Melanie Tait is a writer for stage and screen with a proven track record in Australia and the UK.

Her play The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race premiered at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney in March 2019 and toured nationally in 2021. The play has been programmed right around Australia and New Zealand including at the State Theatre Company of South Australia, Queensland Theatre and The Court Theatre in Christchurch. Melanie also adapted the play into a feature film with EQ Media, writing the screenplay for The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race. The feature premiered on Paramount+ and Channel 10 in 2023.

Melanie’s play A Broadcast Coup, opened in January 2023 at Ensemble Theatre as part of Sydney Festival, while The Queen’s Nanny opened in September 2024 at the Ensemble Theatre. Melanie’s latest play How To Plot A Hit In Two Days will open at the Ensemble Theatre later in the year.  She also has 2 other plays under commission at NIDA and the MTC. Meanwhile she is developing a TV series with BBC Studios Australia and another series with Easy Tiger.

Her first play The Vegemite Tales won critical and popular acclaim, playing eight years in London, including two years on the West End. Melanie then trained as a journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where she worked for twelve years across radio, podcasting and television.

The Appleton Ladies Potato Race is published by Currency Press and A Broadcast Coup is published by Playlab.