Mercy Ojelade
Mercy was a member of YATI and has worked professionally for over ten years and has toured internationally.
What does YATI do?
YATI offers over 54 hours each week of high-quality but affordable classes in drama, singing and dance. In school holidays we offer a range specialist workshops and also stage full-scale professional productions. We represent young actors from our classes to gain professional work in the international performing arts industry. We encourage exploration and creativity, nurture talent and help develop careers in the performing arts. We help build confidence and life skills for all our members.
WHAT IS YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE ISLINGTON?
INSPIRING AND PASSIONATE DRAMATIC ARTS
Young Actors Theatre Islington has three elements; a community theatre, a drama school and a professional agency.
We offer drama “for dramas’ sake” for 4-24 year olds with 700+ members. We represent over 200 young actors to work professionally.
Young Actors Theatre Alumni – click above to meet our teachers and core team.
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Joey Jarossi
Joey became a member of YATI at the age of 8 and he finds it’s an exciting and diverse place to work.
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Alex Parry
Alex is an actor, and trained dancer in ballet and contemporary, and has been teaching our dance class for several years.
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Matt McPherson
Matthew runs the Film department at YATI. Film Club and the Film Company. As an Actor his work includes credits for the Royal Shakespeare Company,
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Beth Mullen
Beth is an actor and writer hailing from Teeside. Shows include Netflix’s After Life and BBC’s Pompidou. Beth’s passionate about teaching a younger generation of
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Carla Garratt
Carla trained at NYT and Philippe Gaulier’s school in France. Her company has toured around the UK performing at the Pleasance at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Niall Hemingway
Niall trained at The Courtyard Theatre Training Company. Niall has had a strong career in Theatre and Musical Theatre, performed in concerts for award winning
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Yvonne Morely-Chisholm | VOICE
Yvonne was Head of the Voice Department for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art which included working with writers and a range of directors. Yvonne is an associate artist with both the RSC and NT.
WHO ARE WE?
YATI would be nothing without its fabulous and passionate team!
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Alexis Keene
Programme and Theatre manager. Loves: Caps Lock Hates: Overpriced Post-it notes.
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Flora MacFoy
BEHIND THE SCENERY TEAM Development Manager
Flora looks after the most important stuff – erm… money!
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Claudia Devlin
Special agent | Stealth, backflips and nerves of steel. Serving careers of 16-24 year olds.
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