Meet the Cast of Friends! The Musical Parody
Amelia Adams as Monica
Training: The Royal Academy of Music and Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts.
Theatre credits include: ‘Martha Burelli’ in The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas (Theatre Royal Haymarket & UK tour) and Christmas with The Rat Pack (Theatre Royal Haymarket); ‘Lois Lane’ in Kiss Me Kate with the Welsh National Opera (UK tour); originated the role of ‘Mary Delgado’ in Jersey Boys (original UK tour) and reprised the role in the final West End company of the production of Jersey Boys (Piccadilly Theatre); ‘Lou-ann’ cover, ‘Velma Von Tussle’ & ‘Female Authority Figure’ in Hairspray (UK tour); covered and played ‘The Lady of the Lake’ in Monty Python’s Spamalot (Playhouse Theatre, Harold Pinter Theatre and UK tour); ‘Mrs Rabbit’ in Fantastic Mr Fox; and various characters in The Wind in The Willows (Regents Park Open Air Theatre).
Other credits include: featured vocalist in concerts at The Royal Albert Hall, performing her own cabaret at venues such as Crazy Coqs in London to Birdland in New York, playing ‘Rizzo’ in Grease at Milan Fashion week, docu-drama TV appearances in Operation Mincemeat (BBC) and Autopsy (ITV), in addition to various voiceover artist work.
Most recently she played the role of ‘Belle’ in Beauty & the Beast at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
Amelia is thrilled to be part of this original UK cast of Friends! The Musical Parody as the lovably neurotic character that is ‘Monica’!
Twitter: @AmeliaAP
Rebecca Brierly as Rachel
Rebecca trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and Central School of Speech and Drama.
Theatre credits include: ‘LV’ in The Rise And Fall of Little Voice (Derby Theatre), Ensemble and Understudy ‘Roberta’ & ‘Phyllis’ in The Railway Children (London’s Kings Cross Theatre), Ensemble and Understudy ‘Maria’ in The Sound Of Music International Tour (David Ian Productions) and ‘Wendy’ in Peter Pan (Derby Arena). Film credits include: Pleasure Island (Achilles Entertainment).
Jessica Flood as Phoebe
Jessica’s theatre credits include: Arnika (Bridewell Theatre); hang (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) – winner of the Derek Award for Best Drama; and Momentary Insight (Camden Fringe). Short films include: From Dust We Came; House Call; Be A Man Stan; Zombie Fight Club; and Misconceptions. Jessica recently shot the feature film Falkland Square.
Jessica is excited to make her musical debut in Friends! the Musical Parody as ‘Phoebe’!
Jonathan Walker Gilland as Gunther
Like the original Gunther, Jonathan comes to this group of friends all the way from Memphis, Tennessee! Jonathan began his professional career in New York City & has recently made the transition to the UK, spending the last year performing with the concert cast of Masters of the House: Movies, Musicals, & More!
While this is Gilland’s first UK & Irish tour, a few previous credits from the other side of the pond include ‘Joseph’ in Joseph & the Technicolor Dreamcoat; ‘Henry‘ in Next to Normal; ‘Rodger’ in Rent; ‘Curly’ in Oklahoma!; ‘Link’ in Hairspray; & ‘Melchior’ in Spring Awakening. If you’ve sailed the high seas recently, you also might have seen him onstage on several different Holland America Line cruise ships around the world!
Jonathan received his degree in Musical Theatre & Directing from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. He also spent a semester studying abroad at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.
Instagram: @jwgilland
Joseph Peters as Chandler
Joseph graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2010 and since then he has worked in film, TV and theatre productions such as Jersey Boys (Piccadilly Theatre, West End); Finian’s Rainbow (Charing Cross Theatre, West End); Doctor Dolittle (Apollo Hammersmith); Evita (European Tour); Monkee Business (UK Tour); All Or Nothing (UK Tour); California Suite (Royal Court Theatre Company on board the Queen Victoria,) and Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables.
