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Acting Showcase 2024

BA (Hons) Stage & Screen Acting
BA (Hons) Acting & English
MFA Acting Stage & Screen

Twenty People44
Take Me To Your Leader56
Prick233
Badger125
DNA262
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You Deserve It171
Twenty People20
Taking Care Baby314
Taking Care Baby288
Take Me To Your Leader94
Pronoun237
Pronoun182
Prick208
Prick173
Jane Norma24
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DNA302
DNA228
DNA107
Badger236

The Edinburgh Napier University Acting Showcase 2024 presents our graduating actors. This is your chance to witness the best of the best perform scenes, monologues, and more.

BA (Hons) Stage & Screen Acting

Emily Weston

Emily trained at Edinburgh Napier University School of Arts and Creative Industries. She has worked on short films and plays such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream and DNA and will be performing in an original piece, Badger, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024.

Erin McGivern

Erin has trained at both ‘West College Scotland’ and ‘Edinburgh Napier University’. She has enjoyed performing in plays such as ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, ’Female Transport’ and ‘Kill Johnny Glendenning’. Erin will continue her acting journey by performing in the newly written play ‘Badger’ during the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Erin Thompson

Erin trained at Edinburgh Napier university (BA stage and screen). She’s worked in several short films and plays such as Enemy of the people, DNA and Romeo and Julliet. Erin’s a member of Burning Ember, a theatre company in Edinburgh performing at the Fringe 2024 showing an original play, Badger.

Iain McWilliams

Iain is a performer from Ayr with a background in collaborative devised theatre. He has recently completed his final year of BA(Hons) Stage and Screen Acting at Edinburgh Napier. In this year’s fringe festival he is also set to perform in “Badger” as part of Burning Ember Theatre.

Innis Thorborn

Innis trained at Edinburgh Napier University, on the BA (Hons) Stage and Screen Acting course. He recently played Skootch in a production of ‘Kill Johnny Glendenning’ under the direction of Mark Thompson. He is also making his debut at the 2024 Fringe Festival, in a new play by Donna Soto-Morettini.

Lee Williamson

Lee trained at Edinburgh Napier University School of Arts and Creative Industries. He has appeared in various short films, and his theatrical work includes DNA and An Enemy of the People. He will also be appearing in this year's Fringe festival in a new piece of writing called Badger.

Mark Murphy

Mark trained in HND Musical Theatre at Perth UHI before advancing to BA Stage and Screen Acting at Edinburgh Napier University. Mark has performed professionally in theatre (He Kept Me Safe in both Edinburgh and Helsinki) and in various interactive experiences. Mark will be performing as Spud in the play Loose Ends by Stuart Hepburn at the Edinburgh Firnge Festival.

Michael Robert-Brown

Michael is an actor, theatre-maker, story-teller and film-maker. Trained at Edinburgh Napier University, Michael’s theatre work ranges across classical works including Shakespeare, Chekhov and Ibsen, as well as new writing and contemporary texts. In 2023 he founded “StrangeCharm”, a production company championing new entrants to the film industry.

Nathan Barr

Nathan trained at Edinburgh Napier University School of Arts and Creative Industries and has worked on a range of productions such as MacBeth, Medea, Enemy of the People and most recently Kill Johnny Glendenning. He has also worked on short film productions and music videos.

Nathan Cathcart

Nathan trained at Edinburgh Napier University School of Arts and Creative Industries and has worked on various short films and stage productions such as ‘An Enemy of the People’ and ‘DNA’. He will be performing in a new original piece of writing called ‘Badger’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024.

Sean Lewis

Sean recently graduated from the BA (Hons) Stage and Screen Acting programme at Edinburgh Napier University, having previously graduated from City of Glasgow College. He has appeared on stage as Scullery in Road, Dr Stockmann in An Enemy of the People and recently as Dominic in Kill Johnny Glendenning.

Wiktor Wydrzynski

Wiktor is working toward graduating with a BA (hons) at Edinburgh Napier University. His stage credits include “DNA” by Dennis Kelly, “An Enemy of The People” by Henrik Ibsen, and Roald Dahl’s “The Witches”. Wiktor will be performing in “Badger”, a new piece of writing coming to the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe

BA (Hons) Acting & English

Alexander Donaldson

Zander is a Gaelic Actor from Ardnamurchan and recently graduated from Edinburgh Napier University with a BA (Hons) in Acting and English. Zander would love to play the Fool in King Lear and has performed on stage at Eden Court and acted for screen in the FilmG short film festival.

Archie Beattie

Archie’s is currently training in the BA (Hons) Acting and English course at Edinburgh Napier University, graduating in 2024. In 2022 he made his Edinburgh Fringe debut in Boys Who Punch Holes in Walls and stared in Napier’s production of Pronoun in November 2023. In Fringe 2024 Archie will be performing in ‘You Deserve It’ with his company Out of Order.

Emily Mahi`ai

Emily has loved performing since they were little, participating in dance, vocal music, piano and community theatre productions in their hometown of Chico, California. In 2020, they moved to Edinburgh to study Acting & English and experience Scotland’s theatre scene, deepening their passion for embodied storytelling.

Ewan Jardine

Ewan Jardine, an Edinburgh Napier University-trained actor, boasts a rich portfolio of stage productions in Edinburgh and London. Catch him this year at the Edinburgh Fringe as 'Evan' in Donna Soto Morettini's 'Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes'. In Spring 2024, he stars as 'Kevin' in 'The Blade and the Butterfly', directed by Kushal Dhingra.

Ewan Little

Ewan is a versatile performer, having worked in new writing, musical theatre and costume modelling, from the Edinburgh Fringe to the Dorfman Theatre in London. He’s a creative learning ambassador for the Edinburgh-based Not So Nice! theatre company and aspires to pursue further acting opportunities in his favourite Scottish theatres.

