Richard attended Birmingham School of Acting and continued his training at London Method Acting and Meisner International. His credits include ‘Victor Frankenstein’ in Illyria’s musical production of FRANKENSTEIN, ROMY & JULIAN, a modern interpretation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for Austrian students with Vienna’s English Theatre, two different runs of part verbatim, part improvised musical comedy TELL ME ABOUT YOUR EX and productions of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.

Richard has performed with Wizard in DR DOLITTLE and in ROBIN HOOD as the eponymous hero. He also appeared in 3 tours of I LOVE YOU MUM, I PROMISE I WON’T DIE playing ‘Jack’ in 2020 and playing Dan’s Dad ‘Tim’ in 2022 and reprising the role the year after.

Nicholas is a real life wizard and professional magician, and a member of the Magic Circle. He started his magical journey at the age of 3 when he received a magic kit for his birthday. He then joined the YMC (The Young Magician Club) at the Magic Circle. Through that he won J-Day (Junior Day) and also took home the comedy cup.

Nicholas studied at Fourth Monkey and went on to perform in Las Vegas, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, and was a finalist in the YOUNG MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR. Nick learnt most of his tricks of the trade performing his street shows in Covent Garden.

He has also performed in his own standalone shows including NICHOLAS LEE, IN THE LIBRARY, WITH A WAND; IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE and IT WASN'T A PHASE.

Nicholas' other stage credits include: PINCH OF PICKLE AND A WHISK OF WISE (Snail Tails), THE REVENGERS TRAGEDY, (Junior), TERRORISM, (Man/Man2) PARTY SKILLS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, THE ADVENTURES OF DOCTOR DOOLITTLE, PETER PAN, and ROBIN HOOD, Illyria).

Nick has been a facilitator on the POWER OF DRAMA and ON THE RIGHT ROAD programmes for Wizard and toured I LOVE YOU MUM, I PROMISE I WON’T DIE playing Dan’s Dad ‘Tim’.

David trained at The Poor School in London. Since graduating he has toured around the world as ‘Colonel Pickering’ in PYGMALION and ‘Detective Fix’ in AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. On home soil he has continued touring in VAMPIRATES, THE THREE MUSKETEERS and OTHELLO. Since 2016 he has worked with Illyria Theatre Company, first in DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD and then in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, THE TEMPEST, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

He returned to the roles of ‘Ratty’ and ‘Badger’ for Wizard in THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS in 2021.

Most recently David has been working in film and TV and was a great VIP in Series 3 of the Netflix blockbuster Squid Game.

Toby’s theatre credits include Whistle Down the Wind (Watermill); The Provoked Wife, Venice Preserved and Bottoms Up (RSC); Shakespeare in Love (Theatre Royal Bath/Eleanor Lloyd); Oedipus (Matchstick Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Pride and Prejudice (Illyria); Macbeth (Infinite Jest); Oppenheimer (RSC West End Transfer); Walking the Chains (Show of Strength); London Road (Bristol Old Vic); Romeo and Juliet (New Mutiny Theatre Company) . Toby appeared in the film London Road (National Theatre/Cuba Pictures) and his television credits include Doctors (BBC) and Breaking the Band: Alice Cooper (ITV). 

Toby joined Wizard for the first time in 2022 playing lots of royalty along with Friar Tuck and Little John in ROBIN HOOD!

Rosie trained at The Guildford School of Acting in Musical Theatre. Rosie’s credits include A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Barn Theatre, followed by YOU CAN DO ANYTHING at Brighton Open Air Theatre and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Another veteran Illyrian, she has performed in a number of productions, including playing Mabel in PIRATES OF PENZANCE.

Rosie has played Jenna in I LOVE YOU MUM, I PROMISE I WON’T DIE for Wizard.

Rachael trained at the University of Lincoln and then Rose Bruford drama school for an MA in Collaborative Theatre Making.

She has had varied work in film, music videos, commercials and voiceover. She is often found in plays made for young people alongside facilitating drama workshops for them in a variety of settings. Credits include: Aladdin touring for Chaplins, A collier touring for Chorus Theatre in The Black Minute and even as a very cute Laika the space dog ( with a bit of puppetry!).

For Wizard, Rachael is another important member of our Power Of Drama team.

Sophie graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (previously known as Birmingham's School of Acting) in 2018 from the Applied Performance (Community & Education) course with First Class honours.

Since then Sophie has been working within the arts and youth work including a role as Outreach Coordinator for Cherwell Theatre Company - a company which she still works with as workshop facilitator and project manager. Sophie is now a Freelance Theatre & Arts Facilitator and has delivered work for company's such as Milton Keynes Theatre, Creation Theatre, OYAP Trust, Libraries Alive, Cherwell Theatre Company, The Theatre Chipping Norton and of course, Wizard Theatre.

Sophie believes the arts should be accessible for everyone and works collaboratively with groups to create safe spaces where they can explore creatively to produce work they are proud of. Sophie joins us as a facilitator on our Power of Drama Programme.

Rachel has a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, alongside a degree in English and Drama from University of Birmingham.

Since graduating from drama school, Rachel has had experience in many genres, in particular children's theatre. She appeared in the musical JUNGLE RUMBLE at The Fortune Theatre, London, and in a national tour of new children's musical PIGS MIGHT FLY. She is also no stranger to pantomime, and has many seasons at the Princes Hall, Aldershot. She's also toured for five summers with Wizard's sister company, Illyria, in their Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.

Alongside acting, she has taught drama for 15+ years and is delighted to be working with the wonderful company of Wizard as a facilitator on the Power of Drama programme.

Chris is a Sound Engineer and has worked extensively in the Theatre and Live Entertainment industry. His credits include:- Strictly Come Dancing Live, Gareth Malone Sing-A-Long Tour, Dawn French is a Huge Tw*t Tour, Alan Partridge - Stratagem Tour, Russell Watson UK Tour, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grandpa’s Great Escape Arena Tour, Still Game - The Final Farewell Arena Show, An Evening with Bonnie Langford, An Evening with Jason Robert Brown, Michael Palin - Erebus Tour, Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals Tour, Cambridge Rock Festival, 4 Tours with Ben Fogle, An Evening with Ant Middleton UK Tour, DanTDM Australian Tour, Hillsong Church Conference at the o2 Arena, Ten Fè, Wonderland The Musical UK Tour, Midnight Cowboy by Tony Hawks, Carousel for Opera North, Betty Blue Eyes UK Tour and Many Pantomimes!

Chris also works in Post Production Sound and credits include:- As Dubbing Mixer:- PlayTots TV, PlayGo TV, Cheeky Chimps TV, Sugarswell Studios, Gentleman Burgler, Creating Freedom - The Lottery of Birth. As Voiceover Recording Engineer:- Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender, Karen Carpenter - Goodbye To Love, An Evening with Peter Aliss.

He also has spent time as a Sound Tutor in Education, with time as Post Production Sound Tutor at the London Film Academy and as Head of Sound for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Chris was also the voice of ‘Bernard’ the shark in our production of PINOCCHIO!!!

After training at Saint Martin's in London, Frazer went on to provide editorial illustrations for many clients including The Guardian, ES Magazine, Reader's Digest, She and Vogue. His association with Illyria as poster designer has spanned three decades and beyond and therefore 2 decades Plus with Wizard!!!

Born on the same day as Wassily Kandinsky and Ronnie Corbett, the pair's influence is obvious on his work!!!