Staff

	Principal - Janette Eddisford Janette Eddisford has worked extensively as a director, writer and producer of theatre for the last twenty five years. She also works as a voiceover artist and actor in television, film, theatre, radio and in the corporate training sector. Janette has been a workshop leader and tutor for many years - both in mainstream education and in other contexts such as prisons, rehabilitation and probation programmes and youth work. She ran the Warren, a Hull based Community Arts/Welfare Centre from 1982 -1985 and ran the Nightingale Theatre, Brighton's premier fringe theatre venue, from 1987 - 1991. Janette was a co-founder and member of several touring/producing companies including The shameless Hussies, Footprint Theatre, Alarmist Theatre and Interact, a children's company. She studied Drama at Hull University, MA in Performing Arts at Middlesex University and Post Graduate Diploma in TEFL/Applied Linguistics at Brighton University and is currently studying an MA Dramatic Writing at Sussex University
	Head of Acting - Daniel Finlay Daniel Finlay BA (Hons) PGCE started work backstage in the West End at the age of 15 and later gained his degree in Visual & Performing Arts in 1987 from the University of Brighton. Since then he has worked extensively as an actor and his stage work includes: CAMILLE (Old Red Lion), A LESSON TO FORGIVE (Man in the Moon), JOSEPH J JOSEPH (Latchmere), The UK tour of BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT; Giorgio Joyce in SIMPLES OF THE MOON at the Lyric, Hammersmith and Dr Harry Trench opposite Lisa Harrow in WIDOWERS' HOUSES. Film and TV credits includes: IN THE SECRET STATE, THE BILL, SHERLOCK HOLMES, LONDON'S BURNING, WHAT'S THE CAPITAL OF MADAGASCAR, and TRIP. Daniel has directed many professional productions, recent work includes TRUNKS for BTC at the Old Ship Hotel, Brighton and the site specific LOSE THE PLOT on the Volks Railway for Arts Agenda. He has directed over 25 full scale student productions. He was an associate producer of Tandem Theatre, whose critically acclaimed productions include: DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, PVT WARS and THE GAMES RULE, in Edinburgh, London and on tour. Daniel is an Artistic Director of The Brighton Theatre Collective and has twice been the adjudicator for the Brighton & Hove Arts Council annual Drama Competition. A seasoned workshop leader, Daniel has coached performers in both the private and corporate sectors as well as lecturing in Performing Arts at various schools and colleges including City College, Brighton and Hove where he was Head of Performing Arts and Media. DanielFinlay.com
	Voice Mentor - Annie Morrison Annie Morrison has worked for almost 30 years as a voice therapist/teacher. She studied voice in performance at The Central School of Speech and Drama and has taught in London drama schools including Rose Bruford and the Guildhall School of Acting and the Guildford School of Acting where she was Head of Voice. She is a visiting lecturer on several BA & MA Acting courses, as well as the MA Voice Studies course at The Central School of Speech & Drama. She runs workshops on articulation and effective strategies for dysfunctional voice and speech issues for voice coaches and singing teachers around the UK. Annie is a Voice Consultant for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre and AOD (Actors of Dionysus) and Recent work includes KING LEAR and HENRY IV with the RSC, master classes with voice departments of RSC and the National Theatre, and Katy Mitchell's SOME TRACE OF HER at the National. She has designed a highly successful speech tool (The Morrison Bone Prop), to enhance the efficacy of speech training to meet the demands of the modern stage. Her approach is intuitive, imaginative and playful. It is underpinned by her sound therapeutic and technical training.
	Head of Voice - Jules Craig Jules trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College on the Community Theatre Arts Course. Since then she has toured extensively with various companies including Theatre Adad, Arc Ensemble, Spiral from the Nuffield, the English Shakespeare Company and M6. She also studied 'Voice' at Central School of Speech and Drama and has taught at Central, Rose Bruford and most recently at ACT.
