ANNA BRAITHWAITE (the blonde one) is the daughter of Morris dancing parents and with a great-uncle in the Black and White Minstrels, she was always bound for a career on the stage. She first appeared at the age of 4 in pantomime followed by childhood performances in Bill Kenwright's productions of Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Swan Esther & Alice Through The Looking Glass (tap dancing oyster). Later she worked as a costume designer for commercials, TV and films while studying performance for singers at the ENO with Mary King (judge Operatunity and Musicality) and Rufus Norris. As an opera singer, Anna has toured 8 shows with Carl Rosa Opera including Sylvianne in Lehar's The Merry Widow, Fiametta in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers and The Mikado at the Barbican, produced by Raymond Gubbay. She designs all of Shoo Shoo Baby's costumes and loves wearing them!

TANYA HOLT (the redhead) was born in Borneo and raised by French nuns in a convent in Belgium. Tanya's first professional performing job was as an actress aged 19 touring The Real Inspector Hound. Since then, she has enjoyed an eclectic career, which has included teaching jazz dance in London at Pineapple Dance Studios, Danceworks and Kingsway College. She has also performed and recorded her own songs, which you can listen to at www.tanyaholt.co.uk, with her five piece acoustic band, which received radio airplay in Ireland, Scandinavia, Germany and North America. She worked as a puppeteer and children's magician before retraining in opera, where she met Anna, after which she went on to work as a soloist with small opera companies around the UK - roles included Gretel (Hansel & Gretel), Papagena (Magic Flute), Anina (Traviata), Ida (Fledermaus).Tanya is also the creator of BelleStars singing and recording parties (see link below).

MICHAEL ROULSTON (Musical Director). From 1995 to 2000 Michael was half of a double act, Peter & Mike – on TV and the comedy circuit. Since then, his MD / Asst. MD credits include; Ruthless - Stratford Circus; When Harry Met Barry - Upstairs at the Gatehouse; True or Falsetto? - Edinburgh ‘02; Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens - London & Edinburgh ‘02; Varla-Jean Merman - Soho Theatre; Starting Here, Starting Now – The Latchmere; Forever Plaid - Edinburgh ‘99; Gutenberg! The Musical! -Jermyn Street; Dusty Limits is Heartless - Edinburgh ’06; Tim Rice’s new version of Blondel at Pleasance, London. He also toured three shows with Time Of Our Lives Theatre from 2001 to ’04. Actor/musician credits include Derek Du Lally in Faith Brown & Her Boys In The Buff, Edinburgh ’07; The Pianist in La Goulue Of the Moulin Rouge and Henry in When Florence Met Isadora at the Rosemary Branch, Islington; Ted Shapiro in Sophie Tuckers One Night Stand at The King’s Head, Islington, Edinburgh ’06; Dave in The Kondos at Jermyn Street; Brother Matthew in Sister Mary Pops In - New End; Confessions of A Paralysed Porn Star – Ed. ’06. Recently he premiered his new musical created with Valerie Cutko – “Who Is Sinclair Nye?”

Vocal Coach - Maureen Scott maureen.scott@ukonline.co.uk

Costumes - Anna Braithwaite 07973 861042

Shoo Shoo Baby's much admired HATS have been made by the excellent Jane Fryers www.janefryers.co.uk