UPCOMING THEATRE WORKSHOPS
UPCOMING THEATRE WORKSHOPS
Welcome to London Theatre Runway, where aspiring and professional performers come together to refine their craft and connect with industry experts. Our workshops are designed to give you real-world insights into the theatre and entertainment industry, empowering you to achieve your dreams on stage and beyond.
(Performers under 18 and theatre fans, head to our LTR Junior and Backstage Pass pages for upcoming experiences!)
Jun
22
LAURA SEABORN
Laura Seaborn - Casting Associate
For Harry Blumenau CDG CSA: (This is Not a) A Happy Room The Kings Head, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Charing Cross Theatre, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Charing Cross Theatre
As Casting Associate: BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL Prince Edward Theatre , PUBLIC: THE MUSICAL Leicester Curve , SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Crossroads/UK Tour , DIRTY DANCING UK Tour , DIRTY DANCING Capital Theatre , BANK OF DAVE Lowry Theatre/Leicester Curve , KINKY BOOTS London Coliseum , HERE COMES J. EDGAR The Kings Head, IN PIECES: IN CONCERT The Other Palace , LEGALLY BLONDE Leicester Curve/UK Tour , BURLESQUE UK Tour/The Arts at Marble Arch, ROCK & ROLL MAN Salisbury Playhouse , BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL Southwark Playhouse , RIDE THE CYCLONE Southwark Playhouse , MIDNIGHT Sadlers Wells: East , FANNY King's Head Theatre , THE LAST FIVE YEARS Barn Theatre/Reading Rep , EVITA London Palladium , BURLESQUE Savoy Theatre , THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Prince Edward Theatre , GLORIOUS! Hope Mill Theatre , KINKY BOOTS Leicester Curve/UK Tour , SCISSORHANDZ Southwark Playhouse
As Casting Assistant: WHY AM I SO SINGLE? Garrick Theatre/Kenny Wax Ltd/Ameena Hamid Productions , WINGHAVEN PARK Thomas Hopkins Productions , YOUR LIE IN APRIL Harold Pinter Theatre/Carter Dixon McGill , BURLESQUE Manchester Opera House/Theatre Royal Glasgow/Adama Entertainment , BLIPPI: THE WONDERFUL WORLD TOUR Harold Pinter Theatre/Carter Dixon McGill , BABIES The Other Palace , FANNY Watermill Theatre , YOUR LIE IN APRIL Theatre Royal Drury Lane/Carter Dixon McGill , MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE Leicester Curve/UK Tour , WILD ABOUT YOU Theatre Royal Drury Lane/Carter Dixon McGill , UNBELIEVABLE Criterion Theatre , DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL London Palladium/Lyric Theatre , ON THE ROPES Park Theatre , GLORY RIDE Charing Cross Theatre , TREASON London Palladium/Alexandra Palace/UK Tour , DISRUPTION Park Theatre , THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Southbank Centre/UK Tour/Selladoor , TREASURE ISLAND Barn Theatre , PRIVATE LIVES Barn Theatre , ONCE Barn Theatre , DIRTY DANCING Dominion Theatre & UK Tour , CINDERELLA Theatre Royal Stratford East , TREASON THE MUSICAL: IN CONCERT Theatre Royal Drury Lane , THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF MARIAN AND ROBIN HOOD Barn Theatre , KINKY BOOTS: IN CONCERT Theatre Royal Drury Lane , THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Barn Theatre , CHESS: IN CONCERT Theatre Royal Drury Lane , DICK WHITTINGTON Theatre Royal Wakefield , BLIPPI - THE WONDERFUL WORLD TOUR Lyric Theatre/Apollo Theatre/UK Tour .
Laura Seaborn - Mock Singing Audition
Course information:
These workshops are group mock auditions;
Workshop leaders will send material requests to participants one week before.
During the session, participants will “audition” one at a time, whilst the others watch in.
There will then be a group Q and A at the end of the session.
