Music & Lyrics by Daf Hughes
Book by Daf Hughes & Will Ing
A brand new musical for the modern media age
Now available for public performance and publication
CAST & CREATIVES
MEGGIE HUGHES - NICKY
Meggie studied Musical Theatre and Dance at Performers College Essex. She graduated in 2024 with a First Class Honors Degree. Since completing her training, she has moved to London where she works and continues to train and grow as a performer through creative opportunities and collaborative projects. She collaborated and performed in the workshop of Girlz in 2024 and performed in the Premier in Edinburgh in 2025. Meggie is excited to be part of this new production. She is represented by The Wainwright Group.
TAMARA TARE - ALEX
Training: Royal Academy of Music (Musical Theatre MA). Awarded Disney Theatrical Productions Scholarship. Theatre Credits: Ensemble/Snake Singer "Sherlock Holmes: The Threat From Within" Regent's Park Open Air Theatre; "Once on This Island" (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Alicia, 1st covered Amara and 2nd cover Marsha in "Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical" original cast (Shaftesbury Theatre, Old Vic Theatre and Ed Mirvish Toronto); Gingy in "Shrek the Musical" (Eventim Apollo London); Royal Ballet Character Artist in "Romeo and Juliet", "Giselle", "Swan Lake" and "Don Quixote" (Royal Opera House). Screen Credits: Royal Ballet Swan Lake Film (2022) - ActorCast Albums Credits: Just For One Day - The Live Aid MusicalTamara is also an experienced jazz singer performing with bands across the UK and internationally, embarking on a China Tour (June 2026) with jazz band Synchronicity as an album co-writer and vocalist.Alongside performing, Tamara is the co-founder and a producer of SoulStage, a company founded on reimagining jazz and soul with musical theatre performers, songwriters and jazz musicians. Instagram: @tamaratare
ZOE ANTONIOU - JAZ
Zoe is delighted to be returning to the role of Jaz in Girlz, having been a part of the show since its very first workshop back in 2024. Zoe was also played the role at its Edinburgh Fringe premiere last year. A 2024 graduate of Performers College, Zoe has also performed in Sleeping Beauty at the Oxford Playhouse, as a swing at Lapland UK and as a character and parade performer at Disneyland Paris.
DANIELLA MIRELS - KIM
Originally from Australia and now based in London, Daniella has built a career spanning stage and screen across Australia, the UK, and abroad.Her professional engagements include Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story at Charing Cross Theatre in London’s West End, working as a singer-dancer for Universal Studios Singapore and Genting SkyWorlds Malaysia, touring internationally as a lead member of the Australian Children’s Entertainment Group Hi-5, and she is a current member of the vocal harmony group ODY•C. Her Australian highlights include Frenchy in The Original Grease (Seymour Centre, Sydney), Little Red in Into the Woods (Concourse Theatre, Sydney), and originating the role of Jessica in Three in the Bed (Sydney Fringe Festival). Daniella was part of the original cast of Girlz at last year’s Fringe Festival and is excited to return for the show’s second season!
Training: Bachelor of Music (Performance Theatre), Australian Institute of Music; Film & Television training, Stella Adler Academy of Acting, Los Angeles.
ABIGAIL WILTSHIRE - CHARLIE
Abigail is a graduate of Performers College Essex. Before beginning her professional training, she performed with The Classical Ballet and Theatre Dance School, The Chelmsford Ballet Company, and Tomorrow’s Talent Stage School.During her training at Performers College, Abigail appeared as Galileo in We Will Rock You and as Plankton in The SpongeBob Musical. She also performed in the 2024 Braintree Institute pantomime production of Dick Whittington. Abigail is excited to be returning to Girlz in the role of Charlie and is looking forward to being part of such a fun and energetic production.
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TOMAS BAINES - ADAM
Tomas is an actor-musician from Somerset. He trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating with a First-Class Honours degree. His credits there include Machinal, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Peter Pan.Before training, Tomas attended King’s College, Taunton, where he held a Drama Scholarship. A skilled guitarist, he is particularly drawn to work that integrates live music and storytelling.
Since graduating, he made his professional debut as the Nutcracker at the Taunton Brewhouse, and recently appeared in the short film Huntsman. Tomas is delighted to be joining the cast of Girlz at the Edinburgh Fringe.
LEE DOCHERTY - DAN CASHMAN
Lee trained at Bird Conservatoire in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre. Credits include: Prince in SNOW WHITE (Blue Genie Productions); William inNIGHT MOVES - Film (Dir. Jamie Cutler); Dan in NEARLYWEDS (Dir. Jasmine Alice); Kris in DOWN TO MARGATE (Joseph Hodges Entertainment); Genie in MICKEY AND THE MAGICIAN (Disney); Lead Vocalist for Celebrity Cruises (Tracy Kamps); Backing Vocals for WEST END WOMAN UK TOUR (Dir. Daniel Wood); Dancer in WEST END EUROVISION (Dir. Andrew Keates); Gregory in FROOTICALS (Jam
Theatre).Lee is thrilled to be joining the cast of GIRLZ and would like to thank his family andfriends for their continued love and support.
Represented by Alliston Taylor.
