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Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual

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
Patricia Allison (Sex Education)
Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats)
Clint Dyer (actor and director, deputy artistic director of the National Theatre)
Daniel Ezra (All American)

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