KEITH WILLIS

Keith Willis has been involved in theatre for more years than he cares to remember. He has appeared in many plays, musicals and variety shows, including performing in the Gaiety and Olympia theatres and national tours. His favourite roles include Eddie in Slice of Saturday Night, Eoin in In High Germany and The Jockey in Matchmake Me Do. He trained in the Dublin School of Acting under Kevin McHugh and has been seen on television, with roles in Fair City, film and commercials. He has directed plays and variety shows on both the professional and amateur scenes. He has trained as a clown and children’s entertainer and has been involved in both corporate and children’s entertainment for over twenty years. Keith currently runs  Phoenix Variety Group, which is a community group for children, teaching them drama, dancing and singing. The group has been successful in many competitions as well as running their own shows.

AMY FIDGEON

Amy Fidgeon is a graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin Theatre Arts School and FACT School of Performing Arts where she currently teaches singing and acting. She is a well known cabaret and musical performer having appeared as Jasmine in Aladdin, Grace in Annie, Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, Ariel in Footloose, Lola in Copacabana, Amneris in Aida, Princess Snowjo in Santa Comes to Snow Town, Speedy in Santa goes to Heartland and Shelly in Where’s Rudolph. Her one woman shoes Queen Bs and Amy Sings the Icons have received great acclaim. She has sung backing vocals for Charlie Pride and Westlife and has appeared in Fair City. She has starred as the Good Fairy in Cinderella, the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Evil Sheriff in Robin Hood.

SHAY BYRNE

Shay Byrne is the well-known presenter of RTE Radio 1’s Risin Time. He is also the voice of the Irish Lotto and the RTE radio commentator for the Eurovision. For the last three years he has starred in the Snowman and last year made his pantomime debut as Friar Tuck in Robin Hood. During 2014 he was central to success of the first ever radio station dedicated to the promotion of mental health, Upbeat FM.

JAMES DEEGAN

James Deegan is a graduate of the Fact School of Performing Arts and Guildford Theatre School. He has appeared in numerous musicals and cabarets has played the part of Buttons in Cinderella, Prince Charming in Snow White and Little John in Robin Hood.

AISLING GILLIGAN

Aisling is a graduate of Malahide Dance School where she currently teaches dance. She studied ballet in the Ella Doran Dublin Ballet School for 10 years and now attends Dance Ireland.  Her roles to date include Benjamine in Joseph and his Amazing Technicoloured Dream Coat, Gloria in Forbidden Planet, Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Maid Marion in Robin Hood. She is studying Psychology in UCD where she has performed in the musicals, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Producers. She is a piano student with Orla McDonagh.

 

SEÁN KEANY

Seán Keany trained at the  Backstage Performing Arts School, and the Stagezone Theatre School. His roles to date include Jean Valjean in ‘Les Misérables, Schools Edition, Gary in ‘A Slice Of Saturday Night’, Curly in ‘Oklahoma!’ , Angel in ‘RENT’ , Rod in ‘Avenue Q’ and King Herod in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ He is no stranger to Pantomime having played a number of roles with various musical societies.

 

GRAEME SINGLETON

Graeme Singleton is an Actor, Comedian and Improviser from Dublin.

Theatre Credits Include, ‘City of Angels’, ‘Streetcar Named Desire’, ‘Robert Emmet’, ‘Blood Ties’ as well as numerous Theatre in Education pieces which have toured successfully around Ireland. TV Credits Include ‘Callans Kicks’, ‘The Republic of Telly’ (season regular) Damo and Ivor, Childrens Television Presenter RTE Young Peoples Programmes, ‘Elev8’ (All RTE) and more.Graeme is a founding member of sketch group Ghost Train Willy (Tiger Dublin Fringe 2014, Republic of Telly, Newstalk, 98fm, Flat Lakes Festival 2011) He performs regularly with  ‘The Craic Pack’ Comedy Improv (Short form) and with ‘The Cardinals’ (Long form Improvisation at The Workmans). He has toured with these groups throughout the country in many festivals such as the Kilkenny Cat Laughs and the Galway Arts Festival. Graeme works as a clown doctor in hospitals for the Humour Foundation of Ireland and takes comfort in the fact he has won as many Oscars as Leonardo Di Caprio.