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That Fitzwarren bloke, does he have a daughter?

Yes he does! Joining David this Christmas at Stratford Playhouse will be Jess Bates making her professional debut as Alize Fitzwarren in their production of Dick Whittington. We really look forward to seeing this remarkable Father / Daughter combination soon! "Dick...

Laura Loutit’s landed a role many years in the making…

You know when you are a little girl or boy dressing up as Disney characters you do eventually grow out of the costume. Thankfully for Laura Loutit, UK productions have given her a new adult size Snow White costume to wear this panto season in their production of Snow...

How about some new Musical Theatre?

Good news Musical Theatre Fans! The Original London Cast Recording of 'Gretel! A new Musical' staring our very own Elle MacAllen as Gretel is released tomorrow! Keep your ears peeled for a little sample of Elle's brilliant vocals too.

Alex is dabbling in music…

Alex Draper's outstanding run of bookings continues having filmed 2 commercial and a film during summer he has now added a music video to the mix. Expect to see his face everywhere soon!

Aimee’s heading to Bright Places… Birmingham.

Aimee Berwick is returned to the Birmingham Rep for their production of Bright Places by Rachael Mainwaring, directed by Tessa Walker, as part of the Foundry Festival 2019 this autumn: "I want to run away, into rainbows, sequins, spotlights and confetti drops. Cheesy...

David is off to London Upon Stratford Upon Avon

Following on from David's panto debut last Christmas - this year he will be treading the boards at Stratford Playhouse as Fitzwarren in their production of Dick Whittington: "Dick Whittington and his Cat is sure to bring a smile to your face this Christmas - dancing,...

Taryn’s touring around to Norfolk

This autumn Taryn tours again with PiE before finding herself in Norfolk to play 'Nightshade' in Robin Hood for the panto season at The Corn Hall in Diss. The nefarious Sheriff of Nottingham is fed up with his riches being robbed and will stop at nothing to rule...

Rebecca D’Souza and The Son

A huge congratulations to Rebecca D'Souza who joins the West End company of The Son for the transfer to The Duke of York Theatre from the 24th of August to the 2nd of November. Rebecca will be covering the roles of Anne and Sofia.

Something has Tickled James McDowell

A huge congratulations to James McDowell who has booked his first job with us since joining from Rose Bruford. James will be playing Chris in Tickle! the musical at The Kings Head this October. http://ticklethemusical.co.uk/

Mike has some thinking to do…

Mike Ahern looks well set - first up he will be playing Serebryakov in 'Uncle Vanya' and then he will be playing a very different character for Christmas... but you will have to wait to hear properly about that! Uncle Vanya...

Emily is a Little Miss

We are really pleased to announce that Emily Vinicombe can now be found touring in Selladoor's production of Mr Men and Little Miss. The show starts up in Edinburgh during the festival before touring the UK through to Summer 2020!...

Nerine’s off to Colcester – oh yes she is.

The women in demand Nerine Skinner (honestly we've never seen anything quite like it!) has decided to don her Dandni panto breaches and set out for The Mercury Theatre in Colcester! Teaming up again with Ryan McBride who directed her wonderful performance in Salisbury...

What’s in the Draper blood!?

Whoever manages to bottle the Draper blood is going to make a fortune! Now joining the back to back commercial parade is Alex Draper, Shelley's son. Alex is also filming a for C4 / BFI shortly too - so it's certainly going to be a busy month!

Chandni and James are Giants!

This summer Chandni and James have again joined Lamphouse Theatre for one of their wondeful new summer creations and this year 'There Be Giants!' "We bet you’ve never heard a folk tale from Hampton. Well, now all that’s about to change!"  ...

Rebecca D’Souza is hoarding Sheep Soup

East Midlands based Sheep Soup are a new writing team containing many of our favourite midlands creative minds, so it's no shock at all that Rebecca D'Souza is the latest member of the team to join them on their latest musical project as one of Curve Leicester's...

Double and triple trouble!

After outstanding performances in Little Women (where they were sisters), Shrek (where they were the same person) and their showcase (separated at last) we are over the moon to welcome Laura Loutit and Jessica Bates from the brilliant MT course at GSA. We think it's...

Beth’s been Foiled yet again!

Beth Granville's very own sitcom 'Foiled' is in the can! The cast have just recorded series 3 which is set to be broadcast on BBC Radio later this year.

Jessica Frances is quite Shaw

Congratulations to Jessica Frances who following on from her current tour of Testament will be playing Louka in 'Arms and the Man' for Michael Friends Production and Shaw 2020. http://www.shawsociety.org.uk/whatson.html

Don’t mess with Robert…repeatedly

A few of you may have spotted that Robert Stone was filming recently. We can now reveal that Robert can be seen in 5 episodes of Emmerdale. You'll recognise him - he's the one you really don't want to mess with. However lovely he is in reality!

