The Wranglers Committee

THE TEAM WHO MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN!

WENDY​
HOLMES

​Wendy has been a member of the Wranglers Theatre Company since 1978 and became Chairman in 1995. 

Having retired from working as part of the Lipson Co-operative Academy Drama  and Music Departments where she directed and choreographed the Academy’s many musical productions, Wendy has since been asked back and is now their Director in Residence.

In 1999, enlisting the help of co-founder Diane Sullivan she started The Wranglers Children and Youth Groups.
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Wendy is director and choreographer and maintains everything she knows about theatre she learned from the “Legend” that was Barry Sanigar – sadly missed.
 
Favourite Show: “ West Side Story”

Chairperson
​Director / Choreographer

GEOFF
COVENTRY

Vice Chairperson
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GARETH
DAVIS

Treasurer

ALISON
DAVIS

Secretary

JOHN
LITTLE

Stage Manager

SAMANTHA
ANSELL

Membership Secretary

JONATHAN
​CLARKE

​Jon has been with the Wranglers for 14 years, serving 13 of these on the committee.
By day he is the Lead Chiropractor and Clinical Director at Saltash Chiropractic Clinic.
As well as performing in both Spring Shows and Pantomime, Jon is one of Tech Elves running the website and social media platforms as well as putting together the programme and flyers for all our shows. He also organises our companies Summer Ball each year as well as lots of other social events.

Favourite Show: The Producers

Committee Member

CLAIRE
​FIELD

Claire has been part of the Wranglers Family for 20 years. She joined the Children’s Group in 2001. In 2007 she joined the Royal Navy and trained as a Medic and whilst drafted to the Plymouth Area she can still carry on her passion, performing on stage. 
Claire is one of the Assistant Choreographers and is another of the Tech Elves as part of the Social Media Team. She also assists with the Children's and Youth Groups.

Favourite Show: The Producers

Committee Member

KERRY
HORE

Committee Member

EMILY
ANDOV

Committee Member

JOSH
COOK

Committee Member

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The Children & Youth Committee

WENDY
​HOLMES

​Wendy started dancing at the age of three, and won many awards including the title of South West of England Tap Champion at the tender age of 12.  

She performed in many local amateur shows from the age of 18 and went on to finish her training at the Royal Academy of Dance in London. She then moved onto semi-professional work, finally turning professional in 1980 and has worked in theatre, television and radio.  She choreographed her first show in 1980 and has since worked non-stop with many local companies.  

In 1998 Wendy fulfilled a dream and, with Diane Sullivan, founded The Wranglers Children's Theatre Group. The group, now in its 3rd decade has gone from strength to strength with the Youth Group receiving multiple awards for excellence as well as being awarded the prestigious Councillor’s Cup for best youth production for their production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet”.
 Wendy is currently working as Director in Residence at  Lipson Co-operative Academy.

DI
​SULLIVAN

​I started dancing quite late at the grand old age of 12 and although I love all aspects of dance, tap dancing is where my heart and feet belong. Ann Miller was by inspiration and absolute hero.

I am a member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and after many years of training and exams I joined the Wranglers. This was almost 30 years ago! Wendy approached me back in 1997 with the idea of starting a children’s group, our aim was and still is to give all children the chance to shine on stage.

It has been an absolute pleasure working with these amazing children, watching them grow in confidence, some of them have stayed with the company and are now members of the adult company.

​My favourite shows are The Snow Queen as this was our first one as the children’s group, and West Side Story.

REBECCA
MARSHALL

I have been a part of the  Wranglers Youth and Children's Company team since 2015,  leading on safeguarding and  supporting the delivery of  classes. I have also been a  member of the Adult Company since 2017 - my first show with the Wranglers being The  Producers. 
I love theatre and dance,  particularly musical theatre  and tap, and I am privileged to share this love with my  daughter who is also a  member of the Wranglers  family. 
My favourite all time musical  would have to be On the Town, but I cannot get enough of  Hamilton and Six at the  moment! 

PAUL
CLARK

​Paul joined the Wranglers in 2015.
 
Paul is a highly regarded actor, director and teacher of drama with nearly 30 years’ experience in the Performing Arts industry working with both young people and adults.

He has worked professionally as an entertainer and actor but also enjoys going back to his roots and joining in with local amateur societies where he has played numerous roles.
Paul is a member of the adult group as well as drama teacher for the Youth and Children’s Company.  

All this and he still manages to find the time to be is also a full-time secondary school teacher!

