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Emma Burn - Macbeth (2009), Romeo and Juliet (2008)

Originally from the North East of England, Emma moved to London to train at The Academy drama school. Theatre credits include: Hermia in 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' which toured to open air venues, Suzette in 'Don't Dress For Dinner' at The Theatre Royal, Westcliff, Belle in 'A Christmas Carol' at The Marina Theatre, Lowestoft (with the legend that is Paul Daniels), Jane in an award winning piece of new writing 'The Gareth Jones Memorial Theatre' at The Octagon Theatre, Yeovil. Emma also appeared as Ruth Bechlar in 'Suddenly At Home' and Jane Bedford in 'Murder With Love', both for The Thriller Season at Nottingham Theatre Royal. Other credits include 'Rasputin Rocks!' a new musical at The Kenton Theatre, Henley and various commercials and i-dents. Emma also plays a variety of comedy characters for an on-going series of educational DVDs.
You can view her spotlight page by clicking here.		 Emma Burn

Abigail Lumb - Macbeth (2009), Romeo and Juliet (2008)

Abigail’s credits include the No1 tour of ‘Secrets’ with Polka Theatre and Watershed productions, ‘NewsRevue’ (Canal Cafe Theatre), ‘The Suitcase Kid’ (The Orange Tree Theatre/Watershed and No1 tour), ‘The Treason Show’ (Treason Productions/Komedia), ‘Here’s Tommy’ (The King’s Head Theatre), ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ (Shakespeare shorts/Riverside Studios), ‘Tuesdays’ (Tigco Productions), ‘Burglar Bill’ & ‘Pirate School’ (Pandora’s Box Theatre Co), 'Mister Humbug' (Jackson’s Lane Theatre) and Theatre In Education tours of ‘Widen Your Horizons’ (Cragrats), ‘DriveTime’ (Stopwatch Theatre Co), ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Working Space Theatre) and ‘Jason and the Dragon’ (Alligator Theatre). Short film includes: ‘Up to Here’ with Inner Child Productions.
www.abigail-lumb.com		 Abigail Lumb

Robert Madeley - Macbeth (2009)

Rob trained at The Webber Douglas Academy. His stage roles include Tartuffe; Moon (The Real Inspector Hound); Jerry (The Zoo Story); Jonathan (The Thickness of Skin); Illingworth (A Woman of no Importance); Jake( A Lie of the Mind); The Moon (Blood Wedding), Frederick Clegg ( The Collector) and Bruce Delamitri (Popcorn), a production he also directed. Shakespearian roles include Macbeth; Benvolio, Tybalt and Mercutio in three productions of Romeo and Juliet; Oberon in A Midsummer Nights Dream, Stephano in The Tempest and Feste in Twelfth Night. Film credits include The Honeymoon (Channel Four), Billy the Kid: Birth of a Legend (Wilkinson Productions) and Tomb Raider Ascension (Hangnail). His full profile can be viewed here.		 Robert Madeley

Jess Mullins - Macbeth (2009)

Jess studied Drama and Scenographic Studies at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. After working on numerous shows at school and as a student, she graduated this summer and has since worked on Northanger Abbey (The Dorset Corset Theatre Company) and The Snow Queen (Finger in the Pie/New Wimbledon Studio). Macbeth is her third professional production, for which she has complete control of lighting, sound, and DVDs; a total of over 340 cues in 110 minutes! Her full profile can be viewed here. 		Jess Mullins

Helen Rynne - Macbeth (2009), Romeo and Juliet (2005 - 2008), Macbeth (2006)

Helen trained with The Actor's Company after graduating from Royal Holloway, University of London. She has a variety of Shakespeare credits to her name having performed in national tours of 'Romeo and Juliet' (Mercutio / Lady Capulet), and 'Macbeth' (Lady Macbeth / 3rd Witch), and open-air productions of 'As You Like It' (Audrey) and 'Twelfth Night' (Olivia). Helen has also appeared in numerous musicals, short films and corporate videos (Tigervision), and live art pieces at the Tate Britain and Seasame Art Gallery (for Para-site Theatre Co.). Most recently Helen has appeared in a number of devised shows at Battersea Arts Centre. She is a member of Equity and Spotlight and her full profile can be viewed here. 		Helen Rynne

Ben Shockley - Macbeth (2009), Romeo and Juliet (2008) Macbeth (1999 - 2004)
& Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Theatre appearances include Jimmy in Look Back In Anger, Kurtz in Heart of Darkness (King’s Head), he appeared as Artie in the Sir Peter Hall/Bill Kenwright production of Hurly Burly (Queen’s Theatre) with David Tennant (understudy for Andy Serkis and Mark Benton), and Duncan and Macduff in Macbeth (TLOTC).

