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Abigail Staker

Abi has been active in musical theatre for over 15 years, and has recently finished an MA in Music Theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Having trained in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and Irish Dancing from a young age, Abi has performed in various iconic locations including Disney Land Paris, Her Majesty’s Theatre Haymarket, The Indigo2 London and Temple Bar Dublin. Recent musical theatre credits include: Granny/ Little Red Riding Hood (Into The Woods) Holly Berry (Bakewell Bake Off), Elle Woods (Legally Blonde), Debutante (Here: The Musical) and Maria (West Side Story). In addition to performing, Abi has choreographed for a variety of groups across Kent. Choreographic credits include: Hairspray, Children of Eden, Fame, West Side Story, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grand Hotel, Little shop of Horrors, Grand Hotel, Half a Sixpence and Legally Blonde. Now also running a musical theatre production company with her husband, Paul, Abi has been at PQA Canterbury for nearly four years!

Charlie Steff

Jack Finch-Harding

A Kent native, Jack trained as an actor at the prestigious East 15 acting school and, since graduating, has worked extensively as an actor, director, casting director, agent and acting coach… even appearing on the series Don’t Tell the Bride! On the more serious side, Jack has a recurring role in the well-known BBC soap EastEnders. As a creative theatre practitioner, he has been involved in many different projects in various theatres, youth centres, colleges and schools – formerly working for many years as Youth Programme Manager for the Medway-based arts company Ideas Test . In the week, Jack is Learning & Participation Manager at the Marlowe Theatre, which means he is constantly working at the cutting edge of theatre for young people. After having been working for PQA for nearly eight years (in one capacity or another) we couldn’t be more thrilled to have Jack on our team every Saturday!

James Finch-Harding

Kamil Rycerz

Kamil holds a BA(Hons) in Film, Radio and Television studies from Canterbury Christchurch University, and wasted no time in putting his degree to use in as a professional, specialising in Directing, Cinematography, Editing. He has had the pleasure of working with various brands and individuals, including famous London film director Ian Roderick Gray. Recently Kamil was chosen to be a part of a film shot by well-known Hollywood film Director Steve McQueen. Alongside an active life as a freelance video artist, he currently works full time for a marketing company, creating video and still image campaigns for a variety of high-profile clients on a weekly basis. Always passionate about passing on knowledge to the younger generation, Kamil has been a content creator on YouTube for nearly a decade. His videos, though aimed at teens and young adults, take viewers of all ages through clear, step-by-step tutorials on the art of photography, cinematography and editing. This shines through in his classroom style, which mixes clear information with an engaging, exciting energy that is a hit with all the students at PQA Canterbury!

Sophie Didcock