	Head of Movement - Ralf Higgins Ralf studied at Brighton University, graduating with a BA in Expressive Arts. He co-founded Alarmist Theatre in Brighton, touring nationally and representing the UK at the first 'Moscow University Festival of Avant-Garde Theatre'. For 14 years he was an Associate Artist with Kaos Theatre UK, touring nationally and internationally (Australia, Bangladesh, Israel, Taiwan, Germany, France) working as an actor, deviser, workshop leader and singing coach. From November 2005 to July 2008 Ralf was Actor In Residence at Theale Green Community School and Performing Arts College. Roles include Doctor - WOYZECK (Etcetera Theatre, Camden) Jack Worthing - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (three national tours, Israel tour, winner of 'The Stage' award for 'Best Ensemble') Laertes - WHO GOES THERE with DreamThinkSpeak (Brighton International Festival, Toneelschuur Theatre, Haarlem) Margaret Thatcher - DROOL & DRIVEL THEY CARE with Divas Dance Theatre (National tour, Holland tour, Vienna, Montpellier Opera House) Defoe/Moll - MOLL FLANDERS (two national tours) Demetrius/Bottom - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (two national tours) RICHARD III (two national tours, nominated for 'best performance in a visiting production' Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards) Prospero - THE TEMPEST with Platform 4 (Lighthouse Arts, Poole and tour) and all 8 roles in QUINT, Ralf's adaptation of Henry James' 'The turn of the screw'.
	Head of Musical Theatre - Chris Dickins Chris Dickins has over fifteen years' experience as an actor, singer, musician and composer in British musical theatre. He has worked in theatres up and down the country and abroad, and has appeared in the West End musicals SALAD DAYS, GONDOLIERS, THE FAR PAVILIONS and Andrew Lloyd Webber's recent production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. He has toured in the Cameron Mackintosh and Disney No 1 tour of MARY POPPINS, and was a recurring member of John Doyle's actor-musician troupe who regularly performed at the Newbury Watermill Theatre. He's performed with the Royal National Theatre in their acclaimed production of THREEPENNY OPERA, and has had his own comedy musical Radio 4 series ONE LUMP OR TWO? As a composer, he has written the scores for many shows including THREE MUSKETEERS at Basingstoke Haymarket, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST for Chipping Norton Theatre as well as two productions for the Natural Theatre Company, SCARLATTI'S REVENGE and RASPUTIN. As a pianist he has accompanied Gay Soper and Dillie Keane in cabaret. Chris is also a qualified English Language teacher, and has recently helped develop some corporate training workshops for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden.
Acting
	Nick Bagnall As a Director Nick's credits include; ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE starring Imelda Staunton and Matthew Horne at the Trafalgar Studios, London. BURNING CARS (Hampstead Theatre), THE ELECTRIC HILLS (Everyman Theatre, Liverpool), MONGOOSE (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh), PROMISES AND LIES: A UB40 MUSICAL (Birmingham Rep), BOLTHOLE (The Door, Birmingham Rep), LOW DAT (The National Youth Theatre and The Door, Birmingham Rep) and THE RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR (Old Red Lion, Islington). As an actor his credits include - Theatre: HENRY SIXTH PART 3 (R.S.C World Tour), MR. HERACLES, ROZENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (West Yorkshire Playhouse), THE MACHINE WRECKERS (National Theatre), THE CRACKS IN MY SKIN (Manchester Royal Exchange), HAMLET (The Barbican, Bristol Old Vic and Theatre Royal, Plymouth), ERPINGHAM CAMP (Liverpool Everyman Theatre). Nick has also created and led acting and directing workshops for the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, Liverpool Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse as well as developing creative workshops for Teambuilding, Bonney/Klein and Jamberry. Nick has also developed and taught advanced acting courses for Cambridge Performing Arts, Stagecoach and the City Lit and he is founding director of Sweetheart Productions.