T.V includes parts in The Bill and Crime Monthly and feature films include lead roles in Greetings, directed by Ken Colley, Dark Secrets, Ten Dead Men and Bad Day with Claire Goose, Donna Air and Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding. He has also just played a detective in the remake of The Firm directed by Nick Love.

Ben is in the Banned X Box 360 advert ‘Stand off’ and is on the special features of Eddie Izzard’s Sexie as himself.You can see his full profile here.		 Ben Shockley

Kirsty Cox - Romeo and Juliet (2008) & Macbeth (2002 - 2004)

Kirsty trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Since graduating, her professional theatre experience has included work with Raindog, MacRobert Productions, National Trust Theatre Projects, ImpAct, Lanternfish Theatre Company, SWAN, Theatre West, The Kings Head, Tobacco Factory Productions and Bristol Old Vic. She has recorded an episode of 'Dr Finlay: Further Adventures of a Black Bag' for BBC Radio 4 and has worked on several short films and independent feature films.
You can view her spotlight page by clicking here.		 Kirsty Cox

John Helier - Romeo and Juliet (2008)

Originally from Jersey in the Channel Islands, John studied Biological Sciences at Oxford University before training at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris. Professional theatre credits include Mercutio in 'Romeo and Juliet' (Hedgerow Theatre, USA); Osama bin-Laden and the Giant Bee in 'Potato: A Show That Will Save the World' (European Tour and Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Fringe) and Frank Harmless in Angel Exit Theatre's 'The Black Curtain' (France and UK tour). He has also appeared in several musicals, short films and the online murder mystery 'Who Killed Marilyn Spencer?' for the BBC.		 John Helier

Ashley May - Romeo and Juliet (2008)

Ashley started his technical career as many people do while at school, working on such shows as Oh What A Lovely War, The Mikado and Our Day Out. He then went on too receive a distinction for Stage Management from Queen Mary's College. Since then Ashley has worked with Mark McGann on 'The Man Who Argued Himself To Death', lit numerous reviews for the Test Valley Rock School, tech'd for countless professional companies in The Lights Theatre, Andover as well working for the Hampshire YT on such productions as Sweeny Todd, Lord Of The Flies, Threepenny Opera and The Odyssey. This is Ashley's first touring production and is testing all his skills as he operates both sound and lighting simultaneously.		 Ashely May

Kenneth Colley - Romeo and Juliet (2004 - 2008)

Born in Manchester in 1937 Ken has enjoyed an exciting and varied career as an actor and continues to do so. As a young man he joined the Bromley weekly rep and then joined a group founded by Bill Hayes, Jill Gascoigne and Ken Loach. Ken soon made the switch to TV and regularly appeared in classics like 'The Avengers', 'The Sweeney' and 'Target'.Then came cinema…Appearing in Michael Winners 'The Jokers' followed by a number of roles in Ken Russell films such as 'The Music Lovers' and 'The Devils'.Ken has worked with the elite of the acting world. 'Juggernaut' with Richard Harris, Hoskins in 'Pennies from Heaven' and even playing Jesus in Monty Python's 'Life of Brian'. Ken then landed the part of 'Admiral Piett' in The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of The Jedi, becoming part of the legend that is Star Wars. The big names and big films continued throughout the 80's and 90's. More recently Ken has appeared in 'Inspector Morse', Midsomer Murders' and 'Eastenders'. Ken has brought an exciting element to our show with his performance as Friar Laurence and we are very grateful.		 Kenneth Colley

Rosalind Chappelle - Macbeth

Biography and photo to be added.

Naomi Hill - Romeo and Juliet & Macbeth

Naomi's theatre credits: Hansel & Gretel and Midsummer Night's Dream (Avenue Theatre Co.- also a founding member). Olivia in Twelfth Night (Etcetera Theatre). Juliet understudy/citizen in Romeo & Juliet (Chichester Festival Theatre) and Farrah in Popcorn (Rose Theatre). Television credits include Midsomer Murders (Bently Productions/ITV), Living the Quake (Darlow Smithson Productions/Channel Four) and Doctors (BBC). Short films include Fresh Out of Tears and Fag (Greenwich Films) and All Soul's Night. 		Naomi Hill

Nigel Hunt - Romeo and Juliet & Macbeth

Nigel’s first professional acting job was the pivotal role of Head Porter in the Warner Bros. Feature film Agatha, alongside Dustin Hoffman and Vanessa Redgrave. More recent credits include Mr. Knight in Coffee, Cigarrettes, & Paranoia at the Kings Head Theatre, Barrister in Judge John Deeds (BBC), 13 Plays/13 weeks in Repertoire Theatre in Sidmouth, Devon, Jack in a national tour of Dead of Night, Mark in The Opposite Sex (Billingham Theatre),-Richard/max in The Lover (Drayton court theatre), Jack in September in the Rain (Eye Theatre), Chris in According to Hoyle (ICA), Ben in Shopping Lists & Suicide Notes(Courtyard Theatre). Nigel also does voiceovers for commercials, most notable (and proudly!) a major nation-wide campaign for the CENTREPOINT charity. 		Nigel Hunt

Rebeca May - Macbeth

Biography and photo to be added.

