra also forms part of the Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre.

Gianluca Mifsud is a performer and creative, graduating with a degree in Musical Theatre from PPA in 2021. Performing credits include Perchik in Fiddler On The Roof (Teatru Astra), Pepper in Mamma Mia! And Ensemble Captain in Rapunzel - A Tangled Panto (FM Theatre), Kenickie in Grease, Dance Captain in Oliver! and Ensemble in Matilda The Musical, (Masquerade Theatre Company) and The Beast in Beauty & The Beast and Bassanio in Merchant of Venice (MADC). Directorial works include Popolazzjoni: 4 (Ħassle Mejjet) and The Trial of Nina (Żigużajg).