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 is 22 years old and originally from Hampshire. She graduated with a first class honours degree from Performers College in Essex in June 2024. She is currently living in London, working at the Dominion Theatre and auditioning for shows. She is represented by LEODIS (formerly The Souncheck Agency).
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Daniella Mirels – Alex​
Daniella is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Music in Performance Theatre. She also trained in Film and Television at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting in Los Angelis. Daniella recently relocated to London after working in Singapore as a performer in Universal Studios. She has also worked as a performer at Genting SkyWorlds in Malaysia and touring as a member of the renowned Australian children's entertainment group Hi-5. Notable credits include Frenchy in The Original Grease (Squabbalogic) Little Red in Into the Woods (Bloom Creative Productions), Lead​ Vocalist in Broadway Reimagined Official (produced by Nicholas Gentile) and originating the role of Jessica in the hit Australian production Three in the Bed (Sydney Fringe Festival)
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Abigail Wiltshire – Charlie
Abigail has just graduated from Performers College in Essex. Prior to her professional training she has performed with The Classical Ballet and Theatre Dance School, The Chelmsford Ballet Company and The Tomorrow's Talent stage school. Throughout her training at Performers College she has performed as Galileo in We Will Rock You and as Plankton in SpongeBob the Musical. Abigail also performed in the 2024 Braintree Institute production of Dick Whittington and is so excited to be in the cast of Girlz.
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Zoe Antoniou – Jaz
​Zoe is a 2024 Musical Theatre and Dance graduate of Performers College. Since graduating she has performed in Sleeping Beauty at The Oxford Playouse and as a Character and Parade Performer at Disneyland Paris. Zoe is delighted to be taking a break from the magic od Disney to return to the stage at this year's Edinburgh Fringe in Girlz.
Zoe is represented by David from North Artist Management.
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Luisa Edgecombe – Kim
​Luisa is a 21 year old graduate from Performers College, Essex. She graduated in June 2024 and from August 2024 has worked as a Character and Parade Performer at Disneyland Paris. Luisa is looking forward to performing in GIRLZ at this year Fringe.
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She is represented by The Pink Mustard Agency.
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Ethan Emery – Adam
​Ethan is an actor-musician who recently graduated from the renowned Acting & Contemporary Theatre course at East 15 Acting School with a First Class Honors. He is currently living in London, furthering his career in the arts as an actor, writer, musician and voice artist. He is currently represented by DBA
John Paul McCrohan – Director & Kyle Kashman
​John-Paul has worked extensively as a director, actor and singer, with touring appearances in THE JUNGLE BOOK, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and WEST END TO BROADWAY amongst others. He can be seen in a number of film and TV projects for the BBC and others.
As a director, his work on numerous plays and musicals has been seen at the Edinburgh Fringe and Avignon festivals in addition to his abundant work on the South coast in productions for his own, multi award-winning CCADS Theatre. He has, over the years, been responsible for providing many notable plays and musicals with their regional premieres and was at the helm of the world premieres of Michelle Magorian & Robert Buckley’s new musical, TINSEL and Dafydd Hughes’ OPERATION SANTA.
As a writer, he was responsible for Casio’s internet soap opera, DOREMI CAFE, as well as for specially commissioned plays and short films that he has also directed, alongside work as a teacher of acting and singing.
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. In 1997 Cameron McIntosh described his next musical 'Magic' as 'not for me' ! Since then he has mainly worked as a teacher of Music and Musical Theatre in Further Education alongside performing and writing. In 2020 he left full time teaching to allow himself to re-focus on writing and performing projects. His musical Operation Santa (with book co-written by TV writer Will Ing) premiered at TPS in Petersfield in 2022. Girlz is his fourth musical for which he has written book, music and lyrics. He also performs in various bands including The Elton John show 'Rocketmania' (www.rocketmania.co.uk). He lives in Hampshire with his wife and has 3 children.
Get in touch:
If you would like to know more about the show or are interested in acquiring performance rights and materials, please reach out using the contacts provided.
07934 791134