Amelia Rooney (she/they)

Portrait of a young person with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing glasses, a blue turtleneck sweater, and a necklace, smiling against a light gray background.

Photo by Philippos Ziakas

Amelia is an autistic composer and writer working across theatre and film in Adelaide. Their practice blends ambient and neoclassical soundscapes with strong narrative sensitivity. With a background in classical composition, Amelia now focuses on collaborative projects that centre accessibility and inclusivity. They are passionate about improving disability accommodations within the South Australian arts sector, drawing from personal experience to advocate for structural change. Amelia brings both craft and care to every project, creating emotionally resonant work across disciplines while pushing for systemic equity in creative spaces.

Her debut play, BIMBO (2021-2023), received the Holden Street Theatres Fringe Award following its sold-out season in 2023. Amelia’s theatre music credits include Jumpers for Goalposts, dir. Hannah Smith (2023), WHORE, dir. Hannah Smith (2024), Dance Nation, dir. Hannah Smith (2024), FIRST LOVE IS THE REVOLUTION, dir. Hannah Smith (2025), and THE SHOCK OF THE NEW IN ADELAIDE, dir. Chris Drummond (2025), as well as film scoring credits CRUSH (2023) and Nightfall, winning Best Feature Film at Bloody Mirror Horror Film Festival, and currently touring in San Francisco and Toronto (2024-2025).

As a part of Access2Arts and Accessible Arts, Amelia is working on devising a new, breakthrough play through the Next Level Creative Mentorship Program, gaining crucial experience from State Theatre Company South Australia (2025).

Amelia is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) and a Bachelor of Music (Sonic Arts) at the Elder Conservatorium University of Adelaide.