Turn your talent on.
A course for Brighton's most aspiring and dedicated young performers.
The course will be lead by Charlie and Laura with special Guest Teachers that change on a weekly basis. The Guest Teachers listed below are but a few of the professionals that will be leading workshops and seminars.
The Course Leaders
Charlie trained at The Brit School of Performing Arts (BTEC Musical Theatre) and London Studio Centre (BA Hons Theatre Dance) where he graduated with the Lea Williams award for Performance in Musical Theatre.
Theatre credits include: Ensemble in Beautiful Game (Union theatre), London), Mark in RENT (Tabard Theatre, London), Lead Vocalist for Tokyo Disney Resort, Charlie in ‘Newland’ (Bridewell Theatre, London), Singer/Dancer for Headliners Theatre Company on P&O Azura, Lead Vocalist in ‘Don’t Stop Believin’- A Concert for Gleeks’ (Manchester Palace Theatre), Ensemble in Dick Whittington (Camberley Theatre) and ‘Peter Pan’ (Worthing Pavillion Theatre), Mark in ‘RENT’ (Pleasance Theatre, London), Cobby/Dance Captain in ‘Bus – A Jazz Musical’ (Pleasance Grand, Edinburgh), Ensemble in ‘Otello’ (Glyndebourne Opera House) and ‘La Boheme’ (Glyndebourne UK Tour).
Television credits include Toby in ‘Whatever! A Teenage Musical’ (Channel 4, Windfall Films Ltd).
Charlie works as an Associate Agent for ASH Productions Live Ltd, specalising in musical Theatre Personal Management www.ashproductionsliveltd.com/
Charlie Royce
Laura Waggott
Laura trained at London Studio Centre (BA Hons Theatre Dance).
Professional theatre credits include: Kate in 'Amy's Chocolate' (Pleasance Theatre, London), Kaa in ‘The Jungle Book’ (Birmingham Old Rep and No.1 UK Tour), Maid in English National Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ (London Coliseum), Hot Box Girl in ‘Guys and Dolls’ (Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage), Dancer/Singer onboard P&O Aurora, Jazz Company (UK Tour), Ensemble in ‘Otello’ (Glyndebourne Opera House) and ‘La Boheme’ (Glyndebourne UK Tour).
Film and Television credits include: Discovery Channel TV Commercial (Discovery Channel), Lead actress in ‘Don’t Stop Dancing’ (Fool Angel Entertainment), Street Girl in ‘TCP Cuts and Grazes’ TV Commercial, Dancer in ‘Tuca Tuca’ music video (Lush Online Campaign).
Jack Shalloo - Actor (Theatre and Television)
Jack trained at Colins Performing Arts and recently played Georgie in Clockwork Orange (Theatre Royal, Stratford East), Georgie in ‘Goodbye Barcelona’ (Arcola, London) and Hamlet in ‘Hamlet the Musical’ (Royal and Derngate and Richmond Theatres)
Other theatre credits include: Greg in ‘Stop Search Catford Broadway’ (Birmingham Rep and UK Tour), Tony Lumpkin in ‘The Kissing Dance’ (Jermyn Street Theatre, London), Nigel in ‘Matilda’ (RSC – Workshops), Jackie in ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ (Aldwych Theatre, London), Spider in ‘Oliver’ (London Palladium) and Our House in Concert (Savoy Theatre, London).
Television credits include: Miranda Hart’s New Years Eve Sketch Show, The Man Who Loved The Lakes, Eastenders, Out of Control and Holby City.
Jack can currently be seen playing Mr Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Harriet Moran - Actress (Voiceover Artist and Film)
Harriet Moran has worked in the industry professionally for seven years covering all fields of television, theatre, film and music videos and voice over. She started out as a dancer working for the Birmingham Royal Ballet performing at The Royal Albert Hall and the Birmingham NEC.
Film and Television credits include: Xmen – First Class (20th Century Fox), The Underwater Realm.
Other theatre credits include: Who Goes Bare (UK Tour)
Harriet is mainly known for her work in the voiceover field. She has voiced the character of Rosie in the highest rated BBC children’s cartoon Everythings Rosie for 5 years as well as singing the theme tune.
Vicky Riddoch - Dancer (Musical Theatre)
Vicky is originally from Scotland and moved to London at the age of 17 to train at London Studio Centre (BA Hons Theatre Dance).
