Full cast announced for 'Murder in the dark'

Original Theatre, Trafalgar Theatre Productions and JAS Theatricals have announced the full casting for the new Torben Betts thriller, Murder in the Dark, directed by Philip Franks.

Murder in the Dark will arrive at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 7 to 11 November 2023.

Joining the previously announced Tom Chambers as Danny will be Susie Blake as Mrs. Bateman, Rebecca Charles as Rebecca, Jonny Green as Jake, Owen Oakeshott as William and Laura White as Sarah.

This thrilling new ghost story by acclaimed writer Torben Betts will thrust you into darkness and have you on the edge of your seats until the final chilling twist.

Director Philip Franks said: “Horror films have been my guilty pleasure since I was a morbid child. Now is the time to find out whether many years' worth of jump scares and terrible nightmares can be put to good use. We'll also see whether my more adult theory - that horror often puts its finger on what worries us most as a society at any given time - will also hold true.”

Tom Chambers is known for his roles as Sam Strachan in Holby City and Casualty, Max Tyler in Waterloo Road and Inspector Sullivan in Father Brown. He also won the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing with his partner Camilla Dallerup.

In theatre, he most recently appeared in the West End in Elf the Musical. He originated the role of Jerry Travers in Top Hat, which earned him an Olivier nomination. He also starred in Original Theatre's lockdown film of Torben Betts's Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon.

Susie Blake has recently delighted audience across the country with her highly acclaimed portrayal of Miss Marple in The Mirror Crack'd. She is perhaps best known for playing the Continuity Announcer in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV, as well as her regular roles of Bev Unwin in ITV's Coronation Street and Hillary Nicholson in BBC's Mrs. Brown's Boys.

Rebecca Charles's recent theatre credits include The Dresser (Theatre Royal Bath), An Ideal Husband (Vaudeville Theatre), The Graduate (West Yorkshire Playhouse), The Father (Duke of York's/Wyndham's/Tricycle/Theatre Royal Bath), Les Liaisons Dangereuses, (Salisbury Playhouse), The Old Country (English Touring Theatre/Trafalgar Studios), Julius Caesar, (Barbican and Tour) and Great Expectations (Manchester Royal Exchange). Her film credits include The Heart of Me, Bridget Jones's Diary, Shakespeare in Love and Mrs. Brown.

Jonny Green can currently be seen as Charles in Count Abdulla on ITVX.

Owen Oakeshott's theatre credits include Witness for the Prosecution (London County Hall); Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Two Gentlemen of Verona (Guildford Shakespeare Company); A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Wars of the Roses (Rose Theatre Kingston); Market Boy, The Royal Hunt of the Sun (National Theatre); Roots (Manchester Royal Exchange); Way Upstream (Derby Playhouse); Antony and Cleopatra, Timon of Athens, The General from America, Henry VI parts 1, 2 and 3, Richard III (Royal Shakespeare Company); The Iceman Cometh (Almeida Theatre); An Inspector Calls (West End). Recent television credits include House of the Dragon, Outlander and You, Me & Them.

Laura White until recently played the regular role of Dr. Princess Buchanan on BBC 1's Doctors. Other TV credits include Aysha in Silent Witness.

The UK & Ireland Tour will be produced by Alastair Whatley and Tom Hackney for Original Theatre with Trafalgar Theatre Productions and JAS Theatricals.