Adele Anderson (Carlotta Campion)

ADELE ANDERSON is best known as a member of the acclaimed cabaret group FASCINATING AIDA and co-writes much of their material with founder member Dillie Keane. Fascinating Aida have played in more than 100 theatres in the UK and Eire, with London seasons at the Donmar Warehouse, Lyric Hammersmith, Piccadilly,Vaudeville, Garrick, Apollo and Comedy theatres and the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. They have toured Australia three times, including a month at the Sydney Opera House, and also played New Zealand, San Francisco, New York, Berlin, Watamu (Kenya) and Singapore. They have made numerous television appearances and radio recordings, released seven CDs, two videos, an autobiography and a songbook. They have been nominated for the Perrier Award, the Olivier Award (three times) and the New York Drama Desk Award.

Theatre credits: WHEN FLORENCE MET ISADORA (Rosemary Branch), EMINENT VICTORIANS and THE ART OF LOVE (Battersea Barge), LET’S KICK ARTS (The Bridewell), KEN HILL’S PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (National Tour), DIE FLEDERMAUS (European Chamber Opera Tour), WASP (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), SALAD DAYS (National Tour), PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE - THE MUSICAL (National Tour), INTO THE WOODS (Forum, Wythenshawe), SUNSET BOULEVARD (Sydmonton Festival), NINE (Royal Festival Hall), HOUSE OF OBSESSION (Half Moon), GIRLS WHO WEAR GLASSES (National Tour) and TALES MY LOVER TOLD ME (King’s Head). She has appeared in five pantomimes around the country and directed two at The Theatre, Chipping Norton. She also directed KAYE’S THE WORD, Paul Hull’s tribute to Danny Kaye, which played the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the New End Theatre.

In April, Adele will be reprising her role as Cinderella’s stepmother in INTO THE WOODS at the Derby Playhouse. For more information about Adele, visit the Fascinating Aida website: www. fascinating-aida.co.uk

Leo Andrew (Ben Stone)

Leo has played leading and featured roles in nine West End Musicals including CHESS, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, ON YOUR TOES, KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN and UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES. He spent a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company performing in their musical POPPY at the Adelphi Theatre, London.

Leo toured the UK playing Jesus in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Narrator in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT and Magaldi  in EVITA opposite Marti Webb in the title role.

Repertory work includes seasons at Manchester Library Theatre, Palace Theatre Wescliff, Swansea Grand Theatre, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham and at Chichester Festival Theatre with favouite roles being 'Robert' in COMPANY, 'Amiens' in AS YOU LIKE IT, 'Malcolm' in  MACBETH 'Anthony Hope' in SWEENEY TODD and 'Max Detweiler' in THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

Leo was Assistant Director and choreographer to John Dexter on the West End production of GIGI.

Concert work includes a soloist in five 'Night of 1000 Voices' concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and the Odessey in Belfast, the Danish Premiere of CHESS, as well as a fifteen year association with the Danish Radio Concert Orchestra with whom he performs regularly at the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. Leo appears regularly on 'Friday Night is Music Night' for BBC Radio 2.

Cabaret work has taken him all over the world working for Silverseas, Radisson Cruises,P&O Cruises, Fred Olsen Cruises, NCL, Princess and Holland America on their fleet of luxury Ocean Liners as well as seasons at Pizza on the Park, Lauderdale House and Jermyn Street Theatre, London, as well as a season at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Broadway, New York.

This is Leo's second appearence at the Landor. He played 'Schubert' in THE MUSICAL MEDIUM,  by Stuart Wood in 2005.

Carol Ball (Stella Deems)

Carol is delighted to be back at the Landor in "Follies" having played in two very enjoyable productions - "Bye, Bye, Birdie" as Mrs Peterson and "The Musical Medium" as Peggy.

West End credits include "Thoroughly Modern Millie" - understudying and playing  Mrs Meers and Flannery; "The Goodbye Girl", "42ndStreet" as Anytime Annie for the entire run.

She had two years at the Royal National Theatre in "Good Soldier Schweyk", "Guys & Dolls", "The Beggars Opera" "Jean Seberg" as u/s and played Young Jean. Whilst there she staged 3 plays ­"Mandragola" "You Can't Take It With You" and "Ozz."

Regional Theatre includes: Lily Pepper in "Red Peppers" Olive Lloyd Ransome in "Ways and Means", "Stepping Out" as Mavis and "Mack and Mabel" as Lottie.

She played Mrs Cunningham in the world premiere of "Happy Days" ­The Musical.

She has made several commercials here and abroad and appeared in corporate videos.

"The Bill", "Blue Peter" Royal Command Shows and Variety shows are amongst her TV credits.

Films: "The Boyfiend", "Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother" and "Silver Bears."