How to book a commercial… channel Shelley Draper

Guess who has gone and booked another commercial, that's right commercial queen Shelley Draper. This one is a little more of an ident and close to her Derby heart - which means half the agency might not be fans of this one (hint hint)!

Monty was switching…

Remember Monty's commercial? We can now reveal it was filming with Peter Crouch for Carphone Warhouse. The campaign is currently being broadcast across UK networks and can also be seen on social media... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZnu3eavRCg

How many men does it take to Hold The Centre?

ALSO Congratulations to Conor Deane who will be joining Jordan in ‘Women Writes’ production of ‘Holding the Centre’ at Coventry Belgrade Theatre this September. Conor will be playing the role of Alex.

Jordan is Holding the Centre

Congratulations to Jordan Laidley who will be playing Marcus in 'Women Writes' production of 'Holding the Centre' which will be playing Coventry Belgrade Theatre this September. There may well be more news to follow so watch this space!

What a hit rate Monty!

Monty Leigh currently has a 100% hit rate for commercial castings! Last week she filmed a commercial for #########. Oh well, we guess you will just have to wait and see.

Elle MacAllen – a client two years in the making

It is very much showcase season in theatre land. Elle MacAllen had a great showcase. It was Mountview's BA MT showcase 2017! Joining us having just created in the title role of Gretel in a new MT adaptation which was recently showcased at the other palace, we all...

Catherine’s Letter’s

Catherine has returned to her native East Midlands and to Nottingham Lakeside where she is reunited with director Martin Berry for their latest project 'Letters from the front'. The play based on the book 'Thirty odd feet below Belgium' starts life at Lakeside this...

An amusing Muso called Matt… not Matthew

Continuing on a theme of accidentally only recruiting people who share a name with those already on our books (weird) meet Matt! They even share a Birthday (seriously what's going on!?). Matt Heslop joins us from the fantastic actor muso course at Rose Bruford where...

Where on Earth is Danny?

Currently in Hong Kong! We're really pleased to report that Danny is having an amazing time on Warhorse as it moves into one of the international section of the tour. Sadly it means that he won't be available for quite a while yet! That works for us and Danny but...

Matthews in the news…

Matthew is returning to NewsRevue at the Canal Cafe for a short stint. Catch him there until the end of May.

Jess Woodward’s warm welcome!

For some reason our talent seems to come in pairs. We honestly just try to identify the most talented actors we can find and welcome them into the Ashrow family. Yet here we are managing to double up again with another wonderfully talented actor called Jess! Jess...

We knew Julia was trouble!

So much trouble she's a Gangsta! A Gangsta Granny. Julia is very pleased to have been cast in the title role of Heartbreak productions all new adaptation of David Walliams much loved book for their summer tour. Tickets are by lottery only at most venues so fingers...

Catherine’s in a maze. A glass maze or something.

Apparently it's Crystal. Who knew? Catherine is the latest member of the Ashrow Family to join the team on The Crystal Maze. Having relocated to a new West End venue with all new games and challenges everything looks set for it to remain one of the most popular...

A test for Jessica.

Congratulations to Jessica Frances who is joining Chalk Line Theatre's forthcoming run of Testament in the role of 'Tess'. The award winning show - which we first saw at EdFringe 2018, starts it's summer run at The Hope Theatre in London before heading further afield....

Shelley has doubled doubled up.

Shelley Draper appears to be the queen of double commercial bookings! Last week she filmed back to back commercial campaigns (again) to cover off your banking and your telecoms needs. Sadly one of them isn't being broadcast here so you'll only be able to delight in...

What Matthew Did. Not Fatima.

What did Matthew do after Fatima? Some filming! Which of course means we can't say much. It does demonstrate once again Matthews great versatility and who knows what's next!?

Fancy Midsummer with David in Northern Ireland?

David is about to join the of Terra Nova's 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' production in Northern Ireland playing Oberon & Hippolytus. "Terra Nova are bringing their game-changing approach to a new giant Shakespeare project to be staged in May 2019. With A Midsummer...

Robert’s been filming. Again

We're very much looking forward to seeing Robert flexing his muscles on screen again soon! Sure enough we can't say what it is just yet but we'll spill the beans as soon as we can confirm the broadcast dates {plural 😉 }

Jordan’s in the Jungle

Jordan has just completed his first stint with Jellyfish theatre and their production of The Jungle Book. He'll be returning to the role of Shere Khan again soon. https://www.jellyfishtheatre.com/the-jungle-book

Kieron’s off to the 4 o’clock club….