Matthew Reynolds - Romeo and Juliet & Macbeth

After leaving The University of Birmingham Matthew co-founded Labyrinth Theatre Company with whom he performed in adaptations of The King of Schnorrers and Jungle and most recently co-directed Don Quixote. Classical texts include Tis pity she's a Whore and Leonardo in Blood Wedding. Also a keen singer he has performed in a number of musicals including the National Youth Theatre's production of Oh what a lovely War. With Long Overdue he had the tough job of replacing The Company Director as Macbeth, (which he did a bit too well).		 Matthew Reynolds

Hayley Rudd - Romeo and Juliet

Hayley began her acting career in her native Huddersfield playing Mary Tilford in The Children's Hour. She went on to train in London performing in The Merchant Of Venice and Teechers. Other credits include Mother Courage And Her Children, The Crucible and Amelia in The Beguiled at The King's Head and Albery Theatre's. She has played in a number of short films, which include Madagascar shown at the NFT and Breasts at the Curzon Cinema. Hayley has recently completed her first feature film for Elephant Juice Productions as Rose in The Young Three Thousand.		 Hayley Rudd

Jo Strickland - Romeo and Juliet

Jo studied Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham and, since graduating in 2004, she has embarked on a promising career in Stage Management and Technical Theatre. She has recently returned from Stagedoor Manor, New York, where she Stage Managed the World Premier student production of Miss Saigon, in addition to Museum and Twelve Angry Women. Recent work includes Structures (2005), Bink (Surrey tour, 2005) and Metamorphosis (National tour, 2004) 		Jo Strickland

Mark Dempsey - Romeo and Juliet

Mark Graduated from The Rose Bruford College Of Speech And Drama in 2002. His recent theatre credits include Macheath in The Threepenny Opera at the Battersea Arts Centre and Lane in The Importance Of Being Ernest at Northampton Theatre Royal. Mark Is a Co-founder of ‘The Avenue Theatre Company’ for who he has played Puck in A Midsummer’s Nights Dream and the Narrator in Hansel and Gretel, both performed in Greenwich Royal Park. This is Mark’s first show with The Long Overdue Theatre Company. There really isn’t that much else to say about Mark really… 		Mark Dempsey

Catherine Cranston - Romeo and Juliet

Catherine studied Drama at University College Northampton. She played Jane, in Simon Armitage's 'Eclipse', for the National Theatre's Connections project. She has been in Lorca's 'Yerma' at the Santa Monica Playhouse, for Playbox; 'Oliver Twist', in a UK tour, a pantomime for Chaplin's Theatre Company; and recently played 'Nina' in Chekhov's 'The Seagull' for Resuscitation Theatre.		 Catherine Cranston

Tamara Gatward - Romeo and Juliet

Tamara has played many varied Shakespeare roles including 'Helena', 'Rosalind', ' Desdemona' and 'Lady Macbeth'. She enjoys improvised comedy with the 'Crunchy Frog Collective', and has worked in productions as diverse as Roman comedy, Shaw, Teechers' (Godber) and 'Oedipus' (Ted Hughes).		 Tamara Gatward

Leann Jordan - Romeo and Juliet & Macbeth

Leann graduated from The Guildford School of Acting in 2003 and has worked as; (Deputy Master Carpenter, Stage Crew and Dresser) at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Electric Theatre and London Palladium. Last year she worked as the Deputy Stage Manager (DSM) for the British Youth Opera before joining Long Overdue for their production of Macbeth. Recently at The Edinburgh Festival she was Stage Manager at Pod Deco and went on to as ASM at The Watermill, Newbury. Leann has one of the most difficult jobs on tour as she controls Lighting and sound simultaneously.		 Leann Jordan
Leo Phelan - Romeo and Juliet