She spent a few enjoyable days with Barbara Windsor playing several characters in "Ladies of the Music Hall" for BBC Radio 2.

Dominic was born in Bristol and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

He made his professional London debut as The Young Thing in the European premiere of Michael John LaChiusa’s “Hello Again” at the Bridewell Theatre. Subsequent performances at the Bridewell included Augenti / The Mistress in Stephen Sondheim’s “Passion”, workshop performances of new musicals “From Here To Eternity”, “The Next Big Thing” and “Drive, Ride, Walk”, and was a guest soloist in their 10th Anniversary Gala Concerts in 2004.

Other theatre credits include “The Ceremony” (Royal Festival Hall), Edward in “The Lost Toys” (North of England Tour), Jem Finch in “To Kill A Mockingbird” (New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme), Edgar in “The Fall of the House of Usher”, Nicky Lancaster in “The Vortex” and The Officer in “Kept Their Humanity” (all Edinburgh Fringe Festival) and Richard Rich in “A Man For All Seasons”, Jem Finch in “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Dick / Captain Flint in “Treasure Island” and Justin West in “Dolly West’s Kitchen” as part of last year’s repertory season at Pitlochry’s Festival Theatre.

In addition to various short films and commercials, Dominic has provided voices for computer games including “Brain Hotel” (Pinhead Games) and “Scratches” (Nucleosys) which received worldwide distribution earlier this year.

Dominic has just appeared as Earl in the West End revival of “Whistle Down The Wind” at the Palace Theatre, a part he also played on the first National tour.

Chris started his training at Songtime theatre arts where he played roles in The Wiz (Scarecrow), Barnum (Barnum), Fame (Nick), The Sound OF Music (Rolph), Copacabana (Tony/Stephen), Les Miserable (Marius), Blood Brothers (Eddie), and Summer Holiday (Don). Chris has achieved his associates diploma in singing and is currently in his second year on a scholarship at Mountview Theatre School on the musical theatre course. 

Ian Dring (Roscoe)

Trained at Rose Bruford

Work in London includes:

The original "Evita", Prince Edward Theatre, London, Thenardier in "Les Miserables", Palace Theatre, London, Herbert Parchester in "Me And My Girl", Adelphi Theatre, London, Jake in "Rainbow Riddles", Mermaid Theatre, London, The Revue "Love Matters", Duchess Theatre, London, Miguel in "Deadline", Arts Theatre, London, Concert performances of "Merrily We Roll Along" directed by Julia McKenzie.

Other work includes:

Beadle Bamford in "Sweeney Todd", Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster, Annas in "Jesus Christ Superstar", Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Sammuel in "The Pirates of Penzance", Opera House,Manchester, Charlie in "The Pyjama Game", Leicester Theatre and Tour

The Preacher in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", Theatre Royal, Plymouth, Dave in "Freddies", The Old Red Fire Station, Oxford, Tino in "Grab Me a Gondola", Theatre Museum, Covent Garden, Mr Scace in "How's the World Treating You", Theatre Royal, Stratford East.

At The Landor Theatre, London Ian has played Abanazar in "Aladdin", Ugly Sister in "Cinderella", Snake / King / Narrator in "The Apple Tree", King Septimus The Silent in "Once Upon A Mattress" - all directed by Robert McWhir.

Ian performs regularly in Gala Musical Evenings in Scotland.

Recordings:

The A J Lerner Gala from Drury Lane Theatre, London, The international recording of "Les Miserables". 

Jonathan graduated from the Royal Academy of Music under the direction of Mary Hammond, and is delighted to be playing at the Landor once again after playing 'Patroclus' in Achilles in Heels earlier on this year. He has just finished 'Fiddler on the Roof' in Wales as 'Fyedka' and prior to that he was seen as the Tap Dancing Tinman in 'The Wiz', Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Straight after 'Follies' he will be donning his suit of armour once more for 'Achilles in Heels' here at the Landor before starting a run as 'Prince Charming' in 'Sleeping Beauty' with Denise Nolan at the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill.

Earlier this year Jonathan made his debut at Pizza on the Park, Knightsbridge, and will also be performing his cabaret at the Theatre Musuem, Covent Garden at the end of November.

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Georgie Fellows (Young Hattie)

Georgie comes from a theatrical family and decided to follow the tradition! She trained at Laine Theatre Arts where she gained a diploma in musical theatre. Her first role was as Josephine Harker in Christmas With The Frankensteins (Two Way Mirror Theatre Company). She then playes Miss Krumholtz in How To Succeed In Business Without Trying (Landor Theatre) and Dandini in Cinderella (Grantham). Georgie then spent six months abroad appearing in Hong Kong at Club BBOSS and on a Caribbean cruise as part of the resident cast. On returning to the UK she appeared as a solo vocalist in No Frills (King's Head), devised and starred in Two and a Half Diva's (Battersea Barge). Georgie then went on to appear in the origonal touring company of Whistle Down The Wind (National Tour) and Emma Hamilton for the Royal Norfolk Show celebrating Lord Nelson's bicenttenary. Most recently Georgie rejoined the cast of Whistle Down The Wind to make her West End debut at the Palace Theatre.

