City Academy Assemble Theatre Company

This company is ideal for improvers and early intermediate-level actors. You should have completed an acting course (such as Acting for Beginners and Improvers), or have some stage experience and feel ready to take on a full play in a company setting.

You'll work on a full-length published play—often contemporary or modern-classic—selected by your director to suit the company’s strengths. Scripts are provided and casting is carefully considered to ensure an ensemble-focused production.

Yes. Everyone in the company receives a meaningful speaking part and contributes to the ensemble. The production is built around the cast, allowing each member to shine while maintaining artistic integrity.

Your director is a seasoned theatre professional with extensive experience both on stage and in rehearsal rooms. Many of our directors are actively working in the UK theatre scene and bring a strong commitment to actor development.

The company is typically made up of 12–16 performers. This ensures a high-quality rehearsal process with plenty of individual attention and stage time for each actor.

Consistent attendance is important for ensemble work and rehearsal progression. If you need to miss a session, let your director know in advance. We’ll help you catch up where possible, but attendance at the final rehearsals is essential.

Yes! You’ll be able to invite guests to the final show. Tickets will be available closer to the performance date.

It is usual that plays are written with leading roles and smaller parts, however, to ensure that each member of the Company has an equal opportunity to perform, experience proves that rehearsing and performing ‘scenes’ rather than complete plays is the most effective policy.

The Theatre Productions therefore consist of scenes and pieces linked to form an engaging show with all actors fully participating. The scenes, chosen to suit the individual actors cast, are usually contemporary and require minimal set and costume.

We aim to use new writing and quality scripts that offer all members of the cast a real acting challenge.

Your director will encourage ideas and script suggestions. Directors will have the final say on scripts in line with their vision for the show.