Remember that filming Kieron Murch did back in Summer? Well set the diary for the Wednesday March 27th when he will make his TV debut on CBBC in the 4 o'clock club!

Tricia’s heading on a spending spree

Tricia Harrison is in the process of shooting a major banking campaign. Global online always brings some brilliant definitions - but in summary, you should all be able to see it in the near future - assuming you are viewing this online!

Nerine is finally here… or there, she’s always somewhere anyway.

Some actors mature like a fine wine. Some are lucky enough to start as a fine wine too. Arts Ed BA MT's are certainly fine wines (well maybe not Frank) which is why we are delighted to finally be joined by the hilarious Nerine Skinner (maybe she should write these...

Simon’s going Racing

We're sorry to be losing Simon for most of the year. He'll be living the jet set as he travels the world as part of the Formula 1 merry go round. If there is a race weekend this season that is where he will be. No doubt we'll find a way to keep him busy between race...

Ellisha is an Icon!

With the ink barely dry and an absolutely ridiculous submissions to jobs ratio, a very warm Ashrow welcome to Ellisha Blake who has immediately booked her first job with us! Ellisha graduated from GSA in 2018 and is currently onset for a high profile photography...

Matthew knows What Fatima Did…

You can't keep a good man down - down in London anyway. Straight from the conclusion of the Arcola Theatre's production of 'The Daughter In Law', Long Eaton's finest export is heading closer to home. Matthew is now in rehearsals at Derby Theatre for their Spring...

We don’t have Favourites…Emily Vinnicombe

It is really lovely to say that Emily Vinnicombe can currently be seen in the Oscar nominated and multi-award winning feature film The Favourite!

James is emerging at The Old Rep

Congratulations to James Blake Butler who has been announced as one of The Old Rep Birmingham's Associate Artists for 2019/20! They managed to sun up all the strings to his bow very nicely indeed: James Blake-Butler is an actor-musician and puppeteer from the West...

Shelley is a double checking Magpie

Back to back bits of commercial / campaign filming prior to Christmas for Shelley Draper who can currently be seen as a Music Magpie who likes to Double Check she has her passport and should probably check she turned the electricity off! Let us know if you spot her...

Frank, AJ and Catherine are ‘Going Home’

This Spring Frank Simms, AJ Stevenson and Catherine Davies will be developing a new play by Nigel McCreery 'Going Home'. The project tells the story of Jewish Refugees returning home to Eastern Europe after the end of the second world war and is being directed by...

Kat’s a Treasure

Joining us straight from a delightful turn as Jim in Sandi Toksvig's new adaptation of Treasure Island, a very warm welcome to Kat Engall! Kat trained at Rose Bruford on their European Theatre Arts course graduating in 2016 and particularly enjoys the physical theatre...

Victoria is ‘In The Willows’

When your whole team of Agents are repeatedly listening to your self-tape to unwind you are surely onto a winner! Thankfully that is very much the case for Victoria Boyce who will be playing Mole in Metta Theatre's new musical adaptation 'In The Willows'. The show...

Jessica has been to the Doctors!

Remember that filming we teased a few months back? Well, we are over the moon to reveal that Jessica Frances can be seen as Kit in Doctors whichw is scheduled for broadcast on January 11th. The production team were glowing about Jess so we are really looking forward...

Alex is in Wonderland / Cromer!

Have you seen the BBC Christmas Film 'Wonderland'!? Of course you have. Did you note how the lead boy Alex Draper is clearly an absolute star! Yeah we've known that for a little while. (His Mum is alright too I suppose) You can spot Alex across BBC One all Christmas...

Nigel is just riding the Polar Express – thats all.

There is no reason at all why Nigel Harris will be repeatedly riding the Polar Express from Birmingham this December. I can't possibly think what he might be doing there in an immersive theatre capacity!? http://www.thepolarexpressbirmingham.com/

Hi Zosie. Bye Zosie!

Sadly for us Zosie has joined us between contracts which means as pleased as we are to have her join us at Ashrow she's more or less immediately leaving us! Zosie is currently part of AIDA's performance team working as one of their Lead Vocalists and will be with them...

Victoria Boyce is heading to London!?

Following on from Kieron Murch last Christmas, Victoria Boyce has become the latest member of the Ashrow family to join the ever lovely 'West End in Schools' team and will be touring with Dick Whittington. Find out more at http://www.westendinschools.org.uk/ Every...

David and Frank are off to Panto – oh yes they are!

