Zak Rowlands (Algernon)
Zak was born in North Wales. He headed for London where he trained at Rose Bruford College. Since leaving he has appeared as Alan in One Night Stand (Hen & Chickens Theatre). While at Drama School he appeared in productions including Festen, Peribanez,
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Caucasian Chalk Circle and The Cherry Orchard.
Jestyn Phillips (Lane, Chasuble & Merriman)
Jestyn joined Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop for the tour of Oh, What a Lovely War after leaving LAMDA. He has worked extensively in the theatre as well as in TV & film, with credits including: Morse, Poirot and Remains of the Day.
Royce Cronin (Jack)
Royce trained at the Oxford School of Drama. Theatre credits include: Kauschwitz in Imogen (Arcola Theatre), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (BCCA with Seachange Theatre). TV includes: 24Seven, Family Affairs, Casualty, The Marchioness Disaster and D-Day. He is also a professional musician.
Penelope Horner (Lady Bracknell)
Theatre includes: Mrs Warren in Mrs Warren’s Profession, Philomena in Sins of the Mother, Mother in Eva Peron, Nancy in Steaming, Joanna in Present Laughter, Fay in Loot. Television credits include: Her Mother’s House, The Network, Father Brown, Hell’s Bells and Squat Betty. Film includes: Californian Cowboys, Dracula, The Man Who Had Power Over Women, Half a Sixpence and The Nun’s Story.
Sophie Rickman (Gwendolyn)
Theatre includes: Margot Frank in Diary of Anne Frank, Mavis in Stepping Out and Emily in Blue Window (all for Impulse Company), Sarah in Suits & Blouses (Orange Tree), Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (national tour), Mona Lisa in Leonardo Destiny of Dreams (New Poetics National Tour), Ismene in Antigone (Nailsworth Hall). Television includes: My Hero(BBC) and Historyonics Mary Queen of Scots(BBC). Film includes Pact & Bloom.
Rita Davies (Miss Prism)
Theatre includes: The Beaux Strategem, John
Gabriel Borkman, Racing Demons, Jubilee, The March on Russia (all National Theatre), A Ballad of Wolves (Gate Theatre), A Doll’s House (Chichester), The Flood (National Tour), The Golden Ass (Old Red Lion Theatre). Television includes: Murder in Suburbia, Kavanagh QC, Casualty and The Bill. Film includes: The DaVinci Code and Children of Men.
Nicci Holtby (Cecily)
Theatre includes: Lily
in Carnivalesque (BAC), Bertha
in The Father (Courtyard Theatre), Jenny in Treasure Island (Chaplins Theatre Company), Anastasia in Eugene Onegin (Royal Opera House), Claire in ROAD (Thameside Theatre) and The Shopaholic in Modern Issues (National Youth Theatre). Television credits include Trial & Retribution XI, The Father, Eastenders and The Making of Royal Xmas Lectures.
Aileen Gonsalves (Director)
Aileen trained as an actor at Central. Directing credits include From Both Hips (Old Red Lion Theatre), One Night Stand (Hen & Chicken Theatre), The Canterbury Tales (Vanburgh Theatre), Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Old Red Lion Theatre), assistant director to Tim Supple on Midnight’s Children and Greg Doran on All’s Well That Ends Well (both RSC). www.aileengonsalves.co.uk
