CAST BIOS
Griffin James - Branwell Brontë
Griffin James is an actor, musician, director, and a co-founder of Unscathed Theatre. He trained at East 15 Acting School.
Recent stage work includes Games We Play (Pathway Theatre), Infernal: A Brontë Story (2024 - Room One Theatre Co) Match Day and Boxed (Unscathed Theatre), as well as pantomimes with LADA. He’s also a member of the alternative rock band DoubleA, and co-directed their music video I Love to Dance (2019).
Between 2012 and 2016, Griffin appeared in ten productions at Incognito Theatre, concluding with Polly Teale’s Brontë, directed by Sonja Taylor, where he first played Branwell. He is delighted to return to the Incogs stage, this time reprising the role in Harry Harding’s new play. “I’m thrilled to bring Branwell to life again — especially on this stage, where I made so many memories, learned so much, and first stepped into his shoes.”
Stage credits include: Infernal: A Brontë Story (Room One Theatre Company); Dick Whittington, Sleeping Beauty (LADA); On The Frontier, Richard II, Suicide in Bb, The Cherry Orchard (East 15); A Christmas Carol, Vanity Fair, Grimm Nights & Ever After Days (Chickenshed).
Commercial credits include: British Seniors, McDonald’s, Renault.
JESSICA IVY - EMILY Brontë
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Jessica is an actress, flautist, and dancer who proudly hales from the beautiful county of Suffolk.
She trained at Drama Studio London and since graduating has performed in multiple UK tours and theatre shows.
Recent theatre credits include Mad Hatters Tea Party (Brother Wolf), Redwater (OSO Barnes), Lifeline (ADC Cambridge) and Imperfect Storms (Norwich Theatre Royal).
Jessica is represented by 23 Talent Management.
You can follow her on Instagram @Jivyleague
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Katie HART - CHARLOTTE Brontë
KATIE is delighted to be reprising her role of Charlotte Brontë in Infernal: A Brontë Story in 2025.
She is a Scottish actor, singer, and VO artist who trained at RADA and East 15.
Theatre includes: The Nøkken (Pathway Theatre); Infernal: A Brontë Story (2024 - Room One Theatre Co); Knocking on Heaven’s Door; Why We Love Woody (Pathway Theatre; VAULTS); It’s Up to You; The Front Bench; A Visit to the Park (Director’s Cut Theatre Company); Crunch; The Lower Depths (Arcola Theatre); Virago (N16, Etcetera Theatre).
Film includes: The Awakening (Studio Canal)
Adverts include: Barclays Lifeskills
CARA HEAL - ANNE Brontë
Cara is a British-Irish actor, singer, writer, and co-artistic director of Nonsense Theatre.
She trained at Laine Theatre Arts and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before completing her MA in Acting at Mountview.
Her performance work spans a wide range of styles including Shakespeare, children’s theatre, immersive and improvised theatre, and television.
Recent credits include: Mary & George (Sky), If Music Be the Food of Love (All The World’s A Stage), Aladdin (Stage-Ed), and The Retreat (Room One Theatre Company)
JED MCLOUGHLIN - PATRICK Brontë/JOSEPH LEYLAND
JEd is an actor, writer, cabaret artist, and co-artistic director of Nonsense Theatre.
He trained at Kingston School of Art and has gone on to perform in many theatrical disciplines including: Improvisation, Immersive, Commedia Dell'arte, Children's Theatre, Shakespeare and Farce.
Recent credits include: A Midsummer Nightmare (Midnight Circle Theatre); A Night of Nonsense: Easter Egg Hunts and Cunning Stunts (White Bear); Macbeth (Quantum Theatre); Remember The Before (Sleaford Little Theatre)
Bard Fest (Theatre on The Farm); The Comedy of Errors (Cygent Theatre); A Night of Nonsense (Nonsense Theatre); The Retreat (Room One Theatre); Macbeth Outdoor Tour (Drama Impact); Alice in Wonderland (The Colour House Children's Theatre); Night Owls (Look Closer Theatre)
'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐... McLoughlin's effortless multi-rolling combined with flawless supernatural movement isn’t just terrific acting, it’s a masterclass in performance.' - The Guy with the Quill, Macbeth
'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️... McLoughlin is wonderful to watch' - London Pub Theatre, The Retreat