Christine is originally from Denmark where she appeared in several musicals and concerts before moving to England to train at Guildford School of Acting. She has recently been back in that part of the world to play Rizzo in a Scandinavian tour of Grease. Other credits include Sally in The Day the Earth Wobbled...a Bit (Sir John Mills Theatre),  Swing in Jesus Christ Superstar (Scandinavian tour), Woman 1 in Little by Little (Arts Theatre), Karen in Over the Rainbow (UK tour), Barbara Orbison in The Roy Orbison Story (UK tour), Charity in Anything Goes (the Landor Theatre), Damage Control in Return to the Forbidden Planet (Savoy Theatre / UK tour), Louise in Gypsy (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), Liza Elliot in Lady in the Dark (Bellair Playhouse), Woman 1 in Closer than Ever (Bellair Playhouse). She has also toured around the world as lead singer on the Crown Odessey and appeared in several cabarets at various venues in London.

Rachel Izen (Hattie Walker)

Theatre; Sylvia ‘Bodybag’ Hollamby in Bad Girls the Musical (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Miss Flannery in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Shaftesbury Theatre), Tricia in A Chorus Line (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), June in Chicago (Cambridge Theatre), Agatha in Guys and Dolls (RNT), Mrs Vixen in The Beggars Opera (RNT), Mrs Potts/Eggtimer Beauty and the Beast (Dominion), Miss Hannigan/Mrs Pugh in Annie (Victoria Palace), Yvette Gilbert in Lautrec (Shaftesbury Theatre), Cpl. Jenkins in Into Thin Air (The New Players Theatre),  Dora Bailey in Singin’ in the Rain (Palladium), Blondette in Blondel (Aldwych), Lottie in Mack and Mabel (Aldwych Theatre), Madame Dubonnet in The Boyfriend (50^th Anniversary Tour),Gladys in The Pajama Game (Leicester Haymarket Theatre and No.1 Tour), Suzanne in Bless the Bride (Sadlers Wells), Gussie in Bitter Sweet (New Sadlers Wells Opera), Mona in Dames at Sea (Mill at Sonning), Miss Gibson in Daisy Pulls it Off (Theatr Clwyd), Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd (Oldham Coliseum), Electra in Gypsy (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry), Lowbut in The Ugly Duckling (Watermill, Newbury) Miss Barnes in The Winslow Boy (Chichester Festival Theatre and Tour).

Television; Daylight Robbery Series 1& 2 (ITV), Casualty (BBC), Holby City (BBC), The Queens Nose (BBC), Where There’s Smoke (ITV), The Good Old Days (BBC), The Beggars Opera (C4), Clem (HTV), The Bill (ITV), Big Women (C4) Smith and Jones (BBC).

Films; Beg, Endgame, Jack Brown and the Curse of the Crown, Evita.

Brian Jackson spent many years in the theatre appearing in over 100 plays; seasons with the OLD VIC and the RSC at Stratford-upon-Avon and London; award-winning WEST END productions; NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL TOURS; provincial REPERTORY SEASONS; and good FRINGE THEATRE. Featured in many movies from CARRY ON SERGEANT to SHADOWCHASER as the USA President and WHILE SHE SLEPT. TV: Too numerous to list - most recently, THE LENNY HENRY SHOW and ROOM 45. Brian has a warm, authoritative voice heard in hundreds of DOCUMENTARIES; CORPORATE VIDEOS; COMMERCIALS and TRAILERS. He was a regular actor on BBC RADIO DRAMA. For several years he was exclusively contracted worldwide as THE MAN FROM DEL MONTE, screened in 32 Countries.

Bryan Kennedy (Buddy Plummer)

Television and film appearances include: The Bill, Hustle, Casualty, Teachers, the series English With Me for Italian television. Being fluent in BSL, in BBC's See Hear two episodes. Bryan played the lead in the movie The Death List. Bryan has also sung solo for BBC Radio 2's Song's From The Shows.

Callum McIntosh (Young Ben)

Callum was born in Scotland and studied Music at Aberdeen University before training in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music.

Theatre work includes: Jordan Jones in Departure Lounge (Landor Theatre) ; Her Shultz in Cabaret (Royal Academy); Petulant in Way of the World (Pentametres Theatre); The Apple Tree (Landor Theatre); The Overcoat (Bridewell Theatre); Willy and Rupert the Musical (Bridewell Theatre).

