Ally has recently graduated from Mountview having completed the Postgraduate Musical Theatre Course. Previous to this she completed a degree in Acting: Devised performance at Bretton Hall. Her credits include Amy in Girlfriends, Soloist In World Goes Round and Angela in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens. She playedHilda in Kaddish at the Edinburgh Festival. She directed and performed in Godspell and directed and devised Kiss Me. Ally is delighted to be performing Upstairs at the Gatehouse and would like to thank her parents for making her practise her scales and giving in and getting her a saxophone!
A recent first class graduate from Mountview Theatre School, Viv's stage credits include Sally in Me and My Girl, Satan in The Nativity, Polonius in Hamlet (Brighton Festival) and La Boheme (Glyndebourne Touring Opera). Viv recently finished a National Tour of How High is Up at Sadlers Wells Theatre. Having performed as Mother Hubbard in Mother Goose last Christmas, Viv is delighted to be involved in this new production. Television credits include Water for LWT and Victorian Values for Channel 4.
Seth gained a three year scholarship to the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. As a young actor his television roles included Arthur in Alison, Craig Richards in Chalkface, Boom in Back-Up, Andre in Harry's Mud, Eddie in News at Twelve and Darren in Family Pride. Theatre includes Silvius in As You Like It, Drummer / Band in Hitler Dances, Robert in Rocket Man, Thurio in 2 Gentlemen of Verona and John Perks in The Railway Children. Seth has recently completed a two year contract playing Mickey in the West End performance of Blood Brothers and is delighted to be performing in this new musical.
Martin trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Theatre credits include Begbie in Trainspotting (National Tour), Malvolio in Twelfth Night (National Tour) Joe in Flatmates (Birds Nest Theatre), Berowne in Love Labours Lost (Edinburgh Festival), Macbeth in Shakespeare for Breakfast (Edinburgh Festival), Jim Turner in Time in the Village (Camden People's Theatre). Film credits include Clark Kent in Revelations 22 Phoenix at 4 Productions in association with Future Land Productions. Martin also gets 'satisfaction' playing Bill Wyman in The Rolling Stones tribute band 'The Strollin' Bones' (Strut & Stroll Circus). www.strollinbones.co.uk
Originally from central Scotland Lisa trained at the Arts Educational School in London where she studied Musical Theatre for three years. Lisa's credits include Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Weymouth Pavilion and the Wakefield Theatre Royal, female vocalist for Stella Line Cruises, Babes in the Wood at the Players Theatre, Snow White, Aladdin and Cinderella at the McRoberts Arts Centre and a film for Picardy Productions.
Michael recently graduated from Mountview Theatre School with a B.A. in Performance. Since graduating Michael has been understudying Tom in the new musical Snap at the Jermyn Street Theatre. He is also helping on the technical side with the new comedy play Average in the Bolivar Theatre. Michael is very pleased to be playing the part of Brad in It's Only Make Believe.
Lucy trained at the London School of Musical Theatre. Since graduating her theatre roles include: Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington (Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks), Miranda in Return to the Forbidden Planet (Alban Arena), Mandy in Theatrical Love (Wimbledon Studio) and Swing in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Dominion). Workshops include: Starbuck in Moby Dick, Bess in Houdini and Sarah Vane in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Film credits include the title role in The Girl (Ind.Film Co) and Laura in Intimacy (Q.P.S Productions). Lucy was a featured artist at the Chichester Fringe Festival in 2000 performing in her one woman show and as a special guest backed by The London Community Gospel Choir.
Dean trained at East 15 Acting School and has worked extensively in theatre all over the country. Roles include Cinna in an outdoor production of Julius Caesar with the Les Miserables Company in Manchester, Thomas in 84 Charing Cross Road actually on the site at 84 Charing Cross Road, Paul in Barefoot in the Park, Sheringham, And a Nightingale Sang - Buxton Opera House, Bernie in Lonely Hearts - Chesterfield, Pomegranate and Giovanni in Can't Pay Won't Pay! at Hebden Bridge. Musical theatre roles includes Huckleberry Finn in a tour of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mr Grimes and Mrs Bedonebyasyoudid in The Water Babies at The Bloomsbury Theatre, Cleo Laine's The Stables in Milton Keynes and Mr Perks (Porter) in Tour of The Railway Children. Dean also tours nationally with his own one man show Mr Bubbles!. Television appearances include the fainting policeman, PC Baker in Channel 4's Jake's Progress.
Titania graduated this year from Mountview Theatre School with a BA Honours in Performance Musical Theatre Option. School credits include Sonya in Godspell and Helene in Sweet Charity. Professional credits include Prince Charming in Cinderella (BHJ Productions). Titania also does session work on saxes, woodwind and other instruments as well as Latin and Rock 'n' Roll dancing for various venues. She also writes music and lyrics and is a published poet.
John trained at LAMDA and spent several years in Rep including a long stay at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. He has directed and produced numerous shows including many for cruise lines Cunard and P & O. At Upstairs at the Gatehouse John has directed Forever Plaid (also Edinburgh and National Tour) From a Jack to a King, It's Only Make Believe (which he co-wrote) and A Slice of Saturday Night. John is very much involved in the day to day administration of Ovation Theatres and Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
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Director
Chris trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Credits as an actor include Ben in Paula's Balls (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Weird Grifter in From a Jack to a King (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Finch in How to Succeed in Business .... (New Arch Theatre, Waterloo), Charlie in When Movies were Movies (National Tour), and ensemble roles in Crazy for You, Dido and Aeneas, Un Ballo in Maschera and Tosca. As a musical director / supervisor credits include Forever Plaid (National Tour), Sherlock Holmes : The Musical, Sleeping Beauty (Prince Regent Theatre), Playing the Halls (National Tour) and As You Like It (Jermyn Sreet Theatre). Chris has also performed in various showcases and cabarets across London and Europe and has taught at ALRA, Italia Conti, The Actors Centre and Stagecoach. He is now the proud director of The Actors Choral Ensemble and the very proud co-director of Fresh Zephyr Productions whose next venture is a new musical Brighton Pier 'Maybe Next Year' set to open in Spring 2001.
Choreographer
Racky trained on the Musical Theatre course at the Arts Educational School in London. Whilst there she appeared in and stage-managed many of the school's productions including Tin Pan Alley and Dracula Spectacula. Racky choreographed and managed the National Tour for Ovation's production of Forever Plaid. She also choreographed and designed the lighting for From A Jack to a King Upstairs at the Gatehouse last Christmas.