BIGLITTLE Theatre School offers highly focussed, intensive, and specialised training for sixth-form or gap-year students seriously considering a career in the performing arts. The Professional Development Programme has successfully provided first-class training and drama school audition preparation to hundreds of sixth-form students since 2007.

In 2023 and 2024, 100% of PDP graduates achieved places on top UK drama school and university theatre courses.

A great many of our alumni have forged incredible careers in the industry, performing, directing, and choreographing in the West End, National/International tours and regional theatre worldwide.

Just some of these brilliant people include;

Natasha J Barnes

(The Tina Turner Musical, Come From Away, Funny Girl, Spring Awakening, American Idiot, Lend Me A Tenor).

Nick Hayes

(Saturday Night Fever, Footloose, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Hollyoaks for Channel 4).

Chris Piper

(Fame, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory).

Ryan Gover

(42nd Street, Cats, We Will Rock You, The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, Chicago).

Dylan Mason

(Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, 42nd Street, Wind In The Willows, The Boyfriend).

These alumni represent just a small selection of the many graduates working professionally today.

Find out more about our incredible alumni here.