Chanice Alexander-Burnett
Minister’s Wife / Countess
Training: London School of Musical Theatre (LSMT)
Theatre credits include: The Third Man (Menier Chocolate Factory - London), Fantine in Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre - West End), Ensemble and Cover Diana Ross in Motown The Musical (Shaftesbury Theatre - West End), Ensemble and Nabalungi in The Book Of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre - West End), and Swing in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre - West End.)
Other credits include: Angie in Our House (Union Theatre - London) and Alline in the original workshop of Tina; The Tina Turner Musical.
Christina Bennington
Camille Loisel
Christina can be seen as series regular Cortana in series two of the international hit HALO for Paramount+ and Showtime.
She has also just wrapped on the series So Long, Marianne taking the iconic role of Judy Collins for ITVX.
Other screen credits include: Falling For Figaro opposite Danielle McDonald, Nova Jones (BBC) as a series regular for two series, series two of Queens of Mystery (Acorn / Britbox); and the dark film thriller The Admirer.
On stage Christina originated the lead role of Raven in Bat Out of Hell: The Musical on both the West End and Broadway. Other stage credits include Veronica Sawyer in Heathers: The Musical, and originating the role of Nancy in new musical Why Am I So Single? for Six creators Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow.
Mark Dugdale The Handsome Stranger
Mark trained at the Guildford School of Acting and the Irish Film Actors Studio, Dublin.
Theatre: Kevin T and Others in Come From Away (UK and Ireland Tour); Various in Hansel & Gretel (Lyric Theatre, Belfast); Alex in The Book Thief (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and Curve Theatre, Leicester); Kevin T and Others in Come From Away (Phoenix Theatre) Oz and Others in Come From Away (The Abbey Theatre, Dublin); Macheath in The Threepenny Opera (Northern Ireland Opera); Theo in Beauty and The Beast (Lyric Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), Bob Crewe in Jersey Boys (Piccadilly Theatre), Derek Scully in The Commitments (Palace Theatre), We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre), Jest End (Leicester Square Theatre), Les Misérables (Queen’s Theatre); Mary Sunshine in Chicago (Cambridge Theatre), Soup in Merry Christmas Betty Ford (Lyric Theatre); Chris in Have a Nice Life (Union Theatre), Asher in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (national tour), Randolf in Bye Bye Birdie (Landor Theatre), The Boy Friend (50th anniversary production.)
Workshops include: Breakfast on Pluto; The Commitments; London Time.
Recordings: Les Miserables – The Movie; Stage and Screen (BBC Radio 3).
Concerts: A Little Princess (Southbank Centre); Night of A Thousand Stars (Royal Albert Hall); Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert (02 Arena).
Television: Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV).
Mark was the recipient of the Kenneth Branagh Renaissance Award to pursue training.
Darren Franklin Alain
Darren Franklin is an actor from Belfast.
Darren’s theatre credits include: The Ferryman (Gielgud Theatre); Good Vibrations; Propaganda: A New Musical; The Snow Queen; Macbeth; Mixed Marriage; Lay Up Your Ends; The Home Place (Lyric Theatre, Belfast); Abomination: A DUP Opera (Abbey Theatre); O Holly Knight (Theatre at the Mill); Tír na nÓg (Aon Sceal/Mill Theatre, Dundrum); A Christmas Carol; Stitching Time; Herons; Graveyard Shift (The MAC); Teenage Kicks (Millennium Forum); Departure Lounge (Grand Opera House, Belfast); Mass; Pirates of Penzance Concert (The Belfast Ensemble); Kiss Me Kate; The Devil Made Me Do It (N.I. Opera); Egg; Shh, We Have a Plan (Cahoots N.I.) and Stitched Up (C21 Theatre Company.)
Darren’s screen credits include: Gone (Future Screens); Septet for Four (The Belfast Ensemble); Lord Mountbatten (RTE/History Channel), Dry Your Eyes; Betrayal of Trust; Give My Head Peace (BBC).
Kara Lane
Madame Jean Forestier
Training: A year in classical singing (Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music); a year in acting (MASQUE, Sydney); and a year in dance (Brent Street Performing Arts College, Sydney.)
Theatre credits include: Alice Beineke in the concert production of The Addams Family (London Palladium), Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca the Musical at London’s Charing Cross Theatre, Alice Beineke in The Addams Family UK Tour (Music & Lyrics Ltd., Aria Entertainment); Guest Lead Vocalist for The Big Beat Revue Tour; Madame Giry in The Phantom of the Opera (Paul Morrisey Ltd.); Baroness Elsa Schraeder in the UK Tour of The Sound of Music (Bill Kenwright Ltd.); Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins (Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. International Tour); Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd (Derby Theatre and Colchester Mercury Theatre); Baroness Elsa Schraeder in The Sound of Music (Dubai); Gertie Cummings in the revival of Oklahoma! (Music & Lyrics Ltd.); Dolly Tate in Annie Get Your Gun (ATG, UK Tour); Anais Nin in the UK Premier of The Mistress Cycle and creating the role of Zurline in Claus (Both at London's Landor Theatre for Aria Entertainment); Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (Kilworth House Theatre); Rose Seller and first cover Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver! (UK Tour); first cover Diana Divane in the world premiere of Lend Me a Tenor – The Musical (Gielgud Theatre, West End); Magenta/Usherette in The Rocky Horror Show (ATG, UK Tour and Singapore); Understudy Eva Peron in Evita (UK Tour); Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooge (UK Tour); and Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar (UK Tour).
