Cast Announced for Miss I-Doll at The Other Palace, London

What would happen if during a live reality TV show final one of the contestants simply revealed…the truth?

West End performer Daisy Steere (Dirty Dancing, UK Tour; JERSEY BOYS, UK and Ireland Tour; JACKIE THE MUSICAL, UK Tour) will star in the electric one-woman musical comedy Miss I-Doll, playing the seemingly perfect reality TV show contestant Mia. Steere’s central role also offers a powerful multi-rolling performance as she takes on twelve other characters in the reality TV show. Natalie Casey (Legally Blonde, Savoy Theatre; Rock / Paper / Scissors, Sheffield Crucible; In The Next Room, The Other Palace) brings her TV background to the musical comedy, as she personifies the reality show as a voiceover, guiding Mia and the audience through the production. This modern tale of capitalism gone wrong, staged for a limited three-week run, is an entertaining, satirical statement of resilience, showing how women can be valued for who they truly are.

Mia enters the Miss I-Doll competition with the singular aim of fulfilling her dreams to become a global superstar but, on the night of the final, Mia’s world is disrupted as she loses her filter. As Mia speaks her mind on the true nature of the prime-time show’s feminine stereotypes, green washing, unethical marketing and pink washing, the show spirals out of control in a satirical, ruthless exploration of reality TV and the complex pressures often placed on women in today’s media age.

Protagonist Daisy Steere comments, I feel totally inspired to be a part of this production which I hope to do justice to, by bringing stereotypical versions of ourselves to life! The witty writing allows us to laugh as we reflect on modern days’ engagement with reality television. I can’t wait to take on the challenge of Miss I-Doll, it certainly will be a humorous journey.

Director Ruthie Stephens adds, I think now more than ever it is important to shine a light on how we, the British public are so easily drawn in and hooked to reality TV and social media and how that has an impact on society and the pressures of women and young girls today.

Cast:
Mia Daisy Steere (She/Her)

Voiceover:
Natalie Casey (She/Her)

Creatives:

Director: Ruthie Stephens (She/Her)
Writer: Tobia Rossi (He/Him)
Writer: Oliver Lidert (He/Him)
Composer: Simone Manfredini (He/Him)
Original Concept: Ilaria Fioravanti (She/Her)
Music Director: Lawrence Michalowski (He/Him)
Set and Costume Designer: Ellie Wintour (She/Her)
Lighting Designer: Alistair Lindsay (He/Him)
Assistant Director: Greta Riletti-Zaltieri (She/Her)
Assistant Director: Oliver Lidert (He/Him)
Dialect Coach: Rachel Coffey (She/Her)
Production Assistant: Elena Rigoni (She/Her)
Casting: Laura Seaborn (She/Her) for HJB Casting
Producer: ZAVA Productions

The Other Palace is dedicated to discovering, developing, exploring, and celebrating theatre. It’s a lively, friendly, and inventive place where ideas can be shared and explored, and the next generation of theatre-makers are encouraged, supported, and celebrated. The venue has an extraordinary history dating back to 1766 when it began life as the Charlotte Chapel and was turned into the Westminster Theatre in 1931. In 2021 the venue was acquired by Bill Kenwright Ltd, one of the largest commercial theatre producers in the UK. The Other Palace Studio is a creative hub for both the aspiring and accomplished within the industry. The intimate space breaks down the barriers between audiences and performers and provides a platform for new musical theatre to be developed and celebrated. The Other Palace runs multiple schemes to nurture and develop new writing including the Making a Musical podcast, Musical Bites lunchtime readings, and a development grant, where 50p of every ticket sold in the Main House goes to fund developing and supporting new work.

Featured Image: Courtesy of Miss I-Doll, Harry Neal Creatives