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The Dying Wish

 
at Drayton Arms Theatre
 
 
 
by
Mauro Fazion
 
 
Starring
 
Benjamin Press
Chris Machari
Barbara Marisposa


 
Chris Gallagher
Romeo Olukotun
Kay Boggett
 
 
 
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Cast

Benjamin Press

Rooney
Chris Gallagher

Ingmar
Chris Machari

Paul Freeman
Romeo Olutokun

The Engineer / Kiddy
Barbara Marisposa

The Cleaner
Kay Boggett

The Attorney / Mum

Creative Team

D.C Jackson

Director
Mauro Fazion

Writer
Rebecca Lyon

Lighting Designer / Technician
Efe Yuksel

Sound Designer
Zac Adam Richardson

Set Designer

Meet the Company


Benjamin Press (Rooney)

Training: The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre (NY).

Theatre credits include:

Dr. Watson in The Hound of the Baskervilles (Hamburg);

Urving Balthazar Green in The Accountant (New York Theatre Festival); Phil in The Worst Person I Know (New York Theatre Festival); Dr. Rank in A Doll’s House (Sanctuary Theater Company, NYC); Khlestakov in The Government Inspector (London and Edinburgh); Ensemble in Candide (Bridewell Theatre, London); Captain/Paco in Man of La Mancha (Bridewell Theatre, London); Ensemble in Victor Victoria (Bridewell Theatre, London).

Theatre credits while training include: Ourselves Alone (Neighborhood Playhouse); Six Degrees of Sondheim (Neighborhood Playhouse); Frozen Dog (Neighborhood

Playhouse).

Instagram: @benjaminpress

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Chris Gallagher (Ingmar)

Training: Drama Centre London

Theatre Credits include:

Ingmar in The Dying Wish (Lambeth Fringe - Golden Goose Theatre) No More Silence - Survivor (Wordsmith Theatre - Victorian Tour) Peaked Caps and Khaki - Jack O’Sullivan (Wordsmith Theatre - Bendigo Theatre) The Music Hall Royale - The Chairman (Golden Soil Productions) Snout/Flute in Shakespeare’s Best Bits (Australian Shakespeare Company)

Screen Credits include:

Date Me Not - Steve (Lady Loud Productions) Fifth Story - Jacob (Pantrum Pictures) The Escape Room - Ryan (DCL)

Aunty Donna 1999 (Haven’t You Done Well Productions)

Chris Machari (Paul Freeman)

Chris trained at the Actor's Temple.

Theatre includes THE LONG SONG (Chichester Festival Theatre), SANKARA (Cockpit Theatre) and ICARUS IN LOVE (The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter). TV includes DOCTORS (BBC), CORONATION STREET (ITV), IT'S A SIN (Channel 4) and THE BAY (ITV). Film includes AGENT FROM ABUJA (Road 2 Redemption Films) and PLAYTIME (Dimmer Darker Productions). Chris is also an award-nominated voiceover artist and a children's educational presenter.

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Romeo Olutokun (The Engineer / Kiddy)

Training: 

 

Scene Study Veronica Sarno (2022-2024) - Weekly acting class focusing on using Stanislavski in script analysis

Meisner With Skye: Drop-in Meisner Technique Workshop (2024) - Practical class for actors wanting to get to grips with Meisner's work and apply it to characters

Advancing Repetition Practice with John Beschizza (2024) - Class to practice and develop repetition skills in Meisner to help actors become more open, receptive and integrated

Milaeon Screen Acting workshop (2011) - Weekend intensive workshop with Mike Ogilvie to develop skills as a screen actor

 

Theatre credits include: The Dying Wish  (Lambeth Fringe &

The Golden Goose Theatre)

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Barbara Marisposa (The Cleaner)

Training:

Professional Acting Diploma, Academy of Creative Training (2009).

Theatre credits include:

Eleanor in The Harding Case (The Drayton Arms Theatre, London); Harriet in Man of Property (Southwark Playhouse, London); Mavis in Empty Mirrors (BOB Productions); Veronique in Memories (Southwark Playhouse, London); Franceschina in a production by Mark Ravenhill (Museum of Comedy, London); Meredith in Nesting on the Shore (StageBase); Angela in Matched (Bread & Roses Theatre, London); Joy Newton in the Centenary Performance (Royal Ballet School); and A Secret in the Garden (Cockpit Theatre, London).

Screen credits include:

Dr Rose Bush in Stitched Up (web series); Ursula Kemp in the feature film The Caged; Cult Leader in Flo's music video Leak It; as well as numerous commercial, short film and screen appearances.

Instagram: @barbara.mariposa

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Kay Boggett (The Attorney / Mum)

Training:

A (Hons) Media & Performance, University of Salford; further training at the Manchester School of Acting & Run At It Shouting (London).

Film & Television credits include:

Janet in Funny Cow alongside Maxine Peake (available on Amazon Prime); Mrs Hedges in Tapped (Amazon Prime); Excited Traveller in Where To? (Disney+); Julie Winters in City of Mask (feature film, post-production); Janice in Theyyam (feature film, post-production); & Bernice in Cowboys at Dark (vertical film drama, currently filming).

Theatre credits include:

Mary Stiles in The Harding Case (The Drayton Arms Theatre, London); Marie in Matched (Bread & Roses Theatre, London); Tickety Boo by Mark Ravenhill (Museum of Comedy, London); Run At It Horny by Mark Ravenhill (Wilton's Music Hall, London);

 

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