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Alex Duffy |
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Alex has been involved in the Edinburgh University Theatre societies for the past three years. This is his second production with EUSOG, a follow up to last year's Fringe production of Company in which he played David and understudied Bobby. An avid member of EU Footlights, he played Prez in The Pajama Game, was in the Cowboy Trio in Crazy for You and Luis in West Side Story. He has also been Involved in scattered productions with Theatre Paradok and Bedlam Theatre.
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Martin Heavens |
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A recent graduate of Edinburgh University, Martin's student life was dominated by performing. Rent is Martin's second show with EUSOG, having made his debut in Company at the Fringe last year. Other credits include; 42nd Street, Action in West Side Story, Mingo in Crazy for You, and Max in The Pajama Game, all with the Edinburgh University Footlights, Attempts on Her Life with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company, as well as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Benny in Guys and Dolls and Fagin in Oliver! with Forth Children's Theatre. Martin also performs with improvised comedy troupe The Improverts every night of the Fringe.
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Mark Laverty |
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Rent is Mark's 2nd show with EUSOG having played the ever popular Turkey in Honk! in 2006. He has been involved in numerous musicals including West Side Story, Crazy for You and The Pajama Game with EU Footlights, as well as productions with Music Theatre for Youth Ireland and Youth Music Theatre:UK. Mark has loved every second of Rent and wants to thank everyone involved for making this experience so great.
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Jerry Meldrum |
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Since graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 2008, Jerry has been working in Marketing and has been actively performing in a variety of shows and concerts. A member of the St Andrew Camerata, EU Singers and EUSOG, Jerry has enjoyed a variety of roles, most recently as Alexis Pointdextre in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Sorcerer. Jerry is hopeful that his musical activities will continue for a long time to come. Rent will be Jerry's first Larson adventure and he is extremely excited to be a part of it.
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Jason Park |
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Jason Park is a musical theatre fanatic and has been so from a young age. From his first role as a street urchin in Millenium Memories in the Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Jason has enjoyed many shows which have all offered a very different flavour! Previous experience includes Bobby in A Chorus Line, Judas in Godspell and the title roles in Jekyll and Hyde. Jason is delighted to be involved in this production of Rent and wishes the cast and crew all the best for the run and hopes the audience enjoy it as much as he will! It's been an experience he is sure to never forget.
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Robin Stewart |
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Robin has just graduated from the University of Edinburgh, where he has for the past four years been heavily involved with the E.U.T.C. at the Bedlam theatre, where he is a member of the resident comedy troupe The Improverts, and Edinburgh University Footlights. This year marks Robin's fourth consecutive Fringe, having previously performed in shows including Company with EUSOG last year. During the Fringe Robin will also be performing daily with The Improverts at Bedlam Theatre, and in Unknown Album at the Underbelly.
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Helen Coad |
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Prior to graduating from Durham University in 2008, Helen was involved in developing music in her college, in particular managing and directing a mixed voice choir as well as being a member of the chapel choir and annual musical theatre productions. Helen discovered her love for musical theatre through roles such as Princess Ida in Princess Ida, Jack's mother in Into the Woods, Cynthia in The Goodbye Girl and, most recently, Dionne in Edinburgh Music Theatre's Production of Hair. A Larson fan, Helen is extremely excited to be involved in Rent and hopes to continue her involvement with EUSOG when she attends Edinburgh University as a postgraduate music student next year. Helen intends to pursue a career in youth music.
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Jenny Dickens |
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Jenny has been involved in theatre from a young age and has thrown herself into theatrical societies and organisations throughout her school and university education. This is her third consecutive performance at the Edinburgh Fringe with EUSOG following the highly successful Guilds in 2007 and the 5* rated Company last year, in which she played the part of Amy. Glad that she no longer needs to chant ‘I'm not Getting Married' in her sleep, Jenny is looking forward to embracing her inner drug-addict, though she is still unsure as to what ‘jugie boogie' is. Despite this flaw in her character development, she has thoroughly enjoyed learning the beautiful yet challenging music of Rent, and is thrilled to be a part of such a great musical.
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Katie Foster |
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This is Katie's second appearance with EUSOG, having been thrilled to play Jenny in last year's acclaimed Fringe performance of Company. She has no doubt that Rent will be a similar success. Katie has also had the pleasure of performing in EU Footlights' productions of Crazy for You, and most recently The Pajama Game. Before her move to Edinburgh, Katie was a member of Centre Stage, Exmouth, and enjoyed the roles of Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Mme Thenardier in Les Miserables, (School Edition) and Angie in Summer Holiday.
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Quianna Givens |
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Quianna Givens is a native of Baltimore, Maryland currently doing an MSc in Translation Studies (German and French) at the University of Edinburgh. Although having played piano and sung both alto and tenor in countless choirs for the past fifteen years, this is her first experience with live theatre. She is thrilled to be joining the cast of Rent and "over the moon" that her first appearance on stage will be performing in one of her favourite shows of all time.
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Torty Lee |
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Musical theatre has been Torty's true love since the age of 5 when she was part of the chorus for Joseph. At 13 Torty won a drama scholarship to Felsted school, where she was in the principal cast in numerous productions, including three musicals that toured the USA, as well as winning the Sir Tim Rice Senior Drama award, and performing in a YMT:UK production. She went on to spend her gap-year on a scholarship in New York where she took the lead roles in two plays. Having been heavily involved with the Edinburgh University Footlights over her first two years at University, she is delighted to make her Fringe debut with EUSOG this summer.
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