About us
Claire Carpenter
Claire has worked in the industry for over twenty years. Having trained as an actress her credits include Buddy (Victoria Palace and Strand Theatres, and the Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto), The BFG (Aldwych Theatre), Le Misanthrope (Players Theatre), a season of Rep at the Haymarket, Basingstoke, John Godbers No 1 UK tour of Gold (Hull Truck), and numerous tours with Mermaid Molecule Theatre Co, Durham Theatre Co, and ITF Productions. As a member of the acclaimed trio Bellacappella Claire has toured extensively around the world writing and performing original cabaret material; she has sung on numerous occasions with the BBC Big Band on a variety of radio shows and is in constant demand as a Musical Director and vocal coach. Claire has worked as a Casting Director for Fractured Films and spent five years as a partner within a Central London Agency. |
Beth Eden
As a Casting Director for Triumph Entertainment Ltd, Paul Elliott Ltd, Michael Harrison Entertainment Ltd, The Cruising Musicals Consortium and The Landor Theatre, Beth has been involved in the casting of numerous productions over the past decade in the West End, on tour in the UK, on the London Fringe and for ten seasons of repertory companies on board P & O Cruises’ ships Aurora and Oriana. Beth’s Credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Shaftesbury Theatre (starring Amanda Holden, Maureen Lipman and Sheila Ferguson—Resident Director) and the UK Tour starring Lesley Joseph (Director and Casting Director), The Shawshank Redemption (Wyndhams Theatre – Casting and Resident Director), Hot Flush (UK Tour starring Rula Lenska, Sheila Ferguson, Marti Webb and Sam Kane – Assistant Director and Casting) and Cinderella (Shaw Theatre – with Britt Ekland and Dominic Littlewood – Director). Beth cast Chess directed by Craig Revel Horwood (UK Tour and Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto) and is currently casting I Dreamed a Dream – the Susan Boyle Story for Michael Harrison Entertainment. |
Linda Edwards
Linda founded the Landor Theatre in 1995 where she was Artistic Director for eight years producing Into the Woods, Side by Side by Sondheim, City Of Angels, Children of Eden, Assassins, Oh What A Lovely War, Under The Kitchen Sink, The Apple Tree and Jacques Brel is alive and well and Living in Paris (which she also directed). Linda spent nearly thirty years in Company and Stage Management and Lighting Design, and has worked with such greats as Wendy Toye CBE, Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, Sir Bernard Miles, Benny Green, and many others. Repertory work includes: Colchester, Leatherhead, Guildford and Farnham. Tours: Sphinx, Mermaid Molecule, Quicksilver Theatre companies as well as for the Arts Council, The London Studio Centre and Nottingham Playhouse at the Peacock Theatre. Linda also has a close association with the Italia Conti Academy having been Production Manager throughout the nineties and more recently course co-ordinator for the full time Performing Arts course at the Barbican. |


