Lincoln Stone(ROBERT)
Lincoln trained in musical theatre at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art.
UK theatre credits include: understudied and played Armand in Marguerite (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Desperately Seeking Susan (Novello Theatre), The Drowsy Chaperone (Novello Theatre), Georg in She Loves Me (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Valentin in Kiss of the Spider Woman (Emery Theatre) and Man 2 in Closer Than Ever (Bridewell Theatre). Also Nanki-Poo in The Mikado and Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore for Carl Rosa Opera US tour.
Australian theatre credits include: Archibald in The Secret Garden (Willoughby Theatre), Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance (Parramatta Theatre) and Johnny Angel in Cruisin' (Hills Centre Theatre).
Lincoln has also been principal production singer and headline cabaret artist on board the ocean liners Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2.
Samantha Seager
(SARAH)
Samantha moved to London from Manchester in 1990 aged 16 to work on the West End premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods in which she understudied and played Red Riding Hood. Sam then trained at the Webber Douglas Academy and since graduating has worked extensively in theatre and television.
Theatre credits include: Rita in The Naked Truth, (Number 1 tour) Six Women on the Verge of Brain Death at the Soho Theatre, Anne Pornick in Half A Sixpence, (West Yorkshire Playhouse) Babs in Cor Blimey and Julie in Talent (Watford Palace) Carol in Shakers, (Northampton Royal) Maxine in Like A Virgin, (Hull Truck) Tippet in All In The Wrong (Orange Tree) and Peter in Peter Pan (Watermill).
Sam recently played Jodie Morton in Coronation Street leaving at the end of 2007. She also plays Bobby in the Cbeebies series Me Too! and has appeared in many TV programmes including Casualty, Johnny and The Bomb, Little Britain, Doctors, Where The Heart Is 7, Strange, Neanderthal, The Lakes 1 and 2, Where the Heart Is 4, Holding The Baby, The Hello Girls 1 and 2 and The Bill. She can be seen in the new ITV series Boy Meets Girl screening throughout May.
Tom Hyatt
(HARRY)
Tom graduated from The Guildford School of Acting with a BA (Hons).
Theatre includes; Casual Slacks in ‘Platform’ (Etcetera Theatre); Casual Slacks in ‘Christopher’ (Etcetera Theatre); Man in ‘After Liverpool’ (Edinburgh Fringe); Harry in ‘Company’ (Edinburgh Fringe); Pitchfork Cavalier in ‘The Pitchfork Disney’ (Mill Studio, Guildford); Prospero in Shakespeare's' ‘The Tempest’ (Pegasus Theatre, Oxford).
Commercials include; 'Heads' for Saturn electrical stores; Dutch National Lottery; Sagres and Sagres Zero (Portugal); VW Polo (Spain and UK); Carlsberg (UK and Europe).
Film work includes; Male nurse in short film ‘IRIS’; Sampson in an adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Sightline Productions); Jon in ‘The Harvester’ (Lupus Productions for the Edinburgh Film Festival).
Tom is thrilled to be performing in Company again.
Jenny Layton
(SUSAN)
Jenny is an experienced graduate from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. She has recently participated in a cast recording and workshop of a new musical called The Attic at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Recent Theatre credits include: Ensemble in Reefer Madness (Bridewell Theatre); Cloud Leader in Aristophanes Clouds (Bridewell Theatre); Ensemble in Me and My Girl (London Palladium); Dance Hall Hostess in Sweet Charity (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) Various Roles in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens directed by Stephen Barlow (Chelsea Theatre); Kate in Teen Scream directed by the Heather Brothers (Kenneth More Theatre); Yellow Rosebush in The Nightingale and the Rose (Arcola Theatre). Jenny is also currently filming the feature film Signal Failure playing the role of Suzy.
Steven Craven
(PETER)
Steven graduated from Royal Academy of Music having studied on the post graduate Musical Theatre course.