Frank Simms will be returning to 'Jack and the Beanstalk' but this time playing King Bumble in Spalding. Meanwhile David Monteith will be making his panto debut as French Franc in 'Beauty and the Beast' in Barking. As ever we can't wait to see the production shots!

Mike’s off to the North Pole via Hammersmith and Manchester!

We are delighted to reveal that Mike Aherne will be playing a certain character in Raymond Briggs 'Father Christmas'! The show is being produced by the Lyric Hammersmith and will play Manchester Waterside this December....

James is a Beauty or a Beast. Most likely both TBH

James Blake-Butler is once again working with Lamphouse Theatre - this time on their tour of Beauty and the Beast. Knowing their work together it is probably best to assume he will cover off everything beautiful and beastly in the course of the show!...

Please come back Lizzie and Taoana!

How much of a tease is it when you manage to recruit some exciting fresh talent and are raring to get going but first up they have to pop back home to Canada and South Africa! Good job there are self-tapes 😉 Lizzie Song - has just finished up at Royal Conservatoire...

Now where are they going!?

Guess what? Justin Ward and Chris McCreery are heading away all over the world, soaking up some sun and inevitably having a whale of a time. AGAIN! Alright for some we suppose. The gents will be joining the P&O Arcadia with Headliners and heading initially on a...

Simon’s FANTAstic

Simon is currently touring on a major immersive campaign for Fanta called the Twisted Carnival! The show takes in venues all over the UK through to December with guests invited to revel in the twisted delights. Search social media for Fanta Twisted Carnival for more...

Roast Dinner for two…and a Dinosaur

You remember Laura and Emily right? Apparently so do the team at Babbling Vagabonds! Guess who's returning to Derby Guildhall this Christmas? All of them! "Join those festive funsters The Babbling Vagabonds, as they return with more seasonal shenanigans. Expect a...

Charles is a Middle Aged Man

Charles recently shot a upcoming campaign for a leading sports brand. We clearly can't say much at the moment but it was a role that he was seemingly made for!

James and Richard are lost, boys

James and Richard have been sent back where they came from! Well, back to Peterborough and Lamphouse Theatre's production of Peter Pan which has returned for a limited autumn season. http://lamphousetheatre.weebly.com/

A panto double act…

Congratulations to Jordan Laidley and Benjamin Saysell who will both be appearing in Aladdin as the Aladdin and the Emperor of China at the Thameside Theatre in Grays this coming Panto season! You will have to watch for yourself to find out who's playing which role -...

Ciaran’s a spectacle this Christmas

We are very pleased to announce that Ciaran Walsh will be joining the cast of Thursford's Christmas Spectacular! "Thursford’s Christmas Spectacular has attracted over 5.4 million visitors to date and is the largest Christmas show in the country. It is set in the...

Rebecca returns to the Playhouse…

It's hard work keeping things quiet but Rebecca D'Souza seemingly did a really good job of over the last couple of months! However it's time to blow the trumpets! Rebecca is delighted to be returning to Nottingham Playhouse and finally getting to work with director...

The world does appear to revolve around Danny…

We always think it's great when people ask you back - but it's certainly no surprise that Danny is returning to Tall Stories - The Snow Dragon! He probably didn't expect it to be at the Sydney Opera House in October though!! (Oh and there is something else coming soon...

We all have to start somewhere…

We all have to start somewhere... but if you were going to chose anywhere to start it may as well be the BBC! Huge congratulations to Jessica Frances who's first booked job has been filming a guest lead role for a BBC staple. We will of course let you know exactly...

Have you missed Matthew?

It's hard work keeping things quiet all the time! Guess who is returning to the Arcola in January. Just a certain Matthew Biddulph who will be returning to his role in The Daughter in Law which is transferring to Studio 1 for an additional 4 week run....

On the road again….

This autumn Ben will be touring with Little Fish Theatre on their production of 'Where the lines are drawn'. Where The Lines Are Drawn is a new play written by Suha Al-Khayyat (Viralize, Jaded, Kiss & Tell) exploring the beliefs and emotions behind identity-based...

Kieron’s off to Toto! Sorry, Taunton…

Kieron Murch will be spending the panto season with Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton for their Christmas run of The Wizard of Oz. Fairly confident he already has a heart otherwise he did particularly well to get through the audition without one!...

What a difference a year makes…!

One year ago, a fresh faced boy from Nottingham asked us to come and see him perform in a comedy sketch show. A year on Matthew Biddulph is performing in.... A comedy sketch show!? Catch Matthew in 'Fake' News Revue at The Canal Cafe in London....

Beth’s been Foiled again!

