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In the Grounds of Guildford Cathedral, Guildford, Surrey

Cassandra Hodges 
Helena / Snout / Mustardseed 

Cassandra trained at Drama Studio London. Since graduating in 2009, she has appeared in ‘Yeoman of The Guard’ with Carl Rosa Opera Company at the Tower of London, and played The Beggar Woman in ‘Sweeney Todd’ on tour. Other credits include: Izzy in ‘That Face’ (Tara Arts); Queen Elizabeth I in ‘More Light’ (Rose Bankside); Mariana in ‘Measure for Measure’; Desdemona in ‘Othello’ and Lady Montague in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Brighton Pavilion Theatre and Brighton Festival). She has also appeared on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour in ‘Shakespeare’s Supporting Women’ and is delighted to be touring with Chapterhouse this summer. 

Marcus Houden
Bottom / Egeus 

Marcus trained at The Arden School of Theatre. Recent theatre credits include: ‘Bouncers’ (National tour); ‘Dick Whittington’ (Theatr Colwyn); ‘Art’ and ‘Macbeth’ with Abi Titmuss (Seagull Theatre and tour); ‘Tartuffe’ and ‘The Beaux’ Stratagem’ (Lichfield Garrick); ‘The Merry Wives of Henry VIII’ (Edinburgh Festival); ‘The Canterbury Tales’ (Distraction); ‘Cinderella’ (Trinity Arts Centre); ‘The Three Musketeers’ (Lincoln Castle); ‘Macbeth’, CIN award-winning ‘Emergency Shakespeare’ and ‘Sinful ShaXXXpeare’ (1623 Theatre Company); Tennyson’s ‘The Promise of May’ and ‘Hecuba’ (Numb Compass); ‘Macbeth’ (Mad Dogs & Englishmen). Other credits include short films, rehearsed readings and singing performances.

Heather Mason
Hermia / Starveling / Cobweb 

Having played Juliet in 2005, Heather is delighted to be returning to Chapterhouse with the opportunity of performing in two such famous and classic stories. Recently back from five months touring Italy with a production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (European Arts and Palchetto Stage). Heather’s previous roles include Olivia in ‘Twelfth Night’ (C Theatre); Orma in ‘Zipporah’ (Charlie B Productions); Call Girl in ‘Venus Castina’ (Pulse Films); Marie in ‘Parentshood’ (FMX, Fremantle Media). Heather trained at Drama Studio London and has her fingers crossed for a sunny summer!

Laura McKellar
Titania / Hippolyta 

Laura graduated from the two-year acting course at The Poor School in 2009. Her theatre credits include: Portia in ‘The Merchant of Venice’, Olga in ‘Three Sisters’, Polly in ‘Under Milk Wood’ (Workhouse Theatre); Scarlet Sundaes in ‘Recipe for a Perfect Wife’ (Kings Head Theatre); Titania in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Musical’, Olivia in ‘Twelfth Night’ (EAS productions, Edinburgh Fringe); Ensemble in ‘Pericles’ (The Grand Union). Laura is also a singer in both musical theatre and as part of the band The Scarlet Sundaes, with whom she has performed at venues such as Madame JoJo’s and Battersea Barge. Laura is thrilled to be part of the Chapterhouse summer tour 2011.

Ed Pemberton
Oberon / Theseus 

Ed trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He graduated in September 2010. Theatre credits include: Haemon in ‘Burial at Thebes’; Malvolio in ‘Twelfth Night’; Edmund in ‘King Lear’; Mr Pinchwife in ‘The Country Wife’; Trigorin in ‘The Seagull’; Captain in ‘Bound East For Cardiff’ and Gavin in ‘Forfanteries’ at The New Players Theatre. This is his first professional tour.

Nicky Diss
Puck / Philostrate

Nicky graduated from the Bridge Theatre Training Company in 2008. Since then, her credits include: Mowgli in ‘The Jungle Book’ (Image Musical Theatre); Roberta in ‘The Railway Children’ (Image Musical Theatre); Guinevere in ‘Arthur of Camelot’ (The Place Theatre, Bedford); all the female roles in Jim Cartwright’s ‘Two’ (Dispense Theatre) and Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon). Last summer she toured in Chapterhouse’s production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and is delighted to be back with them this year. 

Orla Mullan
Quince / Peaseblossom 

Orla trained at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) and graduated with a First Class BA (Hons) Degree in Acting in 2005. Theatre includes: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (Millennium Forum); ‘1916’ (workshops); ‘The Secret Garden’ (West Yorkshire Playhouse); ‘Into the Woods’ (Landor); ‘Once Upon a Fairytale’ (Colour House); Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (UK Tour 2006 & 2008); ‘Now That’s What I Call A Karaoke Musical!’ (Edinburgh Fringe); ‘Besieged’ (Millennium Forum); ‘Down in the Valley’ and ‘Bastien and Bastienne’ (Welsh National Opera, Grand Opera House). Television credits include: ‘Emmerdale’ (ITV); ‘Britain’s Got the Pop Factor’ (ITV); ‘I’d Do Anything’ (BBC) and ‘Junction One’ (UTV). 

Ash Baines
Demetrius / Snug 

Ash Baines was born in Nottingham and moved to Manchester to attend the Arden School of Theatre, from where he graduated in 2010. Since leaving Arden he has performed as Jack in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, Provoloney in the UK premiere of ‘Psycho Beach Party’ and a range of characters in Dario Fo’s political farce, entitled ‘Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay’. These are Ash’s first Chapterhouse productions and he is very excited to be featuring in both ‘Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ as Colonel Brandon and Demetrius respectively this summer. 

Simon Kent
Lysander / Flute 

Simon Kent trained at the drama school ALRA, graduating in June 2010. Roles whilst training include: Angelo in ‘Measure for Measure’, Snowball in ‘Animal Farm’ and Romeo in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Professional credits include: ‘Wind in the Willows’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Iris Theatre, Covent Garden); ‘The Student’ (Edinburgh Fringe); ‘Dick Whittington’ (M and M Productions, National Tour); ‘Sons of Diamond’ (Sitcom Mission, New Diorama Theatre).