The Cast of THE POLAR EXPRESS ™ Train Ride at Spa Valley Railway – 2025

The Polar Express Train Ride at Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells is an immersive Christmas experience based on the beloved story and film, where families board a heritage steam train with their golden tickets and are transported into the magic of the Polar Express.

Robert Cohen

Agent Ride Personal Management

Credits Previous roles include: Mr Pink in Reservoir Dogs (Edinburgh Fringe); Aaronow in Glengarry Glen Ross, Lette in The Ugly One, and Arthur Miller in Reno (Rialto, Brighton); Orsino & Don John (Festival Shakespeare Co.); and Stepan in BBC sitcom Ideal.

Sam Pitcher

Agent Coulter Hamilton Rae

Amy-May Lee

Agent Wilkes Academy Agency

Credits Amy-May is thrilled to be joining The Polar Express in Tunbridge Wells for her first professional contract. Currently in their third year of training at Wilkes Academy, she is grateful for the support of her tutors, peers, and family.

Thom Robin

Agent Self-represented

Credits Zog/The Unicorn/The Lion/The King in Zog & The Flying Doctors (2025) Mel in The Legend of the Trebuchet (2025) Zog/Puppeteer in Zog LIVE! (2025) Various Roles in Shrek’s Adventure London (2024) Various Roles in The London Dungeon (2023)

Georgie Last

Agent North Artist Management

Credits Carnival Cruise Lines - Dancer/Singer/Swing ITV - Grace - Hotel Assistant - Director: Jon East Better Man Movie - Dancer - Director: Michael Gracey Made in Dagenham (Performers College) - Beryl

Max Baldock

Agent Lee Morgan Management

Credits Barefoot Meets Billionaire (First Tone Productions 2025), Christmas Carol - UK Tour (M&M Theatrical Productions 2024), Speaking of Witch (Bladud Productions 2024), Forgotten Friends (Uncaged Theatre 2024)

Owen Dennis

Agent North Artist Management

Credits Owen can currently be seen in a campaign for Southern Railway and Thameslink (more trains!). Other credits include: Richard in ‘Boys in the Buff’ (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Spencer in ‘Soho Boy’ (Drayton Arms Theatre & Edinburgh Fringe Festival)

Howard Grater

Agent Irving street management

Credits Dr Who: Time Fracture (Hartshorn Hook), The Murder Express (Funicular Productions), Romeo+Juliet (Secret Cinema), Newsrevue (Canal Cafe Theatre), A Midsummer Night's Dream (YSC). Currently appearing in The Jury Experience in theatres around the UK.

Sophie Todd

Agent Victoria Steven/VS Management

Credits Theatre includes - Pride and Prejudice, Emma (TIMT), Persuasion, Alice in Wonderland (Dot Productions), Romeo and Juliet, An Inspector Calls, Macbeth (Manchester Actors Company). AO.com, Table for Two (D82 Films), The Sound of Water (LFS), Smile (CFS).

Ellie Shields

Credits Hocus Pocus: Live Experience (Mary Sanderson), The Dynamos (Lead Vocalist)

Rupert Vaughan

Agent I AM EPIC

Credits Requiem For Change (2024) The Polar Express (2024, 2025), The Getaway (2022)

Benjamin Sumrie

Agent Inspiration Management

Credits 20 Minutes of Action (Pleasance Courtyard), Addams Family The Musical (Paradise Green), You Won’t Help Me (The Other Place), Shoreditch Muse (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Swans are Arseholes (Criteron Theatre), One Hundred Percent (Tour/Playwright)

Beth Danher

Agent Murdoch Artists

Credits Beth is a 2025 graduate from The Hammond; in training she played Cinderella in Into the Woods (2025) Other credits: Young Cecily in Generation Z, Channel 4 (2023), Solo Vocalist in ‘Tis the season, Chester Cathedral (2024)

