Tutors

Philip Dale

Principal & Senior Drama Tutor

Phil was the Manager of Harlow Playhouse from 2001 until January 2008, having started at the venue as Business Development Manager in 1997. He has extensive theatrical production experience having produced every pantomime at the venue since 1994. In 2000 he formed The Playhouse Theatre Company and went on to produce over 20 productions including Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz, A Midsummer Nights Dream and Romeo & Juliet. As a Director his work includes various pantomimes, Macbeth, Cabaret, Little Shop of Horrors and Bugsy Malone. As a performer his appearances include Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Mike in Berkoff’s East, although he is probably best known locally as a pantomime villain. He formed The Playhouse Theatre School in 2002, starting with one class of 14 students. In 2008 the school moved from the Playhouse to its current premises at Burnt Mill and was renamed the Phoenix Theatre School. Phil is a former member of the Tricycle Youth Theatre in Kilburn and recently studied Acting at The London Centre for Theatre Studies.

Jeanne Stacey

Senior Drama Tutor

Jeanne studied for a MA in acting at the East15 Acting School, obtaining a Distinction in 2007. During her studies she focussed specifically on the acting process, responding to text, voice and movement. Prior to continuing her full-time studies, Jeanne was Head of Drama at Birchwood School in Bishops Stortford and was responsible for introducing hundreds of pupils to a lifelong interest in Theatre. She was co-founder of The Playhouse Theatre School in 2002 and is currently responsible for introducing LAMDA qualified Acting and Verse exams to the School. As a Director, Jeanne’s credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Road and Westside Story. Choreography credits include Jack and the Beanstalk and Little Shop of Horrors. As a performer Jeanne’s credits include the title role in Calamity Jane, Ti-Ling in Aladdin and Mrs Spud in Spoonface Steinberg.

Rachel Slater

Musical Theatre Tutor

Rachel studied at the prestigious Doreen Bird College in Kent before moving on to a successful performing career. Her professional stage credits include Janet in Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pearl and Dinah in Starlight Express, Alice in Dick Whittington with Hale and Pace as well as Smokey Joes Café, Copacabana and Singing in the Rain. She now teaches full-time and is qualified by the ISTD and RAD to teach Tap, Modern and Ballet styles. She has a Royal Academy of Music Grade 8 qualification in Singing and a LAMDA Grade 8 qualification in Acting. She is currently studying to become an instructor in the Estill Voice International singing technique. Rachel teaches for various organisations and was until recently the full-time lecturer in dance at Cambridge Regional College.

Sophie Barker

Primary Drama Tutor

Sophie has extensive stage experience, her credits including the title role in the Harlow Playhouse production of Cinderella, Alice in Dick Whittington, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Oliver! and The Wizard of Oz. Sophie recently completed the Summer School acting Course at East15 Acting School in Loughton and, having studied Theatre Studies and Music at Herts & Essex, in September of 2008 she will be commencing full-time Performing Arts training and has already been offered a place to study at East15. A former pupil of The Playhouse Theatre School, Sophie has a grade 8 Associated Board of Singing Qualification and was formerly the Primary Drama Assistant Tutor of the Playhouse Theatre School before taking over the main teaching position in 2008.

Faye Linden

Primary Drama Assistant Tutor

Faye is currently studying for a BA in Teacher Training (Specialising in Early Primary Years) at Anglia Ruskin University. She also has a BTEC National Diploma in Early Years Teaching. Another former pupil of The Playhouse Theatre School, Faye has extensive stage experience, most recently taking the title role in Harlow Playhouse’s production of Dick Whittington. Other stage appearances include Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Robin Hood, The Wizard of Oz, Oliver! and Romeo & Juliet.

For more information:

Call: 08456 800 640 or email: info@phoenixtheatreschool.co.uk