Program Recognition
•East 15 Acting School traces its heritage to 1961 and the legacy of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop
•Member of the Federation of Drama Schools
•Part of the University of Essex, ranked number one in the UK for drama and dance (Guardian University Guide 2026)
•University of Essex holds a TEF Silver rating
Training & Productions
•Professional actor training for stage, screen, and voice, built around each artist's individual process and self-expression
•Weekly training in voice, movement, and singing alongside acting, with much of the work in small focused groups
•First year culminates in the signature large-scale Living History project
•Final year includes an Industry Showcase for invited agents, casting directors, and theatre, film, TV, and voice professionals
Facilities
•Taught at the Loughton Campus, a five-minute walk from Debden Underground and 30 minutes from central London and the West End
•Roding House (1.3 million GBP) houses 10 rehearsal rooms, a sound recording studio, and a video editing suite
•Productions staged in the on-site Corbett Theatre, a medieval tithe barn rebuilt at Hatfields with seating for 130
Notable Alumni
•Clint Dyer (actor and director, deputy artistic director of the National Theatre) 