🗓️ 22nd June
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50
Email info@londontheatrerunway.com to be added to our waiting list
Jun
24
NICK BARSTOW & RICHARD FITCH
Nick Barstow - Musical Director
Nick Barstow is a musical director, composer and orchestrator. His work as musical director includes the critically acclaimed revival of Next To Normal in the West-End and at the Donmar Warehouse, the London premiere of Sing Street at the Lyric Hammersmith, and the West-End transfer of Olivier-nominated Accidental Death Of An Anarchist. He is soon to conduct End of the Rainbow starring global sensation Jinkx Monsoon, and is currently adapting David Levithan's best-selling novel Every Day, which will receive its premiere production at the Birmingham Hippodrome this summer. His screen work includes providing on-set music support and performance coaching for forthcoming feature film Elsinore, starring Andrew Scott, Billie Piper and Luke Thompson.
Richard Fitch - Director
Richard trained at the Young Vic and the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. From 2018 to 2025, he was International Associate Director of the Olivier Award-winning Back to the Future The Musical, working across productions in the West End, Broadway, Tokyo, and beyond. In 2024, he served as UK Associate Director on the West End opening of the Tony Award-winning MJ The Musical. He is also a recipient of the Sir Paul McCartney Human Spirit Award.
As a director, Richard’s work spans major productions and new writing, including the European premiere of Tuck Everlasting (National Youth Music Theatre & Birmingham Hippodrome), The Importance of Being Earnest(Theatre Clwyd), and Funny Girl (UK Tour). His credits also include Ruthless! The Musical (West End), Growl(NYMT, UK Tour & China), and a wide range of productions at the Old Vic, Mountview, and Arts Educational Schools.
Alongside his directing work, Richard has built an extensive career as an associate and assistant director on productions including The Spoils, Buried Child (Trafalgar), Barnum, and Funny Girl (Menier Chocolate Factory & West End). He was Jamie Lloyd’s Associate Director for 3 years working on Urintetown (The Other Palace & Apollo West End), Assassins (Menier), The Ruling Class & Richard III (Trafalgar).
He has taught and directed at leading drama schools including Mountview, Arts Educational, RADA and LIPA, and brings a wealth of industry experience into the rehearsal room.
Nick Barstow & Richard Fitch - Mock Singing Audition
Course information:
These workshops are group mock auditions;
Workshop leaders will send material requests to participants one week before.
During the session, participants will “audition” one at a time, whilst the others watch in.
There will then be a group Q and A at the end of the session.
🗓️ 24th June
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50
Jun
25
DEBBIE JENKINS & ANDREW GORDON WATKINS
About this session:
Stand out and move your career forward with this high-impact workshop led by leading industry agents. Designed for professionals and early-career performers, this session offers insider insight into securing representation in a competitive market.
Participants will have the opportunity to perform live in front of an agent, gaining direct, constructive feedback in a professional setting. You’ll also receive personalised critiques of your CV and cover letters, ensuring your materials reflect your experience, potential, and marketability at the highest level.
The workshop will conclude with an in-depth group Q&A, providing the chance to engage directly with industry experts and gain practical advice tailored to your career stage.
You’re invited to perform material you would typically submit to an agent—whether that’s a selection of songs or, for non-singers, a monologue—allowing you to present yourself authentically while refining your approach.
About Debbie & Andrew:
Debbie co-founded Paling & Jenkins 14 years ago alongside Steven Paling and Dan Taylor, with a clear vision: to create a friendly, approachable agency dedicated to nurturing emerging talent while supporting the continued growth of established professionals.
Blending youthful energy with extensive industry experience, Paling & Jenkins has become firmly established within the profession. The agency is known for its proactive, dynamic approach and its commitment to building close, individual relationships with clients — focusing not just on the next job, but on developing long, fulfilling careers.
Both Debbie and Andrew trained at drama school before going on to perform in the West End and on national tours for many years. Having experienced the industry firsthand, they bring invaluable insight, empathy, and a hands-on understanding to the artists they represent.
