CAST

Siobhan O'Kelly

Siobhan trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
 
Her theatre work includes All my Sons (Watermill Theatre), Of Mice and Men (Watermill Theatre), Flare Path (UK Tour), Baoite (An Taibhdhearc / The Abbey Theatre), Private Ear/Public Eye (UK Tour), Twelfth Night (UK Tour), See How They Run (UK Tour), Medea/Jason and the Argonauts (Scoop Theatre), Sweet Meat (Union Theatre), After The End (BAC) and Dancing at Lughnasa (UK Tour)
 
Television work includes Jack Taylor, Call The Midwife, An Klondike, London Irish, Raw, Inspector George Gently, Paddywhackery, Fair City and Na Cloigne.
 
Her film credits include High Rise, Arracht, Sophie At The Races, Treasure Island, Fractured, The Daisy Chain and Starfish.
 
In 2015 Siobhan won Best Actress at the European Independent Film Festival in Paris for her role in Sophie At The Races and in 2016 was nominated for an IFTA for her work on the TV series An Klondike.

Nathan Kiley

Nathan trained at Guildford School of Acting making his West End debut in 2009 playing Mary Sunshine in the hit musical Chicago (Cambridge Theatre).

Other title roles include Fringe sellout Tony Blair: The Musical (Gilded Balloon / Cast Recording), Aladdin (Broadway, Barking), Achilles in Heels (Landor Theatre / Cast Recording) and Edward II (Rose Theatre, Bankside).

Nathan has played Ugly Sister in four QDOS Pantomimes, working with The Krankies (Wolverhampton Grand), The Chuckle Brothers (Hull New Theatre) Shane Ritchie (The Cliffs Pavilion) and Bradley Walsh (The Orchard Theatre)
Other credits include: Splendorella in Heels Of Glory (Chelsea Theatre), Prince Jo in Rapunzle (Harlow Playhouse), 17 Production Shows for P&O Cruises, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes (Cambridge Arts Theatre), Prince Charming in Cinderella (Towngate Theatre), Peep-Bo & Yum Yum in The Mikado (Union Theatre), Jimmy Dougherty in The Marilyn Monroe Show (Spiegeltent, Brighton), The Balladeer in Assassins (Landor Theatre), Soloist in Stick Your Tongue Out A Little (Arcola Theatre Tent), Honey in Heels Of Glory (Albany Theatre), Christmas In An Hour (Jermyn Street Theatre), V.E. Day Celebration (Greenwich Theatre), The 12 Tenors (Windsor Theatre & Dutch National Television) and he performed with Notes From New York several times. Nathan played Jonathan in Edges - A New Song Cycle (Union Theatre) - a show he also produced.
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As a voice over artist Nathan has appeared in TV and Radio adverts for confused.com and Vodaphone.

​Since 2013 Nathan has been in high demand throughout the UK and Internationally as his drag cabaret alter-ego - glamorous songstress Topsie Redfern. Topsie won Best Drag Newcomer - Boyz Magazine Awards 2014 and was 1st runner-up in national competition Drag Idol UK 2013. Topsie has headlined four adult pantomimes at the prestigious Royal Vauxhall Tavern including “Rubbed” 2018/19.

Topsie is a proud Ambassador for UK Charity Cancer Is A Drag - an organization raising money to support people living with Cancer.
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CREATIVE TEAM

SARAH CHEW - WRITER & DIRECTOR
Sarah Chew is a theatre and opera director, designer and writer, with extensive experience in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East as well as across the UK. She is also Artistic Director of theatre company  and intercultural hub Critical Mass dedicated to producing theatre that traverses cultural fault-lines. 

UK projects have included Lilac Wine: a Fairy Tale of Modern Iran (Roundhouse, RVT and Camden People's Theatre); Pramface by Lizzie Hopley (2 UK tours; King's Head Theatre, London; Edinburgh Festival; winner 7 major awards; Missing Persons by Colin Teevan starring Greg Hicks (Trafalgar Studios, London; Edinburgh Festival, 2 major awards); Frank and Dolly by Lizzie Hopley starring Dillie Keane (Edinburgh Festival, Stage Award); an Uzbek-inspired Medea adapted by Stella Duffy starring Nadira Janikova (Edinburgh Festival) International projects have included collaborations with the National Theatre of Kenya, the National Theatre of Uganda, the Dramatic Arts Council of the Republic of Iran, Habimah Theatre Israel, and the British Council.

