Matt has a varied and diverse background in entertainment, having worked as an actor, writer, director and producer.

For seven years, he was responsible for children's entertainment for a UK leisure company, devising the ultimate fun experience for 10,000 kids a week.

He then worked as Director of Entertainments for Resorts USA creating, among other shows, a Legends series which featured Smokey Robinson, Kool & The Gang, and Gladys Knight.

Patricia started singing as early as she can remember.
At school her talent for music always ensured her a place in any choir or production.

At 13, Patricia auditioned to win one of only ten places to enter MDYT (Motherwell District Youth Theatre) which she made her home.

In between attending MDYT, Patricia also studied music and voice over two years gaining both GCSE and A level music in voice as well as being trained privately by top vocal coaches.

Simon was born, did some stuff, didn’t like it, then got a diploma in music technology at the Musicians Institute.

He worked with a number of bands and then as a stage manager on a holiday park, where he met Matt. After therapy he went into the film industry as a sound engineer and became a world renowned expert on cakes.

The earlier therapy was so good that Simon forgot what he knew about Matt and joined forces with him to give kids a better theatre experience.

Claire joined The Panto Company to play Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington - her first professional role - then found she couldn't leave!

Her roles since have included Jenny in Hey Diddle Diddle, Mummy Bear in Goldilocks & The Three Bears, Jill in Jack & Jill In The Forgotten Nursery, Fairy Nuff in Sleeping Beauty, Pru in Rumplestiltskin and Sylvia in Stop, Children Ahead!

When not on tour, Claire arranges her merchandising and marketing duties around her more vital role of executive tea and coffee manager!

Wayne makes things. His projects have included scenery for clients such as Sir Elton John and the BBC (on one occasion constructing a 16 metre long ice cave from little more than polystyrene, glass fibre and wax).

He has also built, among others, the Sky Sports TV set, created artwork designed by David Bowie and constructed the Traitors Gate water ride for the London Dungeon.

Now The Panto Company's resident production manager, he doesn't flinch when asked to make a giant diary, or even the moon on a stick.

Originally from Ferryhill, Stuart moved to Wakefield to complete a degree in Performance Management.

Since then, he has devised and administered projects for people of all ages wanting to improve their potential.  These projects range from teaching Shakespeare to students in Romania to schools-based work looking at regional identity in the North East. 

Some of the issues Stuart has explored are leadership, interpersonal communication, teamwork, recruitment, and conflict management.  Stuart's favourite food - pizza.

After leaving college, James entered the entertainment industry by working for Fred Olsen Cruise lines, entertaining passengers while travelling around Africa, South America, and the Caribbean.

After achieving the position of Assistant Cruise Director, he decided to return to dry land and spent a summer as male vocalist for a holiday company. He also spent 18 months in Fen Market, on Radio Cambridgeshire.

James has performed in Beauty And The Beast, Robinson Crusoe, Jack & Jill In The Forgotten Nursery, and Goldilocks & The Three Bears.

Lisa has enjoyed a very varied career which includes entertaining on board Fred Olson Lines and summer seasons at Center Parcs in Penrith, and at Butlins in Minehead.

In theatre, she has appeared in Jack & The Beanstalk at Dartford's Orchard Theatre and The Great Legends Of Rock in Blackpool.

Lisa has both choreographed and performed in The Panto Company's productions of Beauty & The Beast, Robinson Crusoe, Jack & Jill In The Forgotten Nursery and Goldilocks & The Three Bears, and is now the company's resident choreographer.