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Christopher Birks John Westhead
Andrew Bryant Kevin
Charlie Deans Linda
Nic Gilder Simon Hutton
Matt Granados Glen
Oliver Jack Steven Carter
Jennifer Hall Jenny Keeley / Karen
Ian Houghton Mr Carter / Mr Ayres
Tom Millen Dave / George
Jodyanne Richardson Mrs Carter
   
Patrick Wilde Writer / Director
Louis Hartshorn Producer
Brian Hook Producer
Robyn Forsyth Company Manager
Chris Withers Lighting Design
Chris Hislop Public Relations
Pete Shaw Audio & Graphic Designer
Oliver Jack Fight Choreographer


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John Westhead
Christopher first played the part of John Westhead at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has most recently appeared in Boys of Empire (Pyke) at the King's Head Theatre, a role also reprised from the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe. Other Fringe work includes The Liars (Andy) and You've Got To Laugh (Ozzy). He took roles in a number of productions while studying History in Sheffield, including: Cleansed (Rod), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Hamlet), Road (Skinlad), Waiting for Godot (Vladimir), One For The Road (Nicholas) and 4.48 Psychosis .
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Kevin
Andrew is currently training at Italia Conti Performing Arts College. His theatre credits include - Nicholas Nickleby in The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Pendley Court Theatre & Her Royal Majesty Theatre), Schlomo in Fame (John Colet Production), Enjolras in Les Miserables (John Colet Production), Romeo in Romeo & Juliet (Aylesbury Youth Shakespeare), ensemble singer & dancer in The Royal Masonic Show (Prince Of Wales Theatre), dancer in The Brit Awards 2008 (Earl’s Court). Andrew is making his fringe theatre debut with What’s Wrong With Angry?. He has had a brilliant time playing the part of “Kevin” and would like to thank family, friends and all the cast and team for their support.
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Linda
Charlotte is delighted to be reprising the role of Linda in What’s Wrong With Angry, after a highly successful run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In the 2007 Festival she starred in and directed the show Scuffer at C venues, as well as playing many lead roles throughout her school career. Charlotte will take up a place to read Sociology at Durham University in October, where she hopes to continue her love of performing.
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Simon Hutton
Nic studied at the Guildford School of Acting. He then toured in two national tours of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the English Shakespeare Company. Nic’s stage acting credits include Earnest Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, Adam in Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, Don Charmonte in a southeast theatre tour of Emperor of the Moon. As a musical theatre performer Nic was picked to play Uncas in Plymouth Theatre Royals musical The Last of the Mohicanns. Nic has also played Stone in City of Angels, Cinderella’s Prince in Into The Woods and recently featured in the National Tour of Get Naked! wearing nothing but a smile. Nic will be appearing in panto as Fleshcreep in Jack and the Beanstalk this year in Skegness. His TV work includes The Bill, Eastenders & Silent Witness.
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Glen
Matt has recently finished the 3 year BA hons in acting at Birmingham School of Acting, where he has played Jack the Ripper in Lulu, Boris in The Storm, and Orme and Josh in Mother Clap’s Molly House. He is excited to be making his professional stage debut here, playing Glen, as well as three other characters.