With a well-established career in Film and TV Leo has made a welcome return to theatre, his true love. You will have seen Leo in a wide range of film work from Messiah and Messiah II, Gladiatress and Trance, to Jack and the Beanstalk and Leprechauns by the legendary Jim Henson. Throughout his career he has appeared in several adverts for a variety of big companies and has still managed to fit in stage performances in The Treatment, Son of Man, A Christmas Carol and The Bridge. 		Leo Phelan

Kirsten Shaw - Romeo and Juliet

Kirsten trained at Hull University and Guildford School of Acting. Her most recent roles include Andromache in Trojan Women (National Tour) Aphrodite in Hippolytus (aod), Fidelia in Widows (Yvonne Arnaud Mill Studios), Francesca in The Fairer Sex (Zap Theatre Company), Miranda in the Mechanicals (Gulbenkian Theatre), Maisy Morgan in Micky Spats (The Arcola Theatre), Wendy in Peter Pan (Tabernacle Theatre), Jessica in Revolving Door (Aphrodite Productions), and Cecile Volanges in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Affa Theatre Company). Kirsten also appeared as Katie in the Sep11th Memorial Film for MTV		 Kirsten Shaw

Anna Naples - Macbeth

Biography still to be submitted		 Anna Naples

Feleena McCarthy - Macbeth

Feleena graduated from the Arts Educational School of Acting. Prior to drama school she had extensive experience as a professional singer, particularly jazz, soul and r n'b. Whilst studying at the University of Portsmouth for a BA(Hons)in English and Creative Studies, Feleena formed her own theatre company which devised original non-text based performance art projects. She has played Hesione Hushabye Heartbreak House, Teresa In Memory of Water, Cordelia King Lear and Elyane in The Balcony, She is an ex-England U21 Volleyball player, and has a foundation certificate in Stage Combat. 		Feleena McCarthy

Rachael Brett - Macbeth

Biography still to be submitted		 Rachael Brett

Louise Braithwaite - Macbeth

Biography still to be submitted		 Louise Braithwaite

Helen Watts - Macbeth & Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Biography still to be submitted		 Helen Watts

Luther Hindley - Macbeth & Accidental Death of an Anarchist

After leaving school Luther went directly to Salisbury College to train in sound engineering. His love of music led him to work with the Test Valley Rock School on a regular basis, and has worked on a number of productions with the RSC on the 'Shakespeare Link' project. He has been with TLOTC from the start, beginning as sound engineer on Metamorphosis in 1996. As chief technician Luther probably had the hardest job in the show, controlling both sound and lighting simultaneously.		 Luther Hindley

Nicola Welburn - Macbeth

Nicola trained at the Academy of Live & Recorded Arts (London) and represented her drama school in the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Competition and in the William Poel Festival at the National Theatre. Nicola has appeared in two I films: 'Ring Girls' and 'Playback', and her stage credits include: 'Extremities' at the Union Theatre (London) and most recently she has done a rehearsed reading as part of the Young Writer's Programme in The Site at the Royal Court Theatre, London.		 Nicola Welburn

Gayle Dudley - Accidental Death of an Anarchist & The Story Spinner

Biography still to be submitted		 Gayle Dudley

Stephanie Goldberg - Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Biography still to be submitted		 Stephanie Goldberg

Jane Armitage - Macbeth & Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Biography still to be submitted		 Jane Armitage

Oli Davies - Macbeth & Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Biography still to be submitted		 Oli Davies

Jenny McNeal - Macbeth & Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Jenni graduated from Middlesex University in 1999 and joined LOTC the moment her Performing Arts degree scroll hit her palm. Being terribly ‘green’ she believed a glamorous lifestyle of a touring actress would mean someone to carry her suitcase and lots of time off to go shopping in the cities they toured to. It quickly became clear that all she’d see would be the inside of a theatre and occasionally a pub and that there was nobody to carry the luggage except herself, but never mind, she loved it anyway! Jen enjoyed 2 fabulous years with the company playing men, murderers, kids, witches, and trying to sit comfortably in that Constable’s skirt. She also learnt many life skills such as how to roll cables properly, grease a sword and make a pair of stockings last a week! Since leaving she has twice performed at The London Palladium and then at Her Majesty’s Theatre, London and enjoyed many roles from Dulcie in The Boyfriend, Old Sally in Oliver! and Wicked Wanda in the pantomime Puss In Boots. Jenni’s film credits include The Adulteress in The Power and the Glory (CG Prods) and Clare in Come Back (Rogues Yarn Prods) and you can sometimes see her skulking in the background of Yorkshire based TV programmes like Heartbeat and non-descript BBC4 dramas!		 Jenni McNeal

Marie Hewitt - Macbeth

Biography still to be submitted		 Marie Hewitt

Zeya Phillips - Macbeth

Biography still to be submitted		 Zeya Phillips



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