Steven's theatre credits include: Nick Piazza in Fame the Musical (European Tour), Jinx in Forever Plaid (Upstairs at the Gatehouse/Malaysia Tour), Young Frank Sinatra in Swing Fever (UK Tour), Henry in The Spotted Cow and the Pianoforte (Wilton's Music Hall), Various Artists in Magic of Eurovision (Radlett Centre), Ensemble in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (Landor Theatre), Dandini in Cinderella Pantomime (Spalding), Principal Vocalist on board the Costa Atlantica.
Steven has performed to many international audiences with his solo cabaret show.
After being part of the sellout Edinborough Festival run of Company, Steven is looking forward to a fantastic run in London.
Jane Quinn
(JENNY)
Jane trained at the Royal Academy of Music and Royal Holloway University of London.
This year, Jane will be playing the role of Sister Berthe on the No. 1 UK tour of “The Sound Of Music.”
Theatre: Six Gilbert and Sullivan operettas for Carl Rosa Opera, as part of the West-End Season at the Gielgud and UK/ USA tours. Roles included Fleta in “Iolanthe” and Kate in “The Pirates Of Penzance.”
Eliza (1st cover) “My Fair Lady” directed by Nikolai Foster, (Esplanade Theatre Singapore / Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre), Leading Lady “Enchanted Evenings” (Pitlochry), Margot “The Merry Widow” and 1st Soprano “Lakme” (Opera Holland Park), Miss Lynch, Jan “Grease” (No.1 U.K. tour), Soloist “Eloquent Protest” (Trafalgar Studios), Lead Soprano “We’ll Gather Lilacs” (Bridewell), Lead Female “Ireland” (European tour), Soloist “West End Gala” (Queen’s Theatre),Vallada “Florodora”(Finborough), Claudine “Fanny” (Sadler’s Wells), Music Hall Star “Oh ! What A Lovely War” (Theatre Clwyd), Annabel Elliot “Lady Diana” (German tour), Aladdin “Aladdin” (Royal Leamington Spa). Guest Singer at the European Voice Conference.
Film: “De-Lovely” (MGM), “Enduring Love” (Paramount Pictures), “Double D’s” (RB Productions). Television includes The Head Waitress in “The Y Factor” (Sky Sports).
Further information can be found at www.janequinn.biz
Nigel Pilkington
(DAVID)
Nigel graduated from Cambridge University with a first-class degree in law, and sang for his supper there as a Choral Scholar. After four years in private practice at a City law firm, he saw the error of his ways, and resumed his career on the stage. He's fluent in French, German, and British Sign Language.
Nigel's young, native Lancashire tones are often used for radio and TV commercials, audiobooks, radio drama and animation. Musical theatre credits include: Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd; Candide in Bernstein's Candide; Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors; Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald in Sondheim's Assassins; Mowgli in The Jungle Book; Lombardi in Sondheim's Passion. Theatre credits include: Arsenic & Old Lace; One For The Pot; Table Manners; Design For Living; A Toe In The Water. He has also toured German theatres in the title role of a French-speaking production of Le Petit Prince.
Nigel is an experienced improviser with London improv company Multi-Story. He played Asmar in the animated feature-film Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest, and he is the continuity announcer for the children's TV channel Kix. He's proud to provide character voices for the channel five cartoon Bottle Top Bill & His Best Friend Corky.
Marisa Leigh Boynton
(AMY)
Originally from Chicago, Marisa is thrilled to be part of this wonderful production again.
Training: BFA Musical Theatre Honours, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt Univeristy.
UK Credits: The Thursford Christmas Spectacular; Ellen/Violin Oklahoma, The Broadway Theatre: JadeVixen Yiff!, The Kings Head Theatre; Amy Company, C Venues Edinburgh Fringe; Alvaro’s Balcony, Dome Room, Her Majesty’s Theatre; Sweet Charity, Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
US Credits: Lead Vocalist with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines; Little Red Into the Woods, TheatreHikes; Shulie Schoolhouse Rock Live, Regional Tour; Kitty Charley’s Aunt, Wagon Wheel Theatre; Charity Summer, Theatre Building Chicago.
Paul Callen
(PAUL)
Paul trained at The London School of Musical Theatre.
