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BONNIE ADAIR

CARETAKER COOPER

BONNIE ADAIR is an Off West End-nominated actor, voiceover artist, and writer. She is currently appearing in BBC 1 Comedies Here We Go (Season 2) and Cheaters (Season 2). Recent theatre credits include Neighbourhood Voices at The Young Vic, Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, and the Off West End-nominated Souvenir. Previous TV credits include Innocent (ITV) and Word on the Street (BBC). Voiceover credits include Impact Winter (Audible).

CHRIS AGHA

JAY/JOE

CHRIS AGHA trained at the Court Theatre Training Company. Since graduating in 2021, his theatre credits include In and Out of Chekhov’s Shorts (Southwark Playhouse, The Large), Tales From A Thousand and One Nights (Greenwich Theatre + UK Tour), Peter Grimes, Lohengrin, Aida, and The Marriage of Figaro (Royal Opera House), Longitude (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Miss Julie (The Courtyard Theatre + Wanstead Curtain), Romeo and Mohammed (Golden Goose Theatre), BU21 (Corbett Theatre), The Kennedys (Etcetera Theatre), Hamlet (Questors Theatre), Whiplash (The Courtyard Theatre), Baggage (Bread And Roses Theatre), You Are What You Eat (Drayton Arms Theatre).

DARREL BAILEY

SWING 2

DARREL BAILEY is a West Midlands actor who trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He recently performed in Yippee Ki Yay (UK/USA). Other credits include Small Island (National Theatre), As You Like It, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Orsino / Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night (Open Bar), Oedipus (Almeida), Alice in Wonderland (Brockwell Park), Much Ado About Nothing (St Paul’s, Covent Garden), and an immersive production of One Hundred Trillion (Dot Collective). Darrel has previously starred in Shadow and Bone (Netflix), EastEnders (BBC), and in several short films including Role, Fixing War In Post, A&E, and The Zero Hour.

DAWN BUTLER

ANDIE/AGNES

DAWN BUTLER is a native of the West Midlands and has worked with such companies as Wolverhampton Arena, Hull Truck, Nottingham Playhouse, and Birmingham Rep. Her company, Smiling Eyes Theatre, recently received Arts Council funding to take on tour Honest Lies, a play which she co-wrote, performed in, and produced. Radio and Screen credits include Family Affairs (Channel 5), Crossroads, Emmerdale, DI Ray, The Bay (ITV) The Locksmith, Dangerfield, In a Land of Plenty, The Archers (BBC) Typist Artist Pirate King (BBC Films). Dawn also played the semi-regular role of PC Pat Dyson in BBC’s Doctors for 7 years.

ELIZABETH HOLLINGSHEAD

CASEY/JORDAN

Elizabeth trained at RADA. Theatre includes: Swan Lake (SBD Company); Yamas! (Park Theatre); Maryland (Riverside Studios). Television includes: Dune: Prophecy (HBO). Film includes: The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde. Credits whilst training include: The Seagull, As You Like It, Consent.

BILLY HOWLE

VOICE OF BRIAN FALCON

BILLY HOWLE can most recently be seen in the Netflix series THE PERFECT COUPLE and will next be seen on screen in the feature film, ALL BEFORE YOU. On stage, he has just finished the double bill, ROOTS/LOOK BACK IN ANGER at the Almeida theatre. Further screen credits include; Feature film KID SNOW, TV series, UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN (FX) Strangeways in THE BEAST MUST DIE (Britbox), THE SERPENT (Netflix/BBC), MOTHERFATHERSON (BBC Two), and CHLOE (Amazon/BBC). Films include INFINITE STORM opposite Naomi Watts and ON CHESIL BEACH opposite Saoirse Ronan. Further stage credits include: DEAR OCTOPUS at the National Theatre and playing the titular role in HAMLET at the Bristol Old Vic directed by John Haidar.

