ALEX RIVERS (East 15 Acting School)
FRANCINE CHAMBERLAIN (Italia Conti)
ADAM BILLINGTON (Rose Bruford College)
RIKKI LAWTON (Guildford School of Acting)
They will join the Radio Drama Company on Saturday 23rd July 2011.
Four 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:
Kirsty Oswald (Rose Bruford College) Hannah John-Kamen (Central School of Speech and Drama))
Luke Jerdy (Manchester School of Theatre)
Harry Livingstone (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School)
Nineteen accredited Drama schools and colleges took part - a total of 76 students.
Chaired by Sally Avens, Executive Producer Radio Drama, the judges comprised Peter Kavanagh, Michelle Braidman, Alex Jennings and Rebecca Wilmshurst.
Hearty congratulations to all finalists and especially to Alex, Francine, Adam and RIkki with whom we look forward to working in the summer.
Special Commendations:
For Best Team Exercise - 7 colleges share this year:
LAMDA
Drama Studio, London
Guildhall School
Rose Bruford College
Mountview Academy
Arts Educational
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Special commendation for excellent prose sight-reading:
| Name | College | Extract from |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Elkin | Royal Scottish Academy | Keats’ letter |
| Daniel Easton | RADA | Keats’ letter |
| Kieran E Sims | Mountview | Frankenstein |
| Anna Tierney | Drama Centre | Jane Eyre |
| Rikki Lawton | Guildford SA | Keats’ Letter |
| Luke Jerdy | Manchester | Alice in Wonderland |
| Francine Chamberline | Italia Conti | Alice in Wonderland |
| Stephanie Roberts | Italia Conti | Oliver Twist |
| Will Tudor | Central | Keats’ letter |
| Hannah John-Kamen | Central | Alice in Wonderland |
Special commendation for excellent Shakespeare or classic solo:
| Name | College | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Padraig Wallace | Royal Welsh College | Giovanni |
| Adam Billington | Rose Bruford | Macbeth |
| Harry Livingstone | BOVTS | Richard III |
| Esther-Grace Button | E15 | Juliet |
| Alex Rivers | E15 | Lady Macbeth |
Special commendation for other outstanding solos:
| Name | College | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Kettle | LAMDA | Laura |
| Sam Taylor | LAMDA | Adam |
| Eddie Arnold | Drama Studio London | Ralph |
| Kirsty Oswald | Rose Bruford | Lizzie Borden |
| Kieran E Sims | Mountview | Arthur |
| Damien Molony | Drama Centre | Pato |
| Rikki Lawton | Guildford SA | Cabbie |
| Robert Saunders | ALRA | Jim |
| Heather Dutton | ALRA | Bernadette |
Special commendation for outstanding duologues:
| Name | Extract from | College |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Howard/Yolanda Kettle | How Love is Spelt By Chloe Moss | LAMDA |
| Jessica Carroll/Sam Taylor | Love and Money By Dennis Kelly | LAMDA |
| Gwawr Loader/Sion Ifan | Losing Louis By Simon Mendes Da Costa | Royal Welsh College |
| Padraig Wallace/Katy Sobey | Other Hands Laura Wade | Royal Welsh College |
| Alex Mugnaioni/Adam Billington | Other People By Cristopher Shinn | Rose Bruford |
| Kirsty Oswald/Jill McAusland | Borders of Paradise By Sharman MacDonald | Rose Bruford |
| Kieran E Sims/Rose Robinson | The Pillowman By Martin McDonagh | Mountview |
| Damien Molony/Anna Tierney | The Whisky Taster By James Graham | Drama Centre |
| Rikki Lawton/Daniel Hanbridge | Dogs Barking By Richard Zajdlic | Guildford SA |
| Daisy May/Joe Forte | Punk Rock By Simon Stephens | Arts Ed |
| Gemma Lawrence/Harry Livingstone | Bad Jazz By Robert Farquhar | BOVTS |
| Jenny Johns/Joshua Manning | What if it’s raining By Anthony Minghella | BOVTS |