Film and TV credits: Phoenix Green in Mystery Island (Hallmark); Vanessa Ormonde in BBC’s Doctors and Kelly in Home and Away (Channel Seven, Australia.)
Charlie McCullagh Gustav Loisel
Charlie trained at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and was awarded the Ian Fleming Award in his final year.
Theatre Credits include: Larry Walters in 42 Balloons (The Lowry/World Premiere/Original Cast), Alternate Jesus/1st Cover Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (U.K Tour/50th Anniversary), Frank Butler in Annie, Get Your Gun (Lavender Theatre), Pasha Antipov/Strelnikov in Doctor Zhivago - In Concert (London Palladium), John/Cover Clyde/Buck in Bonnie & Clyde (Garrick Theatre), Larry Walters in 42 Balloons - Staged Concert (Vaudeville Theatre), Swing/Cover Clyde/Cover Buck/ Cover Ted in Bonnie & Clyde (Arts Theatre/Original West End Cast), Clown 1 in The 39 Steps (English Theatre of Hamburg), Pasha Antipov/Strelnikov in Doctor Zhivago - In Concert (Cadogan Hall) and Orville/Nat in Elegies for Angels, Punks & Raging Queens (The Union Theatre).
Recording Credits include: 42 Balloons (Studio Cast Recording) and Bonnie & Clyde (Original West End Cast)
Charlie will be appearing as Jimmy Alderman (Young Jim) in the new thriller series Prime Target on Apple TV+
Instagram: @CharlieMcC1259 X: @C_McCullagh25
Ciara Mackey Narrator
Ciara is a 2020 graduate of the London School of Musical Theatre.
Theatre credits include Imelda in The Commitments UK and Ireland Tour (Phil McIntyre Productions), Abomination: A DUP Opera (The Belfast Ensemble), The Young Pornographers (Lyric Theatre), Assembly Required (Headrush), Tír na nÓg (DLR Mill Theatre/Aon Scéal Theatre), The Jazzabelles (Skinnybone), Robin Hood (Theatreworx), and Cinderella (GBL.)
TV/Film credits include Soft Border Patrol (BBCNI), Ted’s Top Ten (ITV), The British Empire (History Bombs) and Septet for Four (The Belfast Ensemble.)
Tom O’Kelly The Jeweller
Belfast-born actor Tom O’Kelly has most recently finished a run of the world’s longest-running, critically acclaimed, comedy show NewsRevue at the Canal Cafe Theatre in London. Previous credits include Choir of Man (Norwegian Cruise Lines), Jingle Belles: A Family Christmas Spectacular (Oh Yeah Music Centre), SATYRS: A New Opera (Royal Academy of Music) and W.H. Auden: A Celebration (Auden Festival, Solihull.)
Credits while training: Enoch Snow (Carousel), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Fritz (L’amico Fritz), Monsieur Vogelsang (Der Schauspieldirektor) and Buoso Donati (Gianni Schicchi.)
Nigel Richards Vernier
Nigel has previously worked with Conor on Ten Plagues (Royal Court), Queer Cabaret (Lyric Belfast), Diary of a Madman (Salon, Drury Lane), and the original version of The Necklace (Edinburgh.) They also collaborated on Nigel’s award winning album, A Shining Truth.
He is a veteran of 7 West End musicals, including playing the Phantom, and most recently played Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast.
Nigel originated roles in the London premiers of Floyd Collins, Songs for a New World, Hello Again and The Stationmaster, as well as the original leads in regional productions of Spend!Spend!Spend! and Baby.
Nigel is most proud of touring in Tom Waits’ The Black Rider for three years, and working opposite the late Helen McRory in As You Like It (Wyndhams.)
Brigid Shine Colette
Brigid trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Theatre credits include: Into the Woods (NI Opera) Angela's Ashes (UK/Ireland Tour/Ashcroft Playhouse London/Irish Repertory Theatre New York), Kiss Me, Kate (Lyric Theatre Belfast/NI Opera), Keep Telling Me Lies (Karma Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Secret Cinema), Abigail’s Party (The MAC, Belfast); The Threepenny Opera (Lyric Theatre Belfast/NI Opera); 1932: The People of Gallagher Street (Green Shoot Productions), The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh), Happy End (Royal Scottish National Orchestra), Urinetown (Edinburgh Festival.)