Lightfoots

John Dixon’s CV is missing: in short, we don’t know who he is. Reliability of the references is doubtful, since they ascribe to him an impossibly early birth date and give his occupation as tank crewman, guitarist, clothes-peg restorer, chorister, poet, lecturer, researcher and cow-doctor with a morbid interest in worms. Writings on these activities are attributable to John, but are of progressively deepening obscurity. The identity of John with the lyricist of this show, and with Lady Lillian’s butler is confused. Both creations were bestowed at rehearsals by a man generally supposed to be living in The Picket, but nobody liked to ask. No coherent picture of John emerges. More outlandish opinions round James Street suggest he is trying to get to Neston by train.

Nick Hardy (tenor) lives in Liverpool - The Village at the Centre of the Universe - and freelances around the UK as a singer in opera, oratorio, musicals and concerts. For Scottish Opera, Buxton Festival Opera, English National Opera and Wexford Festival Opera he has sung minor roles, major cover roles, chorus and extra chorus. For other companies he has sung more than thirty major operatic roles and more than twenty oratorios. He trained at Mabel Fletcher Technical College, Livepool, and at the Royal Academy of Music, London and has also studied privately with singers and coaches of international reputation.

Peter Reeve was born in down-town Birkenhead a mile or so from Liverpool centre (as the crow flies) and began his singing career in the Birkenhead Institute Grammar School Choir at age 11 but was ejected, soon afterwards, when his voice broke and he could no longer manage the sweet descants. His acting began (after a bet) as a very nervous Russian constable in Fiddler on the Roof with Lifeline Productions at The Little Theatre and has included many roles from Curly in Oklahoma to Billis in South Pacific and to an extremely menacing Sykes terrorising young Oliver. This is Pete’s first diversion into a play with original music and lyrics (and venue) and he is enjoying the new challenge tremendously.

Pamela Ashcroft is a true Liver Bird having been born and bred in Liverpool, residing now in Knotty Ash just down the road from the “jam butty” mines of Ken Dodd. As a member of various musical societies over the years, she has played many leading roles, her favourites being: Anna – Merry Widow; Magnolia – Showboat; Dolly Levi – Hello Dolly; Adele & Rosalinda – Die Fledermaus; Countess – Marriage of Figaro; Michaela – concert version of Carmen and, more recently, Bloody Mary in South Pacific for which she received a NODA Best Supporting Actress Award. She is currently a member of to the Liverpool Metropolitan Opera Company and the Maghull Musical Theatre Company and has performed in theatres in Liverpool, New Brighton, St.Helens and Southport and, recently, in the newly refurbished concert room in Liverpool’s famous St.George’s Hall. She is looking forward to playing the role of Louise in this new musical venture and working with new friends and old.

Peter Brindle greatly enjoys musicals and has many theatre credits to his name, including: Proffessor Higgins My Fair Lady, in which he assisted with the directing, Phantom Phantom of the Opera, and Jean Val Jean and Javert Les Miserables. Peter has worked with many theatre groups across Merseyside and is currently on the Directing Team at Starlite Performing Arts Ltd where he teaches Musical Theatre. He is also Musical Theatre Director at Huy Drama and has assisted with the producing of shows since mid 2007. Peter has established himself as a cabaret singer around the north west and is highly aclaimed on the entertainment circuit. He is thrilled to be involved in this new musical and is looking forward to playing the part of Randolph. For enquries or bookings please email: brinproductions07@hotmail.co.uk

Valerie Watts was born in Everton, Liverpool and supports Everpool and Liverton. She studied with tutors at the RNCM and in London with Dame Eva Turner. Roles include Aida, Norma, Lady Macbeth, Carmen and Turandot for Glasgow City of Culture. Valerie has sung with Bayreuth Opera, Germany, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Manchester Mozart Orchestra, RLPO and a Proms concert in the presence of the Princess Royal and latterly, Prince Edward. Concert work has taken her to France, America, Canary Islands and she has given recitals for BBC radio and concert performances of opera presented by Brian Redhead. She has taught at Edgehill University College, Southport Performing Arts, Artsound School of Music, Liverpool and privately.