Hemel Hempstead

Principal – Susie Magill

I have always wanted to be a professional actress ever since I was 9 years old! I eventually went to full time drama as an adult where I was lucky enough to win a scholarship and graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2006. Since leaving Mountview some of my credits include The Bill, Sainsburys and Asda commercials, The Woman in Black in the West End, Ben Elton’s Popcorn and the stage production of Alfie. As a child and teenager I attended various Saturday theatre schools and loved every minute of it! I was a very shy child and acting gave me the confidence that not only helped me in my career but in my everyday life.

Being so passionate about performing arts, cinema and theatre led me into teaching 3-18 year olds in various well known theatre schools. The joy and entertainment the students have brought me over the years is priceless.

There are so many exciting things happening at PQA Hemel Hempstead which I am extremely lucky to be part of. Our TV & Film classes will give students the chance to experience the fantastic world of screen acting, musical theatre provides the opportunity to perform in your favourite musicals along with our comedy & drama classes, where you can play games, improvise, create your own characters, express through mime, costumes and music, work on scripts plus so much more.

So whether you just to want to have loads of fun, build your confidence or dare to dream! Come along to PQA Hemel He,pstead and see for yourself how much fun there is to have on Saturday mornings!

Emma – Musical Theatre

Emma graduated from the London Studio Centre in July 2010 with a BA(hons) Degree in Theatre Dance. Whilst training, Emma appeared in LSC’s ‘Dance Overture 2008′ (New WimbledonTheatre) and ‘Dance Overture 2009′ as singer/dancer, working with many renowned choreographers and musical directors. In her last year of training she joined the Musical Theatre Company ‘Seedtime’ where she played the parts of Ethel McCormack in ‘Footloose; the musical’(Greenwich Theatre), Margery in ‘Vinegar Tom’ and was a featured singer/dancer in ‘Mini Musicals’.

Professional theatre credits include ensemble in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Aladdin’ for Nottingham Playhouse; Principle dancer/Nana the dog in ‘Peter Pan’ for UK Productions; and Fairy Starshine/Slinky McCreedy in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. Her screen work includes dancing with Kylie Minogue in ‘The Kylie Show’ for ITV Productions and on screen in an acting role for ‘The 13th Mirror’ Mavericks Film.

Currently touring the UK in the musical production of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Happy Prince’ playing the parts of the Mayoress, the Pretty Rich Girl and the Seamstress. This is a participation musical, in which children from the audience are taught a number of small roles and songs by the cast and take part within the performance.

Emma is thrilled to be teaching at PQA Hemel Hempstead and to be sharing her love of Musical Theatre. Her classes will give students a strong technical understanding of singing, dancing and acting, whilst exploring all the different genres of Musical Theatre throughout the ages.

Lucy – Poppets

Lucy trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama where she studied Musical Theatre. She is currently undergoing further training at St Mary’s University, where she will be studying Drama and Physical Theatre. Lucy worked for Chicken Shed Theatre company for 3 years, and is also a Youth Theatre leader at the Wycombe Swan Theatre.

During her training Lucy has appeared in shows including; Fame, Bugsy Malone, Honk, Cats, West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet, Daisy Pulls it off, and the Wizard of Oz. Lucy loves working with children and is very excited to create inspirational lessons for her Poppets!