Act One Drama Studio
Clare McSwain
Principal & Co-founder
Anita Gilbert
Manager of Drama
Tracey Coleman
Director & Co-founder
Wim Snape
Director
Katie Salt
Director
Denny Smith
Director
Jack Evans
Assistant Director
Pupil since 2001
Harley Francis
Assistant Director
Pupil since 2000
Richard Beckett
Office Manager
& General Dogs Body

Trained at ALRA, London.
Professional credits include Jack & the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington (Theatre Royal Bury), Hysteria, (Leading Light), Trying to Find My way Home  (New Perspectives) and various Theatre in Education tours . 
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Screen credits include Hollyoaks, The Courtroom, Heartbeat,  Barbara, Crossroads , Hale and Pace  &  Dream (Feature Film - Acier Films).  Commercials  and corporate training videos .  For BBC Radio 4 Anita played Rosalie in Agnes Gray.  She has recorded numerous voiceovers for Hollyoaks and Brookside.  She has recently secured a position as a LAMDA examiner.
Trained at Sy;via Young Theatre School, London.
Professional credits  include Children's Theatre : Aladdin, Ghostbusters, Dick Tracey,  Grease, Pinocchio, The Adams Family (Gaiety Theatre) .
Screen credits include:  Ken Loach's  - The  Navigators, How They Met (Ju Bamboo) and various short films. Commercial : Carol Vorderman's Times Tables (QVC). Corporate role play training.  Professional solo & group singing residences in Hong Kong, France and the UK.  World Champions at Vienna & Eisteddford with City of Sheffield girls choir.  Sings professionally with Gemolade vocal group.
Professional actor for 12 years predominately in theatre  all over the country.
Professional credits:
West Yorkshire Playhouse, the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich, Pilot Theatre, and The Blah's.  Screen credits : Danny Boyle's 'Millions'
Previous acting experience includes: The Runner Stumbles, Misalliance, Tales from the Vienna Woods . Theatre In Education tours.
Trained at ALRA, London.
Urban Talent TV & Drama Workshops.  Professional credits include Star Spangled Girl,   Hedda Gabler,  Private Lives,  Time & Time Again (Suffolk Eye),  Ripping Yarns  (Armageddon Prods) . Screen credits include:
Marylou in the film Chugga Looga Baby (Northern Media) A Touch of Frost, Heartbeat, Emmerdale, Crossroads, Crimesquad, All Quiet On The Preston Front,  Ain't Misbehavin', Crimewatch. Commercials:  Co-op Bank,  Double Glazing, Clydesdale Bank,  Cheapercover, Sealy Beds, Merryhill Shopping Centre,  Supercare,  CD Bramall Garages,  Debt Connect,  Euronics Centres, Life Line Direct, Morrison's Supermarket, Pontin's, London Leather Co, All Sports and corporate training videos.  She has recorded numerous voiceovers for Children's education and internet providers.
Professional screen credits : Starred in  the oscar  nominated  film 'The Full Monty' as  Nathan,  played Steve Butler in Emmerdale. Other appearances include  Holby City, Heartbeat, Last of the Summer Wine &
Doctors. Various voice over work for commercials and corporate training DVD's.
Trained at De Montfort University, gaining a BA Hons in Performing  Arts.  Also recently graduated from The Birmingham School of Acting, with a
BA Hons in Acting.
Brookside, Crossroads.  Other: Actors Centre London, theatre  workshops  at the Crucible Theatre. Denny specialises in making theatre the most exciting and accessible it can be teaching a range of acting styles.
 
Niall Crossley
Assistant Director
Pupil since 1995