Ben Rackham
Ben’s love of performing began when he joined Stagecoach at just age 5, and he hasn’t stopped since. Through Stagecoach he appeared in many professional productions as a part of the children’s chorus such as ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, ‘Scrooge’, ‘Evita’ and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.
He has also performed in a number of shows with Chester’s Tip Top productions; appearing in shows including ‘Our Day Out’, ‘The Witches’, ‘The Show Must Go On’, ‘Calendar Girls’ and ‘The Sound of Music’.
In addition to performing in a number of school productions at Christleton High School, Ben also earned both an A-Level in Music and a Level 3 BTEC in Performing Arts. Ben has recently completed his training at the Chichester Conservatoire, earning a degree in Musical Theatre; he hopes to go on to pursue a career in performing.
Ben joined OTMYT for their first production of ‘Godspell’ and went on to perform with them in ‘The Addams Family’, ‘Magic of the Musicals’ and ‘Whistle Down the Wind’. Ben owes so much of who he is as a performer and person today to OTMYT and all of its supportive staff, so he is thrilled to be returning once again as a part of the summer workshop team.