Josefin Silén is one of the brightest shining, young leading ladies in the Finnish musical theatre industry. Roles include Mary Poppins, Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rizzo (cover Sandy) in Grease, Meg Giry in Love Never Dies and Lucy Schmeeler (cover Claire) in On the Town.
Josefin studied at Balettakademien in Gothenburg before starting her BFA studies at the Academy of Music and Drama – considered one of the best musical theatre educations in the Nordic countries.
In addition Josefin has also participated in a number of courses in London and New York such as Acting in Musical Theatre at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Fitzmaurice Voicework at Rose Bruford College, Somatic Voicework at Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio (Online) and The Barrow Group’s Professional Acting Intensives.
Josefin is also a much appreciated coach in musical theatre, focusing especially on singing interpretation and acting through song. Teaching several workshops for teenagers and adults Josefin has the experience to help each individual find their own authentic voice as well as connect to the text and character.
Please enjoy the following clips to get a taste of Josefin’s work on stage!
Josefin Silén 