As a self-professed nerd throughout her school life (a title that she has proudly carried into adulthood), Laura regrets never having had the opportunity to participate in a Spelling Bee, so a fictional one with added musical theatre pizzazz is a dream come true! Her only disappointment is not being allowed to ring the bell! She hopes that the prospective spellers have brought their 'Big Boy/Girl' pants with them, as her improvised ‘roasts’ take no prisoners!

Laura will next be appearing onstage as Vera Claythorne in Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None' at The Miller Centre in July.

Tom has very much enjoyed polishing up on his spelling which was pretty poor before...and still is. Having been in a few shows before he never thought to he’d have to  sing about an erection and, now that he has, doesn’t think there’s any going back now.

Tom has enjoyed embracing his inner child for this (which definitely wasn’t very difficult!) and he has had a lot of fun doing so and hopes you enjoy the show.

Jerri is back in a musical after 7 years since her last vocal outing: The Railway Children. It feels like a full-circle moment, returning to the stage playing a child once again; you can just call her 'baby face'.

Embracing the role of Schwartzy has been an absolute joy. She's a vibrant and energetic character, allowing Jerri to tap into both lighthearted fun and deep emotional moments. What truly enhances this experience is the incredible cast; their support and camaraderie have made rehearsals a genuine pleasure. She's very grateful for this opportunity to delve back into the world of musical theatre.

Now reread this with a lisp.

Sam being a privately educated only child found playing a homeschooled one of 8… not much of a challenge. Leaf embodies all of Sam’s intrusive thoughts from pulling silly faces to just being an all round strange chap. Sam’s method approach has resulted in him playing hours of Pokemon and colouring in for 10 plus hours (his girlfriend has been thrilled at this).

Having previously played romantic interest roles, Sam has relished playing a role where he is anything but arousing. Sam cannot wait to perform with this talented bunch and he can only apologise to the unlucky soul sat next to him on the stage bleachers.

Unlike William, David has full use of both of his nostrils, and always attempts to make full use of all his orificies. Apart from that, David has not had to do much work to play Barfée as they are both incredibly bizzare!

David was looking forward to finally doing a show without any of his family members, and did genuinely consider dropping out when he found out his sister was involved. However, he didn't want to develop a reputation and so has begrudgingly put up with her throughout rehearsals.

David is proud to announce that he is the best spelling Harries-Rees in the show (now that his brother has completed his stint at the mic!)

Marcy Park is all business. Megan Brown is also all business. SHOW BUSINESS BABY! Where Marcy speaks six languages, Megan doesn't feel the need to overcompensate and manages just fine with the one. Plus un peu de français, silver plate. Vous le vous coucher avec moi c'est soir?

Despite her striking resemblance to David, they are definitely not related. At all. Despite having the same parents. She, however, has always been able to breathe through both nostrils, so there! Megan has, however, managed to find a husband and birth three children, so she can't be that bad, really!

After years of being too young for parts she’s wanted to play, Kate was thrilled to finally look the right age for a role! Considering she doesn’t like olives, this one has been a joy to play, surrounded by nearest and dearest Mitre friends. This is also the first show Kate has done where neither parent has been involved in the process - no comment on whether she’s preferred it or not……

Kate has had to endure her boyfriend's method acting as Leaf (or so he’s led her to believe) so she hopes it was all worth it and you enjoy a bunch of grown adults messing about onstage!

This is Paul’s first show with the Mitre Players this year and he is relatively excited to be joining such a semi-professional company. The audition panel were so impressed with his singing and dancing, they gave him the only role who doesn’t. Rehearsals have been fun at times. That’s probably enough.

Ziggi is delighted to be returning to the Mitre Players to continue his long, deep exploration of the human psyche. Exploring different aspects of the LGBTQIAAP+ spectrum in his first appearance as Sir Lancelot in Spamalot (2014) and later as Maria in The Sound of Coarse Music (2023), he has gone on to explore the plight of the painfully tall as Karl the Giant in Big Fish (2019), the burden of power as Charlemagne in Pippin (2022), the pain of professional boxing as Cagey Joe in Bugsy Malone (2019), the fabulous life of the Broadway stage in Curtains (2017), the impact of writer's block in City of Angels (2015), the evil within men's hearts as Baron Scarheart in Dick Barton (2015), the difficulty of life on the railway as Perks in The Railway Children (2017) and the secret world of bestiality as Ratty in Wind in the Willows (2021).