MGA Managing Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Gowland BA Hons Acting. PG Dip Musical Theatre
www.andrewgowland.com

Andrew trained as an actor at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama (UK), now the Birmingham School of Acting, The College of Visual and Performing Arts, Kutztown University (USA) and at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Andrew is currently Principal SInger and Company Manager for Belinda King Creative Productions onboard the QM2 for Cunard.

The winter of 2008 saw Andrew working in London, performing the role of Dandini in the Millfield Theatre's production of Cinderella.

Andrew was thrilled to be invited by Conor Mitchel to perform in his new musical Mathilde at the Edinburgh Festival 2008. Directed by the one and only Simon Callow & starring Francess Ruffelle and Anton Stephans.

In July 2008 Andrew completed a 10 month contract as the Theatre Company Manager and Principal Singer for Chris Moreno and Paul Elliot on board Aurora for P&O World Cruises.

Other Theatre credits include; Aladdin (CMC) Wishie Washie; Carnaby Street (Dir. Murray Grant) Skye; Jack and the Beasntalk (Theatre North) Jack; A Man of No Importance (European Premier - Jack Lyons Theatre - Matt Ryan) Breton Beret & Dance Captain; Murderous Instincts, (Savoy Theatre - Original West End Cast - Dir. Bob Carlton) understudying the roles Christopher and Miguel; The Oriana Theatre Company (CMC Ltd) as a Singer; Women Beware Women (Birmingham Hippodrome) The Ward; The Sea (Crescent Theatre - Dir. Ruth Carney) Hollarcut; The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (USA) Neville Landless; Into The Woods (Birmingham Hippodrome - Dir. Paul Kerryson) The Baker.

In 2005/06 Andrew won an Ian Fleming Musical Theatre Award and was also the recipient of a Musical Theatre Grant from the Lionel Bart Foundation. Andrew has been teaching workshops on Acting and Musical Theatre performance since 2002, both in the UK (including classes at Polka Youth Theatre) and in the USA for the Actors Outlet Drama School.

Andrew is also preparing his applications for studies to obtain his PHD in the USA.