| At Freerange we are dedicated to bringing high quality theatrical productions to
rural areas that have limited access to the urban theatres. We are
delighted that so many notable actors have chosen to work with us and
help us achieve our aims; we are also delighted to be able to help and
promote less experienced and student actors. Below are images of some of the actors with whom we have had the pleasure to work, along with a little information about each. |
 | Hugo Chandor (Director / Actor) In Family Life (Spring 2001), Hugo played Brett in Minna and the Space People and directed
Transmogrification and Mom and the Razor Blades. He played Felix in The Owl and the
Pussycat (Spring 2003), Peter in Absence and Charles Pooter, Box and Mr White in the Victorian At Home with the Pooters (Autumn 2004). Further credits with Freerange include playing John in Mamet’s Oleanna (for which he was voted Best Actor at Buxton Fringe 2006) and
directing Spoonface Steinberg. | |
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Wren Chapman (Director / Actor) In the trilogy Family Life (Spring 2001), Wren played Jane in Transmogrification, Mom in Mom and the Razor Blades, and she directed Minna and the Space People. She played Doris in The Owl and the Pussycat (Spring 2003), Mary in Absence and Carrie Pooter, Mrs Bouncer and Mrs White in the Victorian At Home with the Pooters (Autumn 2004). Further credits with Freerange include the unforgettable (for those who saw it) Spoonface in Spoonface Steinberg (Summer 2004/5) and producing and directing Tin Can Lurky (Winter 2005) and directing Oleanna's second tour when it was voted Best Dramatic Production at Buxton Fringe 2006. | |
 | Knight Mantell (Director/Patron) Directed At Home with the Pooters (Autumn 2004) and Duet for One (Autumn 2005). | |
 | Simon Breaks (Director) Artistic director of the wonderfully intimate Roundhouse Theatre, Staveley, Simon directed The Owl and the Pussycat (Spring 2003), our first touring show. | |
 | Lisa Brookes (Actor) Lisa's first role with us is as Carol in our third production of Oleanna (Winter/Spring 2007) | |
 | Kate Buckley (Student actor) Played the irrepressible Daisy Mutlar in At Home with the Pooters’ (Autumn 2004) | |
 | Pip Chapman (Actor) Began with us as Carol in Oleanna (Spring 2005) and then, with a badly smashed leg, played one of the few parts available for a wheelchair-bound actor as Stephanie Abrahams in Duet for One (Autumn 2005) | |
 | Hannah Cowan (Actor)
Hannah’s first work with us has been a variety of roles in the devised
piece Tin Can Lurky (Winter 2005) | |
 | Graham Easterlow (Actor) Now a director of Blue Streak Arts in Preston, Graham worked with us in a variety of roles in Tin Can Lurky (Winter 2005). | |
 | Pru Edwards (Student Actor) Pru’s first work with us has been a variety of roles in the devised piece Tin Can Lurky (Winter 2005). Besides this show she has worked tirelessly as front of house and stage management on other tours. | |
 | Viv Emmott (Student actor) Having excelled as a Stage Manager and given a year of her administrative expertise to us for nothing, Viv first acted with us playing the priceless Miss Cummings and Mrs Sampson in At Home with the Pooters (Autumn 2004). | |
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Lucy Gradwell (Actor)
Worked with us playing the part of Carol in the second tour of Oleanna in Summer 2006 that was voted the Best Dramatic Production at Buxton Fringe 2006 whilst Lucy received a nomination for 'Best Actor' of the Fringe. | |
| | Joe Kerr (Actor) Joe’s only role with us was back in the early days,when he played the menacing Mr White and the hysterically funny Anna, both for Family Life (Spring 2001). | |
 | Mike Levanzin (Actor)
A great contributor to the devising process, Mike worked with us on Tin
Can Lurky (Winter 2005) playing a variety of roles. | |
| | Caroline Roberts (Student actor) Brought a charming and humorous innocence to the part of Minna in Minna
and the Space People (Spring 2001). | |
 | Paul Slater (Actor) Paul has only acted with us once so far, playing the ever patient psychiatrist Dr Feldmann in Tom Kempinski’s Duet for One (Autumn 2005) |
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| | Dot Soltau (Actor)
Dot has only acted with us once, bringing her physical and dance skills
to the roles of Mrs White and Beth in Family Life (Spring 2001). | |
 | Mia Wilson (Actor)
Her first show with us involved many roles in the devised piece Tin Can
Lurky (Winter 2005). |