Max Jorquera as Joey
Max trained at Urdang Academy. Credits include: ‘Sonny’ in Grease (Leicester Curve); ‘Bernardo’ in West Side Story (NYMT); ‘Chief Weasel’ in Wind in The Willows (Theatre by QE2); ‘Harry’ in Free Rein (Netflix); ‘Paresis Boy’ in The Alienist (Netflix); plus numerous modelling & presenting jobs with a variety of brands.
Instagram: @maxjorquera1
Mikey Wooster as Ross
Training: London College of Music — BA (hons) First Class in Musical Theatre.
Recent Credits: ‘Buttons’ in Cinderella (Hereford Courtyard); Various in Working (Upstairs at the Gatehouse); ‘Ed Leale’ in 8 – A Steampunk Opera, and ‘Hansel’ in Gretel – A New Musical (The Other Palace).
With JW Productions: ‘Jack Worthing’ in The Importance of Being Earnest, ‘Captain Flint’ in Swallows and Amazons and ‘Ken The Cutthroat’ in The Adventures of Robin Hood (Brighton Open Air Theatre); ‘Mr Darling/Captain Hook’ in Peter Pan and ‘Mr Fox’ in The Adventures of Pinocchio (Attenborough Centre of Creative Arts).
Other Credits Include: ‘Judas/Thomas/Peter’ in Risen! A New Musical (Schools Tour); Featured Ensemble in the London revival of Metropolis the Musical and ‘Joe Copeland’ in 110 In The Shade (Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre); ‘Doctor’ in the UK premier of Fables For A Boy (Stockwell Playhouse); ‘Jesus’ in Risen! A New Musical (Theatre Royal Portsmouth, London Touring Cast); Various roles in Twelfth Night (The Space).
Recordings Include: Gretel – A New Musical (Original Cast Recording), 8 – A Steampunk Opera (Original Concept Recording) and Eternally Yours (Original concept recording).
Mikey has sung with Peak Productions in their Sunday Sessions at Phoenix Artists Club, and Footlight Productions LDN in their Singer Showcases at both Leicester Square Theatre and The Other Palace.
Mikey is incredibly excited to be setting out on his first UK/Ireland Tour with Friends! The Musical Parody.
Twitter and Instagram: @MikeyWooster
George Caporn: Alternate Performer
Training: Drama Studio London
Theatre credits include: The Tempest (Globe Theatre Rome, Abu Dhabi Theatre, Arcola Theatre); Peter Pan (Sheringham Little Theatre); Cold Call (Theatre 503); Much Ado About Nothing (Globe Theatre Rome, RADA Studios); The Merchant of Venice (Duke of York Theatre, Globe Theatre Rome); Beauty and the Beast (Sheringham Little Theatre); Twelfth Night/The Sea Queen (The Scoop at More London); Snow White (Haverhill Arts Centre)
Film credits: The Both of Us, Six From Eight and The Secret.
Louise Young: Alternate Performer & Resident Director
Louise trained at The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama.
Theatre credits include: ‘Ali’ and understudy of ‘Sophie’ in MAMMA MIA! (Novello Theatre); ‘Terri’ in Mercy (Bread and Roses Theatre); ‘Jay’ in Last Minutes (Tristan Bates Theatre); ‘Betty Jean’ in The Marvellous Wonderettes (Theatre Royal, Windsor); ‘Princess Aurora’ in Sleeping Beauty (Camberley Theatre); ‘Mary-Kate’ in 57th Annual Mathlete Sum-it (Southwark Playhouse); ‘Tinkerbell’ in Peter Pan (UK Tour); ‘Cinderella’ in Cinderella (Greenwich Theatre); ‘Elaine’ in One Way (The Other Palace); ‘Ophelia’ in Tragedy in the Park; ‘Wendy Darling’ in Peter Pan (Greenwich Theatre). Film Credits include: ‘PC Mills’ in Charismata (Feature Film, 2016).