Concert work includes: White Christmas (Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall with Capital Voices); Grease the Musical in Concert (Kenwood House and Audely End with West End International); The Royal Variety Performance 2004 with Tommy Steele, Elton John and Lemar (ITV); The Lesley Garrett Spectacular, Guest Soloist with Classic FM Mardi Gras 2003, BBC Proms 2000-2003 with the Philharmonia Chorus and Walt Disney’s Fantasia 2000 Premier (All Royal Albert Hall); National Youth Choir of Great Britain World Tour.

Callum also works as a freelance vocal coach and session singer.

Hope is from London, Canada, and trained in the UK at the Royal Academy of Music on the Postgraduate Musical Theatre Course.  Whilst at the Academy, she played the role of Kristine in A Chorus Line and Dorinda in The Beaux’ Stratagem.

She recently completed filming The Magic Flute, a feature film version of the Mozart opera, directed by Kenneth Branagh.  Other previous credits include The Royal Variety Show 2004 and various production shows for Page and Moy and Radisson Seven Seas Cruises.

This is the first time Hope has appeared at The Landor and she is delighted to be part of Follies!

Claire Moore (Sally Durant Plummer)

West-End credits include: Nimue in Camelot, Apollo Victoria; Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Comedy Theatre; Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, Her Majesty’s Theatre; Ellen in Miss Saigon, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Fantine in Les Miserables, Palace Theatre; Nancy in Oliver!, London Palladium; Nora in The Betrayal of Nora Blake, Jermyn Street Theatre, Anna Leonowens in The King and I at the London Palladium, and Mrs Darling in a new musical version of Peter Pan at the Royal Festival Hall.

At the National Theatre she appeared in The Duchess of Malfi, The Real Inspector Hound, The Critic, and as Anya in The Cherry Orchard.

Other theatre credits include Talent, Wythenshawe Forum, Jesus Christ Superstar, York Theatre Royal; Born Again, Chichester Festival Theatre; Putting it Together, Old Fire Station, Oxford; The Card, Watermill, Newbury; Evita, Rock Szinhaz, Budapest; and Mimi in La Boheme, Shanklin Theatre, Isle of Wight.

Amongst her many recordings are the original cast album of Miss Saigon, and for the BBC Celebration Series, Celebrating Sondheim; Celebrating…A Tribute to Jule Styne; Celebrating…Jerry Herman; Celebrating…Andrew Lloyd Webber; and

Celebrating…A Tribute to Kander and Ebb; when Claire had the great honour of being accompanied by the composer himself.

On the radio Claire has been heard many times, most notably in Songs from the Shows, and the acclaimed series of American Musicals for Radio 2; as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, Marion Paroo in The Music Man, Agnes Gooch in Mame, and Maggie in A Chorus Line. She is a regular guest on Friday Night is Music Night.

Television appearances include: Visiting Day; Have You Met Miss Jones?; Wood and

Walters; The Making of Miss Saigon; and the Christmas Eve concerts from the Royal Albert Hall, Joy to the World. She has also had the privilege of singing for Her Majesty the Queen in the 1991 Royal Variety Show, and at Windsor Castle for the state visit of President Chirac in 2004.

That same year she appeared as Mrs Fezziwig in the musical feature film A Christmas Carol starring Frasier’s Kelsey Grammer.

An established concert artist both in the UK and abroad, Claire has sung with many of the world’s leading orchestras, performing a varied repertoire from classical to contemporary, and is alsoenjoying success as a song-writer. Her song “Song of Dreams” has been recorded by EMI Classics’ Becky Taylor for her debut album, “A Dream Come True”, and was also the first single to be taken from the album.

Claire recently made a welcome return to the West End playing the role of Madame Thenardier inLes Miserables at the Queen's Theatre.n’s Theatre.

Caroline Newman (Ensemble)

Caroline trained at the Arts Educational School of Musical Theatre, London.

Since graduating in 2002 her performance credits include Prince Charming in "Cinderella" (Stafford Gatehouse Theatre), Gail in "Teechers" (Barons Court Theatre, London), Jack in "Jack & The Beanstalk" (Civic Theatre, Bedworth), Gloria in "Bye Bye Birdie" (Landor Theatre), Cassie in "A Chorus Line" (Gaiety Theatre, Douglas), Anita in "West Side Story" (Cannizaro Park Festival, Wimbledon), "Spinning Jenny" (Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival), "Dick Whittington" (Civic Theatre, Aylesbury) and Stephen Fry's film "Bright Young Things".

Last year Caroline returned from touring as a principal singer with the Irish phenomenon "Riverdance". Performing to audiences of thousands in the US, UK, Russia and across Europe. One of the highlights of which was performing in the Kremlin in Moscow.

