Home›Acting Classes›Theatre companies›Assemble Theatre Company Assemble Theatre Company BOOK NOW DETAILS BOOKING & TIMETABLE VENUES TUTORS Put your acting skills into practice by joining the Assemble Theatre Company. Work with a professional theatre director as you take part in weekly rehearsals leading up to a live theatre performance for a supportive audience of your friends, family and industry contacts. The Assemble Theatre Company is a performance-led theatre training company perfect for those that have completed our Acting Improvers or an equivalent course. Work as a cast to explore the craft of acting and deliver truthful performances that move an audience. Explore character development, in depth scene study, blocking and composition workshops and performance technique. The ethos of the Assemble Theatre Company is to create a passionate, committed and creative ensemble that delivers a live theatre performance to remember. Our theatre companies aim to be the most exciting part-time theatre groups in London, giving you the chance to rehearse and perform contemporary theatre productions that fit around your working life. WHY YOU'LL LOVE ASSEMBLE Work as an ensemble to rehearse and performance to a live audience in Central London. The Assemble Company develops various theatre productions each year, and we'd love you to join the company for one or more shows! Each iteration of the company involves weekly rehearsals with a professional theatre director, working towards a live performance. All City Academy ticket prices are subsidised. 100% of ticket sale proceeds from your audience are put towards production costs including performance venue hire and staff on the day. Classes Starting Soon Date Day Time (BST) Duration Tutor Venue Price Booking 23 Sep 2026 - 29 Nov 2026 Wed 18:45-21:30 10 weeks (showcase on 29 November) Ashley Scott Layton City Academy, Farringdon £535.50 10% OFF Sold Out Add to waiting list 23 Sep 23 Sep 2026 - 29 Nov 2026 £535.50 Day:Wed Time:18:45-21:30 Duration:10 weeks (showcase on 29 November) Tutor: Ashley Scott Layton Venue: City Academy, Farringdon Offer:10% OFF Sold Out ADD TO WAITING LIST View All Classes × Select your Entry Level: -Select- Leader Follower Book Now Close Professional Directors The Assemble Theatre Company is led by a professional director with extensive stage experience. You'll join a supportive, dedicated ensemble and be guided by tutors who are active theatre-makers. They bring real industry insight and a genuine passion for helping new talent grow. Ashley Scott Layton Ashley has a wealth of experience across the London West End and internationally. After winning the Director’s Guild Award, he began a year long residency at the Lyric Hammersmith. Helen Tennison Helen is a multi-award winning director and theatre-maker working in the UK and internationally. Her work spans devised and site-specific theatre, new writing and classics, always with humour, truth a sense of the poetic and a quirky edge Linn Johansson Linn Johansson is an actor, theatre maker and singer/songwriter. She specialises in collaborative processes, multidisciplinary and devised work. Assemble Theatre Company - Who Can Join? Everyone is welcome to join the company. All we require is that you have some previous acting experience - either a City Academy Beginners course or the equivalent classes elsewhere. If you are interested in joining the Assemble Company but are unsure if you have the experience required please email info@city-academy.com. Useful information Who is the Assemble Theatre Company for? This company is ideal for improvers and early intermediate-level actors. You should have completed an acting course (such as Acting Beginners and Improvers), or have some stage experience and feel ready to take on a full play in a company setting. What kind of play will we perform? 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. Will I have a substantial role? 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. How experienced are the directors? Your director will be 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. How large is the company? The company is typically made up of 10–16 performers. This ensures a high-quality rehearsal process with plenty of individual attention and stage time for each actor. Do I need to audition? No, there is no audition required for the Assemble Theatre Company. Simply sign up and start rehearsing with the Company Director. Can friends and family attend the performance? Yes! You’ll be able to invite guests to the final show. Tickets will be available close to the performance date. Artistic Policy 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. Other Theatre Company Options City Academy run another two Theatre Companies for different levels of experience. Debut Theatre Company Threshold Theatre Company Browse Courses You can filter Courses by month and tutor Month All Months Tutor All Tutors Ashley Scott Layton Date Day Time (BST) Duration Tutor Venue Price Booking 23 Sep 2026 - 29 Nov 2026 Wed 18:45-21:30 10 weeks (showcase on 29 November) Ashley Scott Layton City Academy, Farringdon £535.50 10% OFF Sold Out Add to waiting list 23 Sep 23 Sep 2026 - 29 Nov 2026 £535.50 Day:Wed Time:18:45-21:30 Duration:10 weeks (showcase on 29 November) Tutor: Ashley Scott Layton Venue: City Academy, Farringdon Offer:10% OFF Sold Out ADD TO WAITING LIST × Select your Entry Level: -Select- Leader Follower Book Now Close ADD ME TO THE WAITING LIST If you'd like to be added to the waiting list for 'Assemble Theatre Company' fill in the form below and we will contact you if a space becomes available. First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Number * Payments options Cancellations Policy Our cancellation policy depends on the course you have booked. Weekly courses and one-day workshopsCancel at least 72 hours before your course starts to receive a full refund, course credit or a free transfer to another available date. Cancellations made within 72 hours will receive course credit instead. Intensive courses of five consecutive days or moreCancel at least 7 days before your course starts to receive a full refund, course credit or a free transfer. Cancellations made with less than 7 days’ notice will usually receive course credit instead. We are unable to offer refunds for missed classes or non-attendance. View terms and conditions Book 2 courses at the same time for 10% Off* Copy code to clipboard Book 3 or more courses for get 20% Off* Copy code to clipboard *Please note 2ORMORE & 3ORMORE - this offer cannot be redeemed against our One year, 3 Month Courses , Private tuition, Tasters, or Resident Companies i.e. Choirs, Musical Theatre or Dance companies. It cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. 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