Debbie Jenkins & Andrew Gordon Watkins - Agent Session
🗓️ 25th June
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £45
Jul
6
PEARSON CASTING
PEARSON CASTING CDG CDA CSA are award-winning Casting Directors based in London and New York. In 2022 they won 'Best Casting In Regional Theatre' at the CDG Awards for their work on RENT, and in 2025 won ‘Best Casting of a Live Performance’ at the CDA Awards for STARLIGHT EXPRESS, in 2026 they were nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for Best Casting for TITANIQUE, and were also included in ‘The Stage 100' in 2025.
Recent Theatre Includes: Hot Mess (The Other Palace), High School Musical (The Lowry & London), Avenue Q (Shaftesbury Theatre), Dog Man: The Musical (Queen Elizabeth Hall & UK Tour) Operation Mincemeat (Fortune Theatre & UK Tour), Titanique (Criterion Theatre & Lido 2 Paris), Starlight Express (Troubadour, Wembley), Six The Musical (UK & International Tours), Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular (Empress Museum), Coven (Kiln Theatre), Hot Mess (Edinburgh Fringe & Southwark Elephant), Wicked The Musical (UAE & India Tour), Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World (UK Tour & The Other Palace), Police Cops The Musical (Southwark Elephant), The Phantom of the Opera (International Tour), Play On! A Jazz Musical (Talawa Theatre Company), No Such Thing As Wolves (Birmingham Hippodrome Studio), Bluey’s Big Play (UK Tour), Così Fan Tutti (London Coliseum), Fly More Than You Fall (Southwark Elephant), Pretty Woman (US National Tour), Clue (US National Tour), 42 Balloons (Lowry Theatre).
Workshops Include: Artemis Fowl, Little Piece of You, Personality - The Lloyd Price Musical, Straight Forward, Red Book, Bliss.
Film and TV Includes: TV – Anne for World Productions & ITV as Casting Assistant. Feature Films – Crystal (Xenon Films), Stephen (Melanie Manchot). Short Films – No Traveller Returns (Andrew Pennington Productions), Mummy’s Boy (Typecast Productions), Wormfood (Ali Coulson/Sarah Higgins) and Power of Numbers (Standard Chartered/Liverpool FC).
Pearson Casting - Audition Honesty Workshop
Course information:
This is a 3-hour session where we and the group will give feedback on how you come across in an audition scenario. You can perform a monologue or a song. James will work individually on what you choose to present.
What we'll cover:
• How do you come across in an audition?
• What type of actor are you in an audition?
• How much does a mistake in an audition really matter?
• Audition nerves.
• Ask questions about the casting process you are desperate to know about.
🗓️ 6th July
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £45
Email info@londontheatrerunway.com to be added to our waiting list
Jul
20
PETER NODEN
Peter Noden - Mock Singing Audition
Peter Noden - Casting Associate
Credits as Casting Director include Dark of the Moon (Charing Cross), The Frogs, Before After, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Southwark Playhouse), Sea Witch (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Songs for Slutty Girls (The Other Palace), Our American Queen (Bridewell Theatre), MoominValley in November (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Polly (The Other Palace), The Coffeeshop Musical (UK Tour), Double Life (UK Tour), The Diary of Attica Lehane (Drama Studio, Sheffield), Beautiful Young Man (Above The Stag)
Credits as Casting Associate/Assistant include Into The Woods (Bridge Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, Romeo & Juliet (West End), Standing At The Sky's Edge (West End), Cabaret (KitKat Club, West End), & Juliet (West End & UK Tour), Fiddler on the Roof (Regents Park), Sing Street (Lyric Hammersmith), Muriel’s Wedding (Leicester Curve), Just For One Day (West End), Mrs Doubtfire (West End), Sister Act (West End), Chariots of Fire (Sheffield Theatres), Paranormal Activity (Leeds Playhouse), Here You Come Again (UK Tour), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (International Tour), House of the Dragon (HBO), Alien: Earth (FX), House of Spoils (Blumhouse x Amazon Studios), Dreaming Whilst Black (A24 x BBC), Prime Target (AppleTV+), Dance 100 (Netflix)
Course information:
These workshops are group mock auditions;
Workshop leaders will send material requests to participants one week before.
