ELLA SMITH (Webber Douglas)
SOPHIE ROBERTS (Guildhall)
JOHN CUMMINS (RADA)
NICK SAYCE (Rose Bruford )
They will join the Radio Drama Company on Saturday 23rd July 2005.
Five other finalists are this year's runners-up - and each of them will be cast as a freelance actor in one of our autumn/winter productions:
Natasha Broomfield (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School)
Annabel Scholey (Oxford School)
Anthony Glennon (Mountview)
Sam O’Mahony-Adams (LAMDA)
Trevor Cuthbertson (East 15)
Twenty accredited Drama colleges (a total of 80 students) took part this year. Chaired by Radio Drama producer, Cherry Cookson, the judges comprised Steven Canny, Manon Palmer, John Rowe and Rebecca Wilmshurst. Hearty congratulations to all finalists and especially to Ella, Sophie, John and Nick with whom we look forward to working in the summer.
Special Commendations:
For outstanding solos:
Bobby Scott Freeman (Webber Douglas) for Peter from 'Director's Commentary' by Rob Bryden
Trevor Cuthbertson (East 15) for Ralph from 'Frozen' by Bryony Lavery
Jamie Grant (Italia Conti) for Louisa from 'The Art of Success' by Nick Dear
Nick Sayce (Rose Bruford) for Timmy from 'The Age of Consent' by Peter Morris
Anthony Glennon (Mountview) for Christian from 'Festen' adapted by David Eldridge
Lola Peploe (Drama Centre) for Topsy from 'Topsy and the Fresh Mind' by A.P. Herbert
Alexandra Silber (Royal Scottish Academy) for Cressida from 'Troilus and Cressida' by William Shakespeare
Amanda Hale (RADA) for Mrs Rooney 'All That Fall' by Samuel Beckett
John Cummins (RADA) for Man with Car from 'Blue Jam' by Chris Morris
For excellent prose sight-reading:
Sophie Holden (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School) for the extract from 'Nicholas Nickleby' by Charles Dickens
For the best prepared duologue:
Ionia Ni Chronin and David Walshe (Royal Scottish Academy) for 'A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant' by Tom Murphy
Also commended:
Lucia Pupilli and Sam O'Mahony Adams (LAMDA) for 'An Italian American Reconciliation' by John Patrick Shanley
Kate Donmall and Jonathan Warde (LAMDA) for 'Under the Blue Sky' by David Eldridge
Lucia Rovardi and Kelly McNulty (Queen Margaret's College) for 'The Ash Girl' by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Sian Breckin and John Fricker (East 15) for 'The Dark' by Charlotte Jones
Louise Lee and Trevor Cuthbertson (East 15) for 'Educating Rita' by Willy Russell
Bobby Scott Freeman and Ella Smith (Webber Douglas) for 'The Shape of Things' by Neil La Bute
Kathryn Georghiou and Christopher Davies (Mountview) for 'Crap Dad' by Mark Catley
Roses Urquhart and Craig Gallivan (RADA) for 'Love and Understanding' by Joe Penhall