KATY WEIR - DIRECTOR
Katy is a Theatre Director from the North East of England. She graduated from Bretton Hall in 2005 and since then has developed a diverse portfolio of work both nationally and internationally. She is associate artist with National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and The Market Theatre Laboratory, Johannesburg. Most Notable work includes 'Cinderella; A Fairytale' at Northern Stage, 'The Owl and The Pussycat' at The Customs House, 'When the boat comes in' , the world premier of the famous 1970's TV show which used to air to over 15 million views and 'Encountering the Other', an international work exploring womanhood around the world that was selected for the British Council Connect ZA award. This year she was selected as one of twenty-five director's lab fellows and will be attending the Toronto Lab in June. Katy is thrilled to be working on Girlz and looking forward to sharing the heart of what is essentially a beautiful story.
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SIMONE MISTRY-PALMER - CHOREOGRAPHER
Simone began her training from a young age at the Jenny Sullivan School of Dance and the JaniceThompson School of Singing. She then went on to further her training, graduating from the London Studio Centre. Simone has had a successful career both as a performer and as a creative.Theatre credits include: Choreographer Guys and Dolls (Sherman Theatre, RWCMD); AssociateChoreographer A Night With Janis Joplin (Peacock Theatre, London); International Associate Choreographer Tina The Musical (London, Broadway, Australia, UK & Ireland tour, Zurich);International Associate Choreographer and Assistant Director Tina The Musical (Hamburg, Holland,Madrid, Stuttgart); Movement Director Saturday Night Sunday Morning (Linbury Studio Theatre);Resident Choreographer Motown the Musical (Shaftesbury Theatre); Choreographer West End Bares(Novello Theatre); Choreographer Tonight At The Palladium (London Palladium); Dirty Dancing (UK,Ireland and European Tour); Hairspray (UK and Ireland Tour); High School Musical (original cast, UKand Ireland Tour); Daddy Cool (International Tour); This is Elvis (original cast, National Tour); Westside Story (Wyvern Theatre); Oh What a lovely War (Peacock Theatre and UK Tour).Television credits include: The Lenny Henry Birthday Show, Top of the Pops, Children in Need, BluePeter, Michael Mclntyre's Big Show, Radio 1’s Big Weekend (BBC); Disco Mania, CDUK, Can you feelit?, X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, This Morning, Diversity Presents Steal The Show, You bet! (ITV);Dancing with the Stars(Channel 7); The Late Late Show, Una’s Dream Ticket (RET); T4 in the Park(C4); Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics (Worldwide) and multiple music videos andcommercials.Simone is also producer of the television series Spongers (Mann Bros) & runs her own dancefranchise called ‘Let’s Groove’.
MATT POWELL - VIDEO DESIGN/ SET (they/them)
​Matt is a video designer & director with a passion for crafting reality-defying projects, merging the digital and the real world.Video design and digital credits include: Can You Feel It (China Tour), A Mirrored Monet (Charing Cross Theatre), aggy (Park Theatre); Mrs President (Charing Cross Theatre); Carmen (Royal Academy of Music); Eureka Day (Nottingham Playhouse); Everybody’s Talking about Jamie (Derby Theatre); Young Frankenstein (Hope Mill Theatre/Liverpool Playhouse); Ripples (Stand and Be Counted), The Lightning Thief (UK Tour); A Role to Die For (Marylebone Theatre); Sinbad (Sadler’s Wells); ECHO (King’s Head Theatre); Bibi Rukiya’s Reckless Daughter (Amina Khayyam Dance); (the) Woman (New Perspectives UK Tour); NINE: in Concert (The Lowry); Little Shop of Horrors (Crucible Theatre); The Elixir of Love (English National Opera); CAKE: The Marie Antoinette Playlist(The Other Palace); Brace Brace (Royal Court); New Year (Birmingham Opera); Marie Curie: A New Musical (Charing Cross Theatre); Laughing Boy (Jermyn Street Theatre & Theatre Royal Bath); Sherlock Holmes and the Poison Wood(Watermill Theatre); EXhibitionists (King’s Head Theatre); I Really Do Think That This Will Change Your Life (Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh & Stage Awards for Innovation Finalist – Mercury Theatre, Colchester); GYPSY (Manchester Opera House & Hope Mill Theatre); Rebecca (Charing Cross Theatre); RIDE: The Musical (The Old Globe, Curve & Southwark Playhouse); Animal (Offie finalist – Hope Mill Theatre & Park Theatre); Accidental Death of an Anarchist (Theatre Royal Haymarket, Sheffield Theatres & Lyric Hammersmith), Rumi: The Musical (D’asha Performing Arts Festival & London Coliseum); Flight (RCM); Nativity (Derby Theatre) and Public Domain (Vaudeville Theatre/Southwark Playhouse). www.matt-powell.co.uk | @mattpowell_creative
DAF HUGHES - WRITER
Daf studied Music at the University of York and took his first Musical to Edinburgh in 1989 as part of his degree. He submitted his second musical to Cameron McIntosh in 1996, who said it was 'not for me (he still has the letter). Since then he has worked principally as a teacher of Music and Musical Theatre in Further Education, as well as performing in various bands and projects. He currently performs regularly with the Elton John show Rocketmania (www.rocketmania.co.uk) and Joel and John - the Piano Men. In 2020 Daf left teaching and set up his own company Meon Music, to allow him to focus more on writing projects. In 2021 he (finally) completed his third Musical, the Christmas based Operation Santa, which was performed in December 2022. A first version Girlz was completed in 2023 and was workshopped in Feb 2024, before its Edinburgh premier in 2025. He lives in Hampshire with his wife Josephine, and has 3 grown-up (ish) children.