	Clare Cathcart Gained a B.A (Hons) in Drama and Theatre Studies from Royal Holloway College. Theatre includes: THE INDIAN BOY (RSC), LOYAL WOMEN (Royal Court), ARISTOCRATS (Chichester Festival), GONE TO L.A. (Hampstead), SITCOM FESTIVAL (Riverside Studios) ROMEO & JULIET (Greenwich), AFTER THE RAIN (Gate), THE PARTY'S OVER (Nottingham), TRANSLATIONS (Donmar Warehouse), FOOLING ABOUT, VENETIAN TWINS (Oxford Stage Co), CLOUD NINE (Contact Theatre), SAME OLD MOON (Gielgud Theatre), THE CRUCIBLE (National Theatre), THE SASH (7:84), DUCHESS OF MALFI (Contact Theatre), JOYRIDERS (Tricycle). TV includes: LADIES OF LETTERS, MY FAMILY, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (BBC), CAST OFFS (C4), HOLBY CITY (BBC), AFTERLIFE (ITV), ULTIMATE FORCE (Carlton), GIMME, GIMME, ATTACHMENTS, SINS (BBC), I SAW YOU (Granada), PSYCHO'S (C4), SUNNY'S EARS (Carlton), ACCUSED (BBC) KISS AND TELL, CORONATION STREET (Granada), SAFE AND SOUND (BBC), THE BILL X2 (Thames), CASUALTY, OVER HERE (BBC), SEARCHING (Carlton), FATHER TED (C4), GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART (BBC), PARIS (C4), INSPECTOR ALLEYN (BBC). Film includes: FEAST OF THE GOAT, COR BLIMEY, BREATHTAKING, SECRET SOCIETY, HOTEL SPLENDIDE, UP ON THE ROOF, SALVAGE, AMAZING GRACE. Radio includes: THE OTHER MAN (series), GOYA, A COUNTRY DANCE, LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURNS, THE LIGHTS, ANGEL, NUN CLIMBS TREE, LA CELESTINA, EAMON, OLDER BROTHER OF JESUS, WE KNOW EVERYTHING, SILVER'S CITY.
	James Coombes Born, Newport, South Wales. Trained at The Birmingham School of Speech and Drama and has been a professional actor for 30 years. He has worked extensively in theatre, film and tv. Work includes seasons at major theatres across the country including seasons at Chichester festival, Bristol Old Vic, Young Vic, Pitlochry, Sgrypt Cymru in Cardiff, Southampton, Birmingham, Ludlow Festival, Scarborough with Alan Ayckbourn amongst many others, and musicals such as A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, LOVE OFF THE SHELF, CARMEN NEGRA, and GOOD FUN By Victoria Wood. He has worked extensively in TV and film, including: THE COUNTRY DIARY OF AN EDWARDIAN LADY, ROBIN OF SHERWOOD, BUGS, HOWARDS WAY, POIROT, SHERLOCK HOLMES, WILLIAM TELL, Canadian sci-fi series: STARHUNTER, BOON, DOCTORS, HOLBY CITY, THE BILL, MY FAMILY, DR. WHO, A VOTE FOR HITLER, MCCREADY AND DAUGHTER, HARPUR AND ILES and most recently a 15 part series for BBC - DINOSAPIEN. Films include: KING DAVID with Richard Gere, MONARCH, MURDER WITH MIRRORS with Bette Davis, NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE, and A KNIGHT IN CAMELOT with Whoopi Goldberg playing Lancelot. He has also worked in the corporate sector as a presenter for many major organisations including McKinsey Management Consultants, Cisco Systems, Nokia, Ford, Vauxhall and has for the last few years been the presenter for BT online. He is also a veteran of many major TV commercials over the years including Boddingtons for which he won a BAFTA award, and was the iconic Milk Tray man in the eighties.