Critical Mass was based in Nairobi 2008-2011, and established New Bridges Theatre, a training company for 80 underprivileged young professional and aspiring professional performing artists.
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SAMUEL WILDE - SET DESIGNER
Samuel Wilde was the 2016/17 Laboratory Set and Costume Designer at Nuffield Theatres, Southampton and trained in Theatre Design at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School graduating with an MA in 2015. He is currently an associate Lecturer at Derby University and studied Drama Studies at Winchester University. 
Selected design credits include: Humbug (Nuffield City) Goldilocks and The Three Bears(Derby Theatre), Alby the Penguin Saves Christmas (Reading Rep and Oxford Playhouse), Spooky Ship (Bristol Old Vic), A Thing Mislaid (Deda Theatre), Electra (Bunker theatre) I wont make it on my own (Nuffield Theatre), Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk (TheWardrobe Theatre and UK Tour)
www.samuelwilde.com

ELIZABETH HARPER - SET DESIGNER
Elizabeth trained in Theatre Design at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2015.
Prior to this, Elizabeth graduated from Nottingham University in 2011 with an MA in Ancient Drama and its Reception, focusing on the stagecraft of Greek Tragedy, and a BA in Classical Civilisation.  During her time at university, Elizabeth worked on many shows for the award winning Nottingham New Theatre including productions at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and NSDF. 
As well as theatre design, Elizabeth works as an artist and has created pieces for several London hotels as well as private commissions.
www.elizabeth-harper.com
MOLLY BETH MOROSSA - COSTUME DESIGNER
The Mistress of the Macabre, Molly Beth Morossa, is an award-winning enigmatic cabaret and performance artiste. She has stepped out from the pages of a long forgotten story book, brushed the dust from her corset and is ready to play...
Fusing poetic storytelling, mime, cabaret and performance art with a classically gothic style, she performs pieces which delight, enchant and disgust audiences in equal measure.
Molly Beth Morossa is based in London and also performs Internationally. Her work ranges from full length theatre and cabaret acts to original performance poetry, from podium and walkabout acts to live art installations. She regularly creates commissioned and bespoke pieces for events and promoters. 
She is Head of Cabaret at Shotgun Carousel, Creative Producer & Resident Goblin Wrangler for Guerilla Zoo's infamous annual Goblin King's Masquerade Ball, and can regularly be found onstage at the award-nominated and wonderfully macabre It's YOUR Funeral. Reprising her award-winning role as lovable basket-case Poppy, Molly Beth will be performing a serialisation of her debut solo show, Carnival Of Crows in OEM Film's upcoming movie Cabaret Soup.
www.mollybethmorossa.com
JACK WILDE - LIGHTING DESIGNER
Jack has been designing professionally since graduating from The Guildhall School where he trained in Theatre Technology. Shortly before training, he was an intern for the London 2012 Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies working with Patrick Woodroffe and Adam Bassett. 
He frequently designs a broad range of work including; plays and musicals around the UK, on the London fringe, in the West End and UK tours. 
www.weirdlighting.co.uk

ANGUS KEMP - SOUND DESIGNER
​Angus is a musician and audio producer from South London. He works across a broad range of formats including theatre, contemporary dance & film. He is known for his deeply textured modern soundscapes and use of field recordings. Angus is currently touring as part of the band AJIMAL

Additional sound by: InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
EAMONN O'DWYER - MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Eamonn is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music and has worked as a musician in theatres all over the world.  As a composer he has written original music for Mrs Beeton Says... (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School); The Comedy Of Errors & Julius Caesar Reimagined (RSC); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (NYMT, The Other Palace); One Voice (Old Vic); Grimm Tales and Peter Pan (Chichester Festival Theatre); Improbable Fiction (Mill at Sonning); The Chemsex Monologues (Adelaide Fringe); Hansel & Gretel, Alice in Winterland, The Wind in the Willows, The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, AChristmas Carol, Hamlet, Tess of the d'Urbervilles & Arabian Nights (Rose Theatre, Kingston); ThreeSunrises (St James Theatre RE:act); The Man Who Was Thursday (Arcola Theatre); A Flea in Her Ear(Tabard Theatre); Stones in his Pockets (Dukes, Lancaster); Portia Coughlan (Old Red Lion); Stones in hisPockets (Dukes, Lancaster); Sherlock Holmes, Around the World in Eighty Days​ & The Glass Menagerie (Chipping Norton Theatre); Much Ado About Nothing ​(Stockholm English Speaking Theatre);  A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Barakura Festival Theatre, Japan); The Massacre ​​(Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds); and Frankenstein (Dorset Corset Theatre Company).  The score for his original musicalThe House of Mirrors & Hearts won the MTM Award for Best New Score at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010, and after its critically acclaimed run at the Arcola Theatre in 2015, received its US premiere in July 2016, and is scheduled for its Australian premiere in 2019.
www.eamonnodwyer.com
SAM HOOPER - CHOREOGRAPHER AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
​Sam is a 2011 graduate of the VCA Bachelor of Music Theatre, where he was awarded the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship in his graduating year. He began performing at the age of 11 when he commenced dance training at the May Downs School of Dancing under the direction of Renie Ann Martini. At the age of 13, he appeared in Cameron Macintosh’s Oliver! He was recently part of the original cast of the world premiere production of King Kong Live on Stage. Other credits include performing with Robert Sturrock’s Industry Dance Company in Exogenesis, his own cabaret Sounds of Silence, which he wrote and choreographed, and is the current President of the Old Carey Performing Arts Club (OCPAC). While at the VCA Sam choreographed the new musical Dreamsong. Sam is thrilled to be returning home with Cats after playing the roles of Tumblebrutus, Skimbleshanks and George abroad.
SEB CANNINGS _ PRODUCTION MANAGER
A graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama, Seb joined us as Assistant Production Manager for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Now supporting all areas of the business, Seb is Production Manager for a range of projects and his recent credits include Snow White 2018 at the London Palladium, Blueberry Toast and The One for Soho Theatre, Puma Future Vault for Urban Nerds and Wilde Creatures for Tall Stories. Seb is also trained in IOSH Managing Safely, CIEH Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Principles and First Aid at Work.

