December 2006 Biographies
Your Host Dean Nolan
Trained at the Hub Theatre School. Dean then spent five years with the National Youth Theatre, appearing in 'Nicholas Nickleby', (Lyric Hammersmith, Lowry, Salford), 'The Three Penny Opera', (Lyric Hammersmith) 'Murder in the Cathedral', (Southwark & Westminster Cathedrals,) 'Miss Dorothy.com’, UK tour, 'Hanging Around', (Watch this Space - National Theatre/Kneehigh), and 'The Master and Margarita', (Lyric Hammersmith). Dean then went on professionally to play Baloo the Bear for the Royal Derngate Theatre, Northampton in the 'The Jungle Book', (Warwick Arts Centre), the National Tour of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ (Bill Kenwright) playing the Baker. In 2006 Dean has been busy with a range of work including, short film ‘Outhouse’, the Young Vic’s ‘Tobias and the Angel’ and he is currently compering an event called ‘Platform’ every Sunday at the Gardening Club, Covent Garden. Dean is very excited and happy to be compering ‘London Bites!’
Laura Beck in “The Doctor will See Me Now” by Wayne Leonard.
Laura trained at East 15 and was the first recipient of the 'Sir Alec Guinness Memorial Award' 2003.'The Dr Will See Me Now' is an exert from the show, currently in developement for the Edingburgh Fringe Festival.Laura has just performed in the feature film 'ZEBRA CROSSINGS' released 2007. Contact; reecebeck@hotmail.com Tel: 0781 7530 493.
Joanne Arber in “The Doctor will See Me Now” by Wayne Leonard.
Joanne Arber studied drama at Salford University, recieved a 'fringe-first' at Edinburgh for her role in 'Jack' by David Greenspan. Other credits include 'Desdemona' (Courtyard Theatre) and Dawn in 'Sembalance of Madness' (Etcetera theatre). Joanne also appeared as Daisy in Sky Ones 'Is Harry on the boat?' contact details: joarber@hotmail.com tel:07970 931074.
Emma Keele in “Stalker” by Mark Brown.
Emma trained at LAMDA. Recent theatre credits include: Susan in ‘Five Kinds of Silence’ (Theatro Technis); Magrat in 'Wyrd Sisters' (Upstairs at the Gatehouse); asylum seeker in 'Asylum' (Edinburgh Fringe); Innocence in 'The Wasteland' (UK tour/Etcetera). Film credits include: 'Checklist'; 'All You Need is Love'; 'Fallout'; 'This is Home'. TV: ‘New Tricks’ (BBC).
David Whitney in “Stalker” by Mark Brown.
Trained at the Drama Centre London; David has spent the last eight months dedicated to his stand up comedy. Before that his theatre credits include; Pompey in ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ & Fluellen in ‘Henry V’ (Glasgow Rep Theatre), Antonio in ‘Twelfth Night’ and Macduff in ‘Macbeth’ (Southwark Playhouse), ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ (Bridewell Theatre) and Mercutio in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Wimbledon /Harlequin Redhill). ‘Coffee, The Box’ (Old Red Lion) ‘TV A to Z of Sexual Fetishes’ (spoof documentary).
Natasha Alexander in her own piece “Gagging for it”.
Natasha Alexander trained at Middlesex university she is now a writer, actress and stand up comic. Television includes "Jimmy Carrs Comedy Idol" "The 1970s Office" (Sky One) "Rios World Cup Wind Ups" (ITV) "In Ya Face” (TWI Productions) Currently writing a one woman show based on her sitcom called "Deluded".
Daniel Dresner in “Some Explicit Polaroids” by Mark Ravenhill.
Daniel can currently be seen in SIXTY SIX from Working Title.
Recent work includes Angel of Death for the BBC, Commercial for Honda Europe with Penelope Cruz, Corpsing at the Hen and Chickens. He can be contacted through his agent Frazer Ashford at Narrow Rd on 020 8763 9895.
Nicola Bertram in “Some Explicit Polaroids” by Mark Ravenhill.
Nicola’s theatre work includes: The Victoria Climbe Story (Hackney Empire),
The Lover (Edinburgh Fringe), Top Girls (Tour) and Dreams Winter - Forced Entertainment (Library, Manchester). Television work includes: The Bill, Casualty, Coronation St, Eastenders, Doctors, Panorama and Home Again. Film work includes: The Last Seduction 2 (Polygram), Madeleine (Krakatoa Films). www.nicolabertram.info
Lucinda Lloyd in “The Exchange” by Ian Wedd.
Lucinda recently graduated from Alra. Credits include: 'Shall We Shog?' (Globe Theatre), 'Decor Without Production', (Royal Court Theatre), 'This Is My London', (Bridie Productions). A range of short films and commercials (see showreel via spotlight). Has also enjoyed playing Medea in 'Medea', Viola in 'Twelfth Night' and Queen Caroline in 'The Art Of Success'. Spotlight View Pin: 0294-8979-6400. Contact: lucindalloyd@hotmail.com
Gemma Whelan in “The Exchange” by Ian Wedd
Gemma's credits include the sell-out show ‘SHAKESPEARE FOR BREAKFAST', 'THE METER MOB' (Great Guns), 'NEWSREVUE' Edinburgh Festival, 'THE MADNESS OF THE DANCE' with Maxine Peake. 'NYMPHAEUM' for The Whoopee Club. She is also dances with 'The Whoopee Beaux Belles'. Contact Gemma at John Doe Assoc. or on gemmawhelan@tiscali.co.uk
Will McCabe in “The Treehouse” by Ryan Metcalfe.
