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Meet the new NYT REP Company

Posted 11 Aug 2025

Copyright © Helen Murray 2024

Say hello to the 2025/26 NYT REP Company

This is the 12th year of the NYT REP, which is a FREE industry-led alternative to formal training and has supported over 185 young performers and 9 directors and engaged over 60 backstage members.

REP members undertake 10 weeks of free industry training, before performing on big stages and screens, and are supported by leading industry mentors and experts along the way.

95% of young people who have been engaged by the REP have gone on to work professionally in the creative industries and it would have cost over £1.7m for them to have spent the equivalent time training formally.

Olamide Ajisafe

NYT REP Member

Joshua Aketse-Entsie

NYT REP Member

Jo Bentley

NYT REP Member

Nicholas Bhar

NYT REP Company Member

Rhia Burston

NYT REP Member

Maya Coates

NYT REP Member

Louise Coggrave

NYT REP Member

Jack Collard

NYT REP Member

Mascuud Dahir

NYT REP Member

Nicky Dune

NYT REP Member

Rachael Dowsett

REP Company Member

Sumah Ebele

REP Company Member

Sasha Jagsi

REP Company Member

Rhys Quilley

REP Company Member

Devonté Sackitey

REP Company Member

Luka Wellman

REP Company Member

Amy Young

REP Company Member

Christopher Yi

REP Company Member
We are proud to acknowledge the support of our principal supporter Arts Council England and the following 2025/26 NYT REP Company supporters:
Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, the Leverhulme Trust, The Rigby Foundation and The Radcliffe Trust for their support of bursaries; Sky; International Music and Art Foundation; Noël Coward Foundation; Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation; supporters of the Bryan Forbes Bursary especially Emma & Graham Clempson; and our Centre Stage Supporters, Investors In Talent and Friends.