She has also performed in the world premier of "The Hobbit" and "Jungle Book" (Redgrave Theatre, Farnham), "Jack & The Beanstalk" (Wycombe Swan) as well as in the Opening Gala at the Millennium Dome and The Queens Golden Jubilee Parade. 

Caroline is delighted to once again be performing at the Landor.

Since her first West End engagement as Liesl in the original production of The Sound of Music at the Palace Theatre, Roni has appeared in a string of leading roles.  

West End credits include: Maggie in A Chorus Line (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane),  Anne Egermann in A Little Night Music, Charlie in Charlie Girl (both at the Adelphi Theatre), Princess Maria in Call Me Madam (Victoria Palace Theatre), Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense (Fortune Theatre), Rosie in Strike A Light (Piccadilly Theatre), Cole (Mermaid Theatre) and The French Have A Song For It (Bridewell Theatre).

Roni played Madame Giry in The Phantom Of The Opera (Opera House, Manchester), Maxine in Stepping Out, Laura in The Unexpected Guest (both at Mercury, Colchester), Charity in Barnum, Maria in West Side Story (both on national tour), Starting Here, Starting Now (Orange Tree, Richmond) and she created the role of Milly in the stage version of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers in the West End and on national tour.

Trained at the Royal Ballet, Roni has a strong background in dance and has appeared extensively in cabaret and on various original cast recordings.

Television and film credits include: The Professionals, Virgin of the Secret Service and Emergency Ward 10.

Sarah Payne (Phyllis Rogers Stone)

Sarah has worked extensively in London’s West End and has enjoyed playing a variety of roles in musical theatre, theatre, comedy and opera.  She originally trained as a musician having read Music at Durham University.  Her West End Credits include: Lina Lamont in SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN - nominated for Best Actress in a Musical - Jenny Lind in BARNUM and the title role in CINDERELLA (all at the London Palladium); Audrey in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Comedy); NINE (Royal Festival Hall); THE BEST OF TIMES (Vaudeville); Cecily Pigeon in THE ODD COUPLE (Theatre Royal Haymarket); Princess Diana in JUBILEE (Her Majesty’s and recorded for Radio 3); THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (Phoenix) and ANNIE (Victoria Palace).  London Fringe theatre: Ruth in HIGH SPIRITS - adapted from BLITHE SPIRIT (Bridewell); The Countess in THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Drill Hall), Donna Elvira in DON GIOVANNI (Greenwich); Paulinka in CHARLOTTE;LIFE?OR THEATRE? (Soho Theatre); LONGER THAN IT TAKES TO SAY GOODBYE (Kings Head); Mrs Spratt in DICK DAREDEVIL (Drill Hall).

Other theatre: Mary Llewellyn in THE FIFTEEN STREETS (Hornchurch); Judy Garland in JUDY (OLDHAM); Sugar in SUGAR adapted from SOME LIKE IT HOT (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Susanna in Ranjit Bolt’s adaptation of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Watford); Sarah Brown in GUYS AND DOLLS (Coventry); Lady Jacqueline in ME AND MY GIRL (National Tour); THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (National Tour); YOU’RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE (Sonning); JUBILEE at the Cardiff International Music Festival and she played Emma in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s CRICKET opposite Ian Charleson at the Sydmonton Festival directed by Trevor Nunn.

She appears regularly with THE SHAKESPEARE REVUE COMPANY in England and around the world.

Television includes Christine in DOCTOR’S; WHICH WAY TO THE WAR by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, MAN AND MAMMALS with Emo Phillips, CALL ME MISTER; THE STANLEY BAXTER PICTURE SHOW; SHOWSTOPPERS; numerous DES O’CONNOR SHOWS and THE AGE THING with Patricia Hodge.

She has just finished appearing in SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM (Gordon Craig) as part of Sondheim’s 30^th anniversary, DAVID HENEKER’S 100^th anniversary concert (THEATRE MUSEUM) and has been working on and performing a new concert called SONGS FROM THE OSCARS in London.

Francesca Sibthorp (Ensemble)

Frankie graduated from the Millenium College where she trained in all aspects of acting, singing and dancing.

Theatre credits include: Ensemble in Carousel (Chichester Festival Theatre); Devilette in Doctor Foster (in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Menier Chocolate Factory); Ensemble in Snow White (Milton Keynes); Ensemble in The Wizard of Oz (UK Tour); Ensemble in Peter Pan (Chris Moreno Productions Ltd); Ensemble in Oklahoma (NYMT); Ensemble in The Snow Queen (Norden Farm for the Arts); Soloist singer in Think Floyd (Concert for Windsor Theatre Royal); Ensemble in Tom Kitten &Friends and Puss In Boots (Novello Theatre).