	Damien Goodwin Damien has 17 years experience working as a director and actor. In 2005 he formed Reel Impact Productions and made the short films NOON SHARP and LIFT. They were subsequently selected for many International Film Festivals including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and Cinema du Paris. In 2006 he began work as a freelance television director and recently returned from a two year contract on HOLLYOAKS (CH4). Most notably working on the multi award winning John Paul and Craig storyline. He is presently developing numerous film and TV projects including THE LESSON (Big Hug Ltd); MASTER OF SUSPENSE (Reel Impact Productions); OVER EXPOSED (Sitcom) and a new six part comedy drama series with screenwriter Davey Jones (presently under option to Monkey Kingdom). Damien's other work as a writer includes DANGEROUS PLAY (LWT); MY CHEKHOV (BAC, Tristan Bates Theatre and USA tour) and THE UNKNOWN (Komedia). He has also worked as a guest director/lecturer at a variety of drama schools in the UK and USA. Such as the Arts Educational School, Guildford, RADA and the Academy of Creative Training. Although he specialises in TV and Film he has also directed many theatre productions. These include GREAT EXPECTATIONS, DISAPPEARED, ROBERTO ZUCCO, SKELLIG, BETRAYAL, THE SEAGULL and THE MEMORY OF WATER. As an actor his theatre credits include the world premiere of Alan Ayckbourne's HAUNTING JULIA (Scarborough). The European premiere of Neil Simon's PROPOSALS (West Yorkshire Playhouse); KING LEAR (Hackney Empire); A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS (Chichester); as well as national and international tours of ROMEO AND JULIET, DRACULA and MARRYING THE MISTRESS. His TV credits include series regular Alec in TEACHERS II (CH4); Sir Lancelot in the BAFTA award winning SIR GADABOUT (2 series); FAMILY AFFAIRS (CH5); SILENT WITNESS, EASTENDERS, CASUALTY, HOLBY CITY, JONATHAN CREEK and SO WHAT NOW? (BBC). Damien also appeared in the films BRIDGET JONES DIARY and JAM. He has recorded several radio plays for the BBC and as a Voice Over artist has worked on documentaries, commercials and talking books. He recently recorded Bernard Cornwell's historical novel AZINCOURT.
	Sascha Harman Sascha trained at ACT. Theatre includes; OUR COUNTRYS GOOD, GREASE (Old Market, Brighton), FEMALE TRANSPORT (ACT), DINNER (Brighthelm), THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (Nightingale Theatre), THE ARAB-ISRAELI COOKBOOK (Pavilion Theatre), TRUNKS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL (both for Brighton Theatre Collective), THIRTEEN (Fuel Theatre), MACBETH (Dead Cat Productions). Sascha has also worked as a teaching assistant for Intrepid Youth Theatre.
	Elaine Heath A former rock singer, cabaret artiste, look-a-like and busker, Elaine trained with Brian Lidstone of The London and International School of Acting. Since then she has run a successful Entertainment Agency providing much needed employment for a generation of struggling drama students and has for the last ten years worked for Bromley Adult Education teaching theatre studies. TV work includes: THE SIX O'CLOCK SHOW, CLUB X, COAST TO COAST PEOPLE for TVS and THE LIFE OF JULES VERNE for the Discovery Channel. Theatre includes: OUR MAN (German Tour), CABARET (Bromley Theatre Collective) and BLITHE SPIRIT (The South London Theatre). Elaine has also directed over 15 students productions.
	Joanne Howarth As an actor Joanne's theatre work includes for the Royal Shakespeare Company: FAUST, LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS, THE VIRTUOSO, Sam Mendes production of THE ALCHEMIST , David Leveaux' 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE and JULIUS CAESAR and in 2007 Neil Bartlett's TWELFTH NIGHT and Nancy Meckler's COMEDY OF ERRORS. For the Royal National Theatre, HE WHO SAW EVERYTHING. In London Joanne was in THE FIREWORK-MAKERS DAUGHTER ( Hammersmith Lyric/Told by an Idiot), SINGER (The Tricycle), ROMEO AND JULIET and THE POWER OF DARKNESS (The Orange Tree), PERA PALAS (The Gate) and Dreamthinkspeak's WHO GOES THERE? (BAC and Brighton Festival) Widespread work in the rest of the UK includes roles in many repertory theatres and on regional tours including PRESENT LAUGHTER with Rik Mayall and international tours including THE PULL OF NEGATIVE GRAVITY Off-Broadway in 2005. Jo is a regular Shakespeare's Globe practitioner where she played Cassius in JULIUS CAESAR and also directed MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in 2007/8 as well as a tour of OTHELLO for the Education Department. She has run workshops there since the theatre opened. On television you may have seen Jo in Waking the Dead, Eastenders, Casualty, The Wyvern Mystery (with Naomi Watts), The Bill, Innocents, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, 2 series of Grange Hill and more. Jo went to Rose Bruford College, but has since trained with Philippe Gaulier, Theatre de Complicite, Gardzienice, David Glass, Mladen Materic, Cicely Berry, John Barton, DV8, Jonathan Kay, Augusto Boal, John Wright and others.
