29/08/2026
Thrilled to have the amazing SJ Bourne joining the full time faculty in September:
Credits include leading roles in Jason Robert Browns -‘Songs For a New World’ West End ,alternate woman 1 and covering and playing woman 2 in ‘Side by side by Sondheim’ West End , Charity in ‘Barnum’, Frenchie in ‘Grease’ ,Mother in Elvis, Reno Sweeney in ‘Anything goes’, Cinderella in Cinderella, Audrey in ‘Little shop of Horrors’, Linda in W***y Russel’s ‘Blood Brothers’ - The Phoenix West End, Lady Larkin in ‘Once upon a mattress’ The Lyric-Belfast and Jilly Goose in ‘Mother Goose’ directed by Desmond Barrett at The
Theatre Royal Norwich.
She has workshopped many original and new musicals and
appeared on concept recordings.As well as on the concert platform, in operetta and on
radio.
SJ worked for The Markham Agency a leading London Acting agency on the strand for 10
years as Musical theatre mentor / agent. Markham was a hugely established agency for
over 30 years. During her time with the agency she developed and nurtured the careers of
many artists leading to her actors working in the West end, U.K. and International tours, at
the major houses around the country and internationally. In productions including ; The phantom of the opera , Matilda, Mary Poppins, les
miserables, Wicked,The lion king, Mamma Mia, School of Rock, Six , jcs, Rock of ages,
Beautiful, Singing in the Rain, Ghost, jersey boys , Chicago, The sound of music, Mame ,
The wizard of Oz, Shrek, American Idiot , legally blonde ,Avenue Q , Charlie and the
Chocolate factory , Dirty Dancing , Our House, West side story, Betty Blue Eyes, Hair,
Joseph, Tommy, Cats ,Evita, Bedknobs and Broomsticks , Buddy.