Theatre credits include: Ensemble/Witches Mother in Wicked – The Musical (Circustheater, Amsterdam), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Kings Theatre, Glasgow), Lucky Stiff (Greenwich Theatre, London), Stepping Out (DeValois Theatre, London) and Dance Overture (Wimbledon Theatre, London).Vicky has also danced with London based Contemporary company Kinisi Dance Company.
Vicky can currently be seen in the Ensemble in Tanz Der Vampire - Dance of the Vampires (Theatre Das Westerns, Berlin) and will soon be joining the cast of Mamma Mia (Palladium Theatre, Stuttgart)
Sarah-Jayne Butler - Actress (Theatre)
Sarah-Jayne trained at LAMDA, with The National Youth Theatre and Carlton Television Workshop.
Theatre credits include: This House (Olivier Theatre, National Theatre London), The Judas Kiss (UK Tour), The Pitmen Painters (The Duchess Theatre, London), Tim & Light (The Lyric Hammersmith and National Tour), Summer & Smoke (Southwark Playhouse), Miss Dorothy.com (Lyric Studio and UK Tour).
Film and Television credits include: Love Me Till Monday (Hardy Pictures), A Foreplay (Hardy Pictures), Downtown Abbey (ITV) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Warner Brothers).
Sarah works as a facilitator and coach specialising in audition technique and voice. She works
with organisations including LAMDA, the National Youth Theatre, the National Student Drama Festival and ProActive.
Lisa Spencer - Dancer (Commercial Hip-Hop)
Lisa trained at London Studio Centre (BA Hons Theatre Dance) and upon graduating has worked extensively within the commercial/hip hop dance industry.
Most recently Lisa toured the UK as a supporting dancer to Girls Aloud (TEN tour, UK) and JLS (Arena and Stadium UK Tour).
Stage performance credits include supporting artists such as Alicia Keys, Kylie Minogue, Tulisa, Will Young, Mika, Pixie Lott and Superstar.
Television Credits include: Dancer on X Factor (Syco Television), T Mobile (Commercial) and Optical Express (Commercial).
Music Video credits include supporting artists such as The Saturdays, Nicole Scherzinger, Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder, Boyzone, Alexandra Burke and Marcus Collins.
Verity Hayden-Case - Actress (Musical Theatre)
Verity trained at London Studio Centre (BA Hons Theatre Dance) where she was awarded the Hilda Coleman Prize.
Theatre credits include Relatively Speaking (Theatre Royal Bath and UK Tour), Helene in Sweet Charity (Mac Theatre, Belfast), Pygmailion (Garrick Theatre, London), The White Queen/Dance Captain in Chess (UK Tour and Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto) and Haunted (Manchester Royal Exchange, UK Tour).
TV credits include: Canons (Commercial, London Fashion Week), T Mobile (Commercial) and Channel 5 (Commerical).
Verity can currently be seen touring the UK in Save The Last Dance For Me as co-lead Jennifer (Bill Kenwright Ltd).
Lisa Todd - Choreographer and Casting Director
Lisa trained at The Hammond School (National Diploma Professional Dance, Trinity College London).
Theatre credits include: Dance Captain on P&O Azura & Arcadia, Ensemble in 42nd Street (Apollo Theatre, Stuttgart), Ensemble in Step Back in Time (Showbizworks), Featured Dancer in Hot Legs Paris Can Can (Athens and Poland Tour), Ensemble in Fantasy Showtime (Showstoppers, International Corporate Tour),
Lisa is currently Assistant Choreographer for Headliners Theatre Company for P&O Cruises and is involved both creatively and in casting.
James Muller - Actor and Writer
James trained at CPA Studios.
Theatre credits include: Beethoven to Beowolf, (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). Nijinsky in Ballet Russes (Rosemary Branch Theatre). Buddy in Buddy Holly (Chris Moreno Company) Ensemble/Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (No.1 UK Tour, Bill Kenwright) Ensemble/Cover Rooster in Annie (No.1 UK Tour).
Television Credits include: JJ in Pit (BBC Short Film).
Writing credits include: Grace (Waterloo East), Wave (Dalston Revolution), When They are Alone (London Palladium, Rehearsed Reading)
James has written the book for London Time, (a new musical) along with music & lyrics by Jack Shalloo. After exciting workshops earlier this year, London Time looks set to be developed further in London in 2014.
