Twelfth Night may be only Tom's second Shakespeare with Lyttons, but it won't be his last. His role of Sir Andrew comes of the back of playing Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Packer in Vinegar Tom.
Thomas Bright
Sir Andrew
Aaron Govey
Sebastian
Aaron has been attempting to act for many years. He has recently performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as Winston Smith in George Orwell's 1984 and directed Vinegar Tom.
"I would be loath to cast away my speech, for besides that it is excellently well penned, I have taken great pains to con it."
Viola - Act 1 Scene 5
Alex has performed in a fair few shows since joining Lyttons in 2006; these include a plethora of musicals and a veritable smorgasbord of plays, including two by Will himself. He also likes to dabble in a bit of poster design and the odd bit of technical crewing.
This is Alice's second production at Lyttons, her first being the lead in Vinegar Tom. She has previously stage-managed the play Enron at university and has just been casted as Polonius in her university's production of Hamlet.
Alice Smithson
Olivia
This is Barry's first ever production with Lyttons but his second role in Twelfth Night, having played Sir Toby while living in Singapore. When he's not treading the board, Barry teaches English in a Stevenage Secondary School.
Barry Woolhead
Feste
Bob became a member of the Lyttons around the time Shakespeare was putting the finishing touches to his final play. Bob has sung, acted and directed his way through well over 100 productions, most recently appearing in both Noises Off and Vinegar Tom. This is his second Sir Toby, having played the part in 1993.
Chloe has been a member of the Stevenage Lytton players for over 10 years now and this is her third Shakespeare production, she has enjoyed being a member of this lovely cast and is excited to be taking part.
Corrina Winnett
Fabian
This is Corrina's fifth production with Lyttons, recently appearing in A Midsummer Night's Dream as Peter Quince. 2013, while appearing in The Wiz as the Lord High Underling, was the start of Corrina's love of both playing men and women.
Grace Maynard
Viola
Grace has been a member of Lyttons since the tender age of 15. Her recent roles have included: Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream; Brooke in Noises Off; and Karen in Children's Hour. Last year, she directed Twelfth Night as part of the 'Shakespeare Schools Festival'. It is her favourite Shakespeare play and Viola is her dream role
- no pressure then!
Harry Harding
Malvolio
Harry Harding has been acting and performing for almost two decades - both professionally and non-professionally. He has featured in dozens of Shakespeare plays; previous roles include: Shylock, Jacques, Sebastian, Oberon, Benvolio, Lysander, Don John, Prospero, Sir Toby Belch and Dogberry. This is his third production of Twelfth Night, and his first with The Stevenage Lytton Players.
This is Jaysica's third performance in a play by the Bard as she especially enjoys the strong and clever women he writes. She has been a Lyttons memember since 2009 and has also recently produced their successful musical, City of Angels.
Keith has played a variety of roles; as Chillerlow in Half a Sixpence, Keith nearly rode a penny farthing into the orchestra pit; in Brigadoon, he sent Lyttons' chairman to sleep. One of Keith's favourite roles was 8 Rattle Snake in Calamity Jane.
Kerry joined Lyttons in 2008 to help with wardrobe and then decided to spread her wings and appeared in several musical and plays. This is her third appearance in a Shakespeare play.
Peter Kirkby
Captain / Band
Having been a member of Lyttons since 2012 this is Peter's 3rd attempt at a Shakespeare show. First Othello with shadow puppets then A Midsummer Night's Dream and dressing as a woman. Now this is a fantastic production with lots of fun, witty characters played by brilliant actors, but then I'm biased, judge for yourselves!
Richard Petch
Curio / Band
Richard has been with Lyttons for 9 years. This is his 2nd Shakespeare show. He finds them very hard to understand and learn but likes doing them anyway.
Sammie Mitchell
Antonia
With recently joining the Lyttons Sammie is thrilled to be taking part in her first show, of which she hopes to be the first of many. Coming from a background in art and design she's excited about the challenges and creativity that will be presented and shared through working with this team.
Sheila is Returning to the Lytton Players after a gap of 28 years. During those years Sheila had performed in many musicals. Her favourite roles with Lyttons are Judith Bliss in Hay Fever and Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret.
Sheila Soothill
Valentine / Band
Alex Hancock
Duke Orsino
Chloe Oliver
Officer / Band
Jaysica Marvel
Maria
Keith Nussey
Priest
Kerry Baker
Servant / Band
The
Cast
Andreas Georgiou
Director
Ben Willis
Assistant Producer
John Robertson
Tech
Nick Darcy
Stage Manager
Lucy Stallard
Attendant
Lorna Roberts
Attendant
The
Crew