	Emma Kilbey Emma is an actress, journalist, director, cabaret singer, teacher and coach. After graduating from Exeter University with a BA Hons English Degree she went on to do a one-year course with Arts Educational Schools, culminating in a six-week showcase at The Theatre Museum in Covent Garden. Theatre highlights include: Polly Garter in UNDER MILK WOOD, Lorraine Sheldon in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, Stella in WHALE MUSIC, the title role in an all-female Soho Group production of MACBETH, Mrs Malaprop in THE RIVALS, Ingrid in Blavatsky's TOWER, Margaret in MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD, Alex in ON THE VERGE. Corporate work includes creating and facilitating diversity and communication training packages Europe-wide, plus educational work devising theatre with disadvantaged young people at The Sherman Theatre, Cardiff (BRIDGING THE GAP) and first and second year acting students at Northampton University. Radio and voiceover work includes a Steve Wright Radio One jingle, Radio City (Brighton Festival), Cheddar Gorge audioguide, Kath and Kim ringtone catchphrases and Lucy in The Country Wife for Radio 3. TV includes EASTENDERS and THE STAND-UP SHOW for Live TV. Directing highlights include: BAZAAR AND RUMMAGE by Sue Townsend, THE FASTEST CLOCK IN THE UNIVERSE by Philip Ridley, TALK by Mark Wilson, BABY WITH THE BATHWATER by Christopher Durang, THE CARETAKER by Harold Pinter, A WEDDING STORY by Bryony Lavery, plus a variety of showcase and duologue modules at ACT.
	Steve North Steve North trained at the Guildford School of Acting. Theatre work includes premieres of PRETEND YOU HAVE BIG BUILDINGS (Manchester Royal Exchange), MEETING JOE STRUMMER (Fringe First winner), NOT THE LOVE I CRY FOR (Arcola), FEVER PITCH (West End/National tour) (nominated Best Actor -Manchester Evening News), THE FOOTBALL FACTORY, BRIGHTON 'TIL I DIE, Steven Berkoff's BRIGHTON BEACH SCUMBAGS, RED ALL OVER, PRETTY VACANT. Other theatre includes AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER, ONLY WHEN I LAUGH, TOO MUCH PUNCH FOR JUDY. Television work includes WHISTLEBLOWERS, THE INSIDERS, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, CASUALTY, MIDSOMMER MURDERS, THE DAY BRITAIN STOPPED, MURPHY'S LAW, IS HARRY ON THE BOAT?, VITAL SIGNS, WOOF, THE BILL, EASTENDERS, HOLBY CITY, BOOKWORM and four series of LONDON'S BURNING. Film and Short films include SOUTH WEST NINE, THROUGH THE K-HOLE, WORLD OF WRESTLING, DAVE AND DAVID. His interest in new writing has also led him to film production. He co-wrote and was Associate Producer of the film SOUTH WEST NINE and was also Associate Producer of THE FOOTBALL FACTORY. He has directed two short films. The first CREGAN was funded by The Film Council under the Digital Shorts scheme. It has been screened at festivals in the UK and Ireland including Foyle and Soho Rushes and was selected as one of the Final Cut films of the year here in Brighton. The second, GREENSLEEVES is a dark comic horror set in Brighton starring comedienne Jo Neary which completed shooting in December 2008.
