Alan Montanaro -

Alan Montanaro’s has been wooing theatre-goes of all ages for many years. He is currently principal of the internationally acclaimed Helen O’Grady Academy in Malta. Alan’s theatrical cocktail is varied and colourful. His debut at the Manoel Theatre was in What the Butler Saw, followed by Run For Your Wife and Deadly Nightcap. He has also had various roles in musical from Fiddler on the Roof to Anything Goes and, more recently, Company. Alan’s panto characters have earned him the nickname ‘Pantonaro’, and his portrayal of comic arch-villain Captain Hook in Peter Pan is well-loved. His panto dames have become immortal - Morlitia in Alison Wonderland, Zeza in Sinbad the Sailor and Ziggy Zaggy in Snow White. Alan has also written numerous pantos and was the brains behind Four Play and More Four Play which played to packed houses at the Manoel. Alan has starred in two Mellow Drama productions – Gasping and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).

Barry Calvert -

Colin Fitz - Colin started his performing career at the Manoel Theatre in 1991 playing Sammy in The Dark at The Top of The Stairs by William Inge. Since 2002 he has made varied singing apperances in musicals, such as South Pacific, Cabaret, Kiss me Kate, and Into the Woods. He has also entertained the crowds with energetic performances in the pantomimes Robin Hood meets the Babes in the Wood (2001) in the title role, and as children’s favourite Buttons in Cindirella (2003). He has taken on main roles in plays such as Vaclav Havel’s Temptation, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Albert Camus’ Caligula, in Anne of the Thousand Days by Maxwell Anderson, and Piaf by Pam Gems, as well as winning the MADC’s Most Promising Actor Award in 1993.Other notable performances were as the Italian captain in ‘Allo ‘Allo in 2010, Mr Lucas in Are You Being Served (2011), the space captain of the Malta Enterprise in the satirical show Bla Kommixin 3 (2003) and as TV villians in  Angli and Dejjem Tieghek Becky. Colin is also a radio presenter on XFM. This is Colin's third show for Mellow Drama after his appearance in My First Time (2010) and All the Great Books (2011).

Jo Caruana - Jo Caruana trained locally at the Stagecoach School for Performing Arts before continuing her studies in Edinburgh at Queen Margaret's University where she gained a degree in Drama and Arts Journalism. Local credits to date include Cinderella in Cinderella the Panto, Penny in Hairspray!, Dorothy in The Wiz and Mimi in Allo Allo (FM Theatre); Candy Bambay in Death of a Doornail, Penelope in Hercules: The Panto and Ariel in Pirates of the Mediterranean (MADC); The Sex Comedies, Jill in Equus and Cate in Blasted (Unifaun Theatre); Ruth in Is It Me (The Carmelite Priory) and many nutty characters in Loveplay (Pagoni). Jo currently runs writing company Writemeanything.com and edits Style on Sunday Magazine, while also working as a freelance journalist.

John Montanaro -

John started acting at the age of 16 when he took part in a production of the play whose name we cannot mention (just in case). Next up was a small part in HMS Pinafore where he met Pia who introduced him to the world of MADC. Since then John has never looked back, taking part in many one-acts, pantos, musicals and farces at a wide variety of venues. He also enjoyed an entertaining stint as Gabriel in the television series Angli. His recent shows for Mellow Drama include Kissing Sid James, An Evening with Gary Lineker, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Unoriginal Sin, All the Great Books (abridged) and Gasping. Throughout his acting career, John has always enjoyed making people laugh and that is why he jumped at the chance to be a co-founder of Mellow Drama.

Steve Casaletto -

Steve Casaletto is an experienced actor and director.  His acting credits span many diverse styles from Shakespeare to pantomime and from musicals to farce. His acting credits include Bill in An Evening with Gary Lineker, Adam in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) for Mellow Drama, Cassio in Othelo, leading roles in six Christmas pantomimes, Le Cage Aux Folles, School For Scandal, Chorus of Disapproval, Rebecca and Private Lives all for MADC. Also leads in West Side Story and Me and My Girl for CUE and Annie for Masquerade. Winner of Best Actor in the MADC One Act Play Festival in Anyone for Cricket. His directing credits include Perfect Wedding, The Coarse Acting Show (MADC 90th Anniversary Celebration), Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Robin Hood and Babes in the Wood, Ali Baba and the Fourteen Thieves and Charlie’s Aunt all for MADC. He has also directed three one act plays winning Best Director with the play Put Some Clothes on Clarisse.