YOUR ACTOR

Name: Rachel Schofield.

Hometown: Waterfoot.

Job: Pub supervisor at Buffer Stops in Rawtenstall.

Which theatre company are you involved with?: The Rossendale Players.

Are you taking part in any productions at the moment?: Yes, Nightmare until Saturday, June 10.

Who is your character in the play?: Doris, the village shopkeeper.

How long have you been with the Rossendale Players?: This is my first production.

What do you like about the character you are currently playing?: Doris essentially has a good heart and thinks the world of young Katherine who cares both for her disabled brother and the ailing, elderly Marion. It’s good that she wouldn’t suffer fools gladly although I am not looking forward to donning thick tan tights - I’ve always had a phobia of them!

Have you been in any other productions?: This is my first play although I sing in a pop choir. I was in a number of musical theatre productions in my youth and played clarinet in orchestras and bands as well as in the pit for productions.

Who is your favourite actor and why?: I’m currently catching up on The Walking Dead and love David Morrissey as the Governor - he’s such a versatile actor. I also love Katheryn Winnick who plays shield maiden Lagertha in the History Channel’s Vikings. For me, she’s the epitome of female talent, strength and beauty.

If you could play any other part, what would it be and why?: As a massive fan of 1980s rock music, I’d love to play the part of Joan Jett in a stage remake of The Runaways.

What do you most enjoy about doing this?: I’m sure it will be the shows themselves but at the moment, I’m loving the camaraderie and support from the cast and backstage crew and trying on a selection of rather becoming 1940s smocks! From a personal point of view, it’s refreshing to be doing something for ‘me’ away from work and family life.

Any memorable highlights or funny moments from this?: Kevin (who plays Dr Andrew Thorn) and his seedy attempts to get Marion into her bedroom always have us in stitches during rehearsals.

You can see Rachel in the Rossendale Players’ production of Nightmare, a suspense thriller penned by Norman Robbins and set in the 1950s, at the New Millennium Theatre on Burnley Road East, Waterfoot until Saturday, June 10. Tickets are £9 and can be reserved by calling Anne on 01706 228720. Tickets can also be purchased from Watts News, next door to the theatre.