Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Jack and the Beanstalk - Cast Announcement

Rehearsals for Jack and the Beanstalk kick off in just over a month so we thought we'd better show you the incredible cast who will be rocking your socks off!


Craig Anderson
Craig Anderson – The Giant

Craig trained as an actor, singer, and musician at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and has worked in these mediums across live theatre and national tours, circus arts, television, and session musicianship.

He has most recently been working with the folk band They You Would Crew With. His theatre credits include: Jack and the Beanstalk (Theatre Clwyd), Chaplin's Circus (UK Tour), Carnaby Street the Musical (UK No1 Tour), Beauty and the Beast (Citizens Theatre), Little Johnny's Big Gay Wedding (National Theatre Scotland), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bard in the Botanics), Hot Mikado (Landor Theatre). His TV credits include: Tonight's The Night with John Barrowman (BBC Television) and Hedz (BBC Television).





Isobel Bates


Isobel Bates – Fairy Aubergine

Isobel trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, gaining an MA in Musical Theatre Performance, and made her professional theatre debut as Jill in Jack and the Beanstalk at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Christmas 2014/2015. Other credits: Trumpeter in Kiss Me Quick (Nathan Sykes / Global) and Lead Soloist in the Magic of Broadway (DeHavilland Philharmonic). 

Isobel is an experienced singer, actor musician, musical director, arranger, composer and accompanist.







Gregory Clarke – Fleshcreep

Gregory Clarke

Panto fans may recognise Gregory from his previous performances as Primp in Beauty and the Beast, Mordred in Sleeping Beauty and Verruca in Cinderella last year. Gregory is happy to say he feels like “one of the family” at the Gatehouse.

He trained at the prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

West End: Louis/Conman in the original cast of Andrew Lloyd Webbers' The Woman in White (Palace Theatre), directed by Trevor Nunn, Guy Gisbourne in Hoods (Arts Theatre), directed by Craig Revel-Horwood.

Theatre includes: Al in Carnaby Street the Musical (UK No.1 Tour), White Bishop/1st cover Molokov in Chess (UK No.1 tour/Italy/Princess of Wales Theater, Toronto), Raymond Neff in The Witches of Eastwick (UK No.1 tour), Narrator in The Barchester Chronicles (Chichester Festival Theatre), 6 Rock'n'Roll pantos by Peter Rowe (New Wolsey, Ipswich and Stafford Gatehouse), Twelfth Night, Robin Hood (Nuffield, Southampton)
Most recently Gregory appeared in the World premiere production of Bob Eatons' Roll Over Beethoven (Queens Theatre Hornchurch)
As a guitarist, Gregory plays regularly with many different act s- including his acoustic duo show with Matthew Quinn- and has also worked with The Runaround Kids, The Experience, Songbird-The Music of Eva Cassidy, Hold Tight It's 60's Night, The Elvis Years, The Bluejays, Hot Stuff the musical (at Queens Theatre Hornchurch) and Many more.



Josh Haberfield

Josh Haberfield – Axeman

Josh trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Theatre credits include; The Picture House (Playpen Productions). The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner (Charing Cross Theatre), The Blonde Bombshells of 1943 (Ovation Theatres Ltd) The Hound of the Baskervilles (Jellicoe Theatre Productions)












TJ Holmes – Dame Dolly Dumplings
TJ Holmes

This will be TJ’s third rock ‘n’ roll panto at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre after appearing in Dick Whittington (2011) and Beauty and the Beast (2012) TJ trained at Central School of Speech and Drama.  His theatre credits include: The BFG and I Was A Rat (Birmingham Rep), What To Do When You Find A Dinosaur (Oxford Playhouse), The Threepenny Opera (Graeae), Cinderella (Unicorn Theatre), Hansel and Gretel (Kneehigh), Spend Spend Spend! and Some Like It Hotter (Watermill), As You Like It (Curve Theatre), and Cider with Rosie and Merchant of Venice (Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds).  On screen he has appeared in Doc Martin (ITV), A Rogue & A Patriot (Channel 5), and Harry Hill’s Christmas Burp (Channel 4).  TJ has also worked as a writer and composer, most recently for a Christmas show in Penzance, the town where he grew up.                        
                                        






