A Midsummer Night's Dream: Full Cast

The cast have arrived and rehearsals are in full swing. We are very excited to have the following talented actors with us!

Andy Cresswell

Snout

Andy's numerous theatre credits include The Government Inspector, Water Babies and Treasure Island for Northern Broadsides. His other Shakespeare credits include Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Ricahrd III, all for Heartbreak Productions.

Robert Fitch

Theseus

Robert trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Alongside his
numerous theatre credits, he is also a talented musician and has toured
with the band Zed as a bass and harmonica player. His television and
film credits include Doctors and Shaun Of The Dead.

Craig Fletcher

Lysander

Craig trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since graduating
from RADA, Craig has recently played the role of Guy Kirk in the British
Premier of the American Musical Boy Meets Boy. His other theatre
credits include Sky in the West End production Mamma Mia!




Jennifer Greenwood

Hermia

Jennifer trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Her theatre credits include Dancing At Lughnasa, Tobacco Factory; Knives In Hens, Greenwich Theatre; Health Wealth, Old Vic New Voices.

James Haggie

Flute

Following his popular performance as Balthasar in 2012's Romeo and Juliet,  the talented actor and musician is back! James is also well known and loved for his regular appearances in the Rock 'n' Roll pantomimes at Theatr Clwyd.

Phylip Harries

Quince

Phylip makes a very welcome return to SFS following his hugely popular performances in Dromio of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors and as Sir Hugh Evans in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Families may also recognise him from his performance as Mouse in Theatr Na n'Og's Aesop's Fables which visited the Gatehouse last year. The company's latest production We Need Bees, directed by Phylip has just visited the Gatehouse in May!

Anthony Hunt

Starveling

Most recently Anthony has performed in Mother Courage at the Lowry Theatre. Anthony returns to Stafford Festival Shakespeare after his well received performance as Friar Lawrence in 2012's Romeo and Juliet.

Simone James

Titania

Not just a talented actress, Simone is also a highly skilled dancer. Most recently she performed as Melody in Neghbors at the HighTide Festival Theatre. Simone's television credits include Silent Witness. Eastenders and Holby City.

Paul Kissaun

 Egeus

Paul is delighted to be back this year having appeared last year in Romeo and Juliet as Montague and the Apothecary. During the 80's and 90's Paul was a member of The Flying Pickets with whom he still makes the occasional appearance. Paul's other theatre credits include Wind In The Willows, National Theatre and Alive In Wonderland, Royal Shakespeare Company.

Lanre Malaolu

Puck

A talented dancer and actor, Lanre's theatre credits include Marate/Sade and A Midsummer Night's Dream, both RSC; and Macbeth, Globe. His television credits include The Bill, The Armstrong and Miller Show and Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.

 

Eamonn O'Dwyer

Demetrius

Stafford Festival Shakespeare fans will recognise Eamonn from his performance as Antipholus of Ephesus in 2011's The Comedy of Errors. Eamonn's other theatre credits include The Glass Menagerie, Chipping Norton Theatre; The Tempert, Watermill Theatre; and War Horse, West End.

Eric Potts

Bottom

Eric last performed to critical acclaim at Stafford Festival Shakespeare in 2011 as Dromio of Syracuse, in The Comedy of Errors. He is also fondly known for playing Diggory Compton in Coronation Street.



Georgina White

Helena

Most recently Georgina has played the lead role of Betty in the Blonde Bombshells of 1943 at the Oldham Coliseum and the New Vic Theatre. She also starred as Olivia in the Stafford Festival Shakespeare production of Twelfth Night in 2009. Georgina is a talented singer and musician, specialising in piano and bassoon.