Theatre work includes Ensemble in Sweeney Todd (Union Theatre), Soldier in Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet' (London Coliseum), Paul in Company (Edinburgh Festival), the Bellboy in ‘Lucky Stiff' (Bridewell Theatre), Harold Schaffner in the World Premiere of ‘Tin Pan Pals’ (Drayton Court Theatre, London), Hansel in ‘Hansel and Gretel’ (Bull Theatre, London), ‘Heatwave’ and ‘Temptation’ (Ibiza) and Jack in 'Jack and the Beanstalk (Princess Theatre, Torquay).
He has performed in concert at the Barbican Centre, London in ‘Sondheim Tonight’ and around the world with the premiere cabaret ‘From West End to Broadway’ including onboard the QE2 during the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and in front of former PM John Major at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Paul has been involved in various workshop performances including 'Sleeping Beauty' (The Venue, Leicester Square), Hylas in ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ (The New Players Theatre) and most recently as The Soldier in 'The Attic' (Haymarket Theatre, London). Paul can also be heard on the subsequent Original Concept Album of 'The Attic'.
Lucy Williamson
(JOANNE)
Training: Laine Theatre Arts graduating with Honours.
Theatre credits include: Original company of Marguerite, World Premiere (cover Annette and Chanteuse) at The Theatre Royal, Haymarket London, Carmen Diaz in Fame! (National Tour and Victoria Palace Theatre), Fantine in Les Miserables (National Tour), Penny/Shirl in A Slice of Saturday Night (Liverpool Empire), Original Cast Teacher and cover Killer Queen in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre), Angel in The Rink (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry), Ensemble and cover Tanya and Donna in Mamma Mia! (International Tour), Maureen and cover Mimi in Rent (National Tour and Prince of Wales Theatre), NYC Woman/Cocktail Waitress in I Love You Because (Award winning British premiere at The Landor Theatre), Original cast Josafina in Murderous Instincts (Savoy Theatre), Ensemble in Sweeney Todd (Sondheim's 70th Birthday, Royal Festival Hall), Les Miserables Concert (Cardiff Castle), Witch/Lady Macduff in Macbeth (National Tour), Hermia in A Midsummer Nights Dream. (Richmond Theatre), Hecate in Macbeth New Players Theatre, London.
Original principal vocalist on the maiden voyage and inaugural season of The Queen Mary 2. Lucy has also performed in the 3 'Dusty' workshops for the upcoming musical based on the life on Dusty Springfield. Lucy was asked to perform solo for HM The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary and also for HM The Queen on her tour around the Queen Mary 2.
Television Credits include: The Royal Variety Performance, This Morning, Children in Need, Songs of Praise, 5's Company.
Feature Film Credits include: Cindy Saunders in Julie and the Cadillacs, Hecate in Macbeth, Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Lucy is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Company!!
Gido Schimanski
(LARRY)
Gido was recently seen at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, in the ENO’s production of ‘On the Town.’
Other theatre credits include: Sam Carmichael in ‘Mamma Mia!’, Essen, Germany (1st cover), Original cast of "Sinatra at the London Palladium", Lead Vocalist on the Irish tour of ‘Spirit of Christmas', Munkustrap on the international tour of ‘CATS’, Germany, Cliff Bradshaw in 'Cabaret' (Theater Bremen), Bill Calhoun/Lucentio in 'Kiss me Kate' (Staatstheater am Gaertnerplatz, Munich), Jean-Michel in 'La Cage aux Folles' (Theater Bremen), Gustav in 'The Beauty and the Beast’ (German Tour), Rum Tum Tugger (1st cover) and Gus/Growltiger & Skimbleshanks (2nd cover) in ‘CATS’ (Duesseldorf).
Television includes: Collision, ITV 2009, The highly acclaimed German series 'SOKO 5113', Verbotene Liebe’ and 'Jets'.
Gido used to dance for the Bavarian National Ballet in Munich, for which he also choreographed ‘Third Construction’ and ‘Sein’.
He is very excited to join the cast of Company.