Frankie has also sang and danced on Blue Peter and The Big Breakfast; appeared as a featured actress in the film Dead for Alibi Productions; 1920’s Flapper in a pop promo for Mish Mash (Ministry of Sound); Cover Girl for Bunty/Shout Magazine.

Nova Skipp (Young Sally)

Nova trained at the Arts Educational Schools, London. On leaving, she was part of the original company in the national tour of ASPECTS OF LOVE. West End and national touring productions of OKLAHOMA!; PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and SALAD DAYS followed. Nova then appeared in three productions with the New Shakespeare Company at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: TROILUS & CRESSIDA, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. This was followed by a tour of ANNIE, in which she understudied and played the role of Grace Farrell, and a year spent in Germany, playing Jellylorum in CATS.

Nova has appeared in rep at York Theatre Royal in KES THE MUSICAL (voice of Kes); Sheffield Crucible Theatre in THE SOUND OF MUSIC; the Yeovil Octagon Theatre in CAROUSEL (Carrie), OKLAHOMA! (Ado Annie), BEDROOM FARCE (Jan) and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE (Little Voice). She also travelled to Perth Theatre, Scotland, to play Julie Jordan in CAROUSEL and the Gaiety Theatre in the Isle of Man, where she took on the dual challenge of playing Janet in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW and Sandy in GREASE.

She has appeared as principal girl in pantomimes all over the U.K., including Jill in JACK & THE BEANST ALK at York Grand Opera House.

Throughout her career, Nova has performed in cabaret and concerts across Europe, including prestigious West End venues such as Jermyn Street Theatre and Pizza On the Park. Corporate cabaret work includes Soprano for So Productions, West End Live and Tenors & Divas Incognito. She has toured as lead vocalist in A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS for Sweet Music Productions. She has also co-written and performed the title role in THE SOUND OF JULIE, the Julie Andrews story.

Her recording credits include Christina in HIS EXCELLENCY. She has also released her first solo album, ONCE UPON A DREAM, which is selling well in Dress Circle, London. Last year, Nova toured the UK, understudying the lead role of Anna in THE KING & I, a role she was lucky enough to play on many occasions. She then appeared as guest vocalist on the Saga Rose cruise ship.

Nova recently appeared in SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at the Gordon Craig Theat~ Stevenage, and is delighted to be following this up with another Sondheim favourite when she appears as Young Sally in FOLLIES at the Landor!

Anne Smith (Solange La Fitte)

Anne’s theatre work includes Evita (Prince Edward), Svetlana in Chess, Iris in Good Rockin’ Tonite (Strand Theatre/ Prince of Wales), Morgana in Robin, Prince of Sherwood (Piccadilly), Dusty Springfield and KD Lang in Only The Lonely (Piccadilly), Mamma Mia (Prince Edward Theatre).

Rep seasons at Perth, Westcliffe, Northcott, Exeter, Liverpool Playhouse, Dundee, The Byre – St. Andrews and Brunton Theatre – Musselburgh. Favourite roles include Toine in Piaf, Constanza in Amadeus, Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Amy in Company, Candy Starr in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Pauline Mole in The Diary Of Adrian Mole and Bev in Abigail’s Party.

Television work includes Taggart (STV), Birds of a Feather (BBC) and Eastenders (BBC).

Recordings: Good Rockin’ Tonite (cast recording), Anita in West Side Story (Bloomsbury Records) and We Can Be Kind (Crusaid).

National tours include Dinner and Ferry Cross The Mersey.

Paul’s association with The Landor Theatre began in the 90’s when he appeared in City of Angels. He has co-produced and directed Little Shop of Horrors, and Anything Goes with them, and Bye Bye Birdie in association with Time Of Our Lives Theatre Company. He also appeared in the latter two as an ageing character actor, and played the role of Mushnik in Little Shop after half an hours rehearsal one very sunny Matinee!!! He did the Musical Staging for Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, costumed A Class Act, and wrote the pantomime Aladdin for The Landor. He is delighted to be appearing in Follies.

Other Musical credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Nine, Cavalcade, Dick-Daredevil, The Fantasticks, Bless the Bride, One Touch of Venus, Annie, Little Women, and the 50th Anniversary Tour of The Boy Friend, where he was also Resident Director. He has also produced, directed, and choreographed Barnum, and a couple of years ago wrote a Murder Mystery Comedy called Well Hung where he ended up playing a Psychic Detective called Miss. Sharple! Other Musicals that he has directed and choreographed include Oliver! and The Wizard of Oz.

Plays have included Twelfth Night, A Christmas Carol, The Father, An Inspector Calls, The Cheeky Chappie, and on television Paul has appeared in Bergerac, The Bill, Home To Roost, Winning Streak, Rag Dolly Anna, most recently It’s Now Or Never, and is waiting for the call up for Bad Girls!