Heather Linn

Heather is a new graduate of BA (Hons) Acting and English at Edinburgh Napier University. She performed on stage as Dani in Pronoun and will be making her 2024 Edinburgh Fringe debut in a new play Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes.

Jenny MacDougall

Jenny trained at Edinburgh Napier University, under the BA (Hons) Acting and English programme. She has performed in stage productions such as Taking Care of Baby, as well as Strays and the upcoming You Deserve It at the Edinburgh Fringe. She hopes to engage with more screen projects upon graduating.

Kikelomo Hassan

Kikelomo is a versatile actress currently based in Edinburgh. Starting her burgeoning career, she has already gotten the opportunity to perform Shakespeare, Chekhov, to take part in short films and original stage musicals. She equally is driven to pursue stage and screen work as she continues to develop her career.

Leah Neill

Leah trained at Edinburgh Napier University on the BA (Hons) Acting and English programme. She will be making her Edinburgh Fringe debut in August 2024. She recently played Laura in Pronoun with New Celts Productions in 2023. She endeavours to work on both stage and screen.

Robbie Small

Robbie studied BA (Hons) Acting and English at Edinburgh Napier University. He performed in Taking Care of Baby and will take the show You Deserve It to the Edinburgh Fringe where he has performed in multiple productions since 2018. He looks forward to broadening his experience in stage and screen.

Samara Telford

Samara studied BA (Hons) Acting and English at Edinburgh Napier University. In the past she was in the short film Flori, winning runner up in the Edinburgh Independent Film Awards 2019. She has also taken part in stage work, such as playing Amy in Pronoun and Velma in Hairspray.

Sean Tennant

Sean studied (BA Hons) Acting and English at Edinburgh Napier University and is making his 2024 Edinburgh Fringe debut in You Deserve It. Sean hopes to continue his work on both stage and screen, making many friends and furthering his creative journey.

William Harmar

William trained at Edinburgh Napier University’s Acting and English undergraduate course and has provided voice work for video games such as Eastshade and Madness: Project Nexus. He is excited about his Edinburgh Fringe debut alongside the other members of ‘Folk’d Up Theatre’ in ‘Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes’.

Yasmin Taylor

Yasmin is soon graduating her BA (Hons) Acting and English degree from Edinburgh Napier University. She has enjoyed being in productions such as Taking Care of Baby (2023) and some original short films. She looks forward to her debut performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with You Deserve It (2024).

MFA Acting Stage & Screen

Abigail McDonald

Abigail previously trained at Performing Art Studio Scotland and has enjoyed performing on stages in Edinburgh, London, and Romania. She’s taken part in both the Edinburgh Fringe and the international festival Babel Fast in Târgoviste, as well as recently touring with her Fringe company to perform ‘Prick’ in London.

Ben Cheetham

Contemporarily and classically trained, Ben has acted in a variety of plays from Trainspotting to A Midsummer Night's Dream. In Summer 2023 he acted in the critically acclaimed original Edinburgh Fringe show: Twenty People a Minute. Ben is currently working towards his Master of Fine Arts in Stage and Screen.v

Carys Turner

Carys Turner is a passionate actor who has previously studied at Performing Arts Studio Scotland. During her studies there she was able to perform in Romania as part of Babel Fest. Earlier this year she performed in ‘Prick’ down in London which also had a run during the 2023 Fringe 

Charlotte Page

Charlotte previously studied at Performing Arts Studio Scotland. She has travelled to Romania to represent her country in the international festival Babel Fast. More recently she had the pleasure of performing in ‘Jane/Norma’, a two-hander at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023.

David Clarkson

David is looking forward to completing his MFA Acting for Stage and Screen at Napier University. He performed last year at the Fringe and this past January took the Show to London. David also speaks Spanish and French having achieved his MA in Spanish from the University of Glasgow.

Isabella Dellazari Velarde

Isabella is a Los Angles born actor based in Edinburgh. After graduating from the UCSB with a BA in Political Science they have taken part in two successful fringe productions, Love Chicken and Twenty People a Minute as well as various short films.

Lev Siegel

Lev is a gender-fluid actor from Sarasota, Florida. She has been acting her whole life, and moved to Scotland to pursue an MFA in acting on an international course. She is actively seeking representation in Scotland and England, and ideally in the states as well.

Lisa McIntyre

Lisa is an Edinburgh based actor and singer, originally from the Isle of Skye. She has worked on a variety of projects through her studies with recent productions including Prick (London 2024 & EdFringe 2023),  A Christmas Carol (2023), Black, White and Blue (2024) and Mid-Mortem (2023).

Melissa Ainsworth

Melissa has worked in numerous projects from musicals to plays to films. Recently she had a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe with Twenty People a Minute, which got nominated for an award. Melissa’s passion in life is performing and she can’t wait to see what the future will bring.

Michael Reddington

Michael studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and enjoyed working for numerous theatre companies, notably Perth Theatre. After pursuing a career in the education sector, he decided to resume his passion for acting by undertaking an MFA in Acting for Stage and Screen at Edinburgh Napier University.

Peter Morrison

Peter is a graduate of MFA Acting for Stage and Screen (Edinburgh Napier University) having previously studied English Literature & History (University of Edinburgh). He has experience in short-films, diverse stage work including playing Eric in Cyprus Avenue, two Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs and a UK Tour with Aulos Productions.

Robert Litwin

Originally from Poland, Robert travelled to the UK to study Drama and Stage Performance. Fluent in Polish and English, he trained at Fife College, eventually moved up to Queen Margaret University and is soon to get his Masters at Napier University. He’s enjoyed working at independent Fringe productions, TV and Film, as well as explored Voiceover opportunities for several online projects.

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