Rosemary Ashe - Acting Through Song:Musical Comedy
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- Date
- Archive Event
- Time
- 2.30- 4pm
- Venue
- Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Type
- Masterclass
Join Oliver Award nominee, Rosemary Ashe (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins), for this Acting Through Song Masterclass. A musical comedy song is a must have for any jobbing actor and will set you apart at auditions. Don’t miss this opportunity to exercise your funny bone with an industry legend.
Rosemary Ashe will be joined on piano by composer, actor-musician and long-time collaborator, Paul Knight.
How To Take Part
Book your place on Rosemary’s Masterclass on the link below. This masterclass is open to all members, you will have the chance to ask Rosemary questions and watch members workshop on stage.
Applications to work on a piece from your repertoire with Rosemary are now CLOSED. If you have been chosen, you will be notified by Tuesday 7 February. Even if you’re not chosen, please do book a place to attend as there will be lots to learn from the Masterclass!
Biography
Rosemary Ashe
Rosemary has taught Acting Through Song at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Academy of Music, Guildford School of Acting, Arts Educational Schools, Musical Theatre Academy and London School of Musical Theatre.
Her wealth of credits include Carlotta in the original cast of The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s), Madame Thenardier in Les Misérables (Palace Theatre), Widow Corney in Oliver! (London Palladium), Hortense in The Boy Friend (The Albery), Forbidden Broadway (The Fortune), Cunegonde in Candide (The Old Vic), Felicia Gabriel in The Witches of Eastwick (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward), Lottie Grady in When We Are Married (The Garrick), and Grandma Mole in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (The Ambassadors). Most recently she created the role of Pam Lee in the premiere of The Great British Bake Off Musical at The Cheltenham Everyman.
Paul Knight
As actor/musician Paul’s credits include: 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) Forbidden Broadway (Jermyn Street, Fortune and Noel Coward Theatres) Here’s a How Dee Doo with John Judd, (Arts Theatre, Canada and Radio 2 serialisation) Champagne Charlie with Christopher Beeching, (Wiltons Music Hall).
As a composer, Paul’s original musicals include Ello Ello Ello (Oldham Coliseum) Bunter (Northcote Theatre) Esther (Spitalfields Festival and Palace Theatre) and seven Christmas shows for Oxford Playhouse.