GRACE

Melissa trained and worked as an Actor in New Zealand before moving to London in 2013.

Melissa was last seen on stage in "BU21" by Stuart Slade (November 2017), a KDC production.

She has a strong interest in contemporary writing.

FOR PROFORCA THEATRE COMPANY:

Jackie: Feel More (2018) - The Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Theatre N16 & The King’s Head Theatre

Spotlight at: https://www.spotlight.com/cv/4374-1204-8422
Twitter: @MelissaTalawa

COLIN

Anthony trained at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Since graduating, he has worked predominantly in Theatre. Credits include Cinderella (Macrobert Arts Centre) ‘Our Town’ (The Almeida), ‘Romeo & Juliet’ (The Union), ‘Will Power,’ (Theatre N16) The Jungle Book (Image Musical Company) Beauty And The Beast (The Elgiva Theatre) Snow White (The Elgiva Theatre) and the title role of Aladdin at The Elgiva Theatre for Rare Pantomimes (December 2018).

He has also worked for Guildford Fringe Theatre Company and last year at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe was part of ‘Glitter Punch’ at Some Riot Theatre which went to the Vaults Festival. He has featured in several music videos, educational videos and commercials, including Crisis’s Christmas Campaign.

FOR PROFORCA THEATRE COMPANY:

Jamie - Feel (2019): The Space, (London), Upstairs at the Western (Leicester), The Albany Theatre (Coventry) & The Lion & Unicorn Theatre (Kentish Town)

Twitter: @Anthony_Fagan
Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/8219-4507-7105

MARIE

Demelza is a Birmingham based actress who currently trains with renowned Midlands director Tracey Street. She was a professional actress as a child, performing regularly at The Birmingham Rep, but then trained to be a primary school teacher and up until last year, was a Deputy Head. She then had a mid-life crisis and returned to professional acting in 2017 and has never looked back.

Her most recent role was playing Maggie in Anna Jordan’s ‘Yen’ (Bunker Theatre and The Old Joint Stock) and she will soon be playing multi-roles in Patrick Barlow’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham. She can also be heard in the role of the Nurse in the BBC Radio Drama, ‘Jesus Piece.’ Demelza has also starred in many Midlands-produced independent films.

FOR PROFORCA THEATRE COMPANY:

BRENDA: Feel More (2019) - The Space (London), The Lion & Unicorn Theatre (Kentish Town)

Twitter: @DemelzaO
Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/0533-4535-7110

JOHN

Malcolm trained at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance.

Theatre includes: A Slice of Eel Pie (Hens and Chickens), Skybridge (Brockley Jack), Macbeth (St Albans Arts Theatre), Alice (The Landor Space), The Audience (Kenneth More Theatre), Lovestuck (The Cockpit), James Bonney MP (White Bear), Drowning on Dry Land (New Wimbledon theatre), Baby Girl Productions (Bread & Roses), Termination (Southwark Playhouse), Macbeth (The London Theatre), The Seagull (The London Theatre), The One (Lion & Unicorn), The Social Notwork (Lion & Unicorn), The Laramie Project: 10 Years later.

Film includes: ‘Trapped’, The Unprofessionals’. 'Get About', 'Good Grief', 'Lovebug', 'The Girls Were Doing Nothing', ‘Alan’, ‘The Victim’, ‘The Rest Cure’, ‘Final Command’, Body Clock’.

FOR PROFORCA THEATRE COMPANY:

"Angelo" : Feel More (2018) - The Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town, Theatre N16, The King’s Head Theatre, London.

Guardian: Reading Gaol (2018) - Theatre N16

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Twitter: @malcolmjeffries

NIKKI

Gemma left her small town of Barnsley to live in Manchester in 2006 there she studied at The Arden. 5 years later she made the big move to London and never looked back.

Her first job in London was performing as historical characters at The London Dungeon, after two years there she decided she wanted more training to peruse her dreams of being in Corrie (just like Karen). Since her MA at Central School of Speech and Drama, she has been a part of many productions from feature film Social Suicide, web series Oville, and more recently Pride & Prejudice in the UK and China. Other Credits include: Asking for a Raise (The Space, London), 2nd Coming Again (Edinburgh Fringe, Theatre N16 & The Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town)

FOR PROFORCA THEATRE COMPANY

Feel (2018): Karen - The Lion & Unicorn Theatre (Kentish Town), Hertford Theatre (Hertford) The Albany Theatre (Coventry), The King’s Head Theatre (London). More Feel (Theatre N16)

Reading Gaol (2018): Producer (Theatre N16)

Gemma is represented by Narrow Road.

Twitter: @gemma_wray
Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/7332-8979-8394

WILLIAM

Michael began his professional career working in devised, ensemble-based physical theatre; performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Cambridge Junction and New Diorama Theatre. In 2014, he moved to London to train on the BA Acting course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where he graduated in 2017.

Since then Michael has performed predominately on the stage (new writing) across London, working in such venues as Theatre 503 and Chelsea Theatre. Last year, he co-wrote, produced and performed in a production that examined the state of the modern male psyche, called Did it Hurt? – Playing at the Arts Theatre, King’s Head Theatre and Camden People’s Theatre.

Michael is currently seeking representation.

FOR PROFORCA THEATRE COMPANY:

This is Michael’s first role with Proforca Theatre Company and we are delighted to welcome him to the cast of “At Last”

Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/1410-8947-0874
Twitter: @MFaulkner_

ALFIE

David trained at East 15 Acting School in BA Acting.

His credits at East 15 include Hamlet (Hamlet, William Shakespeare), Lenny (The Homecoming, Harold Pinter) and Marcel Flote (Red Noses,Peter Barnes).

He is also a RADA Youth Company graduate. Whilst there he played Brutus (Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare) 

He has completed successful runs with Chalk Line Theatre's Testament in which he played Jesus at The Edinburgh Fringe, The Clapham Fringe, The Hope Theatre, Islington and UK tour. Dennis Merriwether (A Fat Man’s Wife, Tennessee Williams) at The Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead. Rhys (Half and Half, Georgie West) at The Southwark Playhouse and Eric in Lazarus Theatre’s production of Lord of the Flies at The Greenwich Theatre.

Twitter: @david_angland 
Instagram: @david_angland 
Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/1578-5610-1552

TBC - “AT FIRST”

Ciaran is a London-based actor trained by The Oxford School of Drama. Recent screen credits include: ‘Clued Up’, ‘Happy Families’, ‘Fishnets & Facial Hair’ and award winning comedy short ‘Alison’. You may have also seen Ciaran in commercials for ‘Nespresso’, ‘Ford Mustang’ and ‘Bentalls’. After a two year break from the stage Ciaran is thrilled to return with Proforca Theatre Company and relishes the opportunity to engage with a live audience.

Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/0938-4508-9430
Instagram: @c.lonsdale