September Songs

CASSIOPEIA BERKELEY-AGYEPONG

Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong is an actress, singer and theatre-maker from Croydon, passionate about new writing in theatre and opera. Cassi trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Music, having previously studied Music at the University of York.

Cassiopeia’s portfolio of work encompasses writing, directing, devising, dramaturgy, performing, composing and workshop facilitation. Her debut play Shuck ’n’ Jive co-written with Simone Ibbett-Brown premiered at Soho Theatre in 2019, is published by Oberon Modern Plays, and streamed as part of Soho’s first on-demand film festival in 2022.

Performance credits include: U/S Rapunzel, Florinda, Lucinda in Into The Woods (Theatre Royal Bath); Earth Makes No Sound (Hull Jazz Festival); The Crucible Choral Workshop (National Theatre Studio); Princess Di in Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera] (Park Theatre); Madame Firmin in The Phantom of the Opera (UK & Ireland Tour); U/S Radio 1, Radio 2, The Moon in Caroline, or Change (Playhouse Theatre, West End); Lucy Parsons in Haymarket (Actors’ Church, Covent Garden); Megan in Accounting for Beginners (National Theatre Studio); Becoming Angela (National Theatre Studio); Porgy & Bess (Grange Park Opera); Trees in The Pied Piper of Chibok (Grimeborn, Arcola Theatre); Cappuccino Sister/Flute in Son of a Preacher Man (UK & Ireland Tour)

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KIRSTY HUGHES

Kirsty studied her undergraduate degree in Music at The University of York where she sang for various jazz ensembles and big bands, including performances at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. After graduating she sang with London’s Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir at The 606 Club, The Jazz Café, St Paul’s Cathedral and BBC Maida Vale. She continued her training at The Royal Academy of Music where she studied a Masters in Performance in Musical Theatre. During her studies at The Academy, Kirsty was a prizewinner in both the Toni V Fell Award for delivery of a monologue, and The Sir Richard Eyre Acting Through Song Competition. She was also the recipient of the Ian Fleming Award. Kirsty recently appeared in Maria Friedman & Friends – Legacy at The Menier Chocolate Factory. She also enjoys teaching singing to both children and adults.

PHILLIPPE CATO 

Zimbabwean born singer-songwriter Phillippe Cato combines soul, jazz and indie sounds with thought provoking lyrics to create songs with compelling and intimate stories. Phillippe is also a composer and dramaturg based in South London currently recording his debut EP. 

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JACK REITMAN 

Jack trained at the Royal Academy of Music (MA in Musical Theatre and DipRAM for exceptional performance) and with the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT). 

Theatre credits while training include: Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost (RAM, Hackney Empire) and An American Musical Love Affair (RAM, directed by the late Dame Gillian Lynne); Prodigy (NYMT, St. James Theatre), The Ragged Child (NYMT, Rose Theatre, Kingston) and Brass (NYMT, Leeds City Varieties, UK Theatre Award, Best Musical Production). 

Theatre credits include: Richard Loeb in Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story (Hope Theatre and Jermyn Street Theatre transfer, 2020 OffWestEnd Award, Best Actor in a Musical); Doctor and Gendarme in Amour (UK Premiere, Charing Cross Theatre, OffWestEnd Award, Best New Musical); Giuseppe Zangara in Assassins (Pleasance Theatre); Harry in Brass (Union Theatre); The Prince in Cinderella (Mercury Theatre, Colchester); Jewish Hollywood (Upstairs at the Gatehouse); Gate (The Cockpit); Henry V and Peter Pan (OVO, Roman Theatre Open Air Festival, St. Albans) and The Railway Children (Cadogan Hall). 

Concert credits include: Jessica Vosk: Live In Concert (Backing Vocalist, Cadogan Hall); Disney’s Broadway Hits (Royal Albert Hall, Disney+); West End Does: The Magic of Animation (Cadogan Hall); Jack Miles & Friends (Actors’ Church, Covent Garden); To Gillie, With Love (Gillian Lynne Theatre); Encore: 40 Years of NYMT (Adelphi Theatre); The Barn Presents: The Music of Gus Gowland (Digital Concert) and Friday Night is Music Night (Watford Colosseum, BBC Radio 2 and Disney). 

Cabaret credits include: Crazy Coqs Presents… (The Crazy Coqs); Signal (JW3) and The House of Broadway (The Other Palace Studio). 

Recording credits include: Subway: A Musical Short (by Gus Gowland), Jack Miles & Friends Live at the Actors’ Church (EP), King The Musical (LMTO Studio Cast Recording), Prodigy and Brass (both NYMT, Original Cast Recordings) – all available to stream on Spotify/Youtube/Apple Music; Friday Night is Music Night (BBC Radio 2 and Disney). 

Workshop credits include: Sunshine (by Kath Haling, Perfect Pitch); Spitfire (Charing Cross Theatre); Hard Times (by John Caird and John Cameron); Tainted (music by Marc Almond and Soft Cell) and Adeline: A 21st Century Musical (by Jack Miles, Taxi Man Productions). 

Jack is also a librettist for original musicals, and a proud member of BML (BOOK Music & Lyrics). 

@JackReitman 

JULIETTE BULL

Juliette Bull is a British/Dutch singer and actress. In 2018, she finished her bachelor’s degree in Music Theatre from Fontys School of Performing Arts, in the Netherlands. After completing her BA, Juliette furthered her training and graduated with a Distinction in Master of Arts Musical Theatre, at the Royal Academy of Music. 

Juliette’s specialist skills lie in legit musical theatre performance and repertoire. However, over recent years she has expanded her knowledge now also loves to sing in more contemporary styles.

Juliette was due to make her TV debut in the Netflix Show Sex Education in January 2021, however – due to COVID-19 – this was unfortunately cancelled. However she is eager to move across into screen-based performance as well as progress in musical theatre.

Credits whilst training: Cosette in Les Miserables, Ida Straus in Titanic, Mrs Sparsit in Hard Times, Diana in Next to Normal and Joan Littlewood and Avis Bunnage in Miss Littlewood

Workshops include: The House of Worth