JASMIN HAY - STAGE MANAGER
Jasmin graduated with BA (Hons) in Performing Arts and Stage Management from The University of Winchester in 2012. 
Theatre Credits include: Company Stage Manager credits include- Cinderella (Alban Arena, Evolution), Rising (Cardboard Citizens), Drip Feed (Soho Theatre), The One (Soho Theatre), Fleabag Australia & UK Tour (Soho Theatre), Mozart vs Machine (Mahogany Opera Group), Home Truths (The Bunker), Cathy Uk Tour(Cardboard Citizens), The D-List (Underbelly for Edinburgh Fringe Festival), The Blues Brothers (C Venues for Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Cathy Come Home(Barbican), Easter Rising and Thereafter (Jermyn Street Theatre), Calculating Kindness (Camden's People's Theatre), This Will End Badly (Southwark Playhouse),The Blues Brothers Xmas Special (Arts Theatre) Billiards (Kings College) The Titanic Orchestra, This Will End Badly, Tales of the Dastardly Defrost (Pleasance Theatre:Edinburgh) As Is (Trafalgar Studios), Macbeth (Greenwich Theatre & The Globe, Neuss), Opposites (Towngate Theatre), Brundibar, (Watford Palace),Shrapnel:34 Fragments of A Massacre, Happy Ending (Arcola Theatre), The Mikado, Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living In Paris, Long Story Short, Ushers: The Front of House Musical (Charing Cross Theatre), Lead Pencil (Underbelly for Edinburgh Fringe Festival), DSM credits include - Long Story Short (Pleasance Theatre London and South Hill Park), The Diary of A Nobody (The White Bear Theatre), Bunco (The Proud Archivist), Sochi 2014, Cleopatra, Ushers: The Front of House Musical  (The Hope Theatre), Macbeth in Pitch Black UK Tour (London Contemporary Theatre), Once Upon A Time (Towngate Theatre), Spring Awakening, Hamlet (University).
Assistant Stage Manager credits include - Above and Beyond (Look Left Look Right Theatre Company), High School Musical (Palace Theatre), The Trial (Retz Theatre Company).
​Other credits include - Director's Assistant - Cyberess (Film) Technical Support - Sketcharama (BBC Radio 4) Production and Stage Manager - Ushers: The Front of House Musical Late Night Show (Charing Cross Theatre).

LIZ NGUYEN - ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Liz Nguyen is studying for her MA in Stage & Production Management from Guildford School of Acting from 2018 - 2019. 
Theatre Credits include:
Stage Manager credit include: The Love of the Nightingale (Ivy Arts Centre, GSA)
Assistant Stage Manager credit include: Lipstick: A Fairy Tale of Modern Iran (Omnibus Theatre)
Other credit include: AV Designer & Operator: Grimm Tales (PATS Theatre, GSA). 
SARAH ANN LAMB - WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
PENNY BLACK - DRAMATURG
Penny Black is the President of the Dramaturg's Network. She is a dramaturg / translator who has worked at RNT, Royal Court, Lyric Hammersmith, Gate and Arcola (previously Literary Manager at the Gate). She has extensive knowledge of Middle Eastern theatre and is currently working on a stage adaptation of ABSENT by Iraqi novelist Betool Khedairi. 
www.penny-black.net/dramaturgy
AARON LAMONT - ASSOCIATE DRAMATURG
​Aaron is a Northern Irish writer and dramaturg known for his macabre sense of humour. His first play Safer was produced at the Tristan Bates Theatre and has written several audio dramas for Big Finish including The Haunted Refrain, Beyond The Grave and Cobwebs. Most recently he has contributed scripts to The Tony And Cassandra Mysteries, and is a co-writer on the Dark Shadows miniseries Bloodline. He is currently working on the follow-up series, Windcliff, and can be found at www.aaronlamont.co.uk. 
With grateful thanks to:
Rachel Reid, Sanya Torkmorad-Jozavi, Sara Lynam, Paul Ryan, Francesca, Gemma Goggin, Becky Hall, Alice Purcell, Laura Trevail, David,
Sarah Earl, Germaine Marie, Jillian Echlin, Michael Dresser, James, Nate Mericle, Fiona Coffey, Elettra Carin, Jenny Newton, Erica Calogero,
Drucilla Burrell, Daniel Bates, Guy Hamilton, Helen Cox, Lewis Cowles, Jason Dowler, Grace Blake, Mel Stein, Etienne, Thomas Donnelly, Polly Rae,
James Weeks, Lizzie Hopley, Laura, James Heaver, Drew Caiden, Desiree Burch, Louisa Young, Pete Davison, Palash Dave, and all the staff at Omnibus.
Special thanks to the Guildford School of Acting
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