Josephine Parsad

Principal and Creative Director
Josephine trained in physical theatre with a BA from East 15 Acting school, with LAMDA in Drama and Speech Education and in L.A for Film and T.V acting, working with casting directors from ‘Desperate Housewives’, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ and ‘General Hospital’. Her career as both a performer and a teacher has led her all over the world and she has worked with a variety of people of all ages and backgrounds. Including a run on Broadway’s 42nd Street where she performed in Kenny Wax’s production of ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. Josephine now works as acting and movement teacher at the prestigious Brit School in Croydon.

Credits Include; Doris Sanderson in ‘Whisky Galore’ Oldham Coliseum, Miss Singh ‘Around the World in 80 Days’- New Vic theatre/ Kenny Wax ent, Artful Dodger in ‘Remarkable tale of Oliver Twist’ Red Earth (National tour), Clown ‘Hansel and Gretel’ (Belgrade theatre), Moth in ‘Love’s Labours Lost’, Maria in ‘La Ronde’, Hippolyta in ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’, Francisca in ‘West Side Story’, Mr Fox in ‘Pinocchio’ (National Tour), ‘Barney the Dinosaur’ (National Tour UK & ROI), ‘The Maharajah and the Kohinoor’ (National Tour) and Faith in ‘The Leap’ (Chelsea Theatre). Josephine has appeared in many commercials and film projects including Pringles, Super Noodles, Gala Bingo (for Sharon Osbourne) , Disney and Pepsi working alongside the likes of Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Lopez.
She debuted in film as the lead in the British Asian production of ‘Shame’, which was shortlisted in the Satyajit Ray film festival and Nominated for Best Short film in the East End Film Festival 2010.
Josephine established JADA in 2005 and it is one of the most established theatre schools for acting and theatre in Essex. With pupils having performed all over the UK and Europe in both professional and student productions. JADA and Josephine have a large focus on wellbeing through and within the arts especially for adolescent mindset training.