Joshua Meredith – Squire Snuffbox
Joshua Meredith

Joshua trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

His credits include: Austen -the Musical (East Riding Theatre), Services No Longer Required (BBC Philharmonic & Imperial War Museum North), Loot (Hull Truck Theatre), Funny Turns (Hull Truck Theatre), The Sam Wanamaker Festival (Globe Theatre), Monologue Slam UK – Winner (Joshua Brooks), Departure Lounge (InStep Theatre). Joshua also appeared in The Inbetweeners Movie (Young Bwark Productions).

Josh is “delighted” to be returning to the Gatehouse Theatre after making his panto debut as Hernia in Cinderella last year.







Katie Pritchard

Katie Pritchard – Gemima

Katie attained a First Class BA (Hons) degree at Buckinghamshire New University. Her theatre Credits include: Dandini in Cinderella (Key Theatre, Peterborough), Principal Performer on Showtime! (SpaTheatre, Bridlington), Carnaby Street (UK Tour), Swing on Dreamboats and Petticoats (The Playhouse, London); Swing on Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK Tour); Servants Chorus in My Fair Lady (Cambridge Arts Theatre), Featured Ensemble / Musician Call Me Madam (Upstairs at The Gatehouse), Molly's Brother / Musician in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (The Landor), Joanne's Mum /Musician in Rent (Broadway Theatre).

Other Credits include: Various Characters in 'TNUC', Written, Directed and Produced by Katie Pritchard for Everycloud Productions (Parody advert, winner of the Idea's Tap Short Parody Award 2014), Katie in 'Even The Little Ones', Written, Directed and Performed by Katie Pritchard (Solo Musical Comedy Show, Canal Cafe Theatre, 2015), All Characters in 'Literally Comedy', Created by Katie Pritchard for Jemm Three (Radio Sketch Show and Podcast).

Katie is also a Guitarist and Vocalist in all-girl Rock'n'Roll band, The Daisy Chains, Winner of the London Vintage Awards 2014.



Ned Rudkins-Stow
Ned Rudkins-Stow – Jack

Ned graduated from Rose Bruford in 2015. His theatre credits whilst training include: Man 1 in Songs For A New World, Morton Gross in The Water Engine and Orgilus in The Broken Heart. Ned is a graduate of the Actor Musicianship programme and his musical skills include: double bass, guitar, drums and piano. Ned's musical influences have predominantly been blues and jazz throughout his childhood, which fueled his passion for the guitar.  He is “delighted” to be a member of the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk and is “looking forward” to appearing in his first pantomime.










Laura Sillett
Laura Sillett – Jill

Laura trained at The Guildford School of Acting.

Her theatre credits include: Muriel u/s Sue & Donna in Dreamboats & Miniskirts (UK tour), Snow Queen in The Snow Queen (UAE tour), Donna in Dreamboats & Petticoats (UK tour), Briar Rose in Sleeping Beauty (Emporium Theatre, Brighton), Soloist/Ensemble in Marvin Hamlisch Concert (St James Theatre) and Ensemble in There’ll Always Be An England (Brick Lane Music Hall).











Robert Wade


Robert Wade – Billy

Robert studied at the Rose Bruford College, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Acting Musicianship.  An accomplished musician, Robert’s main instrument is the Clarinet. Since graduating, Robert has played Jemmy in The Carlton Colliers (Badapple Theatre Company) and Little John in a Summer Tour of Robin Hood (Cambridge Touring Theatre). Robert is “delighted” to be making his Panto debut playing Billy in Jack and the Beanstalk for Stafford Gatehouse.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Jack and the Beanstalk opens on Thursday 10th December 2015 until Sunday 11th January 2016. You can book your tickets by calling us on 01785 619080 or by clicking here

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