Chris McLeish
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Chris McLeish is a Glasgow based actor who graduated with a First Class in his BA Honours Acting degree in 2015, which is one of his proudest achievements. While in training he starred in a number of plays including; Joseph K in The Trial (Steven Berkoff); Daniel in San Diego (David Greig);Vernon God Little(Tanya Ronder); and Love and Information (Caryl Churchill).
His love for music has helped him work towards an extremely varied career. Since graduating he has been in a number of musicals, plays, short films and shows that utilise Actor/Musos. These credits include; Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bard in the Botanics); The Beast inBeauty and the Beast (Horsecross Arts); Hamlet VS Zombies (Bugsy Productions); Chauncey (A Kara Davidson Film); and Chloe (Challis-Thompson Film).
Chris has participated for many years in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Fringe credits include; Hanschen in Spring Awakening; Oliver; Irrelevant; Rent; Les Miserables; Brave Macbeth (Captivate Drama); and Rent (New York based theatre company, Uncompromising Artistry).
His most recent success was his stint as Sweeney in Sweeney Todd; The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Cossi Fan Tutte marks his Assistant Director debut but he is thrilled to be bringing his experience as an actor to the role.