Phillip Scott

Phillip Scott (born 16 August 1952) is an Australian actor, singer, pianist, writer and comedian.

Career

He has appeared on film as well as in sketch comedy television programs. His television appearances include The Dingo Principle and Three Men and a Baby Grand, satirical sketch television comedy programs for which he was a writer/performer with Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe. He also appeared with Max Gillies in The Gillies Report and its sequels, The Gillies Republic and Gillies and Company, and was a writer/performer on ABC TV's The Big Gig and a regular writer for Good News Week.

He (wrote the music for, played piano) and Max Gillies starred in "Night of National Reconciliation" during 1983 at Kinselas, Taylor Square, Darlinghurst, Sydney.

From 2000 to 2017 he co-wrote, composed and performed as an actor/musician in the award-winning Wharf Revue series of political satirical revues for the Sydney Theatre Company, including Free Petrol, Sunday in Iraq with George, Much Revue About Nothing, Pennies from Kevin and Open for Business. Other cabaret shows include The Twink and the Showgirl with Vincent Hooper, and co-writing script (with Dean Bryant) and musical arrangements for the bio-show Newley Discovered which premiered at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2009 and starred Hugh Sheridan. Phillip co-created several shows with singer/actor Trevor Ashley, including Gentlemen Prefer Blokes, Fat Swan, Little Orphan Trashley, and the tribute shows Diamonds Are For Trevor and Liza's Back (Is Broken). His recent cabaret shows (as writer and performer) are Mario, about the life and music of Mario Lanza, with Blake Bowden, and Reviewing the Situation, about the English songwriter Lionel Bart. The latter show was co-written and directed by Terence O'Connell, and was nominated for a Helpmann Award in 2016.

His musical theatre writing credits (as composer and/or co-writer) include Safety in Numbers for the Q Theatre and Ensemble Theatre, a new libretto of Orpheus in the Underworld for Opera Australia (2003, revised 2015), and the AWGIE Award-winning musical The Republic of Myopia (2004). The Sydney Theatre Company production of The Republic of Myopia starred Helen Dallimore, Tamsin Carroll and Simon Gleeson. He was script consultant on the book of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – the Stage Musical (2006). He also wrote music and lyrics for Monkey Baa Theatre Company's children shows Pearlie in the Park (based on the book by Wendy Harmer), Millie and Jack and the Dancing Cat, and Pete the Sheep (based on the book by Jackie French). Another upcoming Jackie French adaptation, Josephine Wants to Dance is slated for 2018.

Scott composed the score for the 1987 feature film Those Dear Departed, for which he was nominated for an AFI Award. Scott also co-wrote the music for the miniseries Bodyline.

He has written four novels. Three have been published in the United States by Alyson Books: One Dead Diva, Gay Resort Murder Shock and Mardi Gras Murders. He has written weekly columns for Sydney's free papers SX and The Sydney Star Observer.

Scott has a music degree from the University of Sydney, and writes reviews for the international classical CD magazine Fanfare and the Australian national music magazine "Limelight".

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Type 1987 Bullseye Piano Player Feature film 1987 Those Dear Departed Bow-tied Bon Vivant (uncredited) Feature film 1993 The Nostradamus Kid 'General Booth Enters Heaven' Strolling Player Feature film 1995 Billy's Holiday Liberace Feature film 2003 Fat Pizza Jeholy Witness Feature film 2011 A Few Best Men Celebrant Robin Arthur Feature film 2012 Housos vs Authority Senator Feature film

Television Year Title Role Type 1984-85 The Gillies Report Various characters TV series 1994 Maralinga, or Wise After the Event Performer Video 1985 Winners Pianist TV series, 1 episode 1986 The Gillies Republic TV series, 6 episodes 1987 The Dingo Principle Various characters TV series 1990 The Party Machine Various characters TV series, 3 episodes 1991 Tuesday Night Live: The Big Gig Various characters TV series, 11 episodes 1992 Kittson Fahey Various characters TV series 1992 Gillies and Company Various characters TV series 1994 Three Men and a Baby Grand Various characters TV series 2003–07 Pizza Prime Minister John Howard TV series, 2 episodes 2011 The Jesters Toby Linville TV series, 1 episode

