Theatre Alba

THE THRIE SISTERS
in alphabetical order

Anne Lannan (Olga)
Graduated Birmingham School of Drama. She has worked with Lyceum and Borderline Theatres, Theatre Alba and the Brunton Theatre. In Northern Ireland she worked at the Lyric and Centre Stage Theatres. She is a founder of Theatre Alba/MPR. Recent work includes roles in two Pinter plays - "A Light Ache" and "The Lover" for the innovative graduate Director programme at Queen Margaret College. Lead role in "Gravity" by Zinnie Harris (May-June 2000)

Fiona Danskin (Natasha)
Fiona began her professional life as an artist, painting and exhibiting for 8 years, before going on to train at Brimingham School of Speech and Drama. Theatre includes: 'Inheritance' (Theatre Touring Tayside); 'The Gift' and 'Angus 21' (Foxtrot); "Showcase '99" (Scottish Actors Initiative). Radio: 'Hand in Glove' (BBC Radio 4). Television: 'Tribal Scotland' (BBC); 'Crimewatch UK' (BBC). Film: 'Angel Crush'; 'Milk (1:37am)'. Fiona is a committee member of S.A.I.

Lucinda Baillie (Irena)
Has extensive theatre experience. She has worked at the Brunton ,The Arches and the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, taking roles as diverse as Mrs Danvers (Rebecca) and Anne Frank (The diary of Anne Frank). Most recently she has been working with First Bite, an innovative company developing new theatre for young people. After the festival she joins Black Cat Theatre for a tour of Macbeth.

Corinne Harris (Masha)
Actor and musician. She has worked with Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Exchange, Communicado, the Traverse, TAG, Bristol Old Vic and many other theatre companies. Worked extensively in Television (STV, LWT, BBC), Will appear in future broadcasts of television dramas "Inspector Rebus" (from the Ian Rankin novels) and "Taggart" TV crime series. Composed original melodies for five Shakespeare sonnets for Theatre Alba's production "Shakespeare at the Sheraton".

Suzanne Dance (Anfisa)
Has many years experience in theatre, film, T.V. and radio. She recently graduated from the new Masters course at the RSAMD. Roles include Hildegard of Bingen, Shirley Valentine, Stephen Gordon in "The Well of Loneliness", and starred in "South in my Soul" screened both on Channel 4 and at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Will appear in future episodes of STV's "Take the High Road".

Simon Tait (Vershinnen)
Began working professionally in 1977. Work includes four shows in the West End, including one lead, Take the High Road and many radio drama and Storyline broadcasts for Radio Scotland and Radio Four.

Euan McIver (Toozenbach)
This is Euan's third venture with Theatre Alba, having appeared in 'The Shepherd Beguiled' in 1998 and 'To the Cross', at Easter1999. Euan graduated with a BA in drama from the RSAMD in 1983 and has appeared in many guises from Algernon in 'The Importance of Being Earnest' to Widow Twankey in 'Aladdin'.

Ian Hanmore (Chebutykin)
Lives in Penicuik and came into acting 5 years ago via Telford College. Works mainly in Film and TV with voice-over work filling in the spaces. Glad to be doing stage work after a gap of about 2 years.

Douglas Russell (Sollony)
Professional career began in 1990 at Pitlochry festival with roles in Arsenic and Old Lace and Whisky Galore. Stage career includes stints with Cumbernauld Theatre, Theatre Workshop, Grassmarket Project, Eden Court, Grid Iron, First Base, Invisible Bouncers, Xpress Munich and Vital Spark. Has also worked in TV (BBC, ITV) and Radio.

Gavin Bolus (Koolygin)
Previous Fringe performances include his own plays: Jonas Fisher ('87); Balthazar ('91); Let America Come ('93); The Laughing Roundhead ('94); The Open Haund ('98). Has also played Benedict, Oberon and Menenius in Camelions Shakespeare productions. Writing film script based on Tam O ' Shanter.

Steve Cartwright (Andrey)
Trained at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh. Theatre credits include 'Trainspotting', 'Mad' (Grassmarket Project) and 'All That Glitters' (First Base). Film credits include 'Hold Back The Night' (Parralax Films)

Kenneth McKay (Ferapont)
Acted on and off or 15 years, professionally for the last six. Plays guitar, sings and dances. Currently writing his first play. Worked in Theatre, film and TV.