McCabes

Stephanie Guidera was born in Liverpool and is currently working towards her A-levels at Sacred Heart Catholic College in Crosby. She studies singing with Dr. Robert Alderson (RNCM) and performs with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. A prize-winning soloist at festivals of music across the area, Stephanie was selected as a finalist in the 2008 Merseyside Young Singer of the Year Competition. Her most recent operatic experience was the role of Second Witch (Dido and Aeneas) with the Yorke Trust, an international baroque ensemble, in Norfolk. She has a growing interest in acting, creative writing and the piano. Stephanie is a versatile young singer, in great demand throughout the UK as a vocalist at weddings and corporate events. For further information please visit www.stephanieguidera.co.uk

Born within sight of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, Peter McColgan has been performing since he was 11 years old. He has appeared in singing roles from Offenbach to Verdi and has sung in and compered concerts all over Merseyside. He appeared as Donizetti (the narrator) in the first stage performance for 174 years of "Emilia di Liverpool" at the newly refurbished Royal Court Theatre. He has also broadcast on national TV and radio.

Julie Davitt was born in Liverpool and has extensive experience in musical theatre. She has appeared on BBC Nationwide, Cable’s Channel 1, and many radio stations. Theatre credits include Half a Sixpence (Anne), Hello Dolly (Minnie Faye), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), Die Fledermaus (Adele), Chess (Florence Vassy), Red Hot and Cole (Elsa Maxwell/Ethel Merman), A Christmas Carol (Mrs Fezziwig), Her Benny (Sally Wragg) in ABD’s Liverpool Empire production and Royal Court Production. She has sung across Europe and has appeared as Judy Garland in ABD’s National Tour of Moments of Magic.

Jane Hamlet was born on Merseyside and trained both locally and at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Past operatic performances have included: Massenet’s Manon, Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, and Poulenc’s Dialogue des Carmelites. Past concert engagements have included: soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Birkenhead Choral Society, soloist with SingLive at the Philharmonic Hall with the National Festival Orchestra, and the title role in Carmen with Liverpool Metropolitan Opera. Lighter roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operetta have included: Phoebe Meryll in Yeoman of the Guard and Rose Maybud in Ruddigore. Jane is currently working as a private singing teacher and can be contacted at: janehamlet@hotmail.co.uk. Jane is delighted and honoured to be involved in the premiere of this wonderful new musical back on her “home turf!”!

Cindy West was born and raised in Edge Hill, an area of Liverpool not far from Old Swan (birthplace of Ella McCabe). She left the City in 1981 to pursue a nursing career, but being a Scouser, her heart was always stirred at the sight of the Liver Birds at the Mersey’s edge whenever she returned for a visit. Her first public performance was at the age of 8 years on the Royal Iris Mersey ferry boat when she sang Hello Dolly to an audience of Mums, Dads and kids from her school, totally impromtu, but loved every minute and was hooked from then on. She now lives across the Mersey in Cheshire, (much posher than Mrs McCabe, her stage character!), but commutes to Liverpool daily, where she works for the National Blood Service as a nurse.

Tony Adamson has been a member of Maghull musical theatre for 18 years and has performed in over 40 musicals, plays and pantomimes. He loves playing character parts and enjoys singing. His favourite show is The Pyjama Game.