Accent Coaching 

Accent work is a practical skill. For actors, it’s less about perfection and more about clarity, consistency, and storytelling.

Accent coaching has been a regular part of my work as a theatre educator and director for many years. I’ve coached individual actors and full casts across a range of productions, helping performers develop accents that are playable, intelligible, and sustainable throughout rehearsal and performance.

My approach focuses on:

• Being understood by an audience

• Maintaining consistency over long runs

• Supporting character and intention, rather than getting lost in technical detail
  
  

I work especially well with actors who need an accent that serves the performance, whether for auditions, school productions, showcases, or staged work.

Accents I regularly coach include:

• Standard British / RP

• Cockney

• Contemporary “Broadway” / General American

• Southern American

• Scottish (general)

• Russian (general)

• Dutch
  
  

I can do and have also supported actors with many other accents as needed, always tailoring the work to the specific script, character, and performer.

How I work

Sessions are practical and actor-focused. We work from text, not theory, using repetition, key sound shifts, rhythm, and listening skills to build something that feels natural and usable.

Accent coaching can be:

• One-off sessions (auditions or short projects)

• Ongoing support during rehearsal periods

• Group coaching for casts or classes