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Our alumni

They started
here.

BTA performers have gone on to Olivier-winning stages, the West End, and the screen. Every one of them began with a free audition.

FilmTV
Lily James
Cinderella · Downton Abbey · Mamma Mia!
West End
Sam Tutty
Dear Evan Hansen (Olivier nominee)
StageTV
Kerry Ingram
Matilda · Game of Thrones
Film
Jess Henwick
The Matrix Resurrections · Game of Thrones
West End
Arabella Stanton
Harry Potter · Matilda · Starlight Express
StageTV
Billy Jenkins
Oliver! · The Crown · Les Misérables
West EndTV
Preeya Kallidas
EastEnders (Olivier nominee)
TV
Max Bowden
EastEnders
TV
Isabella Pappas
Finding Alice · Inappropriate
West End
Carl Spencer
Hamilton
West End
Billy Nevers
& Juliet · Jesus Christ Superstar
Film
Bronson Webb
Harry Potter

Portraits to be supplied by BTA. The live site lists 40+ alumni in full.

My first ever stage was a BTA show. It was free, it was professional, and it set the whole course of my career. I wouldn't be doing what I love without it.
BTA alumnus
West End performer

Seen on

West EndNational TheatreRoyal Shakespeare CompanyThe CrownHamiltonLes MisérablesMatildaBridgertonMary PoppinsPeaky BlindersEastEndersGame of Thrones

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Auditions are free and open to performers aged 5–26. No prep, no fees — just turn up and have a go.