He also performed in Tosca and Aida at Earls Court, the Miss.Saigon ensemble in A Song for Life, Drury Lane, The MGM Show, Palladium, A Love Letter to Dan, The Novello, and many years ago, believe it or not, played a Monk in Swan Lake and a Wood Chopper in Coppelia in a Big Top for Sadler’s Wells Ballet in the grounds of Leeds Castle!!!

Paul is a much sought after pantomime Dame/Director/Writer, and this year will be playing the role of Sadie Spangle in Goldilocks and the Three Bears in Bridlington.

Helen has just completed work on a Feature Film, Being Julia which stars, Jeremy Irons and Michael Gambon, due out next year. She played the role of Bettie in a busking scene of the old Music Hall artists  Wilson Keppal and Bettie -  they of the famous sand-dance - for those old enough to remember! Helen's career spans all aspects of the entertainment industry from T.V. roles to Theatre, Cabaret, Music Hall, Radio and Directing. She directed some of the Late Joys productions at the Players Theatre in London. Helen began her own shows at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury, 17 years ago. Her latest production Seasonal Sauce played to packed houses again in November before transfering to The Concert Hall Reading. Other formats of her productions have been seen around the country and abroad, with  seasons at Derby Guildhall, Buxton Opera House, The Haymarket, Basingstoke, and a five week Christmas run at the Palace Theatre Westcliff, Essex. She is no stranger to the R.S.C. Stratford on Avon having presented her show there during the Visitors Season in 1991, 1992,1993 and  in February 2002 at The Swan Theatre.

Helen's latest television appearance was as Angela Walker in The Bill  recently for Thames. Other T.V. work includes London's Burning, The Knock, Crossroads, Dr Who and Anything We Can Do.

Helen has spent seasons in Regional Theatre around the country including Leicester, Northampton, Manchester, Plymouth, Canterbury, Westcliff,  beginning her career in her home town at Derby Playhouse, roles have  been as diverse as Janet Weiss in the Rocky Horror Show, to the classic Hedda Gabler. She has toured in Plays and Musicals both in this country and as far away as Canada, the U.S.A, and Jordan.  She has many Pantomimes to her credit and has just finished a five week run playing Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at The Garrick Theatre, Lichfield. Helen has also appeared in  numerous  T.V. Commercials.

Claire is a graduate of  Millennium Dance

Her musical theatre credits include ‘Lizzie’ in The Prince Of Fire (Greenwich Theatre); ‘Wild Child’ in A Date With Destiny (Oval House Theatre, London); Anything Goes (Royal National Theatre); Sunset Boulevard (UK Tour); ‘Mavis Jessup’ in The Witches Of Eastwick (Prince of Wales Theatre, London); Singing In The Rain (Royal National Theatre & WYP); ‘Mrs Worthington-Worthington’ in Me & My Girl (Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham); ‘Lucy’ in Snoopy The Musical (Branch Theatre, London); ‘Audrey’ in Little Shop Of Horrors (Interchange Studios, London).

Theatre credits include ‘Kathleen Miller’ in The Cinderella Hunt (Battersea Arts Centre) and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Royal National Theatre).

Film credits include Ensemble in Delovely (Dir. Irwin Winkler); Ensemble in The Phantom of The Opera (Dir. Joel Schumacher); ‘The Searcher’/ ‘Candice’ in Mud (Dir. Chantel Robbins & Sam Selwood).

Claire’s commercial dance credits include ‘Featured Lindyhop Dancer’ for Gabrielle (Appearances on CD:UK, The Royal Albert Hall, National Lottery Program, Promotional Video); Featured Salsa Dancer for Enrique Iglesias (Appearances on Top of The Pops, GMTV and The Radio One Roadshow).

Robert has had a varied theatrical career as performer, director and producer. On graduating from the Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, he appeared for 3 seasons in weekly repertory at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe, where credits are too numerous (and brief!) to mention, moving on to Perth Rep for Sweeney Todd  and Mother Goose. Next came a spell at Leicester Haymarket in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, followed by Me & My Girl at the Adelphi Theatre. During this time he became a founder member of Prompt Corner Productions, staging the highly acclaimed musical Dames at Sea which won rave reviews on the London Fringe before a brief national tour.

Since then credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (tour), Edna, the Spectacle (Theatre Royal, Haymarket), Cinderella (Oxford Playhouse), Great British Musicals (Albert Hall), Yeomen of the Guard (Holland Park Opera) and Society Max in Guys and Dolls (Crucible, Sheffield).

