
Des Gotobed
as Rex
After having a forced 12 year break from theatre, Des says it feels great to be back on the boards again so soon after appearing in Dolphin’s production of The Comedy of Errors in 2022. Thank you Dolphin theatre and Simon, for giving Des this opportunity to, once again, pursue his alter ego. He has enjoyed working with the cast and crew on Kiwifruits during rehearsals and looks forward to a successful season.

Kieran Bennett
as Fay Gay
No stranger to the Dolphin, Kieran has been walking its stage since 2016. Audiences may remember his most recent turn as grouse-obsessed mathematician Valentine Coverly in Arcadia, a very different role to Fay! Kieran is thrilled to be involved with two queer plays this year at Dolphin and promises to serve slay boots the house down realness.

Simon Foley
Simon graduated from UNITEC School of Performing Arts in 1995 and dipped his toes in the acting pond with Auckland University Summer Shakespeare as Sir Toby Belch in 1996, and a small role in an episode of Hercules.
Simon first trod the boards at Dolphin in 2017's Spirit Level and just a short five years later, is thrilled to be directing his first main stage production alongside completing his second year as President of Dolphin Theatre.
The challenge of directing for the first time has been fun and enjoyable because of the large, dedicated, and supportive team he has had involved in putting this production together. He is extremely grateful especially, to the wonderful cast that have brought their own life and light to these characters.

Paul Greenfield
as Ben Corona
The character of Ben Corona presented a challenge to Paul as he considers himself neither a "bloke" nor a "queen". He has always looked at female clothing with some envy - ensorcelled by the glamour, elegance, and, most of all, the sheer variety. Kiwifruits was the perfect opportunity to get some frocks on and learn to walk in heels! Paul's more recent performances include Messiah on the Frigidaire (in which he met his wife), Deadman's Cellphone, Things I Know to be True, and, at the Dolphin, Death and Taxes and The Comedy of Errors.

Caitlin Flower
as Alla
Caitlin is an avid actor, content producer and long time theatre fanatic. She got her first taste of the arts attending a performance at the Dolphin Theatre with her late Grandparents (Betty & Ron Jackson) and has never looked back. Caitlin is thrilled to be a part of the larger than life, razzle dazzle sparkle that is the cast of Kiwifruits under the marvellous direction of the Dolphins president Simon Foley. Caitlin’s most recent roles include Loren - Bridal Shop Confessions, Freya - The Dolphin One Act Plays and Lady Ruxton - Ellerslie Theatre production of Dorian Gray.

Kat Wood
as Serena
This is Kat’s first foray on the Dolphin stage. The role of Serena has been a good challenge for her for two reasons. Number 1: Serena is nothing like Kat in real life, she really is a nice person! Number 2: she is taking part in this production while simultaneously planning her wedding which is happening within the next six months! Not only does she have a passion for theatre, she is also a dab-hand at doing cross-stitch. Is there nothing Kat can’t do?

Amrit Soma
as Tatania
Amrit took a 10-year break from Musical Theatre to pursue a career in Travel & Tourism. He has appeared as Lady Armilade PTC Dusty, The Original Pop Diva 2022, the voice of Audrey Two in PPA Little Shop of Horrors 2022 as well as CTC Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2022. He is so excited to be doing a play for the first time and wants to thank everyone at the Dolphin Theatre for this amazing experience. Amrit is also a fabulous Drag Queen, known as the one and only Lady Armilade.

Rochelle Cowie
as Erica
Performing with Drag Queens has been a life-long wish for Rochelle, which has finally been able to be granted. After many, many hours spent hanging around at various drag performances over the years, she is now able to use some of the moves she’s observed to help her develop her character of Erica. She has most recently appeared at Dolphin in The Comedy of Errors in 2022 and At the Sign of the Crippled Harlequin in 2020. She elected not to write a bio, so some creative licence may have been used in the writing of this.







