The Agency

The Ashcroft Academy is now widely recognised as a professional training centre for young and adult actors. We are committed to keeping abreast of all current developments within the entertainment industry. The agency endeavours to advise and guide academy pupils, and can provide the opportunity for actors to go on many auditions.

We are pleased that many of the pupils who attend our academy on a part time basis and stay in main stream education have still been able to secure a career in the acting profession. This is a testament to that fact that it is not always necessary to go to a full time acting college or stage school to become an actor. This also brings great relief to those parents who are not in that financial category or whose child has been refused entry into a vocational institution. 

The most important quality for a performer to have is talent, perseverance and determination.

Agency clients may be sent for television, film, radio and theatrical auditions. We are able to give advice, guidance and consideration enabling actors to commence their careers with secure knowledge and basic introductions necessary for finding professional employment.

Are you looking for performers age 0-16?
Kids Plus is a very well known agency in the industry, for more information on our young performers aged 0-16 please visit our website kidsplusagency.co.uk.

Latest news

August 2008

John Jo FlynnJohn Jo Flynn
From June 2008 - June 2009 John Jo Flynn will be appearing in Les Miserables at The Palace Theatre, London.


Bradley Hall
Bradley Hall
Bradley Hall is presently filming episodes 642 and 643 of The Bill. He is playing the part of Noel.

Matthew Collyer
Matthew Collyer
From September 2008 - September 2009 Matthew Collyer will be appearing in We Will Rock You at The Dominion Theatre, London.

December 2007

JamieJamie Hogarth
Jamie will be appearing over the Christmas season at the Seacombe Theatre, Sutton in Charlotte's Web and he is playing the part of Avery.

September 2007

John Joseph Flynn
John Joseph Flynn is currently appearing with Linda Nolan in the national tour of Blood Brothers. He is playing the part of Perkins


MarzenaMarzena Rychlik
Marzena filmed an episode of The Bill in July 2007 and is now presenting "Ex-Tube" for Sky TV's Extreme Sport Channel

JamieJamie Hogarth
Earlier this year Jamie was engaged by Bill Kenwright to be Martin Freeman's understudy in the national of tour of The Last Laugh that toured nationally and then went to Japan. He has since appeared in Agatha Christies Unexpected Guest playing the part of Richard Warwick

December 2006

Hara Yannas

Hara Yannas
From 14th November 2006 - February 2007 Hara Yannas is starring with Michael Barrymore in the national tour of Scrooge

Lucy Lill

Lucy Lill
Lucy will be appearing as Wendy  in Peter Pan at The Camberley Theatre with Ian Redford ( “Keith Appleyard” in Coronation Street) as Captain Hook



October 2006

Noa Bodner
Noa Bodner has recently flown back from Rome where she was filming the BBC/HBO epic drama series 'Rome'

September 2006

Derek Horsham and Ben Shafik
The London Coliseum
ENO’s alternative production of Gaddafi

June  2006

Jamie Hogarth
June 2006  appeared as Barney in Stig of The Dump at The Hereford Courtyard Theatre

Commercials

Aidan Finnegan (Aged 6)
Aiden has already appeared in three commercials this year for Rice Crispies, Tesco’s and BBC Digital

Grace O’Gorman (Aged 6)
Rice Crispies

 

 

Past and present credits include:

Films

  • The Saint
  • The Gathering
  • Clockwork Mice

Television

  • EastEnders
  • The Bill
  • Casualty
  • Dangerfield
  • Grange Hill
  • Dream Team
  • Crime watch
  • Broken News
  • She's Out (Sequel to Widows)
  • Silent Witness
  • The Hunt
  • Nuclear Century (BBC)
  • Rome (BBC/HBO)

Theatre

  • We Will Rock You
  • Les Miserable
  • Marrying the Mistress (National Tour)
  • Macbeth (RSC)
  • Stig of the Dump
  • Scrooge (with Michael Barrymore, National Tour)
  • Peter Pan
  • Joseph
  • Blood Brothers

Commercials

  • Sainsbury's
  • Renault
  • Nescafe
  • Pizza Hut
  • Rollos
  • Kinder Bueno
  • Nokia
  • Cadbury's
  • Sharps
  • Special K
  • Peugeot
  • The Sun
  • Sharps Furniture

Radio

  • The Happy Prince
  • From Father With Love BBC Radio 4

Professional Concerts

  • Sir Elton John Tour 2004
  • Gala Concert: Elton John Royal Opera House/BBC Television