During the session, participants will “audition” one at a time, whilst the others watch in.
There will then be a group Q and A at the end of the session.
🗓️ 20th July
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50
Jul
21
HARRY BLUMENAU
Harry Blumenau - Mock Singing Audition
Harry Blumenau - Casting Director
Theatre includes Beetlejuice (Prince Edward Theatre); Kinky Boots (London Coliseum/Curve Theatre/UK Tour); Why Am I So Single? (Garrick Theatre); Your Lie in April (Harold Pinter Theatre); Burlesque (Savoy Theatre/Manchester Opera House/Glasgow Theatre Royal); The Hunchback of Notre Dame: In Concert (Prince Edward Theatre); Babies (The Other Palace/Lyric Theatre); Legally Blonde (Leicester Curve/UK Tour); Glorious! (Hope Mill Theatre); Fanny (Watermill Theatre/King’s Head Theatre); Beautiful Little Fool, Maiden Voyage, Scissorhandz (Southwark Playhouse); Unbelievable (Criterion Theatre); The SpongeBob Musical (Southbank Centre/UK Tour); Derren Brown’s Showman (Apollo Theatre); Evita (London Palladium. Children’s Casting); Bank of Dave, Public: The Musical (Curve Theatre); My Beautiful Laundrette (Curve Theatre/UK Tour); Rock & Roll Man (Salisbury Playhouse); Death Note (London Palladium/Lyric Theatre); Dirty Dancing (Capital Theatre, Dominion Theatre/UK Tour); Treason (London Palladium/Alexandra Palace/UK Tour); Choir Of Man (USA Tour); Jack and the Beanstalk (Charing Cross Theatre); Starcrossed (Wilton's Music Hall); Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour (Harold Pinter Theatre); Disruption, On The Ropes (Park Theatre); Cinderella (Theatre Royal Stratford East); The Last Five Years, The Girl On The Train, Once, Private Lives, Million Dollar Quartet (Barn Theatre); Aladdin (Lyric Hammersmith); American Idiot (Arts Theatre/UK Tour); Footloose (Peacock Theatre/UK Tour); Dark Sublime, Silk Road (Trafalgar Studios); Our House (UK Tour); One Man, Two Guvnors (Derby Theatre/Queens Theatre Hornchurch); Glory Ride, Soho Cinders, Mythic, The Knowledge (Charing Cross Theatre); Footballers’ Wives: The Musical (Assembly Rooms); concert productions of Wild About You, Chess, Treason (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). TV includes Prince Andrew: The Musical (ensemble casting); Derren Brown’s Showman. Film includes Tomorrow Morning, A Family Affair, Beast/Type/Song, The Hermit.
Course information:
These workshops are group mock auditions;
Workshop leaders will send material requests to participants one week before.
During the session, participants will “audition” one at a time, whilst the others watch in.
There will then be a group Q and A at the end of the session.
🗓️ 21st July
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50
Aug
17
CLAIRE CASSIDY
Claire Cassidy - Mock Singing Audition
Claire Cassidy - Casting Director
Winner of BEST CHOREOGRAPHY at the UK Pantomime Awards 2026 for Sleeping Beauty at the Harlow Playhouse.
Choreographer and Creative Director credits include:
Executive Production Assistant to Jean Ann Ryan, Supervising Choreographer and Vocal Coach for Jean Ann Ryan Productions in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
International Tour of “The Best of Musical Starnights” (2011-2015), Lady Anna: All at Sea (Park Theatre, London and National Tour), The Lion, Witch and The Wardrobe (Harlow Playhouse), UK Tour of “The Little Mermaid” and “Rapunzel Rocks”, Live From Las Vegas for the Hilton Foundation Charity Event (Hilton Hotel, Park Lane and The Brewery) UK National Tour of Emma
Resident Choreographer and Associate Director for 14 years at the Harlow Playhouse (Dick Whittington, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk, Treasure Island, Robin Hood, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast, Dick Whittington, Sleeping Beauty and this year’s production of Snow White.
