CAST & CREATIVES
Paul Ketley - Director / Nurse Nelly
Paul is delighted to be returning to Ashford for this pantomime season. He is a self confessed pantomime addict and has appeared in many productions around the country. Snow White marks Paul's 28th professional pantomime.
Previous pantomime appearances include: Fleshcreep in “Jack and the Beanstalk”, Widow Twankey in “Aladdin”, Ugly Sister in “Cinderella”, King Rat in “Dick Whittington”, Nurse Nellie in “Snow White” and “Sleeping Beauty”, Dame Dolly in “Jack and the Beanstalk” and Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington. Paul was a member of the resident CTP company at the Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, playing baddie and dame for 12 years.
Paul graduated with a BAhons and has a vast experience of writing, directing and performing including work with Cameron Macintosh: “Cats”, “Les Miserables” and “Phantom of the Opera”; He has worked with the BBC, Radio London and The Theatre Royal Stratford East. Prior to relocating to Kent, Paul was the Artistic Director for The Open Door Theatre in East London for 10 years.
Stage credits include: Joe in “The Matchgirls, Laurence in “Abigails Party”, John Barrett in “Dangerous Obsession”, Mr Briggs in "Our Day Out", Ratty in “Wind in the Willows”, Geoffrey in "Stepping Out", Seymour in "Little Shop of Horrors", and Fagin in "Oliver".
Rob Hancox - Co-Director / Herman the Henchman
Rob has performed around the world as a cabaret singer working extensively on cruise ships. He has also had a few small television roles in the past.
Rob delighted to be playing Ugly Sister in this production of Cinderella, having appeared in Ashford last year as Abanazzar in Aladdin. Previous pantomime appearances have included, King Rat in "Dick Whittington", Ugly Sister in "Cinderella", Abanazar in "Aladdin", Merlin in "Sleeping Beauty" and Fleshcreep in "Jack and the Beanstalk", all at the Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone.
Stage credits include, Bill Sykes in "Oliver",
Holly Harvey - Snow White
Holly graduated from ICTheatre Brighton in 2021 with a BA(tons degree in Performing Arts.
Holly has spent the last year touring the UK as Snow White in "Princess Live" for Darling Productions.
Credits whilst training include: Andraste in Boudica, Electra in The Little Prince Musical.
Having appeared for Blue Phoenix Productions in Dick Whittington in 2021/22 and Alaaddin 2022/23 as Dance Captain, Assistant Choreographer and Swing Holly is delighted to be returning to Ashford this year as Cinderella.
Kalon Rae - Prince Louis
From the hit TV shows The Voice UK, The X Factor and Tu sí que Vales, Kalon Rae is a Brighton based singer songwriter with a unique contemporary style.
As Music Director of the Urban Voices Collective he directed the group for the closing ceremony of London 2012 Olympic games, the Baftas 2013 and 2015, the Royal Variety Performance 2013, and the Invictus opening and closing ceremonies. He has also appeared and performed on many UK, European and US TV shows.
The long list of artists Kalon has performed with includes: Renato Zero, Trevor Horn, Rita Ora, Lionel Richie, George Michael, Paloma Faith, The Who, Coldplay, Muse, Take That, Gary Barlow, Guy Barker, producer David Arnold, Tim Rice, Sigma, Labrinth, Diversity, Elbow, Ray Davies, Spiritualized, and Sarah Jane Morris.
Charley Byrne -
After 10 months of spreading joy and wonder across the globe as an entertainment manager for TUI, Charley is delighted to be returning to Ashford for this years pantomime season having appeared as Pongo in Aladdin.
Charley couldn't be happier to be sharing the stage with such a talented cast and is looking forward to welcoming you all to the magical world of pantomime.
His previous pantomime appearances include, Buttons in "Cinderella, Wishy Washy in "Aladdin", Captain Crabstick in "Dick Whittington" and Silly Billy in ""Jack and the Beanstalk".
Callum Rumsey - The Magic Mirror
Cal (25) is performer with a passion for bringing characters to life on stage. Having trained at The Institute for Contemporary Theatre in Brighton (2018-2020), he has honed his skills in acting, singing, dance and performance. Cal started originally as a singer, captivating audiences with his voice and dynamic stage presence. However, Musical Theatre was his given path after already performing in 180 different shows by the age of 18.
With a wealth of experience in various professional productions across the UK, Cal is thrilled to be starring in this year’s pantomime as the Magic Mirror.
Stephanie Coates - The Wicked Queen
Stephanie was born in Folkestone, Kent. At the age of 13 she began training at local dance and musical theatre schools and went on to teach dance and musical theatre for Spectrum Theatre Workshops.
She worked with the Youth Music Theatre company and performed at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth. She completed her training at the London College of Music and gained a BA (Hons) Voice In Performance.