	Alan Perrin Alan trained at Wimbledon School of Art and Webber Douglas. Alan is currently starring in the West End production of the 39 STEPS, other theatre includes: HIS DARK MATERIALS, THE TRIAL, GILGAMESH, RICHARD III, NAPOLI MILLIONARIA (Royal National Theatre); INSIGNIFICANCE (Northampton); WATERS OF THE MOON (Salisbury Playhouse); AFTER THE DANCE (Oxford Stage Company); ETHEL AND EARNEST, THE MAN WHO ..., RITUAL IN BLOOD (Nottingham Playhouse). Work For The Wrestling School Includes: SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION. Work For Steven Berkoff Includes: GREEK, THE TRIAL, SALOME. Other Theatre Work Includes: CYRANNO DE BERGERAC, HENRY V (RSC; THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE WHITE DEVIL, THE ARTIFICIAL JUNGLE (Leicester Haymarket); GRIMM TALES (Young Vic); RAGE, THE CLEARING (Bush); EAST, GREEK (Manchester Library); RICHARD II (Oldham Coliseum); SAILOR BEWARE (Chester Gateway). Television Includes: EASTENDERS, THE BILL, WING AND A PRAYER (Thames); PLOTLANDS, BETWEEN THE LINES (BBC); THE KNOCK, LONDON'S BURNING (LWT); PRIME SUSPECT (Granada); PRESS GANG (Richmond Films / Channel 4); WYCLIFFE (HTV); WORK (Channel 4). Films Includes: FEAST OF JULY, THE LIVING IN THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD, DARK CORNERS.
	Joanna Rosenfeld Joanna Rosenfeld (formerly Sabine Hauschild)- Magistra Artium (Master of Arts) English and American Studies (also Drama and Theatre Studies), Goethe University, Frankfurt/M., Germany 1992-1997, Certificate of professional Development in Physical Theatre, Hope Street Int./ John Moores University, Liverpool 1998 - trained as an actress with Alexander Brill at the Kammerspiel, Frankfurt/M., and Stephan Markusfeld at the Goethe University, Frankfurt/M., Germany. In Germany, she spent 7 years in repertory theatre (Kammerspiel, Frankfurt/M and Chaincourt Theatre Company, Frankfurt/M.) Here she has been working as a free lance actress with such people as Paul Hunter & Hayley Carmicheal (Told by an Idiot), Michael Case (The Mask Studio), Jonathan Kay (Attic Theatre), Kath Burlinson and Alison Goldie (The Weird Sisters), and Tim Hall (Forced Entertainment). Joanna also is a co-founder of the small scale experimental performance art theatre company AboutFace Theatre Company UK. For AF she performed the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival show EXILED in 1999, and the acclaimed multi-media monologue CLOSE UPS during the summer 2000 in North America. Her most recent work was a commission for Cirque du Soleil in London, in which she produced, directed and performed in a mask ensemble piece.
	Jen Rowe Jen Rowe is an ACT graduate who now specialises in comedy and improvisation with award-winning company, The Maydays, with whom she teaches and performs musical and non-musical shows. She has worked with Dreamthinkspeak, and regularly works with Brighton-based companies Whiteroom Theatre, Rational Madness and street theatre company Dodgy Totty.
	Gary Sefton Gary trained at Guildford School of Acting and is an Actor, Director and Teacher of Movement and Physical Theatre. As an actor his theatre work includes; TRUNKS (Brighton Theatre Collective), THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Lancaster Dukes), DUCHESS OF MALFI (Prodigal Theatre Company), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (RSC), MESSIAH (Three Mills Studio), PARTING SHOTS (Stephen Joseph), JULIUS CAESAR (Young Vic Theatre), WIDOWER'S HOUSES, (Royal National Theatre), as well as work with West Yorkshire Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse, The Bush, Bristol Old Vic and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. TV includes; CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HE KILLS COPPERS, TOUCH OF FROST, CASUALTY, DOCTORS, OPEN WIDE, STATE OF PLAY, SPOOKS, HEARTBEAT, HOLBY CITY, THE KIDNAP, FOUR FATHERS, HOW DO YOU WANT ME (2 SERIES), SPACE ISLAND ONE, MEGAMATHS (2 SERIES), EXPERT WITNESS, THE BILL, CROCODILE SHOES, GHOSTS, PEAK PRACTICE, THE CINDER PATH. Film includes: FAINTHEART, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, ELEPHANT JUICE, FULL FRONTAL, FAST FOOD, NOON SHARP, and BEAUTY. Gary has directed a number of plays professionally as well as productions for Arts Ed, Central School of Speech and Drama and Rose Bruford. He is a Resident Physical Theatre Tutor at Arts Educational Schools London and a Movement Tutor at Central School of Speech and Drama.