KATHRYN HUNTER

VOICE OF ANNE ROURKE

KATHRYN HUNTER’s stage career is defined by her remarkable versatility and physicality. Described as a “virtuoso physical performer,” she has collaborated with renowned theatre companies such as Shared Experience and Complicité. In 1991, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for her role in Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s THE VISIT. Widely praised for her chameleonic ability, she has embodied a vast range of characters, including male and non-human roles. Her upcoming projects include Nia DaCosta’s HEDDA, Thea Sharrock’s LADIES FIRST for Netflix alongside Sacha Baron Cohen, and Paramount’s VICIOUS opposite Dakota Fanning. In recent years, Kathryn delivered a critically acclaimed performance as the Three Witches in Joel Coen’s THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, earning the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress. She starred as Eedy Karn in the Disney+ series ANDOR, Lenny Lines in Netflix’s BLACK DOVES, and Swiney in Yorgos Lanthimos’s POOR THINGS. In 2024, she appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS, the horror film THE FRONT ROOM opposite Brandy, and Ryan Murphy’s FX series GROTESQUERIE.

GRACE HUSSEY-BURD

SWING 1

GRACE HUSSEY-BURD trained at East 15 Acting School. Theatre credits include: The Even Stranger Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Old Red Lion Theatre), Save The Princess (The Hen and Chickens Theatre), I’m Angry, But Look At This Dog (Queens Park Arts), Secret Cinema Presents: Bridgerton (Secret Cinema), Off Your Chest (Salisbury Playhouse), The Midnight Gang (UK Tour), A Christmas Cracker (Friargate Theatre), Julius Caesar (The Undisposables), Skellig (The Old Joint Stock) Clockwork Orange (Tin Robot Immersive) and The Comedy of Errors (Exeter Northcott). Film and TV credits include: D.U.S.K (Initiative Motion Pictures), Burnt on Both Sides (Rojo Productions) and television campaigns for Coventry Building Society and Albert Bartlett Potatoes. Grace is an improviser with the long-form group ‘Plotbusters: An Improvised Movie Premier’ and an associate artist of the interactive theatre company ‘The Undisposables’. She is one half of the comedy duo ‘Fox & Burd’.

TOBY JONES

VOICE OF BOBBY LICKDON

TOBY JONES BAFTA Award-winning actor, Toby Jones OBE, is known for his roles both on stage and screen. Toby can most recently be seen in A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY, for ITV, alongside Lucy Boynton and opposite Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey in MR BURTON. Notably, Toby led MR BATES VS. THE POST OFFICE for ITV, in the titular role of Mr Bates. Directed by James Strong, the drama told the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Toby starred in the series alongside Monica Dolan and Julie Hesmondagh to critical acclaim, receiving wide praise for its depictions of the scandal and those involved. His performance earned him a nomination for ‘Leading Actor’ at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards. Toby will next star in the highly anticipated ITV phone hacking drama series THE HACK, with David Tennant. Further recent onscreen credits include Sam Mendes’ EMPIRE OF LIGHT alongside Olivia Colman, THE PALE BLUE EYE for Netflix, based on Louis Bayard’s novel of the same name, THE LONG SHADOW for ITV and THE WONDER, opposite Florence Pugh, as well as INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY. He will also soon appear on screen in Duke Johnson’s THE ACTOR, based on the 2010 novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake. Previous television and film credits include TETRIS, THE ENGLISH, DANNY BOY, FIRST COW, WORZEL GUMMIDGE and DETECTORISTS. Toby similarly has an expanse of onstage credits to his name, perhaps most notably UNCLE VANYA at the Harold Pinter Theatre, in which Toby starred in the titular role. Further theatre credits include THE PAINTER (Arcola Theatre), THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (Harold Pinter Theatre) and EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES A FAVOUR (National Theatre). His role as ‘Arthur’ in Kenneth Brannagh’s THE PLAY WHAT I WROTE earned Toby an Olivier Award, for ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’. He was again nominated for an Olivier in 2020, for his outstanding performance as the leading role in UNCLE VANYA.

SCOTT KARIM

RAMI/JOSH

SCOTT KARIM On stage Scott most recently starred in Ian Rickson’s production of LONDON TIDE at the National Theatre. This adds to his many other theatre credits which include THE FLEA at the Yard Theatre, include award-winning 2.22 A GHOST STORY opposite Cheryl Cole at the Lyric Theatre, CHASING HARES at the Young Vic, THE INVISIBLE HAND at the Kiln Theatre, DARA, GREAT BRITAIN and OTHELLO for the National Theatre, OKLAHOMA! and THE COUNTRY WIFE for Chichester Festival Theatre THE ARRIVAL and THE INVISIBLE for the Bush Theatre and YOUNG MARX at the Bridge Theatre. Scott will next be seen in Channel 5’s CATCH YOU LATER, airing this May. His other television credits include HALO for Paramount+, DRACULA and THE DUMPING GROUND for BBC, THE GREAT for HULU, Channel 4’s ELECTRIC DREAMS: CRAZY DIAMOND and BRITANNIA for Sky.

