The Directors of this production are Anna Hussey & Jenni Prior
Anna joined Maskers in 2018 and has been involved both on and off stage. Debuting in Wyrd Sisters as part of the ensemble, Anna has since played Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing and originated the role of Vicki in Yards Apart. In 2023, Anna first directed for Maskers with Gormenghast and has now taken up the role of Productions Director.
Jenni joined Maskers in November 2023 for Almost Maine, and has a long history of acting, directing and backstage roles before Maskers. Her favourite things to direct are murder mystery comedies, so Murder in the Studio is a bit of a departure from the norm but she has enjoyed the opportunity to do something different this time.
Personal Call
James is played by Matthew Meehan
Matthew is an actor, writer, and director who has performed all over the UK for over 25 years. His other interests include Poe, Lovecraft and Motorbikes.
Mary is played by Rachel Di Nucci
Rachel joined Maskers a couple of years ago and has been in a number of productions: Four Weddings and an Elvis, The Three Musketeers, Gormenghast, Jane Eyre. Recently, she branched out into an anthropomorphic role by playing the out of control washing machine in Cash on Delivery, for which In Common rated her an 11/10! This time she’s enjoying playing some bridge with James, Pam and Evan on what they plan to be an uneventful evening.
Pam is played by Maria Head
Maria has been a member of Maskers for some time and has played a wide variety of roles, including Goneril in King Lear, Mary Plunket in A Bunch of Amateurs and Mistress Meg Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Evan is played by Rob Iliffe
Rob apologises to any Belgians in the audience for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot. Rob has previously appeared for Maskers in Almost Maine and Jane Eyre.
Fay is played by Jane Russell
Jane was last seen playing Linda in Cash on Delivery and prior to that the eccentric Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit. Jane is delighted to be back performing at the Maskers Studio in something a little different from the norm: three radio plays, all with karma at the very heart. So just who is Fay and why is she so keen to meet her ex-husband?
Mrs. Lamb / Porter 2 is played by Dawn Gatrell
Dawn performed in pantos at The Bent Brief pub and in The Shadow Factory, which premiered at the Nuffield City Theatre before joining Maskers in August 2022. She has enjoyed playing a variety of different roles since then, most recently, the formidable Ms Cowper in the riotous comedy Cash on Delivery. She is excited to be performing in this unique presentation of radio plays.
Porter 1 is played by Paul Baker
Paul has been in over twenty-five shows in the open air for Maskers and rarely ventures indoors. During that time he has played a variety of roles including Weasel Norman in Wind in the Willows and Thomas Cromwell in Anne Boleyn and often multiple parts in the same production as evidenced when he played four different characters in The Three Musketeers. This is Paul’s fourth production in a row inside, having previously played Sepulchrave in Gormenghast, Chris Kriegle, the Santa Burglar in Sorry, Wrong Chimney!, and most recently uncle George in Cash on Delivery.
Announcer / Operator is played by Meri Mackney
Meri has been a Masker for more years than she cares to remember and has been involved with many shows both on and off-stage. She most recently appeared in The Merry Wives of Windsor and her last production was Jane Eyre, which she adapted and directed.
Inspector is played by Chris Baker
Chris Baker has been a member of the company for many years, taking part in a variety of productions, both on and off stage. She manages our box office arrangements and generally assists with the company administration. She last appeared at the Studio as Helen in Out of Focus and is happy to be involved in this very different production.
Woman is played by Katusha Curtis
This is Katusha’s debut with Maskers. She has performed previously with RAODS but is delighted to find a theatre group closer to her home.
Woman 2 is played by Teo Rusu
Teo is really enjoying this first production with Maskers, and she hopes you will enjoy it, too.
Mr Enderby is played by Duncan Randall
Duncan started as a character actor at primary school and was involved in various community theatre groups. On moving to the south coast, he joined Titchfield Festival Theatre (TFT), before joining the Maskers for The Three Musketeers in 2022 playing Athos, amongst others. Since then, he has appeared in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Gormenghast, and Time and Tide, in which he played King Knut (among others) - typecast again!
Yellow Iris
Poriot is played by Rob Iliffe
Rob apologises to any Belgians in the audience for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot. Rob has previously appeared for Maskers in Almost Maine and Jane Eyre.
Señora Valdez is played by Katusha Curtis
This is Katusha’s debut with Maskers. She has performed previously with RAODS but is delighted to find a theatre group closer to her home.
Pauline is played by Teo Rusu
Teo is really enjoying this first production with Maskers, and she hopes you will enjoy it, too.
Chappell is played by Matthew Meehan
Matthew is an actor, writer, and director who has performed all over the UK for over 25 years. His other interests include Poe, Lovecraft and Motorbikes.
