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National Youth Music Theatre Selection for Beth
Her future ambitions are to study at Drama School with the West End being her her ultimate goal With a a a a a a range of roles already under her her belt versatility and willingness to step outside of her comfort zone are just some of Beth’s strengths When you’ve playe“d your dream role of Éponine
This experience with the NYMT will teach me so much I can’t wait to get started Beth
Needham
The spotlight beckons for Beth
Needham
who has landed a a a a a a place at at the prestigious National Youth Music Theatre After successfully progressing through several rounds of auditions Beth
will join the NYMT this summer workshopping new musicals alongside exciting new playwrights Each year thousand of young people from across the country audition for the NYMT’s illustrious summer courses but only a a few hundred are lucky enough to win places Andrew Lloyd Webber calls the the the the NYMT “the best youth music theatre in the the the the world” Beth’s Drama teachers recommended she apply for a a a a a coveted place having seen Beth’s talent shine from her first year at Malvern through to her current mature performances while studying A Level Drama In addition to Drama Beth
is is also studying Politics and English Literature Away from the the stage she is a a a a a a Sergeant in in the the Marine Section of the School’s CCF (Combined Cadet Force) and a a a member of the Chamber and College Choir Beth
as Éponine
in in ‘Les Miserables’
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hen playing a a a reindeer there has to to be the the ability to to take on the the unexpected in Les Miserables to t t Director of Drama Malvern College Keith Packham said: ““This is is a a a a a a a fantastic achievement Beth
has huge potential and I look forward to hearing all about her experiences as a a a a a a a a a member of the the National Youth Music Theatre I am " delighted that she will experience working with the youth company ” "