The Company - 2025

Hannah has been a member of the SJT’s acting groups from the age of 5 and was one of the first 4 members of their premier ‘Young Company’ group. She studied Drama at S6F in 2022, and has since played a range of characters on stage and screen, gaining professional teaching from various directors and tutors.

Credits include: DNA (SJT), Education, Education, Education (SJT), Darkside of the Seaside (StrayScene), Seafront Adverts (Holy Cow, Scarborough History, Arcades), Radio Presenter (Coast and County), Much Ado About Nothing (Scarborough Theatre Company), Gypsy’s Bane (Kirk Theatre), Live actor (Escape Rooms).

Paul Elsam is a director, scholar, wood sculptor, and former actor who appeared in BAFTA and Olivier-nominated shows. He went on to design and launch the degree in Acting for CU Scarborough.

Paul has written two books for Bloomsbury: the bestselling 'Acting Characters’, and a biography of theatre maker Stephen Joseph (based on his PhD research). 

Away from the theatre, Paul is currently working with the National Trust on a 2027 exhibition that will place many of his driftwood sculptures in rooms throughout Nunnington Hall. He hopes this will give visitors an immersive experience of the fragile history of the North Sea coast. 

Dan trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. He has worked in theatre, film and TV, in various diverse and challenging roles.

Professional Credits Include: To Kill A Mockingbird (Manchester Royal Exchange), The Schoolmistress (SJT), Pedagogue (Journeyman), Triangle (Journeyman), Oedipus in Jail (Hard Act Theatre), What The Sea Saw (Ever Witch), Just So Stories (SJT), A Slow Onset Emergency (SJT) Gold (Friday Filmworks), All At Sea (BBC), Coronation Street (ITV).

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David is an actor, voice over artist and facilitator. He trained at CU Scarborough in partnership with the Stephen Joseph Theatre and has since gone on to work in a range of different mediums. 

Professional Credits Include: Family Album (The Stephen Jospeh Theatre), Operation Hummingbird (Next Door But One), Seawall (Rocketlines), Wir Die Verdammten (Black Moon Films), A Christmas Carol (BeAmazing Arts).

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Georgie trained at Leeds Conservatoire

Theatre: Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (UK tour & West End), Blonde Bombshells of 1943 (Stephen Joseph Theatre)

Film: Unsung (Red Ladder Theatre Co), Masham (Chocolate Bear)

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 A Portuguese actor now based in Manchester, trained at CU Scarborough with the Stephen Joseph Theatre. Since then, Gui has worked in theatre in various physically challenging and emmersive roles and is now focused on expanding his work in film and TV.

Professional Credits Include: Teatrino TIE Tour (EDUCO SCARL); Winter Woodland, Knights of the Round Table (Rusticus); Speak Out! (Rocketlines); Treasure Island, Pinocchio (Scarborough Theatre Company); Camelot the Pantomime (Initiate Theatre); Hallowscream (ScreamPark Entertainments).

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