​Favourite show: Miss Saigon

Support Artists

SAMUEL
HOLMES

​Sam has been a member of the Wrangler’s Theatre Company since he was two and a half when his first part was the role of a sheep in the pantomime “Red Riding Hood.”
He went on to play many leading roles in the children, youth and adult companies until he was “spotted” performing in the local Dance Festival and was offered a full scholarship to a prestigious London Theatre School.
Sam is immensely grateful for the training and musical theatre experience he received during his time with the Wranglers,  both as a performer and part of the backstage team.
He maintains that performing in front of a live audience is the best training of all.
When his work schedule permits Sam gives his time to work with the adult, youth and childrens’ companies.
 
Theatre Credits
Shrek - Director - UK Tour 2024
Larry the Lion Tamer - Goldilocks - Plymouth
Fairy Bowbells - Dick Whittington - Cheltenham
Christopher Belling “Curtains” (West End & UK Tour)
Co-Director “Club Tropicana” (UK Tour)
Writer & Co-Director “Cinderella” (Cheltenham  Everyman Theatre)
Parchester “Me and My Girl” (Frinton Summer Theatre)
Lord Farquaad “Shrek” (UK Tour)
George “The Wedding Singer” (UK Tour)
Assistant Director / Co-writer & Dandini “Cinderella” (Bristol Hippodrome”)
“I Love You You’re Perfect, Now Change” (Arts Theatre London & Frinton Summer Festival)
Theo “Eugenius” (London Palladium)
Dandini “Cinderella” (Manchester Opera House)
Bertie “Mrs Henderson Presents” (Theatre Royal Bath / Noel Coward Theatre London)
Die Fledermaus for Carl Rosa Opera (Theatre Royal Bath)
Mike Nulty “White Christmas” (West Yorkshire Playhouse)
Kangaroo, Elvis, Viking & Graham Chapman “Monty Python Live (Mostly)” (O2 Arena)
Terrence “Water Babies” (Leicester Curve)
Sir Belvedere / Prince Herbert Monty Python’s “Spamalot” (Playhouse Theatre London)
King Rat “Dick Whittington” (Manchester Opera house)
Private Steven Flowers “Privates on Parade” (Brighton Theatre Royal)
Gremio “Kiss Me Kate” (Old Vic & Chichester Festival Theatre)
Eugene Fodor & Understudy Bela Zangler “Crazy For You” (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre & Novello Theatre London)
Sir Robin Monty Python’s “Spamalot” (UK & International Tour)
Ruth All male version “Pirates of Penzance” (Union Theatre London)
 
Television Credits
Viral for Kaspersky
Radio Credits
John Cleese Presents (BBC Radio 4)
Recordings include
Monty Python’s “Spamalot” UK Tour
Monty Python – Live at the O2
Mrs Henderson Presents” (Original London Cast Recording)
Samuel had the great honour of giving a speech and collecting the “Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy” on behalf of Monty Python at The British Comedy Awards on Channel 4
 
Awards
“The Great British Pantomime Awards” Best Script 2020 “Cinderella”
“WhatsOnStage” Award best off West End Musical “Pirates of Penzance”
Best Panto Baddie 2010 “Dick Whittington” Leicester

NATHAN
RYLES

​Nathan Ryles – Wharton
Laine Theatre Arts, Professional Diploma in Musical Theatre
Visiting  professional dance teacher for Children and Youth Groups
(Ballet, Contemporary Dance Jazz Lyrical Dance, Pas de Deux Tap)
 
Theatre Credits:
Peter Pan - Shrek - London West End
Dance Captain / Ensemble /  On-Stage Swing THE WEDDING SINGER (Troubadour Wembley Park & Daegu South Korea),
Dance Captain/ Chester Ensemble SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (UK Tour)
Indio/On-stage Swing  WEST SIDE STORY (UK Tour)
Ensemble - U/S Sheriff of Nottingham ROBIN HOOD (Southend Pavilion Theatrre)
Ensemble - U/S Tiger Billy PETER PAN
Ensemble - U/S Dick McWhittington & King Rat DICK MCWHITTINGTON
Ensemble - U/S Hook PETER PAN
Ensemble - U/S Prince Charming CINDERELLA
 
Television credits:
Dancer MIRANDA: MY SUCH FUN CELEBRATION (BBC One & London Palladium)
Dancer QUINTESSENTIALLY BRITISH Skynet Asia
Dance Captain/Dancer JULIAN CLARY LIVE Palace Theatre West End & Shepherds Bush Empire )
TUI (INTERNAL FILM) Training Film
 
Floating Festivals
Dance Captain/Dancer MAGNIFIQUE Royal Caribbean Cruise