Tuesday 14 April 1pm
Masterclass with Performers & Musical Director from MATILDA THE MUSICAL UK Tour
This is an extraordinary chance to learn directly from industry professionals, gain insight into the world of musical theatre, and experience the magic of Matilda the Musical.
Meet the Performers & Musical Director
ANDREW CORCORAN (Edge Hill University, Come From Away, Crazy For You, Girl From The North Country, Beautiful, Wicked….)
CAOIMHE JUDD
Caoimhe played Little Cosette in Les Miserablés West End, Amanda Thripp in Matilda the Musical West End and Summer Hathaway in School Of Rock West End as a child performer. She has been voicing The Princess of Barkingburg in Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol since 2016 and is set to record the new season this month. She has worked on two animations with Disney Channel: The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti and 101 Dalmatian Street and has just finished recording the new Harry Potter audiobooks with Audible/Amazon. Caoimhe is currently the Children’s Dance Captain and Swing in the Matilda UK and Ireland tour.
ESTHER NILES
Esther trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Esther has worked in Theatre, TV, Radio and Voiceover. Her Previous Theatre Credits include: The Royal Shakespeare Companys Hamlet UK Tour/USA, King Lear UK/USA, Coriolanus and Vice Versa. Aretha Franklin in Blues Brothers “On A Mission From God” Italian Tour, Carol in A Dream Across The Ocean Hackney Empire, Ludmilla in Black Snow Moscow Arts Theatre, A Slave Story Milton Keynes Theatre.
Esther is currently appearing in Matilda the Musical UK and Ireland Tour as Mr Phelps.
SCOTTY ARMSTRONG
Scotty grew up in Aberdeenshire and then moved to London to to study at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. His previous credits include Lancelot in Spamalot, Franz and cover Max in The Producers, Swing/Resident Director in Motown the Musical UK Tour and most recently Big Bad Wolf and Cover Shrek in Shrek the Musical UK tour. He is currently on tour with Matilda the Musical playing Balloon Man/Sergei and covering Miss Trunchbull.
RYAN LAY
Ryan grew up in Essex and trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. He is currently performing as Rudolpho in Matilda on the UK and Ireland tour. Previous credits include Mrs. Doubtfire at the Shaftesbury Theatre and Cats onboard Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas.