An acting school with a difference, Midlands Screen Acting school was founded in 2013 by Academy award winner Rachel Shenton. It provides affordable, inclusive training for TV and Film. MSAS community meet just once a month and classes are taken by Rachel herself alongside TV and Film agent and coach Amanda Andrews. We have regular visits too from some of the top names in the industry who work with our students and there are many opportunities for professional work. We train not only in the art of screen acting, but how to become a fully rounded actor in today’s industry. Our courses are  Spotlight accredited.

Rachel Shenton is an OSCAR WINNING writer and actress who forged a successful career in the UK appearing in a number of prime-time television shows such as Waterloo Road, Doctors, and Holby City and Hollyoaks. In 2014 Rachel made her American TV debut, starring in the multi-award-winning show Switched At Birth for ABC, playing series regular  Lilly Summers. In March 2018 Rachel won her first Academy Award for The Silent Child, a film which she wrote and starred in. Rachel can now be seen in the hit series All Creatures Great and Small playing the role of Helen Alderson. Although incredibly busy with professional commitments, and her first feature film in pre-production, Rachel loves to meet the students each month to pass on to them her knowledge, guidance, and expertise.