She has recently worked alongside directors Rebecca Gadsby in Lysistrata, and Adam Morley in Children of the Piper.
Theatre Includes: Trojan Women (Theatre Royal Plymouth) Directed by Stuart Harvey, Les Misérables (Theatre Royal Margate) Directed by Edward Greenhalgh, Sleeping Beauty (Leas Cliff Hall), Aladdin (Leas Cliff Hall), and Peter Pan (Leas Cliff Hall).
Choreography Includes: The Wizard of Oz (Leas Cliff Hall), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dream Coat (Leas Cliff Hall) and The Greatest Show (Leas Cliff Hall) . Fairy Sprout - Jack and the Beanstalk (Brake Hall), Fairy Bow Bells - Dick Whittington (Brake Hall), Fairy Godmother - Cinderella (The Rylance Theatre)
She is delighted to be returning to Ashford to play the Wicked Queen this Christmas.
James Middleton - Choreographer
Theatre
Our Town Story Millennium Dome KCC Dancer. Kiss of the Spider Woman Consenting Adults, Dance Company. Dancer entertainment staff, Thomas Cook. Bud & Dude Skyline Gang Butlins, Dancer/Singer RJP entertainments, Spain. Resort entertainer, The Pantomime company. The Little Shop of Horrors Dance Captain/ Assistant Choreographer, UCF Directed by Max Reynolds. Zombie Prom Dance Captain/ Assistant Choreographer, UCF Directed by Max Reynolds. The Witches of Eastwick Dance Captain/ Assistant Choreographer UCF Directed by Max Reynolds. Invisible dance, Protein Dance Company.
TV
A Question of Sport BBC TV Mystery guest backing dancer, SWAG! Channel 5 TV Dancer. Holby City BBC TV, Sugar Rush Channel 4, Man/Woman BBC3,
Tours
All together now, Rock the Country, King meets Queen, Choreographed by Michelle Murray. Sound of the Underground Produced by Jo, Godolfin and Kelly Mae, choreographed by Ali Penteny. Mikki J Choreographed by Jo Perkins., V for Variety Choreographed by Gary Lloyd, X Factor, Britain's got Talent Directed and choreographed by Carol Todd. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Storybook Pantomime. Same difference Choreographed by Brian Freedman, Children in Need 2008 with "Chico Choreographed by David Wood
Choreography
The Lord of the Flies, Matthew Bourne, Big Red Shows, Butlins. Variety Nights, UCF. The Little Shop of Horrors, Directed by Max Reynolds. Zombie Prom Musical, Directed by Max Reynolds. The Witches of Eastwick, Directed by Max Reynolds. Kent School Games, Produced By Max Reynolds. Confessions of Drag Queen, Directed by Craig Hart. The Grid, UCF. Lost, UCF. Fairy Tale, UCF. The Marlowe Boys project, The Marlowe Theatre. Motion Alpha Dance company. Reflections, The Gulbenkian. Refugeium, The Marlowe Dance Company.
Jill Williams - Producer
Jill is and experienced theatre producer, director and costume designer. She was previously the Production Manager for Open Door Theatre in London.
Previous production credits include, Cinderella, Dick Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, Aladdin, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Sinbad, Our Day Our, Little Shop of Horrors, Don't Know Where Don't Know When, Easy Street, Abigails Party, Curtain Up on Murder, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe and Stepping Out.
For Blue Phoenix Productions - Jack and the Beanstalk 2019/20, Dick Whittington 2021/22, Aladdin 2022, Cinderella 2023.
Jill is delighted to be producing this production of Snow White.
Jade Elsden - Dance Captain/Ensemble
Having just returned from The House of Illusion in Spain as a Magicians Assistant/Aerialist, Jade is thrilled to be back for her second panto season in Ashford. Following several contracts including Show Cast onboard P&O Ferries, she is excited to be back with a stellar cast, grateful to trusted as dance captain and with an extra surprise… Ready to dance her socks off this Christmas, she hopes you all enjoy the show!
Megan Smith - Ensemble
Megan is a graduate of the Institute For Contemporary Theatre, Performing Arts.
Theatre Credits include:
Jill in Jack and the Beanstalk (Shooting Star Entertainments, Pleaides/Ensemble in The Little Prince Musical and Hermia in Midsummer Nights Dream.
Film Credits Include:
Sasha in A Job Gone Wrong.
Megan is delighted to be joining the cast of Aladdin in Ashford this Christmas and hopes you enjoy the show.
Gigi Collins - Ensemble
Gigi Collins is an energetic performer who trained at ArtsEd and is currently in her second year of training at Performance Preparation Academy (PPA) in Guildford. She is a confident triple threat performer and is so excited to be joining Ashford pantomime this year.
Ruby Playfair - Ensemble