Russell is played by Duncan Randall
Duncan started as a character actor at primary school and was involved in various community theatre groups. On moving to the south coast, he joined Titchfield Festival Theatre (TFT), before joining the Maskers for The Three Musketeers in 2022 playing Athos, amongst others. Since then, he has appeared in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Gormenghast, and Time and Tide, in which he played King Knut (among others) - typecast again!
Carter is played by Paul Baker
Paul has been in over twenty-five shows in the open air for Maskers and rarely ventures indoors. During that time he has played a variety of roles including Weasel Norman in Wind in the Willows and Thomas Cromwell in Anne Boleyn and often multiple parts in the same production as evidenced when he played four different characters in The Three Musketeers. This is Paul’s fourth production in a row inside, having previously played Sepulchrave in Gormenghast, Chris Kriegle, the Santa Burglar in Sorry, Wrong Chimney!, and most recently uncle George in Cash on Delivery.
Waiter is played by Chris Baker
Chris Baker has been a member of the company for many years, taking part in a variety of productions, both on and off stage. She manages our box office arrangements and generally assists with the company administration. She last appeared at the Studio as Helen in Out of Focus and is happy to be involved in this very different production.
Cloakroom Attendant / Compere is played by Dawn Gatrell
Dawn performed in pantos at The Bent Brief pub and in The Shadow Factory, which premiered at the Nuffield City Theatre before joining Maskers in August 2022. She has enjoyed playing a variety of different roles since then, most recently, the formidable Ms Cowper in the riotous comedy Cash on Delivery. She is excited to be performing in this unique presentation of radio plays.
Butter in a Lordly Dish
Sir Luke is played by Duncan Randall
Duncan started as a character actor at primary school and was involved in various community theatre groups. On moving to the south coast, he joined Titchfield Festival Theatre (TFT), before joining the Maskers for The Three Musketeers in 2022 playing Athos, amongst others. Since then, he has appeared in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Gormenghast, and Time and Tide, in which he played King Knut (among others) - typecast again!
Marion is played by Lucy Lockyer
Lucy joined Maskers in 2023 and has been involved ‘behind the scenes’, on several plays. She has acted in several amateur theatre companies in the past, in a wide variety of roles and genres, and has attended acting workshops, run by The Nuffield Theatre and elsewhere. She is delighted to be in her first acting role with The Maskers. As a former hospital radio presenter, she simply couldn’t resist the chance to be in this radio play! Besides theatre and radio interests, Lucy is a keen writer, graphic designer and illustrator.
Susan is played by Katy de Haviland
Katy began acting in the Midlands as a child, going on to study Drama and Performing Arts at college before joining her local theatre company. After a 20-year break she joined Maskers last year and played the role of Elvira in Blithe Spirit. She is looking forward to playing Susan Warren in Murder in the Studio this month.
Hayward is played by Paul Baker
Paul has been in over twenty-five shows in the open air for Maskers and rarely ventures indoors. During that time he has played a variety of roles including Weasel Norman in Wind in the Willows and Thomas Cromwell in Anne Boleyn and often multiple parts in the same production as evidenced when he played four different characters in The Three Musketeers. This is Paul’s fourth production in a row inside, having previously played Sepulchrave in Gormenghast, Chris Kriegle, the Santa Burglar in Sorry, Wrong Chimney!, and most recently uncle George in Cash on Delivery.
Julia is played by Tash Priddle
Tash joined Maskers earlier this year when she played a mad Brenda Dixon in Cash on Delivery. This will be Tash’s second role with the company, and she is looking forward to showing a different type of ‘mad’. Tash will also be in Romeo & Juliet in the summer.
Mrs Petter is played by Jill Desborough
Jill has been involved with many shows in a variety of roles, both on and off stage. Acting credits have included: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Sharks in the Custard, Much Ado About Nothing, Christmas with the Cratchits, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and most recently, Almost, Maine.
Florrie is played by Molly McDade
This is Molly’s first Agatha Christie, and the first time acting as a foley artist for a play. Her most recent roles with Maskers Theatre were Prunesquallor in Gormenghast, and Martha in Christmas with the Cratchits, and she is looking forward to brushing up on her cockney accent once again!
Porter is played by Dawn Gatrell
Dawn performed in pantos at The Bent Brief pub and in The Shadow Factory, which premiered at the Nuffield City Theatre before joining Maskers in August 2022. She has enjoyed playing a variety of different roles since then, most recently, the formidable Ms Cowper in the riotous comedy Cash on Delivery. She is excited to be performing in this unique presentation of radio plays.
Contact Us