Heidi completed her acting training at the University of Michigan in the USA and obtained a Master's degree in English Language and Education from the University of Reading in the UK. Heidi holds a full qualification as a Drama teacher with Enhanced DBS clearance. Her background includes being the Head of the Drama Department at St. Margaret’s School in Exeter and Stoodley Knowle in Torquay, where she also taught GCSE and A Level Drama. She is an examiner for LAMDA, with two of her students achieving perfect scores in their recent exams.

Heidi's expertise lies in Acting, Musical Theatre, Public Speaking, Verse and Prose, and Shakespeare for all age groups. Since 2012, Heidi has specialized in teaching LAMDA, initially at Stoodley Knowle and later being invited to deliver the LAMDA syllabus at Churston Ferrers Grammar School in 2015. Currently, she is actively teaching Drama and leading lessons at schools in Torbay.
Heidi’s passion for the performing arts extends beyond the classroom, as Heidi frequently conducts workshops and masterclasses that inspire and nurture young talent. Heidi's dedication to Drama is evident through her volunteer work with local theatre groups and her ongoing efforts to promote the art. She believes that drama and performance are powerful tools for personal development, helping individuals build confidence, empathy, and communication skills.
In addition to this, Heidi has directed numerous theatre productions for both children and adults and has made appearances in popular shows such as Poldark, Broadchurch, The White Princess, and The Coroner.

She served as an adjudicator for the 2022 Southern Theatre Festival in Bournemouth and is on the committee for The Torbay Drama Festival.

Hi I'm Sophia, passionate theatre goer and professional organiser.

Performing has been in my blood from the start, as a child I performed at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and the Theatre Royal Dury Lane in London. 

I later moved on to working behind the camera on shows such as Who want to be a millionaire, Big Brother and numerous Bollywood films.

Nowdays you are more likely to find me in the back stage of a theatre or in the audience. I'm a musicals girl at heart but I love all things theatre and art. My happy place is definitely my yearly trip to the Edinburgh Fringe, there is something so magical about the eclectic mix of artists. It draws me back year on year!!

Hi there!

My name is Antonia and I have been a professional actor for over 40 years with experience in theatre, TV and films. I trained at RADA and went on to work with the RSC for 6 years.

I have been teaching workshops and LAMDA for 7 years and aim to make all sessions fun whilst learning lots of performance skills and improve confidence.

Since completing my A-Levels in 2023, I have been living in London, auditioning to for various projects within the acting industry. I’ve been very fortunate to have been recalled for Final Round twice for Joyce Maldonado in the West-End Prequel of Stranger Things, directed by Steven Daldry. I’ve had auditions for projects with directors from Greta Gertwig to Sam Mendes. More recently I have been recalled to voice Hermione Granger in the upcoming Harry Potter audiobooks by Audible, keeping my fingers crossed. 

When I’m not auditioning, and back in Devon, I teach at DYPT alongside Heidi, as well as at other performing arts workshops across the country.