The Luke Westlake Scholarship 2022

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Sol Taibi wins the Luke westlake scholarship 2022

We are delighted to announce that Sol Taibi (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School) has won our fourth annual scholarship.

Read more here.

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2022 Shortlist

2022 shortlist announced

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2022 scholarship.

Kai Jerdioui (LAMDA), Sam Jolliffe (ArtsEd), Nadia Kamalli (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School), Ayọ̀ Owóyẹmi-Peters (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama), Arabella Smith-James and Sol Taibi (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School).

Scroll down further to read more about this year’s award’s prizes, panel and information.

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2022 prizes

  • Logo with the words 'SPOTLIGHT' and 'ADVERTISING' beneath it, featuring a colorful circular design in the letter 'O'.

    Spotlight

    1yr Subscription

  • Teal background with white text that reads 'The Stage'.

    The Stage

    1yr Subscription

  • Vertical arrangement of three black squares with white letters: N at the top, H in the middle, B at the bottom.

    Nick Hern Books

    £100 Script Voucher

  • Icon of a wheelchair in a red circle, indicating accessibility or wheelchair access.

    Stagedoor

    £100 Theatre Tickets Voucher

  • Red graphic of a globe outline with the text "Shakespeare's Globe" next to it in bold red letters.

    Becky Paris (Head of Casting at The Globe)

    1-to-1 Lunch/Meeting

  • Illustration of two theatrical masks, smiling and happy, outlined in green.

    Theataccounts

    1yr Accounts & Tax Return

  • Photographer logo with the text "Andy Brown Photography" in black on a white background.

    Andy Brown Photography

    Full Headshot Session

  • Black and white logo for 'Self Tape' with torn tape design and website '.co.uk'.

    Self-tape.co.uk

    1 Full Showreel

  • Black background with white distressed text reading 'TRUE EDGE' and a stylized sharp edge graphic underneath.

    True Edge Combat

    Standard Level Stage Combat Course

  • Logo with the words "INDUSTRY MINDS" in black and green text, surrounded by a circular pattern of black line-drawn leaves and flowers on a white background.

    Industry Minds

    Wellbeing Package

  • Blue splash with white text saying "Just Add Milk", featuring a small pink milk bottle icon.

    Just Add Milk (JAM)

    £250 JAM Workshops Voucher & £500 Towards Living Costs (Upon Graduating)

  • Logo for The Bespoke Folk featuring the name in bold black and pink font, with pink lightning bolts in the background.

    The Bespoke Folk

    1 Full Voicereel

  • Close-up of a woman with long, light brown hair, blue eyes, and light complexion, smiling slightly, wearing a black jacket with white stripes and a delicate gold necklace with a small pendant.

    Faye Timby (Casting Associate at Sophie Holland Casting)

    1-to-1 Lunch/Meeting

  • Black logo with the overlapping letters C, Q, B, and S on a white background.

    Gavin Mills (Agent at Olivia Bell Management)

    1-to-1 Lunch/Meeting

  • Rob Kelly Casting logo featuring a red hexagon with "RK" inside and the name "Rob Kelly Casting" below in red capital letters.

    Rob Kelly Casting

    1-to-1 Lunch/Meeting

  • A stylized letter 'I' with a black top and bottom element on a light background.

    Tom Jeggo (Agent at Insight Management)

    1-to-1 Lunch/Meeting

  • Logo for Hartshorn-Hook Productions with a purple, stylized 'H' and the company name in purple text.

    Hartshorn-Hoko Productions

    Tickets to 2 West End Shows

  • The image features the word 'ONSET' in black capital letters on a teal background.

    Onset Fitness

    6 Months Fitness Coaching Plan

  • A woman dressed in white athletic wear performing a high kick in mid-air against a plain beige background.

    The Classic Edit

    3x Pilates Sessions

  • Text reading 'Massage Repair' in orange on a black background.

    Massage Repair

    2x Massage Treatments

The shortlist & Bafta

BAFTA Partnership

As part of our new partnership with BAFTA, all actors who make the shortlist will automatically be eligible for the prestigious Prince William BAFTA Bursary.

After graduating from their drama school or university, shortlisted actors will be invited to apply for the bursary to support their early career.

shortlisted actors

All 2022 scholarship shortlisted actors will be invited to take part in a selection of sessions and Q&As with leading casting directors and agents this Autumn.

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2022 Panel

  • A smiling Black man with short curly hair, wearing a white collared shirt, in front of a light beige textured background.

    Ian Aryeh

    BAFTA ROCLIFFE RESIDENT DIRECTOR

  • A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair, glasses, and gold jewelry, smiling at an event with a step and repeat backdrop featuring logos and text.

    Mary Burch BEM

    INDUSTRY MINDS

  • A woman with short blonde hair and fair skin looking at the camera with a neutral expression, wearing a white tank top against a plain grey background.

    Scarlett Maltman

    INDUSTRY MINDS

  • A woman with long, light brown hair, blue eyes, and light skin, smiling slightly at the camera. She is wearing a black top with white stripes on the shoulders, a delicate necklace, and small earrings, with a white wall in the background.

    Faye Timby

    CASTING DIRECTOR & CASTING ASSOCIATE FOR SOPHIE HOLLAND CASTING

  • Three people smiling, a woman on the left, a young woman in the middle holding a bouquet of flowers, and a man on the right, standing in front of a backdrop with the words 'Just Add Milk' repeated.

    Bridgette & Lee Westlake

    LUKE WESTLAKE’S PARENTS

  • Four smiling men standing together against a plain background, with one seated in front and the others behind him, each wearing casual shirts in different colors.

    TeamJAM

    LIAM MCLAUGHLIN, KRISTIAN WALL & KYLE ROWE

About luke westlake and the scholarship

Now in its fourth year, The Luke Westlake Scholarship is an annual award set up by the charity for working class actors (BA) in their 2nd year at Drama School or University in the UK.

The winner receives over £6000 worth of financial and developmental support as they complete their training and graduate.

The scholarship was established in 2019 when we realised that many actors were being priced out of their careers before they even graduated. After spending tens of thousands of pounds on training, actors must then pay for subscriptions, plays, headshots, equipment for self-tapes and other necessities to support themselves - with those from working-class and low-income families losing out due to financial demands of the industry.

The scholarship is named in memory of Luke Westlake, a friend of JAM and a talented actor who trained with them at ArtsEd (2014-17). A diligent, fierce, working-class actor, he represented everything the scholarship stands for and JAM are grateful to be supported his parents, Bridgette and Lee, in keeping the memory of Luke alive.

“We are delighted that the scholarship so kindly dedicated by JAM to the memory of our son Luke continues to grow from strength to strength. It is an amazing opportunity and we urge all those eligible to apply.

We look forward to seeing another excellent field of candidates and celebrate the fantastic talent that we know will come forward.”

Lee & Bridgette Westlake

Luke Westlake

Special thanks

Thank you

We’re very lucky that this year’s scholarship is supported by some incredible partners. As well as the prize donors, for the first time the scholarship is supported by Foundry Personal Management, Applause for Thought, Industry Minds and the Harold Pinter Theatre.

A huge thanks to Ryan at Foundry, Rafaella at AFT, Scarlett & Mary at IM and Jack at the Harold Pinter Theatre for their generous support.

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Support this year’s scholarship

We are still looking for sponsors to support The Luke Westlake Scholarship.

If you’d like to be a part of this year’s award and help support the next generation of working class actors, please read our supporters pack below or email us here.

Supporters Pack
Supporters Pack