Meet the Edinburgh cast of Vagabond Skies
Alex Bloomer – Vincent van Gogh
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Theatre Credits: Ed (cover Zazu and Timon) in The Lion King (West End and UK/International Tour), Dandini in Cinderella (Cambridge Arts Theatre), Sir Gadabout in Julia Donaldson’s Zog and Flying Doctors (UK Tour), The Elephant in David Walliams’ The Slightly Annoying Elephant (UK Tour and Manchester), Sparky in Plaid Tidings (Bridge House Theatre), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Qdos), Soloist in Sam and Friends (Leicester Square Theatre), Dear Santa (Horsham)
@agbloomer
Richard Dawes – Theo van Gogh
Training: London School of Musical Theatre
Recent Theatre Credits: Stiletto (Charing Cross Theatre), Joseph in Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat (Devonshire Park, Eastbourne), Imagine This (Union Theatre). Lead vocalist in Rock On!, Orton in Orton a New Musical (Above the Stag), Cutter in See Rock City and Other Destinations (Union Theatre), Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Blackburn Empire), Smee in Peter Pan (Brighton Hilton) and Buttons in Cinderella (UAE).
Richard frequently hosts Gotta Sing at the Phoenix Arts Club and played the role of Theo in the showcase production of Vagabond Skies – the Van Gogh Musical in Autumn 2024.
@rich_dawes_
Jordan Frazier – Agostina
A multifaceted performer from North Carolina, USA, with a strong foundation in theatre. Jordan most recently played Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, West End. She spent four years in Hamilton and in previous years did hundreds of shows as Eliza and Peggy.
Jordan has also played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (The Carolina Theatre), Zahara in Bat out of Hell (UK & International tour) and Ruby in You Are Here (Southwark Playhouse).
She made her TV debut on HBO Max and has appeared in top 10 Netflix movie Love at First Sight and has multiple voiceover credits and audiobooks narrated on Audible. Jordan has also created and performed two solo concerts and portrayed Chaka Khan in the new musical biopic about the legendary singer’s life, performing for Chaka Khan herself!
@jordanbfrazier
Francesca Leyland – Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
Training: The Musical Theatre course at the Dance School of Scotland, Arts Educational School London.
Theatre Credits: Les Misérables (West End and 25th Anniversary Production at the 02 and DVD), Les Misérables Movie (film vocals at Pinewood Studios, Tom Hooper), Simone in The Baker’s Wife (Union Theatre), Ensemble in The Fix (Union Theatre), Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi (Workshop, Phil Willmott), One Touch of Venus (original cast recording, Angel Studios). Various pantomime roles and choreographer for Jordan Productions, Alice in Wonderland (Gordon Craig Theatre), Storyteller (Tales of Hamelin, original cast recording), The Light Princess (Cadogan Hall).
Francesca played the role of Johanna in the showcase production of Vagabond Skies – the Van Gogh Musical in Autumn 2024.
@cheskaleyland
Patrick Jennings – Gauguin
Patrick is a London-based actor and singer originally from Wellington, New Zealand. A graduate of Victoria University, he has been active in Aotearoa’s theatre scene for almost a decade and is a board member of WITCH Music Theatre (New Zealand).
Recent Theatre Credits: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Les Misérables, Spring Awakening, My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Don in the New Zealand premiere tour of Kinky Boots.
@pawjennings
Maren Ovidia – Sien
Training: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, National Youth Music Theatre
Theatre Credits: Miss Honey in RSC’s Matilda the Musical (Oslo, Norway)
Credits whilst training: Ensemble in Parade (The Other Palace, NYMT), Violet in Violet (RCS), Rapunzel in Into The Woods (RCS) Ensemble in The Pajama Game (RCS)
Recordings include: Matilda the Musical (Original Norwegian Cast Recording)
@marenovidia_
Anna Unwin – Rachel
Training: The Arts Educational School London.
Theatre and Workshop Credits: Jenny in Aspects of Love (West End), Olivia in I Should be so Lucky (UK tour), Alice in Wonderland (QE2 Dubai), Adele in Magician’s Elephant workshop (Royal Shakespeare Company)
TV credits: Locked Up Abroad (National Geographic), Doctors (BBC), Mary Makes it Easy (BBC)
Music: Lead Vocalist for the Arts International Jazz quartet (Nice, Milan)
@annaunwin
Max Cadman – Ensemble/cover Vincent
Training: Royal Academy of Music, graduating in 2020, after finishing an undergraduate history degree at the University of Oxford. He continues to train as part of the London Meisner Company and is also a writer.
Film and Theatre Credits include: Alive: The Andes Plane Disaster for IGN on Channel 5, Dear Zoo Live (UK tour), Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Quantum Theatre), Joey Tribbiani in Friends: The Musical Parody (UK & Ireland tour), Edgar Allen Poe in House of Edgar at the Seven Dials Playhouse, Luke in Lone Wolves (short film) directed by Elliot Gaynon.
@maxcadman1
Sacha Koplewsky – Ensemble/cover Theo
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Credits in training: Moritz Stiefel (Spring Awakening), Clyde (Bonnie & Clyde), Mysterious Man (Into the Woods), Grandpa George (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Albert Lennox (The Secret Garden).
Vagabond Skies marks Sacha’s professional debut.
@sachakoplewsky
Amy Bennett – Ensemble/cover for all female roles
Training: London Studio Centre
Credits include: Cinderella (Chaplins), Park Holidays (vocalist), Christmas Cracker (Theatre by QE2), Annie (Goldmans Productions) and Madagascar (RHT Productions)
Amy performed in the showcase production of Vagabond Skies – the Van Gogh Musical in Autumn 2024.
@amy_wakeling
Jake White – Ensemble/cover Gauguin
Theatre and Commercial Credits: Oliver Warbucks in Annie (Devonshire Park), Diesel in West Side Story (Devonshire Park), Retribution (Jaffa Films), The Photograph (Diopter Films), SS Officer in Assassins Creed (Jump Start Films), Hamlet in Hamlet (Brighton Dome), commercials for Talk Talk & Vodafone.
He is also a multi-instrumentalist and is a band member of Dances With Wolves.
Jake performed in the showcase production of Vagabond Skies – the Van Gogh Musical in Autumn 2024.
@mrjakewhite