Tom Fraser – Writer and Performer
Tom is in his second year studying English at Gonville and Caius College. During his time at Cambridge, he has been involved with a number of shows including Spleen and Valentine (both Corpus Playroom, Cambridge). He also contributes sketches and monologues to Footlights Smokers.
Alex MacKeith – Writer and Performer
Alex has recently completed his MPhil in Classical Literature at St John's College, and in his time at Cambridge regularly wrote and performed sketches and standup in Footlights and Corpus Smokers.
His previous comedy writing and performing credits include Welcome Break (ADC Theatre Cambridge, 2013), the Footlights Spring Revue 2013: Dressing Down (ADC Theatre), Oresteia: A New Adaptation (ADC Theatre, 2012 and C Venues Edinburgh 2013), and Act Casual: A Sketch Show (Corpus Playroom Cambridge, 2011).
Alex has performed in the Footlights Spring Revue 2014: The History of Everything (ADC Theatre), Valentine: A Variety Show (Corpus Playroom, 2014), Yellow: A New Sketch Show (ADC Theatre, 2013), the ADC/Footlights Pantomime 2012: The Snow Queen (ADC Theatre, 2013), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cambridge Arts Theatre, 2012), Macbeth (American Tour, 2011), and Noises Off (ADC Theatre, 2012).
Ryan Ammar – Writer and Performer
Ryan is an English graduate who studied at Corpus Christi College, and is outgoing Vice-President of the Footlights.
His previous writing credits include the ADC/Footlights Pantomime: The Princess and the Pea (ADC Theatre Cambridge, 2013), Esio Trot (Assembly Venues Edinburgh, 2013), and The Golden Fleece (ADC Theatre, 2013).
Ryan was also a writer and performer of the Footlights Spring Revue: The History of Everything (ADC Theatre, 2013), has appeared in numerous Footlights Smokers and is a regular performer at comedy festivals.
Ben Pope – Writer and Performer
Ben is a Classics graduate from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. As outgoing President of the Cambridge Footlights he has written and performed stand-up and sketches regularly at Footlights Smokers, Corpus Smokers and comedy nights around Cambridge.
His Previous writing/performing credits include: ADC/Footlights Pantomime: The Princess and the Pea (ADC Theatre, Cambridge), Dressing Down (Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh), Free Footlights (Dram House, Edinburgh), Faces. (Corpus Playroom, Cambridge), Um.: An hour of stand-up (Corpus Playroom), Jamie Meets the Pope (Corpus Playroom), Three White Guys (ADC Theatre), Cheese (And Other Things That There Are) (ADC Theatre), Amirite? (ADC Theatre), and Footlights Spring Revue 2014: The History of Everything (ADC Theatre).
Ben's previous acting credits include: Esio Trot (Assembly, Edinburgh and ADC), Footlights Spring Revue 2013: Dressing Down (ADC Theatre), Welcome Break (ADC Theatre), and Pilot (Corpus Playroom).
His previous direction credits include: An Italian Straw Hat (ADC Theatre), The Golden Fleece (ADC Theatre), and Me, as a Penguin (Corpus Playroom).James Bloor – Writer and Performer
James read history at Clare College. His acting credits at Cambridge include Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi, Henry in That Face, Swisscheese in Mother Courage and Her Children and Jason in Pornography. James was in the 2012 and 2014 Footlights Spring Revues, and performed a one-man show SPLIT in 2014 (ADC Theatre, Cambridge).
Jamie Fraser – Writer and Director
Jamie has recently graduated in English from Jesus College, Cambridge. In his time at university, he was a member of the Footlights committee and wrote and performed sketches and stand-up regularly at Footlights Smokers.
His previous writing and performing credits include The Footlights Spring Revue: The History of Everything (ADC Theatre Cambridge, 2014), the stand-up shows Jamie Meets The Pope (Corpus Playroom Cambridge, 2013), Three White Guys (ADC Theatre, 2013), and his solo hour In Real Life (Corpus Playroom, 2013).
Jamie also played Harold in The Golden Fleece (ADC Theatre, 2013) and was Assistant Director of a production of Ted Hughes' Alcestis (ADC Theatre, 2014).
Helen Charman – Tour Manager and Producer
Helen has recently graduated from Emmanuel College with a degree in English, and is starting an MPhil in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Emmanuel in October. She is a member of the editorial team of The Inkling magazine.
Her previous directorial include Alcestis (ADC Theatre, Cambridge) and Beast (Corpus Playroom, Cambridge). She appeared as Mrs Silver in Esio Trot (Assembly Venues Edinburgh, 2013), and produced both Phil Wang: Anti-Hero (ADC Theatre) and The Other Line (ADC Theatre).
Claire O'Brien – Tour Manager and Producer
Claire recently graduated in Education with English and Drama from Jesus College, Cambridge. She has produced a number of shows, including: The Other Line (ADC Theatre, Cambridge), Alcestis (ADC Theatre), Beast (ADC Theatre), Six Characters in Search of an Author (C Venues, Edinburgh).
James Hansen – Technician
Jake Wood – Technician
Narayan O'Hanlon – Publicity Designer
Adam Wood – Website Designer and Editor
Adam graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 2011 with an MEng in Engineering (Electrical and Information Sciences). He now works as a professional electronic and software engineer, fitting theatre, music and web design into his spare time.
During his time at Cambridge, he was heavily involved with a number of theatre societies, including the Footlights, and held positions including President of the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club 2009-2010 and Chairman of the Association of Cambridge Theatre Societies 2010-2011.
Adam was Technical Director and Lighting Designer for the 2011 Footlights International Tour, Pretty Little Panic, was Technical Director for two Footlights Spring Revues – Snippets (ADC Theatre Cambridge, 2008) and Derek (ADC Theatre, 2009) – and was Production Manager for 42nd Street (Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2009).
Adam produced and managed two European tours with the European Theatre Group: Hamlet (2008) and The Taming of the Shrew (2010), and his stage management work includes Don Giovanni (West Road Concert Hall Cambridge, 2008), another Hamlet (Kronborg Castle Denmark, 2010), Noises Off (ADC Theatre, 2011), and West Side Story (ADC Theatre, 2011).
Writers and Performers | ||||
TOM FRASER | ALEX MACKEITH | RYAN AMMAR | BEN POPE | JAMES BLOOR |
Director | JAMIE FRASER |
Tour Managers | HELEN CHARMAN |
CLAIRE O'BRIEN | |
Technicians | JAMES HANSEN |
JAKE WOOD | |
Publicity | NARAYAN O'HANLON |
Website | ADAM WOOD |