Birmingham Theatre School

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Birmingham Theatre School is a drama school, located in Birmingham, England.

The school was founded by Sir Barry Jackson in the theatre that he built, namely the Old Rep Theatre, which was also the first Repertory Theatre in the world. The school now has over 250 students on a variety of full and part-time. In 1942, Sir Barry Jackson appointed Mary Richards, whom he had previously worked with as an actress, to take over as principal of the drama school. In 1990, Chris Rozanski was appointed principal. The school has now relocated to Moseley and is no longer based at the Old Rep Theatre.

Previous Productions

- Cabaret

- The Three Musketeers

- Fiddler on the Roof

- Nicholas Nickleby

- A Tale of Two Cities

- The Grapes of Wrath

- Oh, What A Lovely War!

- Coram Boy

- War and Peace

- Scarlet Pimpernel

- Playing for Time

Acceptance

Admission into the school is based on an audition and selection process. Successful applicants are notified in writing if they have been accepted into the school or not.

Alumni

Pal Aron

Kaine Barr

External links

Coordinates: 52°28′36″N 1°53′56″W / 52.4766°N 1.8989°W / 52.4766; -1.8989

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