ACTORS'
STUDIO

Develop your acting skills in weekly workshops. Whether you have a little or a lot of acting experience, these workshops will provide a strong setting and broad base for you to build upon, teaching you to develop those all-important physical and vocal skills in a friendly, fun and supportive environment.

Sessions will be held by Artistic Director Lydia Sax (May) and Maggie Marie Casto (June).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lydia Sax 

Lydia Sax is a London based Theatre Director. She is Artistic Director of the OSO Arts Centre and of In Her Element Theatre Company, which she founded in February 2022.

 

Her recent credits include 'Once Upon a Bridge' (OSO Arts Centre), 'Relativity' (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Sabbath: A Tragedy of Witches' (OSO Arts Centre), 'Text & Delete' (OSO Arts Centre, Kings Head Theatre, Etcetera Theatre) and 'A Hundred Words for Snow' (OSO Arts Centre).

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Under her tenure at the OSO, Lydia has dedicated herself to providing opportunities for other artists, building a vibrant community through her Youth Theatre, Writers Scheme, Networking Events, Scratch Nights, and Artist in Residence initiatives.

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Lydia trained in MA Theatre Directing at East 15.

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Maggie Marie Casto

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MaggieMarie is a London based director with a special interest in suspenseful plays and adaptations.

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Her recent credits include 'Weird Place' (Union Theatre) and Jekyll & Hyde (OSO Arts Centre). She was previously leader of the the OSO's Youth Theatre Programme.

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MaggieMarie graduated from East 15 Acting School in 2021 where she was able to study at the GITIS school in Moscow.

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