Casting is ready for Room 13 at the Barn Theatre

The Barn Theatre has announced the cast for the world premiere of Room 13, a brand new play by Duncan Abel and Rachel Wagstaff, based on the Mr James ghost stories, set in modern times. Room 13, directed by Loveday Ingram, opens on Saturday 28 September and runs until Saturday 9 November, with a press performance on Tuesday 1 October.

In a lonely hotel, four strangers are forced to spend the night in Room 13. Carrying the weight of their own grief, shame, and darkness, they realize that Room 13 holds secrets of its own. As the four lonely souls develop unexpected bonds, they each share something from their past that still haunts them—stories of a painting that hides a horrible secret, a macabre song that whispers in the depths of the night, and children’s voices that echo in a forgotten well. As the veil between present and past, the living and the dead, frays, the new companions will have to confront their darkest fears if they are ever to escape Room 13…

Samuel Collings will play Anderson. His recent theatre credits include The Great Murder Mystery for The Lost Estate and The Girl on the Train at Salisbury Playhouse. His film credits include Thirty Seven and Bluebird and his television credits include The Lost Pirate Kingdom, The Last Czars and Outlander.

George Naylor will play the role of ‘Jacobs’. His television credits include Spirit Rangers, Dancing Queens and Casualty and his stage work includes Henry V at the Changeling Theatre, and the West End production and UK tour of Mousetrap.

Ffion Jolly will play ‘Mary’. She was recently seen on stage in The Dark Place at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022. She has also starred in films including Mission Impossible: Fallout, The Marvels and Hotel Cleaners. She has recently starred in Insomnia, Coronation Street and Doc Martin.

Alice Bailey Johnson will play ‘Lena’. She has appeared on stage in Tina: The Musical at the Aldwych and Uncle Vanya in Hampstead. She has appeared in films such as Hard Truths and King of Thieves and on television in Black Mirror 5, Pillow and Sexy Beast.

Duncan Abel and Rachel Wagstaff said: “We are thrilled to be working with The Barn again and very excited to premiere our new play, Room 13, in The Barn’s unique theatre – the most perfect and evocative space for this original ghost story!”

Room 13 is written by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, directed by Loveday Ingram, with set design by Alfie Heywood, lighting design by Hector Murray, and sound design and composition by Elizabeth Purnell. Emily Jones CDG is casting director. The stage management team consists of Judith Volk (ASM), Victoria Rose (ASM), Gareth Newcombe (DSM) and Christopher Reid (sound programmer).

Room 13 is a Built by Barn production in association with Bob & Marianne Benton and Ollie Hancock for Tiny Giant Productions.

Since launching in 2018, Barn Theatre has achieved national acclaim, producing over 20 Built by Barn shows and winning the Stage Awards’ Fringe Theatre of the Year award in 2019. Last year, the theatre celebrated its fifth anniversary with a season that included the world premieres of Simon Reade’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Waiting For Anya, the final instalment of Jonathan Lynn’s classic series I’m Sorry Prime Minister, I Can’t Quite Remember, as well as a revival of the musical Once and the world premiere of a musical adaptation of Treasure Island. Recent highlights for 2024 include Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Fiend, Constellations, Midsummer and Stones in His Pockets.

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