CAST & CREW

You’ll meet a cast of 17 characters with 12 live actors and digital cast led by West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher (Les Miserables, Heathers), Tom Brittney (Grantchester, Make Me Famous) and Anna-Marie Wayne (The War of The World’s Live).

2024-25 SEASON - LIVE SHOW TEAM

    Jeff Wayne

    Composer

    Jack Pirie

    Director

    Megan Stewart

    Associate Director and Casting

    Ellie Collyer Bristow

    Casting Director

    Lois Attard

    Performance Manager

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION - 2019 TEAM

    Jack Pirie

    Director and Writer

    Carl Guyunette

    Creative Director & CTO

    Tristan Bernays

    Writer

    Andy Barnes

    Project Director

    Emma Williamson

    Digital Production Director

    Tim McQuillen Wright

    Designer

    Susan Kulkarni

    Costume Designer

    Amy Dolan

    Associate Director & Casting Director

    Megan Stewart

    Resident Director

    Theo Holloway

    Sound Designer

    Andrew Cheshire

    Technical Director

LIVE CAST

    Anashe Danai

    LIVE CAST

    Anashe trained at American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Arts Ed, before graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Acting for Stage and media from University of West London. She is represented by BBA Management. Her theatre credits include: We Need New Names UK Tour (New Perspectives/Fifth Word Theatre). Credits whilst training: Earthquakes in London (Iain Jones) and The Crucible (Carlos Santos). Her screen credits include: Nine Night (LFS/Remi Moses), Daddy's Girl (NFTS/Joel Vargas), and Where Was I? (Joka Films). Anashe is delighted to be part of The War of The Worlds family!

    Ashley Mejri

    LIVE CAST

    Ashley has previously worked in immersive theatre before in THE MURDÉR EXPRESS and JEWEL OF THE EMPIRE with Funicular Productions. Earlier this year, he finished performing in NYE for The National Theatre Olivier stage, and at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Ashley grew up in Wales and trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

    Aurelia Gage

    LIVE CAST

    Aurelia is an actor and experimental theatre maker. She graduated from RADA & Birkbeck in 2018 and went on to train at the Identity School of Acting. Her writing credits include the critically acclaimed, Sisters of Charity and Offie finalist, All This Must Pass. Her immersive theatre credits include Ghostbusters: The Gates of Gozer (Secret Cinema) and Dirty Dancing (Secret Cinema).

    Grace Haydn

    LIVE CAST

    Grace Haydn is an actor, musician and writer, trained at the RCSSD. Most recently, Grace took part in a workshop at the Young Vic for the new play ‘Gwen & Arddwr’ and appeared in ‘Still Lives’ with ‘Lost Text / Found Space’ in the Old Waiting Room. Grace was part of the Trojan Women’s Project at Playground Theatre and the Financial Times Festival and appears in the multi award-winning AAA video game, Baldur’s Gate.

    Loussin Pilikan

    LIVE CAST

    Loussin-Torah debuted as BABY to the song, “Cry Me A River,” by Ella Fitzgerald, The Black Burlesque School 2024 (The Hippodrome). Aladdin Sane 50 Years - Queer House Party - Dancer (Southbank Centre). Captain Hook in Wendy: A Peter Pan Story - (The Egg Theatre, Bath) 2024. Lil/Big/Old Sal - In The Basement (The Glory) Brooklyn Rep Theatre 2023. Sunny/Warren; Albatross (The Playground Theatre); UK premiere of Interruptions (Jacksons Lane Arts Centre), represent. theatre 2021. Emcee at Barnet's First Black History Month Celebration October 2022. Drag King & THE SPIRITUAL F*CKBOI The Mighty Hoopla 2023. Directed Chiaroscuro by Akadi Sankofa (Theatre Deli) 2022.

    Perry Meadowcroft

    LIVE CAST

    Credits Include Theatre: Merry Wives of Windsor OVO,JUDY! Arts Theatre West End, Freddie Ted & The Death of Joe Orton, KRAY KRAY, BAD GIRLS, Through The Mill, Leader of The Pack, American Idiot Immersive Theatre: HUMBUG, The Witcher Season 3 Launch, Jeff Wayne’s War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience, SAW: The Experience, Tomb Raider The Live Experience, AREA 404, The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival, Alcotraz. Film: Mama Mia: Here We Go Again.