Course information:
These workshops are group mock auditions;
Workshop leaders will send material requests to participants one week before.
During the session, participants will “audition” one at a time, whilst the others watch in.
There will then be a group Q and A at the end of the session.
🗓️ 17th August
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50
Aug
20
GRACE MCINERNY
Grace McInerny - Mock Singing Audition
Grace McInerny - Casting Associate
Grace works across some of the biggest titles in town. With the Pippa Ailion & Natalie Gallacher team her credits include Hercules (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), MJ The Musical (Prince Edward), Moulin Rouge!, The Lion King (Lyceum), The Book of Mormon and Paddington (Savoy) — with Mean Girls, American Psycho (Almeida) and The Greatest Showman across her 2026 slate. She also casts independently as Grace McInerny Casting.
Course information:
These workshops are group mock auditions;
Workshop leaders will send material requests to participants one week before.
During the session, participants will “audition” one at a time, whilst the others watch in.
There will then be a group Q and A at the end of the session.
🗓️ 20th August
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50
Sep
15
LUCY JENKINS
Lucy Jenkins - Mock Acting Audition
Lucy Jenkins - Casting Director
Lucy is one half of JENKINS MCSHANE CASTING.
Recent West End credits include: Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, The Comedy About Spies, Bleak Expectations at the Criterion Theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong (ongoing), Magic Goes Wrong, Groan Ups, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, The Kite Runner, Warhorse, Red Lion, Bombers Moon and Journey’s End. Other: Beauty and the Beast (Northern Stage), Cinderella (Clwyd), The Beekeeper of Aleppo (UK tour 2026), The Mesmerist (Watford Palace 2026) and 9 to 5 (UK tour 2026)
Lucy is a member of the CDG and BAFTA.
Course information:
These workshops are group mock auditions;
Workshop leaders will send material requests to participants one week before.
During the session, participants will “audition” one at a time, whilst the others watch in.
There will then be a group Q and A at the end of the session.
🗓️ 15th September
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50
When? Weekday evening
Number of participant groups? One
Length of programme? Varies for each individual workshop
Format? Group mock audition scenario led by a top industry creative
When? One Sunday each month
Number of participant groups? Two
Length of programme? 6 hours
(3 hours spent with each workshop leader)
Format? Group mock audition scenarios led by top industry creatives
When? Various short training courses throughout the year
Number of participant groups? One
Length of programme? 6 hours each day
Format? Intensive training weeks, allowing participants to hone in on their craft whilst also learning new skills
F.A.Q.
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As with most professional training programmes, London Theatre Runway courses can improve the likelihood of a fulfilling and successful career. That said, participating in a London Theatre Runway course does not automatically guarantee you employment. Contact with our instructors and workshop leaders should be treated as a personal and career development opportunity, rather than an audition.
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If you cannot attend your workshop as a result of booking a performing job, we will hold your pre-paid balance as credit for you to use towards sessions in the future.
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No problem at all - we’re very happy to switch the name over on the booking if you have a friend who would like to take your place instead!
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We advise participants to have completed a relevant professional training programme before attending London Theatre Runway. However, if you haven't yet completed training, please ensure that your skillset is at a high standard before applying. London Theatre Runway provides training for participants to hone in on their craft, rather than teaching skills from a beginner level.
All participants are required to be over the age of 18 by the time their chosen course begins.
(For information regarding LTR Junior, please visit the LTR Junior page and scroll down to the FAQ’s.)
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There is no audition process - just book your place using our online platform and away we go!
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London Theatre Runway is not designed as an alternative to undergraduate training. Instead, the course is designed to enhance your career and to build upon the skills you have learnt through vocational programmes. Therefore, our courses are not accredited.