Casting for Ragtime and Midsummer Night's Dream

Casting has been announced for Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park Season.

In repertoire: 18 May to 8 Sep 2012.
Ragtime, cast includes Tamsin Carroll (Emma Goldman), David Birrell (Father), Harry Hepple (Younger Brother), Stephane Anelli (Harry Houdini), Rolan Bell (Coalhouse Walker, Jr), Katie Brayben (Evelyn Nesbit), Rosalie Craig (Mother), Claudia Kariuki (Sarah), Joshua Lacey (Willie Conklin), John Marquez (Tateh), Carl Sanderson (Henry Ford), Jo Servi (Grandfather). Jamal Andreas, Mireia Mambo Bekele, Louise Bowden, Anthony Clegg, Hayley Gallivan, Shimi Goodman, Waylon Jacobs, Kurt Kansley, Sandra Marvin, Sophia Nomvete, Corinna Powlesland, Caroline Rovina, Lucy St Louis, Tom Woods .Directed by Timothy Sheader.. Book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Based on the novel by E.L Doctorow. Set at the turn of the 20th century, unites three families separated by race and destiny in a story of hope and transformation.

In repertoire: 2 June to 5 Sep 2012.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. Cast includes Tamsin Carroll (Titania), David Birrell (Thesues), Harry Hepple (Qunice), George Bukhari (Bottom), Christopher Colquhoun (Oberon), Rolan Bell (Snug), Kingsley Ben Adir (Demetrius), Katie Brayben (Hippolyta), Louise Bowden (Philostrate), Anthony Clegg (Egeus), Hayley Gallivan (Hermia), Oliver Johnstone (Puck), Rebecca Oldfield (Helena), Tom Padley (Lysander). Jamal Andreas, Stephane Anelli, Mireia Mambo Bekele, Shimi Goodman, Waylon Jacobs, Kurt Kansley, Joshua Lacey, Sandra Marvin, Sophia Nomvete, Caroline Rovina, Carl Sanderson, Jo Servi. Directed by Matthew Dunster.

Tamsin Carroll played Nancy in Oliver! at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. David Birrell recently seen in the Donmar Warehouse production of Passion; Harry Hepple recently played the title role in Pippin at the Menier Chocolate Factory. George Bukhari played Piggy in the Open Air Theatre's production of Lord of the Flies; Christopher Colquhoun is best known for his on-screen character Simon Kaminski in Casualty and Holby City.

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