Dylan Townley

DYLAN TOWNLEY | Musical Director & Co-Orchestrator  

Dylan Townley is a composer and music director. He was the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer 2023-24 at the Bolton Octagon, and is a music leader with Bath Philharmonia orchestra.

Composition credits: Miss Wales (upcoming Theatr Clwyd, working title); Animal Farm (Bolton Octagon & UK Tour); Alfie The Elf's Christmas Rescue (Bolton Octagon); Wacky Racists Comedy Club with Sophie Duker (Soho Theatre); Childish with Chris Turner (Caveat NYC, Australia Tour, Reykjavik Fringe); The True Adventures of Marian & Robin Hood (The Barn Cirencester); Milky Peaks (additional composition, Theatr Clwyd & Wales Tour); Dracula: The Bloody Truth (associate composer, Stephen Joseph Theatre & Bolton Octagon); Bath Philharmonia (orchestrator).

Music Director credits: The Rock 'n' Roll Panto: Rapunzel (Everyman Liverpool); Milky Peaks (Theatr Clwyd & Wales Tour); Cinderella (The Barn Cirencester); How To Win Against History (Young Vic & UK Tour); Secret Cinema Present Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy (site-specific, London); Thumbelina's Great Big Adventure (MAC Birmingham & Brewery Arts Kendal); The Twelve Choirs of Christmas (Old Vic Education & Community); Starry Starry Eyes (The Free Association, Mercury Colchester).

Pianist/Keyboardist credits: Austentatious (West End & UK Tour); The Greatest Wealth (Old Vic); Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised (BBC6 Music, Australia Tour); Bath Philharmonia (The Forum Bath); One-Legged Dog (MOTH Club).

Additional credits: Head Writer for BAFTA-winning online channel History Bombs; co-creator of The Peablossom Cabaret (UK Tour); Community Consultant Artist (Old Vic).