Upcoming Theatre Workshops

at London Theatre Runway

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.

(For LTR Junior workshops, click here)

Jan

16

HARRY BLUMENAU

Harry Blumenau - Mock Singing Audition

Harry Blumenau - Casting Director

Theatre includes Why Am I So Single? (Garrick Theatre); Your Lie in April (Harold Pinter Theatre); Burlesque (Manchester Opera House/Glasgow Theatre Royal); Babies (The Other Palace/Lyric Theatre); Fanny (Watermill Theatre); Unbelievable (Criterion Theatre); The SpongeBob Musical (Southbank Centre/UK Tour); Derren Brown’s Showman (Apollo Theatre); My Beautiful Laundrette (Curve Theatre/UK Tour); Death Note (London Palladium/Lyric Theatre); Dirty Dancing (Dominion Theatre/UK Tour); Treason (London Palladium/Alexandra Palace/UK Tour); Scissorhandz (Southwark Playhouse); Choir Of Man (USA Tour); 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 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); 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.

🗓️ 16th Jan
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50

Email info@londontheatrerunway.com to be added to our waiting list

Jan

26

DAVID GRINDROD & JONATHAN O’BOYLE

David Grindrod - Mock Singing Audition

Jonathan O’ Boyle - Mock Acting Audition

David Grindrod - Casting Director

Theatre credits include: Back to the Future The Musical, Grease, Elf, Time Traveller’s Wife, Into the Woods, Waitress, Only Fools & Horses, Magic Mike Live, Matilda (Adult casting), 42nd Street, Bat Out of Hell, 5 Guys Named Moe, Ghost, Our House, Urinetown (West End); Mamma Mia! (Worldwide); Mamma Mia! The Party; Sweet Charity (Donmar); Groundhog Day, Jekyll & Hyde (Old Vic); Sinatra, Bhangra Nation (Birmingham Rep); Chicago, Shrek, Grease, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Mrs Henderson Presents, Fat Friends, The Commitments (UK Tour); Man of La Mancha, Chess, Carousel, Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, On the Town, Kismet (English National Opera); Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Hello Dolly, Crazy for You (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Kiss Me Kate, West Side Story, On the Town (BBC Proms/John Wilson); Guys & Dolls, My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Oliver, Sweet Charity (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); My Fair Lady, Candide, 42nd Street, Singing in the Rain. Kiss Me Kate (Chatelet, Paris); The Beggars Opera (Theatre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris); Guys and Dolls (Theatre Marigny, Paris); A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Hello, Dolly! (Theatre de Lido, Paris). 

For Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Likes of Us, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, By Jeeves, Evita, Tell Me on a Sunday, Cats, Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game, Bombay Dreams, The Woman in White, The Sound of Music, Love Never Dies, The Wizard of Oz, Stephen Ward, School of Rock, Unmasked, Cinderella.

Film credits include: Musical Ensemble Casting: Matilda, Greatest Days, Mamma Mia! Here we Go Again, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Mamma Mia!, UK Dancer Casting: Mary Poppins Returns, Nine; Casting Director: The Phantom of the Opera.

Jonathan O’Boyle - Director

Directing credits include: Barnum (Watermill Theatre); Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical (The Other Palace); Calendar Girls The Musical (UK Tour, Bill Kenwright Ltd); The Last Five Years (Garrick Theatre, West End/International Tour/ Southwark Playhouse); Wish You Were Dead and Looking Good Dead (UK Tour, Peter James Productions); Hair (Hope Mill Theatre/The Vaults/UK & International Tours. WhatsOnStage Award for Best Off-West End Production); Top Hat (The Mill at Sonning); A Guide for the Homesick, Rasheeda Speaking and Bash Latterday Plays (Trafalgar Studios); Proud (Turbine Theatre); The View Upstairs (Soho Theatre); Rain Man (UK Tour/Bill Kenwright Ltd); Aspects of Love and Pippin (Hope Mill Theatre/Southwark Playhouse); Cruel Intentions (Bill Kenwright Ltd); This House (Headlong and National Theatre, UK Tour, co-directed with Jeremy Herrin); Dear Brutus (Southwark Playhouse); The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit (Hope Mill Theatre); Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Cadogan Hall); Peter Pan (Park Theatre); Four Play and Sense of an Ending (Theatre503); The Surplus and All The Ways To Say Goodbye (Young Vic); The Wedding Singer, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Season’s Greetings (ArtsEd). 

Jonathan won Best Director of a Musical and Best Musical Production at the 2021 Off-West End Awards for his production of The Last Five Years. His production of Hair won the 2018 WhatsOnStage award for Best Off-West End production. His productions of The View Upstairs and The Last Five Years were also nominated for WhatsOnStage Awards. 

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.

