Jeeves / Sir Watkyn Bassett

This is Rory's second year with Tethered Wits having been a part of their successful season last year. It's feeling like a very different year with the style and type of productions, and he's very much looking forward to stretching out as Jeeves: who doesn't love a beaten down butler?!

As an actor musician he can't wait to get cracking on the delights in store for you all! He has recently worked with Chequer Mead Theatre playing Prince Frederick in ‘Snow White’ and Heartbreak Productions on their outdoor tour of ‘Jane Eyre’ as Edward Rochester.

Rory trained in Acting at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he received a BA (Hons) degree, as well as a number of distinction level Stage Combat qualifications. He would like to thank everyone involved in making this production possible and is very excited to see what the season holds.

Madeline Bassett / Gussie Fink-Nottle / Aunt Dahlia

Alexandra is a London – based actor. She began her training at Drama Centre London on the Foundation Course and completed the BA Acting course at Mountview in 2022. Alongside this, she is an accomplished saxophonist on both the Alto and Soprano Saxophone, the Clarinet, Piano and Voice as well as having trained to an intermediate level in Puppetry at the Little Angel Theatre.

She has also been a member of the National Youth Theatre since 2019. Her recent credits include playing Helena / Titania / Flute and others in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and Benjamin Bunny / Mother Rabbit and others in ‘The Tales of Peter Rabbit’ (Quantum Theatre UK Tour) and #11’ in ‘The Wolves’ (The Space Theatre) to which she is one of the founders and producers of the theatre company; Orange Peel Productions.

As well as this, she has recently filmed a couple of Short Films and has toured to Belgium / France with Wind Up Penguin Theatre Company, devising music and drama shows to take around the world, performing to refugee children. She is very excited to be joining the Tethered Wits team this Summer!

Bertie Wooster

Joe Keenan recently completed their master’s degree in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music, where they played the role of Frank in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’. During their time at the Academy they worked with Bruce Guthrie, Chrissie Cartwright, Matt Ryan, Josh Roche, and Eleanor Rhode. Credits include Stephen ‘Sondheim’s Old Friends – A Celebration’ (Sondheim Theatre), ‘Maria Friedman & Friends’: ‘Legacy’ (Menier Chocolate Factory), and ‘Treason: The Musical’ (workshop).

Credits while training include Frank in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’, ‘Hello, Jerry!’ A Celebration of Herman’, Howard in William Inge’s ‘Picnic’, and Tristan Bernays’ ‘The Day the Sea Caught Fire’.

Prior to musical theatre, Joe worked as a professional cellist, having studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. In addition to the cello, Joe plays the piano and saxophone.

Emerald Stoker / Reverend Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker / Major Plank

Olivia is an actor musician and voiceover artist who trained at Rose Bruford College, graduating in 2017. She has worked in an eclectic mix of projects ranging from musicals and children’s theatre, to short films and virtual reality experiences.

Recent credits include English Dubbing for Netflix (‘Sister Death’, ‘Ehrengard’ and ‘Spirit Rangers’ Season 2 and 3), ‘Peter Pan’ at Hall for Cornwall, ‘La Maupin’ (Best New Musical winner at the Off West End Awards), The Cat in Goblin Theatre's ‘Hey Diddle Diddle!’ (UK tour), Skylar White in ‘Faking Bad’, Molly Hardwick in ‘Theatre 6’s Estella’ (UK tour) and as a soloist for The Classical Roadshow’s ‘Battle of Britain’ with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

As a voiceover artist, Olivia has worked with many companies including CBBC, Penguin, Audible and Legoland.

Olivia is also a writer, co-writing the short film 'Hard as Nails' which won 'Jury's Prize' at the Wales International Film Festival and was selected for the BFI Future Film Festival. She is currently working on a one person comedy play called ‘Eaten Mess’, which has received R+D support from CLF Art Cafe and Theatr Clwyd.

Adaptor & Director

Oliver Stockley is a graduate of The Royal Academy of Music, MA in Musical Theatre and Durham University, BA in English Literature. Currently performing in ‘Cabaret’ at The Kit Kat Club 23/24 as part of the prologue company, ‘Jeeves and Wooster: Stiff Upper Lip’ marks his directorial debut. Theatre credits include: ‘The Great Gatsby’ (Tethered Wits), which was nominated for an Offie; ‘Don’t Say Macbeth’ and ‘Sex With Friends - And Other Tiny Catastrophes’ (GOYA), both of which were nominated for Best Musical at the Musical Theatre Review Awards; Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends: A Celebration’ (Cameron Mackintosh/Sondheim Theatre); and ‘Maria Friedman & Friends’ (Sonia Friedman Prods/Menier Chocolate Factory).

Producer

Gabriella is Producer and Director of Gabriella Sills Productions, focusing on new writing in the Off West End, and Tethered Wits, an open-air touring company. She also currently works for Fiery Angel, an award winning international production company based in London’s West End, as their Stage One Trainee Producer. Credits as a Producer - ‘Breeding’ (King’s Head Theatre, produced with Seabright Live in association with Mark Gatiss); ‘Agatha’ (Theatre503); ‘Blackout’ (Theatre503, Old Joint Stock); ‘Bits ‘N’ Pieces’ (Best Production at the Scottish Theatre Awards, Leith Arches); ’1902’ (Off West End Award Winner, UK Tour); ’The Great Gatsby’ (OffComm Off West End Award Commendation, UK Open-air Tour); Doctor Dolittle (UK Open-air Tour); Choose Your Fighter (Leicester Curve Studios); MANikin (Nominated Best Production at the Scottish Theatre Awards, Leith Arches). As Associate Producer – Starry (London Workshop, The Other Palace).

Instagram: @gabriellasillsproductions Twitter: @GS_Prods

Composer and Musical Director

Deakin graduated as an actor from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and has since performed in a range of theatrical productions including ‘Robin Hood’ (Applecart Arts), ‘The Great Gatsby’ / ‘Dr Dolittle’ (Tethered Wits), ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Young Shakespeare Company), and ‘Much Ado About Murder’ / ‘Twelfth Night’ (Heartbreak Productions). Deakin is a multi-instrumentalist, playing the piano, guitar, trombone, and is currently fine tuning his harmonica skills. He is also a composer, and has performed his own songs for Anthroplay Theatre’s ‘Femme’ Night, and is currently writing a musical. These are the first full shows Deakin has written for and he is thrilled to be on board to help tell these fantastic stories.

Technical Director

Andy loves building things for theatre shows, being a regular Technical Director with Rollers Theatre Company and Lighting Designer and Producer with Richmond Shakespeare Society. Occasionally during office hours he even gets time to work as a Chartered Mechanical Engineer. Recent credits include Producer, ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ (RSS, Twickenham, July 2024); Technical Director, ‘Made In Dagenham’ (RTC, Bridewell Theatre, 2023); Production Team Lead, ‘Julius Ceasar’ (RSS, Twickenham 2022); Technical Director, ‘9 To 5 The Dolly Parton Musical’ (RTC, Cockpit Theatre, 2022); ‘Ben Hur’ (RSS, Mary Wallace Theatre 2022). After very much enjoying ‘The Great Gatsby’ last year, Andy is excited to have been asked to join Tethered Wits in support of this year's productions.