angels independent community driven theatre school covering godalming and frensham

Tracey Ashworth: Artistic Director / Senior Acting Coach

A trained actress whose background is in theatre and on screen, she continues to write, direct, act and produce alongside her
teaching responsibilities. Tracey is a much sought after acting coach working closely with not only professional actors but also
up and coming faces.
Tracey has been teaching children in theatre for over twenty years.
An expert LAMDA vocational examination tutor, her average mark is a distinction (the top mark) across a wide range of
disciplines. Tracey also specialises in LAMDA medal training (Gold, Silver and Bronze) across all disciplines in which again her
average mark is a distinction.

Tracey is a rare drama teacher because she was lucky enough to receive film and television training alongside theatre. This
has been crucial in nurturing Angels students who have proved remarkably successful in this area.
Tracey is a passionate practitioner of mime and Commedia dell'arte.

She works with all the members of the Angels team, particularly focussing on pastoral care with Sue Spong, development of
the agency with Sheila Ashworth and future projects with the production team.

In 2010 the production team will take a new leap forward in developing our very own arts council funded professional theatre
company with classical theatre at its core, specializing in nurturing up and coming talent in all areas of production.

"i live for the moment when they start telling me how we should be getting things done. Then i really feel like i have
done a good job"

Lucy Spong: Dance Teacher

Lucy is a classically trained dancer and started dancing at the age of four, she first met tracey when she was a seven
year old student, the then dance teachers at angels recognised her ability immediately.
Lucy continued as a student of Angels until her early teens when she left briefly to study for her BTEC diploma in
drama and A level dance.
Once qualified she returned with lots of new ideas and a passion for street/hip-hop dance which has proved very
popular with the students.
Occasionally Lucy disappears to perform in music videos and the students are always eager to hear her news of life
on the set when she arrives back.

Sue Spong: Treasurer / Pastoral Carer

Sue takes care of the financial aspects of the school and organises all our social events and front of house entertainment.
As Sue is often the first person that an Angels parent or student comes into contact with, she works closely with Tracey
ensuring that each student finds the right class and building relationships with their families. Dialogue has been crucial to the
school’s development.

Sheila Ashworth: Wings Agency

Wings is a Film, TV and Theatre Agency affiliated to Angels. Set up to support students with aspirations to work, Wings was
founded in response to our frustration that Angels students were not being served effectively.
In the five years since it was established, Wings has become a recognised theatrical agency regularly supplying young people
to film, television and stage. Within the industry it is fast building a reputation for children who are ‘real’, with a professional
standard of skills.
In recent months, Sheila has placed children in projects as diverse as Silent Witness, V for Vendetta, Flyboys, Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang, Eel Island , Living It, M.I High, My Family, Becoming Jane and Nativity.

The production team:

louise wilson : Production Design
james robinson: Technician, Stage Manager and Production Designer
hilary knight: Hair and Make-up (inc. Special Effects)
mary & dave kerfoot: Publicity Design
angus wilson, joe darke, callum roots, gabriel ashworth : Stage Crew
We also have a pool of resident writers constantly producing original material.