Since arriving at the Landor, Robert has independently produced (for Prompt Corner) Torch Song Trilogy, and directed Side by Side by Sondheim, Aladdin, The Apple Tree, Cinderella, Once Upon A Mattress, A Woman A Dog A Walnut Tree, Muscles! the musical, the UK premiere of A Class Act, Four Murders and a Drugs Bust, The Musical Medium, Do I Hear A Waltz? and Achiiles in Heels.

David Firman’s career began in the orchestral pits of the West End, where he was Musical Director of numerous musicals, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, Godspell, Chicago, Singin’ in the Rain, Pirates of Penzance, Lautrec, Metropolis, Annie Get Your Gun, La cage aux Folles, and Phantom of the Opera.

He has also worked extensively in the concert hall, with such orchestras as the London Symphony, the Philharmonia, the London Philharmonic, and the BBC Concert. Rrecently he conducted the inaugural concert with the Royal Philharmonic to open their new London concert hall, and joined them again at the Royal Albert Hall with Bryn Terfel. Other artistes with whom he has collaborated include Liza Minelli, Maria Ewing, Sumi Jo, (the Korean soprano) Elaine Paige, Michael Crawford, Helen Sjöholm, Julian Lloyd-Webber, Charlotte Church, Al Jarreau, Sarah Brightman, Jerry Hadley, Bobby McFerrin, and Jose Carreras.

David has worked and recorded worldwide, in many diverse cities – from Bangkok, to Budapest, Sydney to Stockholm, Tokyo to Johannesburg, Cologne to San Diego, Brisbane to Barbados. Needless to say he also enjoys working at home as well, conducting at the Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Abbey Road and Air studios, and outdoor events such as the Hampton Court and Henley festivals.

David is the Principal Guest Conductor for the Danish Radio Sinfonietta. As such he has arranged and conducted the music for the 2 royal wedding celebrations, the opening of the bridge between Copenhagen and Malmo, and the commemoration of 9/11 in Copenhagen. More recently he conducted some lavish television presentations with Sissel Kyrkjebo (the Norwegian soprano), Simply Red, Katie Melua, and Westlife, and “Once Upon a Time” celebrating the bicentenary of Hans Andersen with Jean Michel Jarre.

David draws on the experience he gained early on in his career as keyboardist on such films as Superman, Return of the Jedi, Basic Instinct, Batman, and more recently Lord of the Rings. His writing and arranging takes him in diverse and contrasting areas. Numerous arrangements and orchestrations include work for Jose Carreras, Joan Rivers, Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Bryn Terfel, and Charles Aznavour. Notably he has acted as television arranger and musical director for Victoria Wood for many years. By contrast David composed the music which marked the laying of the foundation stone for the new Danmarks Radio building, and recently completed a full orchestral score for the new DVD Historien om en Mor; he has also just finished transcribing and writing an anthology of the music from the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

David Firman lives in London with his wife Eileen, a research nursing sister.

Whilst training at London Studio Centre, she appeared in Musical (Leicester Square Empire), Chandris Cruise Lines and Torino Italy. She has performed as a solo vocalist & dancer at the Casino de Monte Carlo and has worked in many aspects of television & theatre. Theatre includes Anything Goes (Royal National Theatre – Dance Captain), the original London companies of Chicago (Adelphi), Fosse (Prince of Wales) and My One & Only (Piccadilly). Robbie was part of the original, international tour of Fosse (Hamburg – Dance Captain). She was on the UK tours of Cats, Hollywood & Broadway with Wayne Sleep (Dance Captain), 50 Winks with Wayne Sleep (Her Majesty’s), UK tour of Chicago and Agenda (Oxford Playhouse), Cabaret (King’s College, Wimbledon), Dick Whittington and  Jack & the Beanstalk Bromley Churchill Theatre – Assistant Choreographer & Dance Captain). Robbie returned twice to Chicago in London for brief appearances in 2001 & 2004and contributed to many charity shows at Drury Lane and Talk of London.

Television includes:- Eastenders, The Bill, The Thin Blue Line, Pebble Mill, Family Affairs, This Morning, The Brian Conley Show, Children in Need, Barrymore, London’s Burning, Love in the Afternoon, These are the Days of Our Lives, and Sometime Never.

Film includes:- Stella Does Tricks for Channel 4, and Leading Man.

Other work includes corporate videos, pop videos and trade shows. Robbie has put on cabaret at home & abroad, and featured in Elton John’s Charity Ball at Windsor.

Recordings:- London Cast of Chicago (Royal National Theatre), Anything Goes.

Robbie teaches and choreographs for London Studio Centre, The Dance School of Scotland, Elmhurst Ballet School (Birmingham), Lewisham College, Millennium Dance 2000 and further colleges in and around London. She choreographed Oh What a Lovely War (2005), and Moby Dick (2006) for Seedtime Company.

…and Robbie’s greatest production to date is her daughter, Molly.