Samantha Giffard
(MARTA)
Originally from Plymouth in Devon, Samantha moved to Australia in 1996 and trained at the John Curtin College of Arts in Perth and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Her recent theatrical credits include Hermia in ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’ (UK Tour and DUCTAC Theatre, Dubai), Ariel in ‘The Tempest’ (UK Tour) and Vera in ‘Silk Stockings’ (Sadlers Wells, London). Other credits include the title role in ‘Annie’ (Theatre Royal, Plymouth), Dinah Doll in ‘Noddy Live!’ (UK and Portuguese Tour), Frisky in ‘The Road’ (Her Majesty’s Theatre, London), Ado Annie in ‘Oklahoma!’ (Regal Theatre, Perth) and Ariel in ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ (Playhouse Theatre, Perth).
Samantha has featured as a backing vocalist for Will Young (Royal Albert Hall) and Nana Mouskouri (Burswood Theatre). She also starred alongside TV’s ‘Any Dream Will Do’ finalist Johndeep More in a series of musical concerts entitled ‘Nevermind The Broadway’ (Jermyn Street & Landor Theatres) and its follow-up ‘Broadway Then and Now’ (Hampton Hill Playhouse).
Her television credits include presenting for children’s channel Nickelodeon, Australia and playing Lisa in ‘Mamma Mia!’ (Telethon Channel 10).
Samantha played Wendy Darling in ‘Peter Pan’ (Churchill Theatre, Bromley) alongside screen legend Paul Michael Glaser and returned to this role last Christmas in a new production with Bonnie Langford and Simon Callow (Richmond Theatre).
Samantha comes direct to ‘Company’ following a successful run in ‘Toonful! – Songs for the Animated Musicals’ (Landor Theatre, Clapham).
Katherine Eames
(KATHY)
Katherine trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama graduating with an MA in Acting Musical Theatre and completed her BA in Contemporary Arts (drama) at The Manchester Metropoliton University. Whilst training, she appeared in performances of Beckett's Play and Come and Go, both directed by Lucy Bailey. Katherine also appeared playing various roles in the first London performance of Howard Goodhall's musical adaptation of A Winter's Tale.
Theatre includes: Various roles in Christmas in an Hour (Jermyn Street Theatre), Kathy in Company (The Kings Head/Endinburgh Fringe), Lynette in Can't Stand up for Falling Down (Axis Theatre), Jenny in Butterfly Kiss (Axis Theatre), Young Woman in Machinal (Axis Theatre), Various in When All Else Fails Dance (Zion Theatre) and has also appeared at The BAC in her devised comedy Double Act.
Concerts include: Ensemble in Les Miserables (Dorman's Church), Soloist/Guitarist in Acoustic Aid (Battersea Barge).Katherine is delighted to be reprising the role of Kathy.
Lucy Evans
(APRIL)
Lucy started her career at the age of eight appearing as Little Cosette in ‘Les Miserables’ at the Palace Theatre London, going on to play Lucy Mcfadden in Neil Simon’s ‘The Goodbye Girl’ at the Albery Theatre London, The Young Vixen in ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ for the English National Opera at the Coliseum and Felicity Smart in the multi-award winning television series ‘Microsoap’ for BBC/Disney.
In recent years she appeared as Scarlet Veasey in ITV1’s critically acclaimed ‘The Stepfather’ and in serial dramas for BBC1 where she played Angela Stevenson in Rocketman and Julie Mayo in ‘Mayo.’
She has made many guest appearances in TV shows including Debs in ‘Mile High’ (Sky One), Emma Winchester in ‘Holby City’ (BBC1), Rachel Osbourne in ‘Hollyoaks’ (Channel 4), Janet in ‘The Quatermass Experiment’ (BBC4), Sophie Penrose in ‘Doctors’ (BBC1) and Amanda in ‘My Family’ (BBC1).
More Recently Lucy played Lauren Wilson in ITV’s ‘Coronation Street’ and Rachel in ‘Happy Savages’ at the Edinburgh Festival. And she has just completed her first feature film, ‘Flat 7’ the supernatural thriller in which she plays ‘Zoe Payne’.