Will trained at AFDA. Film credits include 'Four Days' (Cannes/MNET), 'Cut', and 'I Got Rage' (SABC). Stage credits include 'Life As An Ordinary Guy' and 'Busking For Love' (AFDA). He recently participated in Stand Up Drama's 'Birthday Bites'. Will is currently seeking representaion, and can be contacted at wasmccabe@gmail.com.
Michelle McCaw in “The Treehouse” by Ryan Metcalfe.
Michelle trained at Webber Douglas graduating in 2004. Her credits include, ‘Blackpool’, ‘Dalziel and Pascoe’ and ‘Doctors’ for the BBC and ‘Ghost Squad’ for Company Pictures (Channel 4). Michelle can be contacted through Curtis Brown Group Ltd.
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Graham Lappin in his own piece “Raymond’s Boy”.
Graham trained at Rose Bruford College & this is his third appearance at Stand Up Drama, having performed in August 2006 & the 1st Anniversary Birthday Bites. He wrote this piece specially for December’s show & his first play “Sudden Death” is going to be workshopped in the new year. Find out more at www.grahamlappin.com
Naomi Martin in her own piece “Featherlite”.
Naomi studied at Central. Theatre Credits include Stella in ‘The Audition’ (Edinburgh Fringe 2006), Sheila in ‘An Inspector Calls’ (UK No.1 Tour), Jessica in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ (Seasonal Productions). TV Credits include Comedy Lab’s ‘Clitheroe’ and Girl in the ‘Articulate’ Commercials.
Naomi is contactable via Fletcher Jacob or naomiclairemartin@hotmail.com
Max Davis in “Featherlite” by Naomi Martin
Max trained at the Drama Centre London.
Theatre Includes; ‘Candida’ (UK Tour), ‘The Mousetrap’ (West End), ‘Othello’ (Andrew Sketchley Theatre), ‘King Lear’ (Barons Court Theatre), ‘Decadence’ (King’s Head Theatre), Pictures of Oscar (New York Tour)
Film Includes; Twelfth Night (directed by Trevor Nunn), Hamlet, Café Italia & Crushed.
Steven Tagg in “Love Wistfully” by Elliot Joseph
Steven trained at Mountview and now lives and works in London. He has appeared in theatre on the London fringe, theatre abroad, short films, TV commercials, pantomime and cabaret. He sings, plays drums and loves to cook! If you want to know more - just ask him after the show...
Elliot Joseph in his own piece “Love Wistfully”.
Elliot Trained at The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts, NY. Gaining the best actor award in his graduation class. Credits include ‘Tales Of The Black Hand (Tricycle), ‘Stealing Sweets and Punching People’, ‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ along with major Broadway readings, workshops, and performances.
Nat Coombs in "Office Speak" by himself & Tom Price.
Nat has quickly emerged as one of the brightest writer/performer talents in UK comedy. He's just got back from the “Just For Laughs Festival” in Montreal where, according to Tamsen Tillson from industry bible Variety, he "set tongues wagging". He's assuming this is a good thing. Represented by Vivienne Clore @ The Richard Stone Partnership E:vclore@richstonepart.co.uk T : 020 7497 0849
Tom Price in "Office Speak" by himself & Nat Coombs.
Tom Price is an actor, tv presenter and comic. This year he has appeared in Channel 5's hit sketch show ‘Swinging’, he presented MTV's dating show ‘Senseless’, and he also is a regular in BBC3's ‘Torchwood’. He was also recently asked to do a viewer's voice on ‘Points of View’. He is
represented by Philly King at Karushi Management.
Charlotte Palmer in “Tell Them” by herself & Carolina Giammetta
Charlotte trained at Middlesex Uni. She also studied clowning with Phillipe Gaulier. She is a regular improviser with IMPROPER and is currently working on a comedy show with Carolina Giametta and Gareth Corke. Credits include: Extras, My Family, Doc Martin, Pulling, 15 Storeys High,Harry Enfield, Ab Fab, Dom Joly show and Spaced.
Carolina Giammetta in “ Tell them” by herself & Charlotte Palmer
Credits Include: Film ‘Venus’ Roger Mitchell, ‘Kinky Boots’ Julian Jarrold, ‘Naked’ Mike Leigh, ‘The Asylum’. TV: ‘Living It’, ‘Hawking’ ‘Outside The Rules’, ‘Douglas’-BBC, ‘The Armando Iannucci Show’. ‘Crossroads’, ‘The Bill’, ‘Circle Of Deceit’, ‘Peak Practice’ - ITV. Theatre: ‘Boxed’, ‘Marisol’ ‘Dirty Boggers’. Also Writer/Producer, Member Of ‘Improper’. Contact Sangwin Associates.
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