Theatre Year Title Role Type 1974 The Audition Actor AMP Theatrette, Sydney 1975 The Cool Duenna Composer Marian Street Theatre 1976 I Do! I Do! Musical Director Marian Street Theatre 1976 Tarantara! Tarantara! Mr White (also Musical Director) Australian national tour with Marian Street Theatre 1977 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Musical Director Marian Street Theatre 1977 The Tempest Musician, Keyboardist Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company for Fesrival of Sydney 1978 Miss Julie Musical Advisor Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company 1978 Hay Fever Composer Canberra Theatre Centre, Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company 1978 A Lad 'n' His Lamp Musical Arranger Marian Street Theatre 1978 Jumpers Musical Director Nimrod Upstairs for Festival of Sydney 1980 Exercise in Three Playwright Playhouse Canberra with Last Ditch Theatre Company 1980 Little Red Riding Hood Musical Director Phillip Street Theatre 1980 Kiss Me, Kate Musical Director Marian Street Theatre 1981 Privates on Parade Actor / Pianist (also Musical Director) Q Theatre, Penrith, Seymour Centre, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Burnie Theatre, Princess Theatre, Launceston 1981 Dick Whittington and His Cat Musical Director Phillip Street Theatre 1981-82 The Rocky Horror Show Musical Director Australian national tour 1982 Flash Jim Actor Nimrod Upstairs 1982 A Night with the Right Composer / Writer Nimrod Downstairs 1982-83 Safety in Numbers Writer Q Theatre, Penrith, Orange Civic Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, The Hole in the Wall Theatre Perth 1983 Night of National Reconciliation Pianist Kinselas, Sydney 1984 Zen and Now Actor (also Playwright / Musical Director) The Sett Up for Adelaide Fringe Festival 1984 A Toast to Melba Actor (also musical director) Nimrod Upstairs 1986 Tomfoolery Actor Seymour Centre for Festival of Sydney 1986 Sendire Sat-ups and Song Performer Canberra Theatre Centre 1986 Nothing Like a Dame Writer Kinselas 1987 Zen and Now Actor (also Playwright) SWY Theatre Perth 1989 Lipstick Dreams Composer Playhouse Newcastle 1991 Three Men and a Baby Grand Devisor / Musician Tilbury Hotel Woolloomooloo, Playhouse Newcastle, Fairfax Studio Melbourne, Space Theatre Adelaide 1992 An Evening with Wendy Harmer and Dillie Keane Musician Lion Arts Centre 1992 Love Letters Actor Tasmania with Mummers Theatre Company 1992 Good Enough to be Famous Actor (also Creator) Tilbury Hotel Woolloomooloo 1993 The Grand Opening Galah Comedian Canberra Theatre Centre with Comedy Summit 1993 The Friday Night Comedy Summit Comedian Canberra Theatre Centre with Comedy Summit 1994 Pavlova: Queen of the Desserts Actor (also Musical Director) Tilbury Hotel Woolloomooloo 1996 Getting Stuffed Performer Glen Street Theatre 1996 Tilbury Hotel 10th Anniversary Gala Performer Tilbury Hotel 1996 Yesterday is Now Musical Director Tilbury Hotel, Queanbeyan School of Arts Cafe 1996-97 Abroad with Two Men Musical Director Melbourne International Comedy Festival & Australian national tour 1997 Wunnerful Liberace Musician / Playwright Wharf Theatre with STC & Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 1997 Su Cruikshank and Phil Scott Performer 135 Bar and Grill, Sydney 1998 Tilly's Turn Musical Supervisor Stables Theatre 2000 The End of the Wharf as We Know It Writer Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company 2000 Sunday in Iraq with George Actor (also Writer) Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre with STC 2000 Serious Cabaret Performer Cafe 9, Sydney 2001 The Best Bits of That Broad and Those Men Performer (also Devisor) Glen Street Theatre 2001 Free Petrol Actor (also Writer) Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre with STC 2001 Serious Cabaret Performer (also Devisor) Banquet Room Adelaide, Glen Street Theatre, Cafe 8 Sydney 2001 Wharf Revue Performer Dunstan Playhouse Adelaide 2001 Phil Scott in Serious Cabaret Performer Street Theatre Studio Canberra 2001 Quiz Night MC Cabaret East Sydney 2001 Free Petrol Too Actor / Writer Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre with STC 2001 Hats Off! Performer Star City 2001 Wendy Live: Up Late and Loving It Musician Wharf Theatre with STC 2002 Oh! What a Night Adaptor State Theatre Melbourne 2002 The Year of Living Comfortably Actor Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre with STC 2001 Serious Cabaret: Phil Scott Performer / Musician (also Creator) Chapel Off Chapel 2002 The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular Extra dialogue Australian national tour 2002 Much Revue About Nothing Performer Wharf Revue with STC 2003 Phil Scott in Out Loud Performer / Musician (also Creator) Chapel Off Chapel 2002 The Year of Living Comfortably Performer Wharf Revue at Riverside Theatres Parramatta with STC 2003 Muf-Tee Actor Stables Theatre 2003 Trevor Ashley Pop Princess Writer Chapel Off Chapel 2003 Orpheus in the Underworld Librettist Sydney Opera House, State Theatre Melbourne 2004 The Republic of Myopia Musician / Pianist (also Writer / Musical Director) Sydney Theatre Company 2004 Fast and Loose Performer Wharf Revue at Glen Street Theatre with STC 2005 Concert for Tax Relief Musician (also Writer) Wharf Theatre with STC 2005 The Q Story Actor Q Theatre, Penrith 2005 Pearlie in the Park Composer Seymour Centre 2005-06 Stuff All Happens Performer (also Writer) Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre, Theatre