🗓️ 26th Jan
⏰ 10:00 - 17:00
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £95

Email info@londontheatrerunway.com to be added to our waiting list

Feb

11

LILY CAISLEY

Lily Caisley - Mock Singing Audition

Lily Caisley - Associate Casting Director from Delfont Mackintosh Ltd

THEATRE

For Cameron Mackintosh Limited:
Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre & UK Tour)
Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre & UK Tour)
The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s Theatre)
Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre & UK Tour)

Oliver! (Chichester/Gielgud Theatre)

 

For Bill Kenwright Limited:
Heathers the Musical (Theatre Royal Haymarket)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour)
Evita (Phoenix Theatre & UK and International Tour)
Cabaret (UK Tour)
Ghost the Musical (UK and International Tour)
Cilla the Musical (UK Tour)

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.

🗓️ 11th February
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50

Email info@londontheatrerunway.com to be added to our waiting list

Feb

18

RICHARD JOHNSTON

Richard Johnston - Mock Singing Audition

Richard Johnston - for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting

Richard has worked for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting for the last six years, as a Casting Assistant and Associate Casting Director.

His work as Casting Director includes: Coming To England (UK tour); The Wild Party (EartH Hackney); At Last, It's Summer (London Palladium); Jack and the Beanstalk (Stratford East); Cinderella (Nottingham); Aladdin (Lyric Hammersmith) and Paw Patrol Live (International tour).

As Associate Casting Director: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 (Donmar Warehouse); Hello, Dolly! (London Palladium); Mean Girls (Savoy Theatre); MJ The Musical (Prince Edward Theatre); Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Moulin Rouge! (Piccadilly Theatre); TINA - The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych Theatre/ UK tour); The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre/ UK & International tour); The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre); Come From Away (Phoenix Theatre/ UK tour); Ain’t Too Proud (Prince Edward Theatre); Get Up, Stand Up (Lyric Theatre); Dear Evan Hansen (UK tour); Dreamgirls (UK tour); Legally Blonde(Regent's Park Open Air Theatre); Tammy Faye (Almeida); The Sound of Music; Rock Follies (Chichester); Mandela (Young Vic); Midsummer; Great Expectations (Mercury Theatre); AIDA (The Netherlands); Wonka and Disney’s Snow White (Feature Film).

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.

🗓️ 18th February
⏰ 18:30 - 21:30
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £50

Feb

20

MATT COLE & ALEXZANDRA SARMIENTO

Matt Cole & Alexzandra Sarmiento - Open Dance Class

Matt Cole - Choreographer

Matt is the 2023 winner of the Gillian Lynn Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreography, The What’s On Stage Award and the Broadway World Award for his work on Newsies, London. Matt was previously nominated for a Best Theatre Choreography Olivier Award for his work on Fiddler On The Roof, London. Matt has also won the Off West End Award for Best Theatre Choreography for his work on Police Cops.

Upcoming shows include; Here and Now (Birmingham Alexander), A Knight’s Tale (Manchester Opera House)

As a director and choreographer his recent credits include; HERE & NOW (The STEPS Musical) UK Tour; THE BAKER’S WIFE (Menier Chocolate Factory) JERRY’S GIRLS (Menier Chocolate Factory); POLICE COPS (Edinburgh Fringe Festival); ROMAN HOLIDAY (Bath Theatre Royal); NEWSIES (Director and Choreographer); IDENTICAL (The Parent Trap musical Directed by  Sir Trevor Nunn) and FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS (UK Tour); WARHOL (Workshop Directed by Sir Trevor Nunn);TABOO (In concert at the Palladium Theatre London); FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS (World Premiere 2021); BERLIN BERLIN (Germany); LOVESICK (Theatre J Washington DC); PARADE (NYMT); OKLAHOMA (Chichester Festival Theatre); AMOUR (The Charing Cross Theatre); FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (The Menier Chocolate Factory and the Playhouse Theatre West End); FLASHDANCE (UK and international Tour); FOOTLOOSE (UK and International Tour); LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (UK and International Tour);THE BEAUTIFUL GAME (NYMT); THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (The Royal Academy of Music); THE NIGHT PIRATES (UK Tour); THE PRODUCERS (China and Asian Tour)

Directing credits include: Associate Director on CARMEN LA CUBANA, (Sadlers Wells); Resident Director on The Railway Children (King’s Cross Theatre); Resident Director on West Side Story (UK Tour).

Alexzandra Sarmiento - Choreographer

Alexzandra is a theatre choreographer from NYC, currently based in London. She is currently working on 42 Balloons - a new musical by Jack Godfrey which will have its North American premiere later this year at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Theatre choreography credits include Babies (The Other Palace), The Red & The Black (Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre), and Woodhill (for LUNG Theatre) amongst others. As a performer Alexzandra’s credits include the original London company of Hamilton (Victoria Palace), Zoonation’s Message In A Bottle (Phoenix Theatre & Int’l Tour), In The Heights (King’s Cross Theatre), and A Chorus Line (The London Palladium). 

