THE BRANCH SCHOLARSHIPS

The Branch Scholarships cover full tuition on our flagship London Theatre Program. The Scholarships are named after BADA’s founder Tony Branch (1939-2023) are open to early-career actors based in London. The Scholarships will be awarded competitively through an audition and interview process.

These Scholarships are an unparalleled opportunity for students local to BADA’s Camden home to undertake full-time theatre training for free, perfect as a bridge into studying in a UK or international theatre conservatoire, or as part of a portfolio of training. On conclusion of the program, Scholars will receive a Certificate of Completion from BADA.

We are looking for exceptional candidates to be the Fall 2025 Branch Scholars. Applications for Fall 2025 will open in the late spring.

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Eligibility
- Open to any UK actor aged 21 – 25 (candidates will need to organize their own accommodations in London for the duration of the program)
- The Fall semester runs September to December and candidates must be available to study and rehearse full-time throughout this period
- Due to the intensive nature of the course, students could only undertake intermittent shift work alongside the training
The Branch Scholarships will cover full tuition fees, as well as theatre tickets and social events. Scholars will be responsible for their own accommodation, transport and subsistence. Candidates should be prepared to undertake a rigorous ensemble training programme with up to 35 hours per week of classes; due to the intensive nature of the course, it should be noted that students could only undertake intermittent shift work alongside the training.

BADA operates strict policies around timekeeping and professionalism, and inculcates an ethos of collaboration, consent and creative generosity; we would expect recipients of the Branch Scholarships to live up to the highest standards of professional behaviour. As the majority of students on the London Theatre Program are from the USA, we are also looking for candidates who are sensitive to cultural difference, and who are passionate both about building an international creative network, and about taking the initiative in sharing their home city with talented and creative visitors.
Based at BADA’s home next to Regents Park, the London Theatre Program is the longest-running semester programme in London offering conservatoire actor training. For over thirty years, the LTP has delivered a rigorous and progressive 14-week acting course focused on classical theatre skills, aimed at undergraduate theatre students from America and around the world. Our internationally-renowned faculty of teaching artists includes faculty from RADA, Central, LAMDA, Guildhall and other major drama schools.

The first eight weeks of the semester comprise classes in Acting, Shakespeare, Physical Theatre, Comedy, Movement, Voice, Stage Combat, Dramatic Criticism and Analysis; as well as weekly theatre trips, tutorials and masterclasses, and introductory workshops on boundaries and consent.

Following a one-week midterm break, the semester concludes with a five-week rehearsal process for a studio production of a classic play, led by a professional creative team and culminating with performance in a London studio theatre.

Candidates must be available to study and rehearse full-time throughout this programme.

For more information about the course, visit our London Theatre Program page.
BADA Co-Founders Tony Branch and Carolyn Sands

Anthony “Tony” Branch (1939- 2023) Tony founded BADA along with Carolyn Sands in 1984. Tony’s vision of providing an American and international student body with access to top British theatrical practitioners remains a unique offering to this day.

If you have any questions about the Branch Scholarships, the London Theatre Program or BADA, please email BADA’s Interim Programmes Coordinator Emma Veares on branch@bada.org.uk.