The Director of this production is Angela Raistrick
Since joining Maskers last autumn, Angela has been very active, appearing in Merry Maskerade, The Scottish Play, and, most recently, The Secret Garden. Angela studied Performing Arts at college and has been performing from a young age, first appearing dancing as a sugarplum in The Nutcracker aged just three and being involved in junior performances at the Nuffield Theatre. 2:22 A Ghost Story is her directorial debut.
Jenny is played by Jenni Scott
This is Jenni’s first performance with Maskers, although she performs regularly on the Hampshire community theatre circuit. She has appeared in numerous productions across Titchfield Festival Theatre, Bench Theatre, Light Up and Southsea Shakespeare Actors. Her performance highlights include playing Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (SSA, July 2026), Celia in As You Like It (Bench, April/May 2025), Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest (TFT Arden, June 2024), Rita in Educating Rita (TFT Acorn, April 2024), and Bella Manningham in Gaslight (TFT Oak, May 2023). Jenni is also lead singer for Locks Heath-based band Cahoots.
Sam is played by Alec Sleigh
Alec trained at the Identity School of Acting. His first theatrical role was as the lead in a production of Simon Stephens’ Birdland, which ran at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe. He has since been in productions of shows such as Miss Julie, Hamlet, A Yorkshire Tragedy, A Stranger in Our House, and Dead Leaves. He returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in as part of further productions in 2023 and 2024. Last year, he also took his first turn in the director's chair with his original show: Pro Patria.
2:22 A Ghost Story is his third show with Maskers, having previously appeared in Much Ado About Nothing, and Almost, Maine.
Lauren is played by Naomi Scott
Tempted by the allure of a small and dark studio putting on a horror that she’s rather fond of, Naomi couldn’t resist auditioning for 2.22 A Ghost Story, and is delighted to be part of the cast. Whilst this is her debut with Maskers, Naomi has been active with other local groups for many years, participating in a range of comedies, dramas, and pantomimes, and even directing a bit of open-air chaos.
Ben is played by Chris Gath
Chris is thrilled to be playing a part in Masker’s Halloween production: 2:22 A Ghost Story.
The Woman in Black, and The Haunting of Hill House being two of his favourite plays, he is really looking forward to the thrills and scares 2:22 A Ghost Story has to offer, and he hopes you are too.
This is Chris’ second outing with Maskers, having played Frank in The Scottish Play earlier in the year He has thoroughly enjoyed working with Angela and Meri again, and also how much fun this play has been to put together. He would like to thank the rest of the cast and crew for all their hard work.
PC Miller is played by Paul Baker
Paul joined Maskers in 1996. Since then, he has played a variety of roles including Weasel Norman in Wind in the Willows, Thomas Cromwell in Anne Boleyn and often multiple parts in the same production, as evidenced when he played four different characters in The Three Musketeers. Paul has appeared in many of the recent productions in Maskers Studio, having played Sepulchrave in Gormenghast, Chris Kriegle, the Santa Burglar in Sorry, Wrong Chimney!, Uncle George in Cash on Delivery, three different characters in Murder in the Studio, Andrew in Murder in the Citizens’ Jury, Willie in Blue Remembered Hills, and Alan in The Scottish Play.
PC Stirling is played by Jed Brown
Jed is back on the stage after a successful acting debut in The Secret Garden at Maskers in June. Jed studied theatre studies at A-level and is hoping to add more performances to his portfolio.
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