Emily Tzivanidou - Musical Theatre
Emily Tzivanidou trained at London Studio Centre, where she graduated with a BA Hons Degree in Dance and Musical Theatre.
Theatre credits include: Ensemble in We will Rock You (Netherlands and Belgium), Dancer onboard Costa Cruise Lines, Jazz Company (UK Tour), Various Pantomimes (Camberley Theatre).
Emily has just returned back from the recent European tour of We Will Rock You in Switzerland and Germany.
Lottie Latham - Voice and Acting (Theatre)
Lottie trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and has recent finished performing in Noel Cowards ‘Words and Music’ at Saddlers Wells.
Theatre credits include: Sass in The Miniturists (Arcola Theatre, London), Miss Casewell in The Mousetrap (St Martins Theatre, West End), Singer in New Musical Theatre Writers (Soho Theatre, London),
Lottie also sits as an assistant on the entry panel for The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Marieke Audsley - Assiatant Director (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Marieke trained as a director at Birkbeck College after reading English at the University of Cambridge.
She is currently assisting Sean Foley on the RSC production of Thomas Middleton’s A Mad World My Masters, which plays in the Swan Theatre until the end of October. Marieke was a Resident Director at Sheffield Theatres 2011/2012 where she assisted Daniel Evans on Othello (Crucible), Lyndsey Turner on The Way of the World (Crucible) and Richard Wilson on Lungs (Crucible Studio) and directed projects in the Studio and a production of Aphra Behn’s The Rover for Sheffield University.
Other directing credits include While the Sun Shines (Lion and Unicorn), Electra (ADC Theatre), 42nd Street (Cambridge Corn Exchange), Hay Fever (Fitzpatrick Theatre), Henry V (American Tour), and The Fall of the House of Usher (ADC Theatre).
James McConville - Musical Theatre and Actor (Theatre)
James trained at The BRIT School and Bird College.
Theatre credits include Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird (Royal Exchange, Manchester), Tobias in Sweeney Todd (Adelphi
Theatre, London and Chichester Festival Theatre) opposite Olivier nominee Michael Ball and Oscar nominee Imelda Staunton, and Sam in Lord of the Flies (Open Air Theatre, Regents Park)
James has also composed the score to a new musical Rebels and Retail which premiered at Trafalgar Studios 2 as part of their Perfect Pitch season celebrating new writing.
Jasmine Kerr - Dancer (Musical Theatre and Commercial)
Jasmine trained at London Studio Centre (BA Hons Theatre Dance)
Theatre credits include: Barnum (Chichester Festival), Wicked (Apollo Victoria), We Will Rock You (Original UK Tour cast), On the Town (Théâtre du Châtelet Paris), Chess In Concert (Royal Albert Hall), Tiger Lily in Peter Pan (Waterside Theatre Aylesbury), Street of Dreams – The Coronation Street Musical (MEN Arena Manchester),
Television includes: Britannia High.
She also appeared in Peacemakas featuring Danielle Senior music video.
Benjamin Newsome – Casting Director
Theatre casting credits include: The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (The Arts Theatre), Search For A Twitter Star (The Lyric Theatre), West End Heroes (Dominion Theatre), I Do! I Do! (Riverside Studios), Crazy For You The Musical (Upstairs At The Gatehouse), The Mark Of Lia (The Brockley Jack), Pop Factor (UK Tour), Old Goat Song (The Lion & Unicorn), The Boy Who Was Woody Allen (The Pleasance), The Route To Happiness, Next Thing You Know & Sleeping Arrangements (The Landor), One Touch Of Venus, Phantom (Ye Olde Rose & Crown), The Secret Garden In Concert (The Kings Head), A Body To Diet For (Etcetera Theatre), ROOMS – A Rock Romance (The Finborough) & The Raft (The London Theatre).
Workshops include: Meangirls The Musical (Battersea Barge), Gliese A New Musical (Reynolds Studio Theatre)
Film casting credits include: Neil & Post It with new feature film Disorientated to hit screens 2015.
Internet Virals include Hostel Advisor and Youtube hit 20 Dancing Vicars having also cast music videos for John Galea and The Majnoons.
Soon to be casting Rent (The Tabard Theatre).
