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Training: Savi Arts, New Earth Theatre, ArtsEd, Mountview

Theatre: Babies(The Other Palace), Babies(The Lyric Theatre), FURY & ELYSIUM(The Other Palace Studio) The Phase(The Vaults), Red Riding Hood(Theatre Royal Stratford East),

Concerts: REPRESENTASIAN(Phoenix Arts Theatre), The Chamber Musical Sessions(Garrick Theatre), PRIDE at the Palace(The Palace Theatre)

Film: Divine Intervention(dir. Ravenna Tran), Aetherium(dir. Livvy Edwards)

Voice Acting: Trice Forgotten(Rusty Quill), Black Myth:Wukong

Social media: @ashleyinshades

J (30 Oct, 1 Nov)

Olivia is a London-based American actor and trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She has performed in various theatrical productions, audio drama and media projects. 

Credits include: Oklahoma! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), PULSE: A Zombie Rock Musical - In Concert (Phoenix Arts Club), Paved With Gold and Ashes (Barons Court, London and Edinburgh Fringe), Jack and The Beanstalk (P&O Cruises), Sorry For Your Loss (King’s Head Theatre), PULSE: A Zombie Love Story (The Other Palace, The Vaults)

Olivia is frightfully excited to again be part of this project and would like to thank her family and friends for their continued love and support.

J (31 Oct, 2 Nov), Producer for Hunting Ground Productions

Camila is a London-based Portuguese performer and Producer. She created Hunting Ground Productions with the goal of developing new writing and exploring her passion for theatre and all things horror. She trained in Portugal, Mexico and LA before moving to London where she graduated from The MTA in 2022. She’s excited and grateful to continue working with this team and share with everyone this project that is so dear to her heart.  

Credits include being part of the Original Portuguese Cast of Roméo et Juliette: de la Haine à l'Amour by Gérard Presgurvic as Mercutio and Fight Captain, Treasure Island (London tour), Criminal Record (Apple TV), Musical Family Stage Shows (Ascot Racecourse), Pulse: A Zombie Love Story (workshop production, Bridewell Theatre), Hair (Bridewell Theatre), The Wizard of Oz (Portugal National Tour), Cinderella (Portugal National Tour), among others.

Angie

Training: The MTA

Credits: Reclaiming Harry (Rich Watkins Productions for Brighton Fringe), Robin Hood/Robin: Keep On Riding (Campus West), Pulse (Workshop Production, Bridewell Theatre), Famous Old Grouts (Freaky Geese Productions), The Sons of Catford Elvis (Bridge House Theatre), Cinderella (Rah Rah Theatre Co)

Benny

 My name is Reece Donn, I am a graduate of the MTA and before that Arts Ed on their foundation acting course. I have studied acting and performing arts since I was seven, performed in both amateur and in a professional capacity across TV, film and stage. I love musicals (that's lucky innit) but REALLY love horror and have loved it since I was tiny, favourite one being Evil Dead 2. Wanna thank my parents and partner for supporting and pushing me from the beginning. I relish the challenges that lie ahead and can’t wait to get back in this role!

it's gonna be groovy!

Backing Vocals, U/S Angie and R

Danny is an autistic actor and singer from Germany, where they fronted bands like TCU (3rd place Winners at the European Country Music Awards) and acted in performances by the Bonn University Shakespeare Company before they moved to London and graduated from The MTA in 2018. After graduating, they did various concerts and shows like Eurobeat – The Pride of Europe. They are currently the voice of The Narrator in a story-driven, RPG-style support app for neurodivergent people, Modern Sam, released in 2023. They are delighted to be back as part of the PULSE family, reviving their roles as ensemble/understudy.

Book and Lyrics, Producer

Anne McCall is an American Performing Arts Professional (actor-writer-producer) currently based in London. Prior to completing the MA Creative Producing program at The Royal Central School for Speech and Drama in December 2022, Anne performed in over 20 musical productions across the US, most recently appearing in the inaugural cast of Footloose for Norwegian Cruise Line. Anne is the Founder and Executive Producer of Not So Artful Productions (NSA). She co-produced and co-wrote the digital series Grosse Misconduct, now available on Revry.

