Stephanie trained for her Masters degree at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts after graduating from the University of Birmingham with a BA Hons in Drama and Theatre Arts. Talent marks her return to Upstairs at the Gatehouse after her recent debut as Sian in Dinner

Credits whilst training include: Mabel Chiltern in An Ideal Husband (Criterion), Eva in The Accrington Pals (Pleasance), Millament in The Way of the World (Mountview), Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing (Mountview), Irina in The Three Sisters (Mountview) God in The Mysteries: The Nativity (Mountview).

Theatre credits include: Steph in Playhouse Wrestlefest (Harlow Playhouse), Linda in Les Belles Soeurs and Moth in A Midsummer's Night's Dream (Allardyce Nicol Theatre).

Film credits include: Jackie in Close Call (short film), The Stripper in Lucky for Some (short film) and (Older) Evie in Essayette (feature film).

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Charlie trained at Jackie Palmers and Dramascope. Theatre credits include: Malcolm in Dawlish Road (Soho Theatre Studio), understudy to six parts in Lone Star/Private Wars (Kings Head), Abraham/Norman/Saul/Xmas Spirit/Joshua in A Christmouse Tale (UK tour), Simion Adams in White Wedding (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Sam/Neville in It’s Xmas Carol and Henry in Best Men (Hen and Chickens), Armand in The Tour (London Palladium, God/Ensemble in Life on Earth (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Jimmy in Dave’s Turn (Union Theatre) and ensemble in Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Theatre Royal Windsor).

TV credits include: Gavin Crane in The Bill, Lennie Smith in Dispatches, Tony in The Great Kandinsky, Adam in If Men Were Pregnant and Chris Ward in Newsnight.

Film credits include: lead role as Frank in Painted Lips, Robert in Paper Date, Whistling Man in Four Two Seven, Big Boss in Car Jack and Jimmy in Dave. Other short films include Charlie in The Winning Ticket the host of The Basement and the presenter of The Right Stuff Win or Lose. Charlie has done recording work as Gubbins on the story CD Cyborgeddon and the male vocals on Hansel and Gretel.

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Harry can identify with this play as he had personal experience of taking part in Hughie Green's Opportunity Knocks in 1967 and New Faces in 1974. He readily admits that he was truly dreadful in both!

Born in Birkenhead Harry turned professional in 1961 with the newly formed Royal Shakespeare Company in London. He left after one play to become a Redcoat comic with Butlin's Holiday Camps! Recently he was a big hit in the West End as that 'dirty old man' Albert Steptoe in Steptoe & Son in Murder at Oil Drum Lane.

Other plays include: Antigone, Habeas Corpus, The Cherry Orchard and Duck Variations and a season at the National Theatre in Tales From Hollywood. He has appeared in many Musicals both in the West End, on the Fringe and UK Tours, notably: 42nd Street, The Pirates of Penzance, Peter Pan, Little Shop of Horrors, Fiddler on the Roof. The Pyjama Game (with a very young Catherine Zeta-Jones in the chorus!), Cabaret, Anything Goes etc. etc.

Harry has understudied and appeared for many stars including: Victor Spinetti, Tommy Steele, Jon Pertwee and his favourite artiste the late Anthony Newley in Scrooge.

TV appearances include: In Suspicious Circumstances, Mr. Charity, Now Who Do You Do? and the David Essex Show.

Harry is currently working on writing his own one-man show; a show about Jewish songs and humour and impressions, called Half Kosher! He's also written several plays, the latest one being a very unusual piece set in Auschwitz concentration camp.

Despite having no training at all in his profession he still loves to perform and is ready for anything for decades to come!

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Vikki Stone is a comedian, actress, singer and musician. She has had a somewhat varied performing career, which started at the age of six, playing the much coveted roles of 'Bandit 9' and 'Orange Peel' in the school’s nativity play. Other highlights include: backing singing for an Elton John Arena Tour, two shows in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's private theatre at his home, Sydmonton Court, playing a 'non sex role' in a gay porn film, performing her first full length musical comedy Show to Japanese tourists in a disused cinema in Bruges, an a capella musical about public transport in a tunnel under London Bridge station - (bizarrely to critical

acclaim!) and playing Frida in no less than four top Abba Tribute Bands. Vikki starred in two pantomimes and is now touting herself as a ukulele playing, musical comedienne.

As a stand-up comedian, she was recently in the Hackney Empire New Act of The Year 2008 Finals. Last year she was in the British top 20 of Last Comic Standing, an American TV shown on NBC and Paramount Comedy. She was also a Semi-Finalist in The Laughing Horse New Act of The Year Awards 2007. Venues played include: The Comedy Store, Downstairs at The Kings Head, Monkey Business, Spank, The Cock Tavern, The Poodle Club, Mirth Control, Laughing Horse, Amused Moose.

Theatre Includes: Beauty and The Beast (Theatre Clwyd), The Ladies That Lunch (Jermyn Street), West End Girls (Jersey Opera House), The Firebird (New Portsmouth Theatre Royal), Oklahoma! (Peacock Theatre), Silk Stockings (Sadlers Wells), Times Up! (Shaftesbury Theatre), Sweeney Todd (Sir Jack Lyons Theatre), Drive Ride Walk (Bridewell Theatre and Riverside Studios), Dead By 12 (Sound Theatre) and The Ragged Child (His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen and Glynebourne).

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John trained at the University of Birmingham and spent many years teaching French before becoming an actor. His extensive theatre work includes three spells in the West End and numerous tours in the UK and Europe, as well as repertory at Bromley, Eastbourne, Plymouth, Salisbury and Southampton. Favourite roles include Gandalf in The Hobbit, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Inspector Rough in Gaslight, Rafe Crompton in Spring and Port Wine, Ben Weatherstaff in The Secret Garden, Kipps in the West End production of The Woman in Black and most recently, Leonato in Much Ado about Nothing at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol.

At the cinema he appeared in Saving Private Ryan and Ever After. On the small screen his work includes Ferdinand de Lesseps in Panama Canal and Creon in a French version of Antigone, as well as appearances in Cold Enough for Snow, Darwin, Doctors and The Thieving Headmistress.

John also writes and translates, and his version of the Marivaux play The Game of Love and Chance was produced at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton prior to publication by Methuen.

He is very happy to be working for the first time Upstairs at the Gatehouse and to be playing a character from his native county..

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