The Menier Chocolate Factory in London has revealed casting for its European premiere production of Power of Sail by Paul Grellong.
Directed by Dominic Dromgoole (Marjorie Prime ), the cast includes West End star and Olivier Award winner Julian Ovenden (South Pacific, Downton Abbey) as Charles Nichols, screen and stage star Tanya Franks (EastEnders, The Truth) as Amy, Katie Bernstein (The Play that Goes Wrong) as Maggie, Georgia Landers (Rock n Roll) as Quinn and Paul Rider (Dangerous Liaisons, Hairspray) as Frank.
Further casting is to be announced.
The play centres on Harvard professor Charles Nichols (Julian Ovenden), who invites a contentious white nationalist to his yearly symposium, and all hell breaks out. Despite concern from his colleagues and protesting from his students, Charles refuses to budge. But is there another agenda at play?
The Menier are co-producing the show with Broadway heavyweight Daryl Roth. Writer Paul Grellong’s credits include hit TV dramas The Boys and Law & Order: SVU.
Power of Sail plays at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 20 March to 12 May.
Currently running at the Menier is their critically acclaimed revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures, running to 24 February 2024.
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More about the cast
Katie Bernstein returns to the Menier Chocolate Factory – she previously appeared in Habeas Corpus in 2022. Her other theatre credits include The Man in the White Suit (Theatre Royal Bath/Wyndham’s Theatre) and The Play that Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre and UK tour).
Tayna Franks is best known for her role as Rainie Cross in Eastenders. She was last seen at the Menier in TheTruth, before she transferred with the production to the Wyndham’s Theatre. Recently, she has been seen in Othello at the National Theatre.
Georgia Landers recently featured in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and The Girl Before. Her theatre work includes Measure for Measure (Shakespeare’s Globe), and Antony and Cleopatra (National Theatre).
Julian Ovenden was last seen in the West End in My Night with Reg (Donmar Warehouse/Apollo Theatre). He is best known for his television work, which includes Foyle’s War, Downton Abbey, and Bridgerton.
Paul Rider has an extensive list of credits at Shakespeare’s Globe, including The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest, and Coriolanus.
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