Book and Lyrics

Marcia Vidal Nolte is a Peruvian German writer, comedian and visual artist. Her work has been presented in New York and London. Her latest credit is Sorry For Your Loss at King's Head Theatre. Marcia is also an avid CFC supporter. Training: Marymount Manhattan College & Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Composer, Music Director, Keys, Rhythm Guitar

Leo Elso is a West End performer, musician and composer trained at The MTA London. He most recently appeared as Passepartout in Around The World in 80 days, a new musical he wrote with Sean Aita. He was recently seen in Secret Cinema: Guardians of the Galaxy and worked with Danny Boyle in PISTOL (Disney+/FX) and in close collaboration with ABBA on their concert ABBA VOYAGE. Leo comes from a Rock Music background, which is why his songs have substantially less chords, depth or quality as your regular showtunes. He is yet to apologise for that.

Director

Adam is a London based Director, Dramaturg and Creative Technologist.

A major focus of his work is the development of new musicals. Shows developed to world premiere production include CABLE STEET (Southwark Playhouse), PUBLIC DOMAIN (Southwark Playhouse and Vaudeville Theatre), THE FABULIST FOX SISTER (Southwark Playhouse), STAGES (VAULT Festival), SHIFT+ALT+RIGHT (Online). WASTED (Southwark Playhouse), SUPERHERO (Southwark Playhouse), THE SORROWS OF SATAN (Brocket Hall & Tristan Bates Theatre), LOCK AND KEY (Vault Festival), THE LEFTOVERS (National Tour).

Other Directing includes: THE RINK (Southwark Playhouse), LITTLE WOMEN (Dugdale Arts Centre), THE STORM (Helios Collective/ENO), 35MM (The Other Palace), VANARA (Hackney Empire), WHISPER HOUSE (The Other Palace), ORDINARY DAYS (Finborough Theatre and Trafalgar Studios), LITTLE FISH (Finborough Theatre), SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD (St James Theatre, 20th Anniversary Production), THE DISGRACED (English Theatre Frankfurt), DARK TOURISM (Park Theatre), SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE (Jermyn Street Theatre), INTO THE WOODS (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama), REEL LIFE (Folio Theatre, ETT, Pound Arts, Ustinov Theatre Bath).

His solo show ANYTHING THAT WE WANTED TO BE which he wrote and performed was developed as part of Camden People’s Theatre Starting Blocks residency and made its world premiere there in 2022 before transferring to Summerhall for the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023.

Since 2017, Adam has curated and hosted SIGNAL; a series of in-person and online concerts of artist driven new musical theatre which has held over twenty events that have platformed the work of over a hundred writers. He has workshopped and supported the development of over fifty musicals.

Adam’s book BREAKING INTO SONG - WHY YOU SHOULDN’T HATE MUSICALS, is published by Salamander Street Press. Alan Cumming described it as “A fascinating cri de coeur that made me question everything I think about musicals.” and Lyn Gardner called it “A passionate and cogently argued call to arms and a very enjoyable read”

In 2020 he cofounded THEATRICAL SOLUTIONS, a creative technology company that specialise in digital solutions for live theatre and events.

He is the artistic director of TIMELAPSE, a company that make music led theatre based around themes of technology, identity and catastrophe. They were selected by New Diorama Theatre as part of their Intervention 01 to develop innovative new work and processes.

Assistant Director

Graduated from The Musical Theatre Academy in 2019, Maria has played various roles, including: Tillie in Mothers Day (Camden people's Theatre), Dora/Clara in Copperfield The Musical! (Upstairs At The Gatehouse), Accountant in Khojaly (The Union Theatre), Jenny in alex getting better (Bread & Roses), Tillie Maynard in Oh My, Nellie Bly (The Bridewell), and other roles including assistant director for The Love Of The Nightingale at the Tower Theatre and Anya in The reckoning with Pavilion Films and Safe Hands Productions. Maria also writes her own music and some solo work includes performing at The Crazy Coqs. This is Maria's first production directing and she is excited to share her ideas and work alongside other creatives from PULSE.

Stage Manager/Lighting Designer

Avery Lythcott-Haims moved from a background in performance and choreography into the world of technical theatre. They began their technical training at the American Dance Festival in 2022 and continued this summer with ATG's Get Technical! Academy at the Piccadilly Theatre in London. Avery grew up in California and went to college in the US. They've now lived in London for a year, during which they've been lucky to pursue creative projects including working on two new musicals with creatives at Goldsmiths University. PULSE is Avery's first show as Stage Manager in the UK and they're thrilled to join this kind and creative team of theatre makers!ion goes here

Movement Director

Sound Designer

Lighting Op/Lighting Design Assistance

Sound Operator

Lead Guitar

Bass

Drums

Rhythm Guitar/Keys