Musical Youth Theatre Company was an English youth theatre company founded in 1987 in Bath, Somerset in the South West of England.
Founded by Greg Vere, it existed for fifteen years until 2002 and produced a number of shows and notable members. Musical Youth Theatre Company's final production was a version of Mike Leigh's play, Abigail's Party, in July 2002.
Notable members Over the years, Musical Youth Theatre Company had a number of members who went on to become notable actors, including: Andrew Lincoln, known for his roles This Life, Teachers, Love Actually, and The Walking Dead. Indira Varma, who has had a number television and film roles, including in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Bride and Prejudice, Rome, and Game of Thrones. Will Thorp, who went on to appear in Casualty and Strictly Come Dancing. Jennifer Biddall, who is known for playing Jessica Harris in the soap opera Hollyoaks. Richard Cambridge, who is known for playing Pete Webster in Hollyoaks. Adam Campbell, who is known for his roles in the parody films Date Movie and Epic Movie. Tabitha Wady, who is best known for playing Katrina Bullen in the soap opera Doctors. Ella Smith, who known for her roles in Holby City, Cape Wrath, and Fat Pig. Tom Payne, who appeared in Waterloo Road, Wuthering Heights, Best: His Mother's Son, and The Walking Dead. David Combes, who is known for vocal coaching on Bohemian Rhapsody, A Bigger Splash and I Used To Be Famous.
Productions Company productions and appearances included: 1987 September – Cabaret 1988 January – The Weekend Starts Here on HTV February – First Charity Gala at the Theatre Royal, Bath May – Jesus Christ Superstar November – Salad Days 1989 May – The Wiz November – Little Shop of Horrors December – Sounds Familiar concert 1990 February – Second Charity Gala at the Theatre Royal, Bath May – Billy September – West Side Story November – A Taste of Music dinner cabaret 1991 January – Third Charity Gala at the Theatre Royal, Bath April – Amadeus July – An American Dream cabaret October – South Pacific December – Ultimate Christmas Party cabaret 1992 February – GWR Night Out cabaret June – High Society 1993 January – Mother Goose April – April in Paris cabaret July – One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1994 January – Fourth Charity Gala at the Theatre Royal, Bath June – Magical Musicals 1 cabaret July – Billy October – Blue Remembered Hills October – Magical Musicals 2 cabaret 1995 January – Fifth Charity Gala at The Forum, Bath March – Stags and Hens June – The National Lottery Draws with Darren Day July – Opening Ceremony of the 1995 European Youth Olympic Festival in Bath July – A Chorus Line 1996 January – The Old Woman Who Lived In The Shoe April – Whose Life Is It Anyway? May – Music Hall at Bath Fringe Festival June – Four Steps to Broadway cabaret July – Miss Saigon at Stourhead October – The Anniversary 1997 January – Sixth Charity Gala at the Theatre Royal, Bath June – Hot Mikado July – Wild in The West at Stourhead October – Rope 1998 January – Hansel and Gretel April – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street July – Stourhead by the Sea October – Charley's Aunt 1999 February – Cinderella May – Romeo and Juliet July – La belle époque at Stourhead 2000 January – Seventh Charity Gala at the Theatre Royal, Bath July – The Importance of Being Earnest 2001 January – Blues in the Night July – Dracula 2002 May – Cabaret July – Abigail's Party 2006 April – Keith Butterworth's 60th Cabaret
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