Much Ado About Nothing

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Date: Sunday 17th August 2025

Time: 3pm

Produced by The Young Actors Group

Directed by Sam Cartwright

Assisted by and Costume by Maya Cooper

Thanks to The Friends of St Ann’s Well Gardens, Dan Staniforth

Synopsis

After Padua High School closes down to be turned into luxury flats, the students must transfer to Much Ado Secondary School.

The introduction of the new students and the rivalry between the two Head Girls leads to love-fuelled chaos, ruined playground weddings, sugar-fuelled school discos and even death!

CAST LIST

MRS LEONARTO Honey Overton-Lemmon

HERO – Rosa Overton-Lemmon

BEATRICE – Sylvia Rose Bennett

MRS ANTONIO – Noa Bennett

MARGARET – Bonnie Grassy

URSULA – Amelie Deaville

DON PEDRO – Orla Poulton-Trask

DON JOHN – Millie Alexander

CLAUDIO – Aoife Michalitsianos

BENEDICK – Sasha Smith

BORACHIO – Harry Woodman

CONRADE – Sienna Bourne

BALTHASAR – Layla Mellor

MR DOGBERRY – Felix Small

MRS VERGES – Minnie Overton-Lemmon

MR SEXTON – Uri Bezek

FRIAR FRANCIS – Emilia Murray-Watson

MRS WATCHMAN – Florence Marks

All other roles played by the cast

We are delighted to welcome Sam back to direct us again this year and want to thank all of the YAG team, and you parents and friends, for your continued support and trust. Thank you!

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