Midlands children set to star in Nativity! The Musical at Birmingham REP
Local actors and actresses from across the Midlands are set to star in Birmingham REP play Nativity! The Musical.
Cast from across Birmingham and the West Midlands include Harry Martin from Tamworth, Fintan McGrory from Warwickshire and Moosa Mostafa from Leamington Spa who will alternate in the role of Cute Joseph.
Jasmine McKenna from Coventry, Layla Grace Quaid from Worcestershire and Beatrice Schofield from Birmingham will alternate the role of Cute Mary. Evie Bennell-Low Coventry, Katelyn-Janet Rollason from Kidderminster and Chantelle Jane Tonolete from Birmingham will alternate the role of The Star.Gerald Ngwenya from Wolverhampton, Kheiri Isaac-Osmani from Birmingham, and William Redican also from Birmingham will alternate the role of Angel Gabriel.
Oratile Chele from Birmingham, Chaelissa Gray Birmingham and Angelina Martin Worcester who will alternate the role of the Shepherd. Layla Grace Gavin from Coventry, Betsy Jiggins from Solihull and Lyla Peters also from Coventry will alternate the role of Child Jennifer. Alexander Hogg from Walsall, Joshua Millard-Lloyd from Sandwell and Archie Turner also from Sandwell will alternate the role of Child Gordon.
Jamie Bates from Leicestershire, Zak Lackenby from Dudley and Nicholas Vakis from Burton on Trent who will alternate the role of Child Paul.
They will be joined by Grace Green from Castle Bromwich, Amy Mulhall from Worcestershire and Celie Newman from Coventry who will alternate the role of Feel Sick Girl.
Debbie Isitt, Creator and Director of Nativity! said: "Birmingham and the West Midlands has so many talented children and I loved meeting all of them at our auditions.
"I’m absolutely delighted to be working with our sweet and funny young cast and the incredibly talented and hilariously funny musical theatre cast who are going to be brilliant.
"Nativity! The Musical is so full of joy and we’re looking forward to cracking on with rehearsals to create an unforgettable stage show.”
The full adult cast for Nativity! The Musical is Simon Lipkin who will play Mr Poppy, Sarah Earnshaw as Jennifer Lore, Andy Brady as Mr Shakespeare, Jemma Churchill as Mrs Bevan, Jamie Chapman as Patrick Burns, and Daniel Boys who will play Paul Maddens. They are joined by Derek Aidoo, Jalisa Andrews, Andy Barke, Gary Davis, Jennifer Louise Jones and Katia Sartini.
Nativity! The Musical opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on October 20 until November 12. Tickets available from 0121 236 4455 / birmingham-rep.co.uk
