The Marlborough can now announce our fabulous cast for Variation on a Theme - our Autumn 2025 production:
JUNE FITZGERALD - DIRECTOR
June enjoyed acting in her youth, as part of a youth group performing Victorian Melodramas, Passion plays and Pantomimes, so when in 1990’s life changed and she wanted to make new friends she joined the College Players. Since then, she has gone on to work with various other groups including Hutton Players, Romford Shakespeare Theatre and of course the Marlborough. Her first acting foray into the Marlborough was as Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa. Over the years, she has diversified into directing as well as acting and Variation on a Theme is the second time she has directed for the Marlborough.
CAST BIOS:
HILARY ANDREWS
Hilary took up acting in her 30's when she joined The Oglethorpe Players, a local drama group associated with her children's primary school. She took part in a yearly pantomime, 'Oh yes she did!', plus one-act plays and murder mysteries. Over the years she has performed with many other local groups including The Wesley Players, Adhoc, Spotlight, New Venture Players and Romford Shakespeare Theatre. Hilary made her debut with Marlborough last April in 'Visiting Hour' and is really excited to be performing with them again in 'Variation on a Theme'.
Hilary plays ‘Mona’
WILL ATKINSON
Will is a Brentwood-based actor who has been part of the local drama scene since 2017. He looks forward to working with us again in his second production - this time as one of many "boyfriends" to American heiress Mona. Will previously played the menacing hitman Louis, A.K.A. Mr Harvey, in The Ladykillers early this year, which he considers to be one of his favourite roles so far. He has collaborated with many groups in the past – including Romford Shakespeare Theatre, Guildonian Players, and recently with Hutton Players in their production of A Christmas Carol last year.
Will plays ‘Adrian’
JULIETTE BIRD
Juliette did a bit of drama at school and university for fun, but then life took over and she left it for a few years until she found the Marlborough Dramatic Club in her hometown of Brentwood in the early 2010s. On joining she found a new group of friends and started treading the boards again with productions like Witness for the Prosecution, Relatively Speaking, Uncle Vanya, Northanger Abbey and Ten Times Table, amongst others. She enjoys playing what her friend calls ‘flibbertigibbets’ as well as strident women and is looking forward to working with old and new friends in this production of Rattigan’s ‘Variation on a Theme.’
Juliette plays ‘Hettie’
SPENCER CARTER
Having gained his Associate qualification from LAMDA and training from TipToe Stage School, Spencer has been acting for many years. Theatre credits include "Bouncer's", "A Midsummer Night’s Dream", "Beauty & The Beast", "The Wizard of Oz" and he was part of the original cast of the London run of "Stanley Grimshaw Has Left The Building". Directing credits include "Billy Elliot" and "Oliver". Film and TV credits include Eastenders, The Bill, Mile High and Sky One's Dream Team. Spencer is a presenter on Phoenix FM. This is his first production with the Marlborough, and he's thrilled to be working with such a talented team.
Spencer plays 'Kurt'
NATHAN DAVIS
Nathan is a young and keen actor, ready to tackle the industry in full force. He studied acting at university and graduated with a degree in 2023. Nathan has been looking for professional work and has enjoyed working in the local dramatic scene. He's played Demetrius in Romford Shakespeare Theatre's “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and will play Borachio in 1:4:9 Productions “Much Ado About Nothing”. Nathan is a driven and confident young man eager to build a career doing the thing he loves. He cannot wait to perform for you this October!
Nathan plays ‘Ron’
LUCY MAY FULLER
Lucy is a Romford based actress and improv comedian. She has been involved in acting since school and first performed locally in Romford Shakespeare Theatre’s ‘Twelfth Night’. She is passionate about local theatre and creating memorable experiences for the audience – leading into her study of theatre and immersive theatre. Lucy is thrilled to be a part of this amazing production and crew!
Lucy plays ‘Fiona’
ROY HOBSON
Originally from Manchester, Roy has been acting locally for many years now. He has appeared in all the plays produced by Marlborough since the lockdown and will be seen in the next production Variation on a Theme. Roy has performed at the Brentwood Theatre many times and has featured in numerous open-air Shakespeare plays for Romford Shakespeare Theatre.
Roy plays ‘Sam’
SARA
This is Sara’s third production with the Marlborough. She previously played Viv in “Tom and Viv” (for which she won a NODA best actress award) and Sonya in Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya”. She’s very pleased to be back for this show.
Sara plays ‘Rose’