Home›Acting Classes›Theatre companies›City Academy Assemble Theatre Company City Academy 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. 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, daring and creative ensemble that delivers a live theatre performance to remember. Our theatre companies aim to be some of the most exciting part-time theatre groups in London. Giving you the chance to participate in exciting contemporary theatre productions that fit around your working life. HOW DOES IT WORK? The Assemble Company delivers various Theatre Productions each year. Join the company for one or more shows. Each itieration of the company involves: Weekly rehearsals with your director Working towards a performance to a live audience of friends and family All City Academy ticket prices are subsidized. 100% of ticket sale proceeds from your audience are put towards production costs including performance venue hire and staff on the day. ✏️ TRAINING Rehearsal as an ensemble and perform live in a London theatre 📊 LEVEL Improvers level and above are welcome to audition PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORIESThe 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 I 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 for 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 is 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 12–16 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 closer 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. YOU MAY ALSI BE INSERTED IN: City Academy Debut Theatre Company Actors’ Company Audition 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 20 Jun 2026 - 23 Aug 2026 Sat 14:30-17:30 10 weeks (showcase on 23 August) Ashley Scott Layton City Academy, Farringdon £535.50 10% OFF Book Now 23 Sep 2026 - 29 Nov 2026 Wed 18:45-21:30 10 weeks (showcase on 29 November) Ashley Scott Layton City Academy, Farringdon £595.00 Book Now 20 Jun 20 Jun 2026 - 23 Aug 2026 £535.50 Day:Sat Time:14:30-17:30 Duration:10 weeks (showcase on 23 August) Tutor: Ashley Scott Layton Venue: City Academy, Farringdon Offer:10% OFF BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 23 Sep 23 Sep 2026 - 29 Nov 2026 £595.00 Day:Wed Time:18:45-21:30 Duration:10 weeks (showcase on 29 November) Tutor: Ashley Scott Layton Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE × 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 'City Academy 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 * PAYMENT OPTIONS You are welcome to join the course up to the second class. ONLINE & PHONE PAYMENTS Online – To book your selected class/course online, just click Book Now next to your chosen class/course. Phone – We would be happy to take your booking over the phone, just call us on 020 7042 8833 . CASH & CHEQUE PAYMENTS Cash - You are welcome to pay cash, just come and see us at our office: City Academy, 10 Herbal Hill, London EC1R 5EG. If you book 2 or more different classes/courses at a time we can offer you a 10% discount. If you wish to take advantage of this offer please enter 2ORMORE in the promotional code box when booking online or quote code when booking over the phone. Please note that this offer cannot be applied when you are booking two or more of the same class/course. INDUSTRY TUTORS City Academy tutors are experienced artists and performers that work in the industry. If your tutor's availability changes at short notice, our team will arrange for a suitable replacement and notify you in advance. CANCELLATIONS POLICY We offer a full refund or full credit of your original course if you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of your booking. We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of your booking, or if you do not attend. (For more information please see our terms and conditions) City Academy, Farringdon Closest Station: Farringdon Closest Bus Stop: Hatton Garden View Details Get Directions All City Academy tutors are experienced professionals from theatre, film/TV and performance industries. So whilst they're training you they may also be rehearsing for a West End show or working on a movie. We like that and we do believe it makes a difference in class. Ashley Scott Layton View Profile