Course information:

This is a group dance workshop. Our Choreographers will teach their own routines for an hour each. They will then end the session with a group Q and A.

🗓️ 20th February
⏰ 19:00 - 21:30
📍Dance Attic
💵 £35

Feb

23

PETER NODEN & ALAN WILLIAMS

Peter Noden - Mock Singing Audition

Alan Williams - Mock Singing Audition

Peter Noden - Associate Casting Director from Stuart Burt Casting

Peter is a Casting Associate at Stuart Burt Casting, and a freelance Casting Director.

Credits as Casting Director include The Frogs, Before After, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Southwark Playhouse), Songs for Slutty Girls (The Other Palace), The Coffeeshop Musical (UK Tour), Double Life (UK Tour), The Diary of Attica Lehane (Drama Studio, Sheffield), Wonderville - video artists (West End), Beautiful Young Man (Above The Stag), The House of Edgar (Workshop), PopArt (Workshop), Galileo (Workshop)

Credits as Casting Associate/Assistant include The Tempest (West End), 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) Mrs Doubtfire (West End), Sister Act (West End), Chariots of Fire (Sheffield Theatres), Paranormal Activity (Leeds Playhouse), Here You Come Again (UK Tour), The Seagull (West End), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (International Tour), House of the Dragon (HBO), Alien (FX), House of Spoils (Blumhouse x Amazon Studios), Dreaming Whilst Black (A24 x BBC), Prime Target (AppleTV+), Dance 100 (Netflix)

Alan Williams - Musical Supervisor

Alan has worked as a Musical Director, Supervisor, Arranger and Orchestrator alongside some of the most renowned Theatre Composers and Directors - such as Rob Ashford, Bob Avian, Jack O’Brien, Andrew Lippa, Jamie Lloyd, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael Mayer, Alan Menken, Jerry Mitchell, Jason Moore, Casey Nicholaw, Marc Shaiman, Matthew Sklar, Stephen Sondheim, Susan Stroman, Jeanine Tesori, Michael Wiener & Alan Zachary.

He is an Olivier award winner for Outstanding Musical Contribution, and WhatsOnStage Award winner for Best Musical Direction/Supervision. Theatre credits include: Sunset Boulevard (St.James Theatre, New York & Savoy Theatre, London), Elf (Marquis Theatre, New York & Dominion Theatre, London), Crazy For You (Gillian Lynne Theatre & Chichester Festival Theatre), Funny Girl (August Wilson Theatre, New York, US tour, Menier Chocolate Factory, Savoy Theatre, UK Tour & Cinema broadcast), Hairspray (London Coliseum), The Boy in the Dress (Royal Shakespeare Company), Evita (Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Southwark Playhouse), Big Fish (The Other Palace), Disney’s Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre), A Damsel in Distress (Chichester Festival Theatre), Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory), Urinetown (St James Theatre & Apollo Theatre), The Commitments (Palace Theatre & two UK Tours), A Chorus Line (London Palladium), Shrek (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, two UK tours & Australian production), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Passion (Donmar Warehouse), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Palace Theatre), Eric’s (Liverpool Everyman) and Little Shop of Horrors (West Yorkshire Playhouse). 

He co-produced the cast albums of Sunset Boulevard & The Boy in the Dress, Matt Croke - Only Dreaming, and conducted the London revival recording of Funny Girl. He also played keyboards on the Original Cast Recording of Sister Act.  His orchestration and arrangement of the Overture of Overtures for youtube was performed as part of 50 years of Broadway (Kennedy Center, Washington).

Upcoming projects include: Evita (London Palladium) and 13 Going on 30 (Opera House, Manchester).

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.

🗓️ 23rd Feb
⏰ 10:00 - 17:00
📍The Umbrella Rooms
💵 £95

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.

  • 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.

  • Payment will be made as you book your place in one of our workshops.

  • 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.

  • 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.)

  • There is no audition process - just book your place using our online platform and away we go!

  • 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.

  • For our dance workshops, we split* participants based on confidence levels. This is because we understand that some performers excel in dance, and others are actor-singers who get fearful at the thought of a dance call. Whatever your situation, we're here to help you on your own journey. Whether you're aiming to book a job in a dance-based show, or you just need help getting through that initial movement call, we're here for you! All we ask is that you have a foundation in dance as our classes focus on building your existing skills, rather than teaching technique from scratch.

    *Participants are split on programmes involving two participant groups. For workshops with only one group, participants will be kept together, but workshop leaders are very mindful of accommodating all confidence levels.