Scott Le Crass

I’m an actor turned director who makes a range of work from children’s theatre to naturalism. I’m passionate about bringing LGBTQ+ and working class stories/voices onstage. I’m experienced in new work, revivals, dramaturgy, Shakespeare, open air theatre and puppetry.

Credits

Scott was born in Bristol, grew up in Birmingham, trained as an actor at Arts Ed and was a director on the Birmingham Rep’s first Foundry Programme. In 2022, he completed the National Theatre Director’s Course.

He is an Associate Director for Pleasure Dome Theatre Company and has directed all of their productions to date including A Christmas Carol (Brewhouse, Taunton), Rosalie (Arlington Court and South West Tour), Louisa (South West Tour) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Valley of Rocks).

This year Scott's production of Jab was nominated for 3 Off West End Awards.

Scott directed the Off Com award winning digital revival of Rose by Martin Sherman starring Maureen Lipman (Hope Mill Theatre/Sky Arts/Broadway HD). Last year he was nominated for Best Creative West End Debut at The Stage Awards for his production of Rose. In 2022, he received an Off West End and Broadway World nomination for Best Director for Rose. Last year Rose won an Off West End award for Best Solo Performance. 

Credits include:

Director- My Life As A Cowboy (Omnibus Theatre), Did You Mean To Fall Like That (Seven Dials Playhouse), Edinburgh Fringe), Pillock (Contact Theatre/Edinburgh Fringe),Wormholes (Omnibus Theatre), The Queen of The North (ARC, Stockton), Jump (Tour-Qweer Dog Theatre), Je suis Charlie (53Two), Jab (Finborough Theatre), Cut The Crap starring Sharon Osbourne (West End), Rose (West End), Toxic (HOME, Manchester), Buff (Edinburgh Fringe/Plymouth Theatre Royal), The Railway Children (OVO Roman Theatre), My Dear Aunty Nell (Tour), Merboy (Omnibus Theatre), Buff, Thirsty (Vault Festival), Rose (Hope Mill Theatre/Park Theatre), Twelfth Night (East London Shakespeare Festival),  I Couldn’t Do Your Job (Pleasance Theatre, London/Queens Theatre, Hornchurch), Elmer (UK and International Tour/Sell A Door), Sid (Arts Theatre and UK Tour), Country Music (Omnibus Theatre), The Witches (Watford Palace), Alice in Wonderland (Old, Rep, Birmingham), If You Love Me This Might Hurt by Matty May (Camden People’s Theatre), Education, Education Karaoke (Camden People’s Theatre), Darling (Hope Theatre), Rage, But Hope (Streatham Space Project), The Chechnya Plays (The King’s Head/Theatre Deli), Kicked in the Sh**ter (Hope Theatre/Theatre in The Mill, Bradford), Cancel The Sunshine (Hope Theatre), The Killing of Sister George (London Theatre Workshop), Open House (Birmingham Rep and Midlands Tour), Diary of a Madman (Omnibus/Jack Studio).

Training

BA Hons in Acting - 2:1- Arts Ed, School of Acting