	Aaron Swartz Aaron trained at the Drama Centre, London . As an actor he has appeared at The National Theatre, The Sheffield Crucible, The Newcastle Playhouse and Oxford Playhouse, to name a few. He has appeared in over 20 films and over 60 commercials. Films include JUDGE DREAD, ENTRAPMENT, 51ST STATE, THE FOURTH PROTOCOL, SPOOKS, BODY GUARDS, and DON NOT DISTURB. He is currently teaching Acting for Camera on the MA Acting for Screen at Central School of Speech and Drama and the Drama Centre, London. Film Directing credits include: WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS? & THE WORLDS GREATEST FAN both sold to the BBC. Theatre Directing credits include: WHAT BECAME OF THE WITCH for Theatre & Beyond, WHAT NOW? And MRS MESAROZ at the Komedia, Brighton, and HETTY BAKES A CAKE for the Brighton Festival, Pavilion Theatre. Aaron has directed recent ACT productions including: ONCE A CATHOLIC and THE ARAB-ISRAELI COOKBOOK both at the Pavilion, Brighton. .
	John Vine John is a respected actor of over thirty years' experience in Theatre, Television and Film. He is also a qualifed teacher of Speech and Drama. Television: THE ALCHEMIST, ALL IN THE GAME, THE BILL, BUST, CAB, CASUALTY, CHERISHED, THE CHIEF, CITY CENTRAL, COVER HER FACE, CRACKER, DALZIEL AND PASCOE, THE DANCING PRINCESS, DEATH OF AN EXPERT, DIRTY WAR, DOOMWATCH, DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET, THE FRANCHISE AFFAIR, HEARTBEAT, IF, IMPACT, KATE - THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR, KINGS ROYAL, THE KNOCK, MACBETH, MENACE, MIKE AND ANGELO, MIRACLES TAKE LONGER, MISSING JOSEPH, THE MONEY MEN, MURDER NOT PROVEN, NINETY NINE TO ONE, QED, RED FOX, RIDES, SAM SATURDAY, SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY, SHOESTRING, SHROUD FOR A NIGHTINGALE, SOLDIER SOLDIER, STARHUNTER, SURVIVING DISASTER - CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER, TOUCH OF FROST, VAN DER VALK, WESTBEACH, WILHELMINA, WILLIAM AND MARY, WYCLIFFE. Theatre: THE CANTERBURY TALES, DIAL M FOR MURDER, DIRTY LINEN, GASPING, HEARTBREAK HOUSE, HOAGY AND BIX, MACBETH, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, TOM THUMB, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, WOZZECK. Film: EUREKA, GHANDI, THE KEEP, RICHARD'S THINGS, SWEENEY II.