Royal, Hobart & NSW tour with STC 2006 The Illusion Actor Darlinghurst Theatre 2006 Best We Forget Writer Wharf Theatre with STC 2006 Revue Sans Frontieres Musical Director / Writer Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre, Lennox Theatre Parramatta with STC 2007 Pearlie in the Park Composer Frankston Arts Centre, Clocktower Centre Moonee Ponds, Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat, Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre 2007 My Long Awaited Comeback Performer (also Writer) The Butterfly Club Melbourne 2007 Up Close and Musical Singer Theatre Royal, Sydney 2007 The Tempest Actor (also Composer / Sound Designer) Bondi Pavilion 2007-08 Beware of the Dogma Performer (also Writer / Musical Director) Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre & Australian national tour 2008 Revue Sans Frontieres Banquet Room Adelaide with Sydney Theatre Company 2008 Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat Musical Director Australian national tour 2008 Waiting for Garnaut Performer (also Musical Director) Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre, Casula Powerhouse with Sydney Theatre Company 2008 Beware of the Dogma Performer (also Writer / Musical Director) Wharf Revue at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre 2008 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Dramaturge / Script Consultant Lyric Theatre Sydney 2009 The Twink and the Showgirl Performer The Butterfly Club Melbourne 2009 Orpheus in the Underworld Adaptor Scott Theatre Adelaide 2009-10 Pennies from Kevin Actor Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre & Australian national tour with Sydney Theatre Company 2010 Gentlemen Prefer Blokes Writer Theatre Works St Kilda 2010 Hugh Sheridan in Newley Discovered Devisor Dunstan Playhouse, Sydney Opera House 2010 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Composer Australian national tour 2010 Not Quite Out of the Woods Performer (also Creator / Musical Director) Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company 2011 Debt Defying Acts Performer (also Creator / Musical Director ) Wharf Revue Australian national tour with Sydney Theatre Company 2011 Fat Swan Writer Seymour Centre 2012 The Unspeakable Itch Songwriter Darlinghurst Theatre 2011-12 Red Wharf: Beyond the Rings of Satire Writer Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre, Dame Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Lennox Theatre Parramatta with Sydney Theatre Company 2013 Whoops! Creator / Writer Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre, Dame Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Casula Powerhouse, Glen Street Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre with Sydney Theatre Company 2013 Torch Song Trilogy Musical Director Darlinghurst Theatre 2013 Phil Scott: Cabaret Survivor Performer Space Theatre, Adelaide at Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2014, 2017 Mario: The Story and Music of Mario Lanza Performer (also Creator / Writer) Festival Theatre, Adelaide with Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Courtyard Theatre, Canberra 2014 Pete the Sheep Lyricist Australian national tour 2014 Open for Business Performer (also Wroter / Creator) Wharf Revue at Dame Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Casula Powerhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre, Glen Street Theatre with STC 2014, 2017 Reviewing The Situation Lionel Bart (also Writer) Artspace, Adelaide, Chapel Off Chapel, Hayes Theatre Co 2015-20 The Wharf Revue 2015 - Celebrating 15 Years Performer (also Writer / Musical Director) Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Dame Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Playhouse Canberra, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Wharf Theatre, Byron Theatre & Online with STC 2015 Up Late With... Performer Alex Theatre, St. Kilda for Melbourne Cabaret Festival 2016 Trevor Ashley in Liza's Back! (is broken) Creator Fairfax Studio, Melbourne 2016 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Ci Scruggs / The Governor Seymour Centre 2016 Rhonda Burchmore and Trevor Ashley: Twins Writer Dunstan Playhouse 2016 Pete the Sheep Music / lyrics The Art House Wyong, Fairfax Studio Melbourne, Sydney Opera House 2016 Back to Bite You Performer (also Creator / Musical Director) Wharf Revue at Wharf Theatre with STC 2016 The Wharf Revue 2016 Performer (also Musical Director) Theatre Royal, Hobart, Newcastle Civic Theatre, Dame Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, IMB Theatre Wollongong with STC 2016 Reviewing the Situation Helpmann Award nominee 2017 Wharf Revue 2017 Performer (also Musical Director / Writer) Canberra Theatre Centre, Wharf Theatre with STC 2019 Wharf Revue 2019 Writer Roslyn Packer Theatre 2020-22 Good Night and Good Luck Various characters Wharf Revue at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Majestic Cinemas, Riverside Theatres Parramatta with STC 2021 Can of Worms Wharf Revue at Seymour Centre with STC 2022 30 Something Performer Space Theatre, Adelaide, Hayes Theatre Dr Pangloss Narrator Sydney Opera House

Personal life Scott was married and has two daughters. He has been in a relationship with his partner Michael for over twenty years. His elder daughter, Dr. Phoebe Scott, is a curator at the National Gallery of Singapore. His younger daughter, Georgie Scott, is an actress.