Jon-Paul Hevey - Anthony
Jon-Paul trained at London's Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts. He created the role of Anthony in the first workshop of Three Sides. His theatre credits include; The Principal role of Christmas Humphreys in the Original London cast of Let Him Have Justice (Covent Garden Festival, Cochrane Theatre), Frederick Hinks in the premiere of Between Love And Passion (New End Theatre), Bus Conductor/Postman (Understudy Sammy/ Mr Lyons & P.C/ Teacher) in Blood Brothers (Phoenix Theatre), A member of the acting chorus to workshop and create the first staged production of the Verdi Requiem (ENO, Coliseum), The Pricipal role of Ben in London's first production of Rags (Bridewell Theatre), Montparnasse in Les Miserables (Palace Theatre), Pricipal in On The Wings Of A Dream (Bridewell Theatre), The world premieres of Beginners Guide To Cybershopping, Jonah Boy and Spittin' Distance in which he played the principal roles of He-Mail/ Jonah Boy and Clint respectively (All for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough), The lead role of Mike West in the Original London cast of The Next Big Thing (New Players Theatre) and the principal character of M.C /Doctor in the premiere of NHS The Musical! (Drum Theatre, Plymouth). His Television & Film credits include; Ritchie in the short film Ironic, guest lead role of Craig Cameron in the series Merseybeat (BBC), Ed the guitarist in Britain's first interactive websoap Wannabes (BBC/Illumina Digital). Concerts include; Les Miserables (Windsor Castle, for Her Majesty the Queen, a one off concert to celebrate the centenery of the Entente Cordiale). Demo Recordings include; Spittin Distance (National Theatre Studio) & Drive Ride Walk. Cast Recordings; Let Him Have Justice (TER/ Abbey Road).
Grant has just won the NYMF award for Excellence in Musical Theatre Writing (lyrics) for THREE SIDES, and received an honourable mention in the music category.
Mark McGee - Brian
Mark began his training at The Birmingham Conservatoire and Walsall Academy of Dance. Mark has created roles in many original casts in London's West End including Mack & Mabel at the Piccadilly Theatre, Summer Holiday at the Apollo Hammersmith playing Edwin, Boy George's Taboo at The Venue playing Marilyn and Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Shaftsbury Theatre playing Jimmy Smith. Other West End credits include Saturday Night Fever at the Palladium playing Bobby C, Whistle Down the Wind at the Aldwych Theatre playing Amos, final cast of Starlight Express at the Apollo Victoria playing Rusty. Other Theatre work include West Side Story at the Leicester Haymarket playing Tony, Debbie Does Dallas at the Oxford Fire Station playing Dick, The Bat at the New Vic Theatre in Stoke playing Fraydo, Les MiserablesUK Tour, original cast of Summer Holiday at The Opera House in Blackpool playing Edwin, Alice in Wonderland at the West Yorkshire Playhouse playing Dormouse, Our Day Out at the Birmingham Rep theatre playing Maurice. Original workshops include The Pet Shop Boys' Closer to Heaven playing straight Dave, Three Sides by Grant Olding playing Brian, Taboo playing Marilyn, Come Dancing by Ray Davis, Desperate based on 'Desperately Seeking Susan' playing Jay Shea. Television credits include Casualty and Molly for BBC1, appearances in Comic Relief, Blue Peter, This Morning, GMTV, Children in Need and 2 Royal Variety Performances. He can be heard on the original cast recording of Taboo.
Caroline Sheen - Carrie
Caroline was born and raised in South Wales. She trained at the prestigious Guildford School of Acting and graduated with a first class honours degree. She left her course early to play the role of Marty in Grease, also understudying the roles of Rizzo and Sandy. Her next move was to play Florinda in a revival of Into The Woods at the Donmar Warehouse. She then went into the original cast of Mamma Mia, covering the role of Sophie. In world premier production of The Witches of Eastwick she created the role of Jennifer Gabriel at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Other West End credits include Eponine in Les Miserables, Sandy in Grease, Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. She has worked at the National Theatre twice, playing Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum and Susan Walker in Once in a Lifetime and she created the role of Gestetna in Toby Davies and Grant Olding's Spittin' Distance at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.
Caroline was a guest soloist in the opening ceremony of the Wales Millenium Centre. Other concert work includes Night of a Thousand Voices at the Royal Albert Hall, Michael Ball and friends at the Royal Opera House, and MGM Musicals London Palladium.
She can be heard on the original cast recordings of Mamma Mia and The WItches of Eastwick and Rosie Ashe's upcoming album Serious Cabaret.
She is delighted to be performing in the NYMF. Keep supporting new writing!
