Actors' Profiles Karen Brooks L.L.A.M. (Hons.) Dipl. Arif Javid Jemma Jessup B.A. (Hons.) Richard Linton Tim Spencer Suzanna Rickman Arabella Butler Rose Blackley Jenny Lockyer Claire Fry B.A. (Hons.) Joanna Passmore Kate Willis Mike Swain

The Actors

We firmly believe quality counts and we use only the best actors. There is simply no substitute for talent and training and all of our actors reach our high standard. Click on the links on the right to view a short synopsis of the actors.

Kate Willis

Kate graduated from Guildford School of Acting Conservatoire where she portrayed "Millie" in 'Confusions' by Alan Ayckbourn, "Brenda" and "Claire" in 'Road' by Jim Cartwright and "Narrator" in a national tour of 'The Threepenny Opera'.

Her professional career has included a feature film for Paramount, "The Four Feathers" directed by Shakah Kapur, an "E4 Advert" for Channel Four and "Alice Fitzwarren" and "Tommy the Cat” in 'Dick Whittington' at The Cresset Theatre, Peterborough and Regents Park. Kate has also performed the role of "Clo Clo" in 'The Merry Widow' for Opera UK, exercising her undoubted singing and dancing talents.

Kate enjoys working for Aesop's Touring Theatre Company and especially the challenges involved in performing for young audiences. To quote her words:-

“Working for ATTC is great. Sometimes children can be a tough audience to handle, but once you have won them over, it is most satisfying to know that they are hanging on your every word and action, and that they will remember this moment for many years to come.”

Kate Willis