ERICA MUSCAT is a Classically Trained Stage and Screen Actor based in Malta. A graduate of the East 15 Acting School (Acting for Stage and Screen, UK) and Rose Bruford College (Theatre Studies, UK) her roles in Theatre range from Shakespeare to new works, both locally and abroad. Earlier on in her career, she established herself as a versatile actor who crossed gender roles; beginning with her appearance as Bottom in William E.P Davis’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream, on the London Fringe, followed shortly after by Philip Jacob’s Original one-‘man’-show, Mad About the Boy, (Dir. Menelaos Karantzas) where she embodied Shakespeare himself in a journey through the Poet’s sonnets.

In her Voice Journey, she trained under Kristin Linklater’s tutelage in Orkney and went on to study with Master DLTs Andrea Haring and Margarete Aszmuth before commencing her studies towards Designation. She was Designated in 2023, becoming Malta’s first Designated Linklater Teacher.

Teaching has always been a great passion of Erica’s. She has been teaching Acting for over a decade, working mostly with young actors on their journey towards Professionalization. Past students have gone on to study and be accepted at some of the most prestigious Acting Schools, in Europe and the US. As an Acting Coach and as Malta’s first DLT, she brings Kristin’s work to all aspects of her practice; encouraging Actors, Writers, Activists and Professionals to engage in a deeper understanding of their Breath and Self, that their message may be clear, direct and, above all, truthfull.

Theatrically, a few notable roles for Malta’s National Theatre include: Daniela in the World Premier of Brad Birch’s Game; Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Dir. Clive Judd) and Alice in Edward Bond’s CHAIR (“Erica Muscat’s anxious portrayal of Alice – a woman increasingly finding herself penned in a dangerous corner, is poised and electric” – The Times of Malta).

Her work in TV and Film runs the gamut from action dramas like USA Network’s Queen of the South as well as numerous award winning features with intimate character portrayals including Axel Petersén ’s Shame on Dry Land (premiered at tiff 2023) Take2 Entertainment’s Triq is-Sebgħa (feature, 7 doors, Dir. Abigail Mallia) and Martin Bonnici’s Is-Sriep Reġgħu Saru Valenużi (feature, The Viper’s Pit), for Shadeena Films. Amongst her repertoire are a sleuth of biopic roles including Mike Morris in The Women of George Cross Island (Tv Series, Sharp Shoot Media, Dir. Justin Farrugia) and Maria Abela in Davide Ferrario’s Sette Giugno Drama, Storbju (Blood on the Crown), opposite Harvey Keitel & Malcolm McDowell.