	Sian Webber Sian has a BA (Hons) in Theatre from Dartington College of Arts and has worked as an actress for over twenty years. Her theatre credits include; The Young Vic, Bristol Old Vic, Salisbury Playhouse, The Wolsey, Battersea Arts, Croydon Warehouse, Chester Gateway, The Gate and tours both nationally and internationally. Her extensive television work includes co-starring with Simon Shepherd in two series of BLISS for Carlton and she appears regularly as Ritchie Scott for EASTENDERS, other TV includes: SILENT WITNESS, TRIAL AND RETRIBUTION, ABOVE SUSPISCION, CASUALTY, WATERLOO ROAD, HOLBY CITY, THE BILL, DANGERFIELD, BAD GIRLS, CHANDLER AND CO, INSPECTOR ALLYEN, PIE IN THE SKY, THIN ICE, CHELMSFORD 123, FAMILY AFFAIRS, DOCTORS, ANNIES BAR, THE PARADISE CLUB, STARCOPS, HOWARDS WAY. She played Marie de Medici in the feature film YOUNG BLADES for Canal Central. Alongside her acting work she has taught students at East 15 and Arts Ed. She has been involved in helping emerging writers develop their work and has directed rehearsed readings for New Writing South and has been part of a team developing new writing headed by Annie Castledine and The Nightingale Theatre. She continues her professional development working most recently with Voice specialist Jane Boston.
	Aisling Zambon Aisling has worked as a Theatre Practitioner for the past 13 years, after completing a BA in Directing at Rose Bruford College. She has extensive experience in directing, teaching, work-shop leading and facilitating; working with professionals as well as children, young people and marginalised and vulnerable groups. She has specialist experience in Boalian Forum Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed, working with Cardboard Citizens Theatre Company over a period of six years. Aisling was Young People's Director at Polka Theatre, has taught at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, as well as teaching drama at West Thames College. She's delivered theatre education projects in many schools and community settings, also for a variety of theatre companies, including: Theatre Royal-Stratford East, Tricycle Theatre, Arcola Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Queens Theatre and Birmingham Rep. Aisling has been working as Education Associate for Shared Experience Theatre Company for the past seven years and was also Education Coordinator for English Touring Theatre.
Movement
	Sarah Leaver Sarah has completed an HND in Physical Theatre, trained in Mime with Desmond Jones and trained intensively in Butoh, Suzuki and Clowning. She has been working in theatre as an actor, teacher/physical trainer for the past 10 years. She has toured extensively around the U.K and internationally with Company Collisions and Periplum Theatre Company. She has recently toured Mexico with Periplum's THE BELL as well as co-directing on educational projects in Mexico City and Jalapa. She has worked on all eight major Company Collisions productions and toured schools with Facepack Theatre Company for the past five years. She is presently developing her own solo show. Sarah teaches Performing Arts and Movement on National Diploma and Foundation Degree level at Northbrook College.
Musical Theatre
	Louise Wicks Since graduating from Goldsmiths College, University of London with a degree in Music, Louise Wicks BMus Hons has forged a career combining teaching groups and individuals of all ages and performing. She has studied musical theatre, jazz, classical and rock/pop vocals under such tutors as Kristin Keam, Louise Gibbs, Nan Christie and Carleen Anderson and as such is a highly versatile session singer. Louise performs regularly in the South of England as part of an a cappella trio, The Doo-Wop Dolls, and has played a wide range of venues including Birmingham NEC, London Astoria and St Paul's cathedral. Louise runs a thriving private teaching practice as well as teaching singing at Brighton & Hove High School and M & J's Theatre Arts.
School Counsellor
	Trish Golding Trish Golding has worked for ten years as an actress in touring and educational theatre. She co-founded the World Turned Upside Down Theatre Co, based in Brighton which later became Brighton Theatre Events and still tours shows today. Trish began teaching ten years ago for the Workers Educational Association and ran improvisation classes for adults. She gained a post as a lecturer in performing arts at City College Brighton and Hove and eventually became course leader for the National Diploma in Performing Arts, then as Programme Area Manager for the whole of the performing arts area. Trish went on to train as a Psychotherapist and has experience in a number of different settings. She has a postgraduate diploma in counselling, is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and abides by its code of ethics. As Trish has trained and worked as an actor and has been an ACT tutor, she has had first hand experience of the problems faced by student actors.
Administrator
	Joanna Nash Joanna is a graduate of ACT and combines the role of Administrator with freelance acting work. She has a degree in Communication Studies from Leeds University and has worked as an Arts Administrator since 2004. She recently gained an MA in Arts & Culture Management in 2008 from Sussex University.

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