Melanie is soon to enter her first year of training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, where she will be studying for a degree in Musical Theatre. She began her training at Curtain Up Theatre School where she was awarded the school's first ever scholarship, and since then has received awards in Tap, Singing, Jazz, Drama and Musical Theatre. Melanie has also performed at various locations in and around London, including Her Majesty's and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. A regular performer at the Kenneth More Theatre; some of her musical credits include: TOFFEE in 'Zombie Prom', MAYZIE LA BIRD in 'Seussical', EVE / MAMA NOAH in Stephen Schwartz' 'Children of Eden', MAGGIE in 'A Chorus Line', CINDERELLA in 'Into The Woods', HELENE in 'Sweet Charity', JO in the London premiere of 'Little Women', JOANNE in 'Godspell' and most recently, NELLIE in 'South Pacific'. Melanie also played the role of JUDITH in 'Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens' at the Greenwich Playhouse in June of this year. In addition, Melanie has performed as a soloist at the annual Kenny Awards and various Jack Petchey events.

James graduated from the University of Ripon and York St. John, with a degree in communication arts, specializing in Music Dance and Drama, as well as studying Clarinet, Saxophone and the Piano. Since then, James has been a regular and popular performer at the Kenneth More Theatre, with roles including ‘Arpad’ (She Loves Me), ‘Lion’ (Wizard of Oz), ‘Seymour’ (Little Shop of Horrors), ‘Rhino’ (Just So), ‘Freddie’ (Chess), ‘Harry Witherspoon’ (Lucky Stiff), ‘Fagin’ (Oliver), ‘Bella Zangler’ (Crazy for You), ‘Old Ben’ (Follies), ‘Eat Moe’ (5 Guys Named Moe), ‘Sparky’ (Forever Plaid) and ‘Dave’ (The Full Monty). James has also been resident musical director for several companies.

Professional credits include working on the music preparation for the Finland production of Les Miserables on behalf of Cameron Mackintosh, musical director for ‘The Burlesque Show’ at Sadler’s Wells, assistant Musical Director and Pianist for ‘Aladdin’ at the Broadway Theatre in Barking 2006, as well as performances at the London Palladium.

In the past year James has joined Trilby productions, playing Brother Matthew for Sister Mary McArthur Celebrity Nun at the Edinburgh Festival, the Jerymn Street Theatre in London’s West End, and also appeared with Graham Norton on BBC 1.

With a career which has seen him travelling accross the globe, a career which is currently seeing him perform to Children up and down the country and having last year performed live to 6 million people on American Television, Dean is delighted to be performing in "And All That Jazz".  So far Dean has been a Prince, a Giant, an Irish Tenor and even David Beckhams Body Double (well in a computer game anyway!)  as well as performing in many other shows at home and abroad. 

Mark has been singing from an early age in a very musical family. His Mum toured with Brian Ferry, and his two sisters are accomplished musicians in their own right. Mark left home to train as a scholarship student at the prestigious Arts Educational schools London, parts played there included Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar, Narrator in Into the Woods and Sheriff In The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Having just completed his third tour understudying, and regularly playing, the leading role of Mickey in Bill Kenwrights UK Tour of Blood Brothers, he will soon be heard as the Voice of BillyBob in Anarchy Tv's new animation series 'Redneckers'.

Alan trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, where his roles included Riff in West Side Story, Billy in Stags & Hens, Claudio in Measure For Measure, Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet, Sir John in Me & My Girl, and Petey in Harold Pinter’s Celebration. He also co-wrote and performed in the devised musical Speed Date.

His theatre credits include Enoch Junior in Carousel (Pigotts, Buckinghamshire), Freddy in My Fair Lady (Kenneth More Theatre), Donkey/Gabriel in David Farr’s Nativity (Lovegrove Theatre, RDC), Gary in the original production of Under The Skin (Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch) and Peter in a workshop production of the play The Inevitable Solution (Cameron Mackintosh Studios).Alan appears on the original cast album for the UK premiere of new musical, Theseus.

His directorial/writing debut was with his play One Man’s Junk, performed earlier this year at the Jill Meddigo Theatre.

Owen Smith – Director/Choreographer

Owen began performing at the age of two and trained with the Palmerstone Stage School. At 16 he did his first pantomime and has worked ever since. His theatre credits include two national tours of Annie, eight pantomimes, and  three “a Chorus Lines” to name just a few.
 
At 19 Owen started regularly choreographing for P and O Cruises, where he then went on to direct his own show  “the Magic of Eurovision”. Over the last four years Owen has been the resident director for the summer season in the Isle of Man.

Phil graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the summer of 2004, and has since been busy working as a Musical Director and Arranger/Orchestrator on various productions all over London and the South East.

Phil is currently assistant Musical Director for Bill Kenwrights UK tour of ‘BLOOD BROTHERS’. Following on from working as musical director and arranger for CINDERELLA last year, he is Musical Director and Composer for SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Broadway, Barking for this Christmas.

Recently, Phil has been working with award winning writers David Shire and Richard Maltby Jr, as copyist on their new production, ‘TAKE FLIGHT’, at the Mernier Chocolate Factory.

Phil’s extensive other Musical Director credits include productions of BARNUM, COPACABANA, OLIVER, ANNIE, CHILDREN OF EDEN, THE FULL MONTY, the London premiere of BIG RIVER, HIGH SOCIETY, BY JEEVES, HOT MIKADO, SEUSSICAL, UK Premiere of the re-write of Stiles and Drewe’s JUST SO, A CHORUS LINE, CHESS, SWEET CHARITY, WEST SIDE STORY.

As an arranger, orchestrator and backing track creator, Phil has supplied music for clients including Cunard cruiseships, professional pantomimes, full scale musicals, several high profile drama and theatre schools, as well as many performances all over the country.