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Steven Carter
Oliver was educated at The Manchester Grammar School where he first discovered theatre. Since then he has worked as an actor and director on productions including Lightning Strikes, Boys of the Empire, Pride in Theatre, Equus, Road, Scuffer, Metamorphosis, The History Boys, Waiting for Godot, Les Miserables and Black Comedy. Oliver and Patrick Wilde have an ongoing collaboration that this summer sees Oliver as assistant director to Patrick on Scott Mills The Musical – an Edinburgh Fringe performance in association with BBC Radio One. Oliver was the youngest producer at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006 & 2007 – where he produced and directed a number of shows at C Venues. He is currently continuing his training as a director at Rose Bruford College
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Jenny Keeley / Karen
Jennifer graduated from Drama Studio London in 2007 and has since undertaken roles across both theatre and film. Theatre credits include: Agnes in Listen (Pleasance Theatre Islington); Marjorie in Asylum Monologues (Tour); Regina in Ghosts (Barons Court); Spiky in Gulp! (Tour); Bird in The Invitation (Trafalgar Square). Whilst training her roles included Lady Anne in Richard III; Nora in A Doll’s House; Dolores in Be My Baby; Kitty Brant in Diana of Dobson’s; Amy in Kissing God; Bella in Losing Louis; So Shy in Aladdin; Camilla in The Winter’s Tale; Matron/Second Profiteer in Don Juan Comes Back from the War; Amanda in The Relapse. Screen work includes Je Pars; One in a Million; Russian Dolls; Diary; Across the Divide; The Entrepreneurial Spirit; Sue; Planet Mirth; Sick Serena and Dregs and Wreck and Wreck; The Misinterpreted Proposal. Jennifer is delighted to be reprising her roles of Jenny and Karen in What’s Wrong With Angry? following her debut at the Edinburgh Festival in 2008. www.jenniferhall.net
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Mr Carter / Mr Ayres
Ian's acting career began at the early age of 8, since when he has appeared in numerous roles on both stage and screen. Earlier this year Ian played and covered the parts of 'Robert' and 'Bernard' in the UK National Tour of Boeing Boeing. Other recent theatre credits include ‘Eddie’ in Gagarin Way, ‘Adam Penzius’ in What the Night is For, ‘Private Mason’ in Journey’s End, ‘Brian’ in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, ‘Hal’ in Proof, ‘Ivan Khlestakov’ in The Government Inspector, ’ Brother Martin’ in Incorruptible, ‘Sidney Hopcroft’ in Absurd Person Singular and ‘Lloyd Dallas’ in Noises Off. Ian’s TV work includes roles in Eastenders, M I High and Moving Wallpaper whilst recent film credits include RocknRolla (Guy Ritchie) and Breaking & Entering (Anthony Minghella).
Tom Millen
Dave / George
Tom is delighted to be cast in his first fringe production having recently graduated from Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts where he enjoyed leading roles in 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), The Tempest (Prospero) and a variety of other roles. He has also performed as a concert singer, including Proms at the Palace and the Royal Masonic Gala. Tom has had some TV and commercial experience, appearing in the Nickelodeon series, Genie in the House as well as a number of advertising campaigns.
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Mrs Carter
After many years on the London improvisation circuit (working with such companies as London Theatresports, The Old Spontaneity Shop and Fluxx) Jodyanne studied drama at the Method Studio in London where she played such roles as the Wife in Blood Wedding and Dolly Levi in The Matchmaker at the Landor. Jodyanne still performs impro, most recently for Bubble-Up TV’s Napoleon Complex and is currently working with the OOTA improvisation company. Jodyanne was most recently seen on the London stage in Lazarus Lost and Found at the Questors Theatre in Ealing.
Patrick Wilde
Writer & Director
Patrick graduated from the Webber Douglas Academy in 1984. Acting credits include Mark Antony (A.T.C.), Orlando (York Rep) and Amnon in The Rape of Tamar (Lyric). Directing credits include over 20 Shakespeare productions, four Edinburgh Festivals, a tour of Pakistan, Jo Orton’s Loot and The Changeling (BAC). For TV, Patrick has written episodes of This Life, As If, Casualty, EastEnders and Holby City. Patrick has also written screenplays for the films, Things To Do Before You're Thirty and Get Real, the latter based on this play.
Louis Hartshorn
Producer
Louis broke into professional theatre production in 2007 at the age of 19, alongside Brian Hook, with the formation of Hartshorn – Hook Productions. Already a seasoned performer, musician, composer and ambitious director, he begun his production career by creating The Rat Pack –Live! and followed with a huge production of West Side Story. He has produced a further nine shows since, including four world premières, and enjoyed particular success with Boys of the Empire and What’s Wrong With Angry? at the Edinburgh Fringe 2008, both of which have now achieved London transfers. Collaborating with Patrick Wilde and Pete Shaw again, Louis is very excited about the London run of Angry and looks forward to a set of twelve more Hartshorn – Hook shows opening this summer in the UK.
Chris Withers
Lighting Designer
Chris trained at Rose Bruford College on the BA(Hons) Lighting Design course. He now works as a freelance lighting designer and production electrician. Recent credits as lighting designer include: Dreamland (Theatre Royal, Margate), The Killing of Mr Toad (Finborough Theatre), Estranged (Courtyard Theatre), Edges (Union Theatre) Frankenstein (Barbican Theatre Plymouth), The Canterbury Tales (Battersea Arts Centre) and Please Look At Me Now (Lorretto Theatre). Recent credits as an assistant include: Well (Apollo Shaftesbury Ave) and How to Dissappear Completely and Never be Found (Southwark Playhouse).