ROB LEETHAM

MORRIS/MICHAEL

ROB LEETHAM Over the last three decades, Rob has honed his craft as a professional actor, amassing a diverse portfolio of credits in theatre, television, and film. His performances have transcended national boundaries, captivating audiences both domestically and internationally. Recently, he embarked on a tour of the critically acclaimed one-man show “Shakespeare’s Fool,” which debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and subsequently the International Shakespeare Festivals of Romania and York. In addition, Rob has been working on the film “Dig Deeper” and has returned to the Edinburgh Fringe for another successful run of the one-man show, “The Whirligig of Time.” Throughout his illustrious career, Rob has encountered a series of extraordinary experiences. Notably, he was assigned a role as a clown within the confines of the Big Brother House, played the keyboards for Jasper Carrot at the Birmingham NEC, and performed as “Slippery Sid” before a royal audience in a slapstick silent comedy car stunt show.

HARRIETT O’GRADY

LIZZIE/JAMIE

HARRIETT O’GRADY is a multi-disciplinary creative, with her work spanning many artistic forms including performance, directing, and working with music and movement in theatre. As a performer she has worked with classical text, new writing, children’s theatre, commercials, and has specialist experience in immersive theatre. Most recently, she played Cleopatra in a radical feminist retelling of Shakespeare’s female characters, and performed as Marian in The Egg’s production of Robin Hood. Harriett is also a director and theatre maker, and last Summer directed and produced her first independent production, Navarre!, as part of the Camden Fringe.

ZACHARY PANG

ARI/JESSE

ZACHARY PANG is a London-born actor who grew up in Singapore and graduated from Mountview. Theatre credits include; Dear Evan Hansen (Pangdemonium Theatre Company), Aladdin (Tunbridge Wells Assembly Halls), Julie: The Musical (The Other Palace), Snow White (Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds), The Son, Spring Awakening, The Full Monty (all for Pangdemonium Theatre Company), Macbeth (SRT). Theatre whilst training include; Oh! What a Lovely War, Boy, Circle, Mirror, Transformation, Mojo and Julius Caesar. Screen credits include; Zack & Xander Can! (Disney Chanel Asia), Forensik, Code of Law (both for Weiyu Films), Me Myself and Isaac (Papahan Films) and Super4orce (Monochromatic Pictures).

NAT KENNEDY

CARETAKER SMITHY

NAT KENNEDY is an NB (non-binary) queer theatre and filmmaker originally from Liverpool with a clowning and playful approach. Since graduating from RADA they created The Sirrah Sisters, a female and NB Shakespeare Theatre company based in SE London. Training credits include Mother Courage, The Bacchae, Revengers Tragedy, The Lady from the Sea (RADA 2018-19). Recent credits include; Macbeth, As You Like It, Henry V (The Show Must Go Online), Iphigenia in Aulis (The Cockpit), The Maids (The Southwark Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night (The Sirrah Sisters).

NINA SMITH

MICKI/MORGAN

NINA SMITH is an Actor, Writer, and an award-winning Clown and Comedy Performer. She has trained with Angela De Castro, Jacque le Coq technique, John Wright, Aitor Bassuri in physical theatre, Clown and Mask. Companies she has worked with include; Told by an Idiot; Spymonkey; Punchdrunk; Secret Cinema; Kiln Theatre; Triangle Theatre; Odin Teatre; the Barbican and Soho Theatre. She has worked across Theatre, including devised and Immersive work. She has also worked on Radio and is a voiceover Artist. She won the Funny Women Awards with double act Twisted Loaf- created and made award winning sell out shows in Edinburgh and developed a tv pilot for Sky television. She has worked in TV and Film including Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts, Apple TV, Channel 4 and BBC in both Drama and Comedy.

MEERA SYAL

VOICE OF DOLLY K. GUHA