Senior 'stylist' Sabrina and the team at Bleach for the stars are back! Catch season 2 of Beth Granville and David Charles radio sitcom now on BBC Wales and the iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bh5z92

Emily and Laura are still Babbling away…

For those of us who love a bit of outdoor promenade theatre in the Summer - and lets face it who doesn't? Why not join the Babbling Vagabonds for their summer season of 'Wild Walk - The Golden Thief' at various delightful venues across Emily's native Derbyshire!?...

Monty’s making a stink…. commercial

Congratulations to Monty Leigh who has booked her first commercial filming with the excellent Stink Films. We look forward to sharing the finished campaign with you in the near future.

Danny’s a West End Wendy / Granny

We are of course over the moon to formally announce that Birmingham Stage Company's 'Gangsta Granny' featuring our very own Danny Hendrix will be transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre for a short run this Summer! Amazingly this is just the first of the bits of...

Welcome Home Jordan Laidley!

Jordan has just graduated from Rose Bruford's acting course having left a little early to join the cast of Shebeen in his native Nottingham at the Playhouse. The show will shortly be transferring to Stratford East and we are very pleased to have him here at Ashrow!...

Hayley has been filming….

Congratulations to Hayley Considine who has squeezed in filming Father Brown for the BBC into her RSC schedule! Catch her on your screens later this year.

If they remember to ask you back….

Julia's busy start to 2018 has continued through spring with her reprising her role in Brainville at night which had the run of Brighton festival before a short tour of various venues.

This is Peter.Borough

A little hint on something coming in the future in the title but right now - Richard Parnwell has again been working with Lamphouse Theatre on a brief but fun little project 'This is Peterborough' which is being performer in the City on the 16th of June.

The Electric Jessica Frances

When you already have your eye on a graduate having seen an amazing performance in the title role of 'Electra' and then you send their showreel to all the agents for reference and the main response back is; 'Wow she really has star quality' you get excited! All of us...

Matthews going native! But in London….

Very pleased to announce that Matthew Biddulph is soon to appear in D H Lawrence's The Daughter in Law! Matthew will be playing the role of Joe Gascoigne - clearly you can take the boy out of 'Notts' but you can't take 'Notts' out of the boy! The production runs at...

Snatched away by a Gangsta Danny…. or is it Granny

It was always going to be a case of who snapped Danny Hendrix up first when he became available at the start of the year.....and the winner was Birmingham Stage Company! Without doubt one of the nicest actors you can have the pleasure of meeting and after a great 2017...

But Anonymous IS a sports brand….

Sorry can't tell you much about this one yet either but it was a nice link from Matthew's post. Megan had a cracking time filming a forthcoming commercial for **Insert big sports brand here** and we look forward to sharing it with you as soon as we can!

Anonymous is ‘not’ a ‘Biddulph’

Towards the end of last year, with the ink still drying on his agency agreement Matthew Biddulph... Dabbled in a little Edwardian Street Theatre. Had a few days on set of new Indie film 'The Burying Party' about the life of Wilfred Owen. Spent three weeks on the...

Calm, deep breath…. OMG HAYLEY CONSIDINE!

We could not be happier to announce that Hayley Considine is joining the RSC for their 2018 Spring/Summer season at the Swan Theatre in Stratford! During Hayley's stint with the company they will be producing 'The Duchess of Malfi', 'The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich'...

QUICK Beth’s Relocating! Well not quite…..

BBC Radio Wales seemingly can't get enough of Beth Granville. But we are going to have to wait to reveal anymore other than have a listen to the pilot of Relocation which was broadcast earlier this year.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b093x0kj (Expires 18th Dec)...

David’s been put away…

This autumn David is performing at Theatre Technis in new play Shadows by Carguil Lloyd George Webley and produced by Squire Lane Theatrical. David plays the role of Edmund in the play which explores the lives of three Black inmates of a Birmingham prison....

Dancing in the Cherry Orchard with Laura

Sadly Giles Croft's reign at Nottingham Playhouse is coming to end (insert sobs of distress here). But there's still time to bask in his creative glory with his production of The Cherry Orchard with Laura Mae Mellor joining his final company as the Dance Captain and...

Winter is coming…. with Snow AND Dragons AND Danny Hendrix

No it's not yet another season of that thing on the telly people keep talking about. Its Danny Hendrix in 'The Snow Dragon' produced by Tall Stories and touring the UK.... RIGHT NOW! Venues all over the country until the 7th of January. Toe-tapping songs and lots of...

Frank is Moving!

Well is part of 'The Movement' anyway! The Movement is an Arts Council funded project promoting diversity in Dance. In this case The Lowry, Sadlers Wells and Birmingham Hippodrome/Dance Exchange have been devloping three very different short film project. One is a...

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