STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey

Debra Michaels as Mrs

Debra trained at Webber Douglas. Theatre credits include: Sister Sandrine/Marie in The DaVinci CodeVernice in Strange Fruit (Bush Theatre); The Empress in Aladdin (Milton Keynes); Maria in Man of La Mancha; Mrs Alexander/Various in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (National Theatre/UK Tour); Manny/Myrtle in Red Snapper (Belgrade Theatre); Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Lyric Hammersmith); Sadista in Sleeping Beauty (The Northcott Theatre); Mama Morton in Chicago; The Mother in Catwalk (The Tricycle); Carmen in Carmen Jones (Old Vic/European Tour) directed by Simon Callow; Porgy and Bess (Glyndebourne/Covent Garden) directed by Trevor Nunn; Barnum; Little Shop of Horrors; Soul Train; Cinderella; Tricksters’ Payback; Jeckyll and Hyde, Four Note Opera; Midsummer Nights Dream and The Bottle IMP. 

Television work includes: Mrs Olatunji in Casualty; Justine Simpson in Eastenders (BBC); Headmistress in Broken (LA Productions) directed by Ashley Pearce/Noreen Kershaw; Doctors (BBC); Holby City (BBC); The Lodge; The South Bank Show Special; The Real McCoy; The Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Awards and Rites.   

Debra has worked as a Musical Director on The Wiz (Riverside Studios) and Singing Bridges (LWT), and as vocal coach on McDonalds Our Town Story (The Dome). She also co-created and choreographed The Wedding Dance which received it’s premiere at Bolton Octagon prior to a tour.

Bradley Charles as Michael Manners / DJ

Bradley Charles is a DJ, performer, and dancer. Recent credits include Sylvia (Old Vic), In the Willows (Metta Theatre), and MOVE IT 2022 with FLAWLESS Dance Company. His stage credits also include roles at theatres including the National Theatre, Barbican, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Sadler’s Wells, Peacock Theatre, and Bristol Old Vic and with companies including Boy Blue Entertainment, Impact Dance, and ZooNation. He was Artistic Director of ZooNation Youth Company from 2019 – 2021 and is currently the company’s mentor and wellbeing officer. He was Dance Captain for the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony ‘Thanks Tim’ and Associate Choreographer for Hex (National Theatre).  

Bradley is a DJ in the UK and internationally, including being resident DJ for Acting Up, Lovers and Friends and UDO Dance Competition, at events for Newham Council including The Mayor’s Showcase festival (Central Park) and Bike fest (Barking Park), and as part of The 3D Network.