Urban Stage Theatre School

Staff

All Urban Stage staff are professionals from the performing arts industry and have enhanced police CRB checks. Below are details of some of the staff, their work and experience.

Principals & Swinton Staff

Simeon Truby

Trained at Welsh College of Music & Drama
Professional Experience includes

Theatre:
Londons West End, Royal National Theatre, Oldham Coliseum, Bolton Octagon, Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Theatre by the Lake, Library Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, New Vic Theatre

Television & Film:
Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Touch of Frost, The Street, The Royal

Helen Kay
Trained at Guilford School of Acting
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
Londons West End, Bolton Octagon, Theatre by the Lake, Oldham Coliseum, Royal Exchange, No 1 Tours
Television & Film:
Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Doctors, Cold Feet, The Royal Today, Magnificent 7, Real Men


Withington Staff

Vicky Brazier
Trained at Cambridge University & Birminham School of Drama
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse,  Demi-Paradise Productions,

North Country Theatre
Television & Film:
Coronation Street, Doctors, The Street, Vincent, Boy A

Cat Manford

Trained at University of Salford - BA (Hons) Performing Arts

Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
London Fringe, Aspects Theatre Co, Impact Theatre Co, Opus Theatre Co,

Actor's Studio

Television & Film:

Field of Corpses, The Patch

Other Staff

Claire Lever

Trained at University of Salford - BA (Hons) Performing Arts

Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
Royal Exchange, Bolton Octagon, Oldham Coliseum, Nottingham Playhouse Television & Film:
Britains Got the Pop Factor, Hollyoaks, Kismet Road, That Peter Kay Thing,

The Services, 24 Hour Party People

Dan Willis
Trained at London Acadamy
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
London West End, Royal Exchange, Bolton Octagon, Nottingham Playhouse,
The Watermill, Feelgood Theatre Co, Demi-Paradise Productions
Television & Film:
The Cops III, My Fragile Heart, Peppers Ghost

Gemma North
Trained at Bretton Hall Theatre School
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
Various Fringe Productions
Television & Film:
Emmerdale