Mountview Alumni News March 2023

From Netflix to the RSC, take a look at some of the projects our talented alumni have been working on lately.

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On Stage

Conor Glean and Theo Ogundipe were announced in the cast of Cymbeline at the RSC, in the roles of Cloten and Caius respectively.

Tonny Shim was cast in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.

Shaquille Jack featured in the cast of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy as an understudy.

Meanwhile, Bozhen Wu was named as Monsieur Andre in the Mandarin verson of The Phantom of the Opera, which will tour various cities in China.

Anna Odeke and Rebecca Root were in rehearsals for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Anna Langford has been finishing up a year in Mamma Mia! for Royal Caribbean International, covering and playing the roles of Donna, Tanya and Rosie.

Mountview’s Scott Paige, Annette Yeo and Cat Sandison have been performing in Great British Bake Off: The Musical.

Zack Guest was announced in the cast of Groundhog Day at the Old Vic.

Laura Pitt-Pullford was cast as Rose in Aspects of Love on the West End, with Chumisa Dornford-May as Ensemble and Understudy Jenny.

Jordan Crouch performed in the UK tour of 42nd Street.

Alumni Claudia Kariuki and Allie Daniel performed with Ariana Debose at the London Palladium.

Claudia Kariuki has also been continuing in her role as Jane Seymour in the West End production of SIX the Musical.

Allie Daniel recently finished in As You Like It at @sohoplace, performing alongside Rose Ayling-Ellis.

Hannah Baker was named in the cast of new play Twitchers with Mikron Theatre Company.

Meanwhile, Laura Dawn Pyatt, Aoife Haakenson, Izi Maxwell and Ellie Jane Grant were named in the cast of the SIX the Musical Tour 2023/24 in the roles of Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Alt. Boleyn and Howard and Alt. Aragon and Cleaves respectively.

On Screen

Jack Wolfe joined the main cast of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, in the role of Wylan.