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CAST BIOGRAPHIES

Justin Sellick

Edward, Prince of Wales

Justin last appeared for ImpAct in ‘The York Realist’ in 2008
and was part of the successful ‘Tearoom’ team that took
Tanya Alexander’s production to the Edinburgh Fringe in
2011. When asked how he felt about taking on the role of
Edward, Prince of Wales, Justin replied: “In the world of
theatre, opportunities to be cast in a fresh, new production
are slim. Few get such a break and a chance to give a part
their all. Having recently played Rooster Byron in Jez
Butterworth’s ‘Jerusalem’ and having met the real Rooster,
Mickey Doo, I relish the prospect of exploring the role of
Edward, another real person with his own flaws and foibles.
I feel an obaliation to him; his strengths, his weaknesses, his passion, his ght against the Establishment.
There is much in him to admire and much to detest, but I can relate to him because he
was a true man who, despite his faults, was able to love. Love with all his heart.”

Lorraine Rowan

Wallis Simpson

Lorraine has been singing in clubs and hotels across the
South of England for the past 20 years and for the last 15 has
studied voice under the guidance of celebrated local tenor,
Jon Andrew. She rst appeared for ImpAct Theatre in their
1999 production of Caryl Churchill’s ‘Top Girls’, winning the
award for Best Supporting Actress at the Dundalk Festival. She
also won the Best Supporting Actress in a Musical Award for
her performance in ‘Barnum’ with the Big Little Theatre
Company. Since early in 2003 she has appeared regularly as
her alter ego ‘Memphis Belle’, performing with a group known
as GI 45, who concentrate on songs from the nostalgia era of the 40s and 50s. She will be singing
with them in France again, later this year, as part of the annual D-Day celebrations.

Peter Thompson

Ernest Simpson

Born in West Yorkshire, Peter moved to Dorset in 1996, having
formed his band, ‘The Absolute Darlings’, in Barcelona the
previous year. He went on to perform throughout the UK,
including several appearances at the Glastonbury Festival,
playing as support to a number of well known international
stars, such as Peter Gabriel. He now performs regularly throughout
the Southern Counties with his present band, ‘Thirstyman’.
Although used to appearing on stage in front of a live audience
as a musician, his role as Ernest marks his debut as an actor.

Lee Neal

Mr Halsey

Although working during the day as a gardener at Stewarts Garden
Centre in Holt, Lee has also managed to nd the time to indulge his love of the stage and had performed with several local musical societies in a variety of roles. These include Wild Bill Hickock in ‘Calamity Jane’, Rooster in ‘Annie’, the apostle Matthew in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and Mr Andrews in ’Titanic’. He has also played an ugly sister, a pantomime dame and a village idiot. This is his rst appearance working with ImpAct Theatre.

Peter Fereday

Registrar, Butler, King George V

Born in the West Midlands, Peter moved to Dorset in 1990. Since then he has been involved both as an actor and as a director in the local theatrical scene. He has also sung as a member of the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus. Although this is his rst appearance for ImpAct Theatre, he has previously collaborated with Patricia Richardson, composing and playing live incidental guitar music for her production of ‘Cider with Rosie’ in 2010.

Dennis Osment

Stanley Baldwin

Denis is an Associate of the Royal College of Music (ARCM), and has been singing since he was a prize-winning boy soprano in his native South Wales. He also enjoys acting, particularly in Musical Theatre, having played more than 40 principal roles, including two world premiere operas. He twice won the recital class in the Oxford Music Festival, and having moved recently to Dorset, was named Bournemouth Singer of the Year in 2012. He enjoys a wide variety of singing styles from Musicals to German Lieder and Oratorio.

June Garland

Queen Mary

June has been participating in a wide variety of theatrical endeavours for over 40 years, performing in farce, comedy, tragedy and panto. An experienced Shakespearian actor she has appeared in ‘Hamlet The Panto’,’ The Taming of the Shrew’, ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’, and most recently, since moving to Dorset, ‘The Comedy of Errors’ for the Bournemouth Shakespeare
Players. June also enjoys choral work, both serious and comedic and poetry readings.

Jessica Glass

Lady Furness

Born and raised in the USA, where she gained BA in Theatre from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Jessica moved to the UK in 2008 with her husband and two children and now works as a professional photographer. She has experience as both an actor and a director, having played Little Buttercup in ’HMS Pinafore’ and directing ‘The Actor’s Nightmare’. She also appears regularly with Candy Floss Cabaret.