MATT ELSON
SHEPHERED MANAGEMENT (S.M.A) 0207-629-5268
(JAMES BERESFORD) 4th Floor, 45 Maddox Street. London W1S 2PE
james@[Link]
PERSONAL DETAILS
Spotlight #: 1693-3490-2336 Height: 5’ 8 (172cm)
Eye Colour: Blue Hair Colour: Blonde (Short)
TRAINING
2007 – 2008 PGDip Musical Theatre
Royal Academy of Music, London
2001 – 2003 BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts
Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton
1996 – 1999 Betty Fox Stage School, Birmingham
Vocal Coach: Stephen Hill
Voice Type: Tenor
Vocal Range: Ab – Bb5
Musical Styles: Rock, Pop, Folk, Jazz, Ballad, Lyrical
Dance: Tap, Commercial, Jazz, Musical Theatre.
Accents: Black Country (Native), General American, RP, London, Cockney, Liverpool
PRODUCTION ROLE DIRECTOR COMPANY / VENUE
PROFESSIONAL THEATRE:
AN INSPECTOR CALLS Supernumarie Stephen Daldry National Theatre
(UK Tour) Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
GREAT EXPECTATIONS James Pocket Fiona Laird Barry Clayman Concerts
The Musical (UK Tour) Alexandra Theatre,
Birmingham
WULFDANCE Dancer / Vocalist Jon Lingard Lane Zip Theatre Company
Millennium Dome, Greenwich,
London
BOB THE BUILDER Sam Jamie Greaves Alton Towers
Entertainment
(Live Stage Show) Cred Street Theatre, Alton
RENT Mark Ben Handley Birmingham Hippodrome / National
Aids Trust
THE WAY WE WERE Frank Karl Veltman Urban Voice (T.I.E)
THEATRE IN TRAINING:
GRAND HOTEL Otto Kringelein Matt Ryan Royal Academy of
Music
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Don Pedro John Jones Royal Academy of Music
BOYS FROM SYRACUSSE Angelo George Hall Royal Academy of Music
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Ru Karen Rabinowitz Royal Academy of Music
BENT Horst Karen Rabinowitz Royal Academy of Music
A CHORUS LINE Paul San Marco Nigel Brown Newhampton Arts
Centre
BLOOD BROTHERS Mickey Nigel Brown Newhampton Arts Centre
CABARET / CONCERTS / PRESENTING
RAM CHRISTMAS CONCERT Chorister Mary Hammond Royal Academy of
Music
(For HRH Queen Elizabeth II) Sir Jack Lyons Theatre
FLAUNT IT Vocalist Michael England Theatre Mad / Fortune
Theatre
STORM Lead Male Vocalist Steve Dowdes National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
THOMSON GOLD 2005 2nd Male Vocalist Julian Ochyra Openwide
International
Atlantica Imperial Resort, Rhodes,
Greece
TELEVISION
DANGERFIELD Jonsey Jim Goddard BBC
BACKUP School Kid Douglas Mackinnon BBC
Euro 96 ADVERTS & CREDITS Footballer Television Centre ITV
RADIO
MAGICAL MOTOWN Vocalist Ben Handley BBC WM / Shout Productions
OTHER:
Choreography, Swimming, Cycling, Ice Skating, Roller-skating, Improvisation
WORKSHOPS / TUTORS
Participated in workshops offered by: Gareth Valentine, Sian Phillips, Jason Robert Brown, Philip Quast, Mark
Warman, Matt Ryan &
Hugh Grant
Tutored by: Mary Hammond, Karen Rabinowitz, Anne-Marie-Speed, George Hall, John Jones, Stephen Hill,
Bruce Ogston, Julie Armstrong, Maureen Scott, Steve Ross, Peter Creegen & Nigel Brown..