John Rayment

Agent Sheri Copeland, Ark Management

Credits 2025 HAUNTED: The Movie (Feature film) | 2024 TIMELESS (Solo play, EdFringe); Almost The Birthday Party (Theatre); Own Worst Enemy (Feature film); The Polar Express Train Ride (Event) | 2023 Plankton Dreams (Theatre); Night Before Christmas (Theatre)

Katrina Brennan-Wright

Agent MR Management

Credits Featured Performer in Warner Brothers Studio Tour London, Durmstrang/Death Eater (2025), Business Woman, BT Ad (2025), Teenage Girl, Louis Thomlinson Silver Tongues Video (2022), Goodwood Revival Feature Dancer (2022, 2023, 2025), Polar Express Chef (2024,2025)

Rachel David

Credits Holiday Village Rhodes - Host Sensatori Rhodes (‘24) and Cyprus (‘25) - Singing Host TUI Blue for Families - Show Cast Robin Hood Tour Panto - Robin Hood

Michael John-Day

Agent Daniel Leeland

Credits - A Letter To Lacey (National Theatre) - RENT (Edinburgh Fringe) - Remember Us (Amazon Prime) - Sex Education (Netflix) - Alcotraz (Inventive Productions)

Nathan Isaac

Agent Vix Anderson Cross (VB Talent)

Credits Lead Male Band Singer- P&O Cruises Male Vocalist- Warner Leisure Hotels Genie- Aladdin Hertz- Rock of Ages the Musical Ensemble- Spamalot the Musical “Headlights” by Veridian- Music Video by Primal Records

Becca Willis

Agent J North Associates

Credits The Cow, The Caterpillar and The Blackbird - EdFringeFest 2025 Assistant & Swing, The Caterpillar and The Blackbird - UK Tour 2023/2024 Jack/Synthia, Mother Goose - ELP 2024 Janet Van De Graaff, The Drowsy Chaperone - The Brighton Academy 2024

Hannah Semple

Agent Twenty Nine Five Group

Credits C'est Magnifique (Chocolate Box Theatre 2024-2025), Jack and the Beanstalk and Cast Vocalist (Butlins 2024), Lapland UK (2023), Front of House Front and Centre (2023)

Bowie Alexander

Agent ITM UK

Credits Previous credits include: The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, Dionysus in The Bacchae, and Malcolm in Macbeth

Jas Bates

Agent CBL Management

Credits Jas is a recent graduate of Bird College, following earlier training at The BRIT School. Jas has just finished performing in The Gardening Club Musical as Female Lead Ensemble and Dance Captain. At Bird, she played Miss Sherman in Fame the Musical.

Charles Cromwell

Agent Ashrow Talent Management

Credits Multiple productions of Shakespeare’s plays, including leading roles in Hamlet, Richard II, and Titus Andronicus. Recent TV credits - Bill Cochram in Netflix docu-drama The Diamond Heist and David Hatton QC for Sky TV’s Murder at the Post Office.

Chloe Emily Shepherd

Agent VB Talent Management

Credits Milkshake! Live (Mark Thompson Productions), The Jungle Book (Image Theatre), Monster Jam/Ninjas Unite/Merry Mistletones (Legoland Windsor), The Polar Express (PNP Events), London Pride/Latitude Festival (Club de Fromage), Copenhagen Pride (Junction K)

Aislinn Collins

Agent Matthew Cheney Management

Credits Production Vocalist (TUI Cruises 2024), The Polar Express Train Ride (2023), Production Cast (Holiday Village Rhodes 2022), Margot/Dance Captain in Legally Blonde (The Brighton Academy 2021)

Marcus Taylor-James

Agent Number Fifty Four

Credits Made In Dagenham (London Palladium) From London with Love (The Union Theatre) The Polar Express (Spa Valley and Euston) The Lock In / The Heist (Marella Voyager) In 2026 Marcus is set to appear in a historic production (TBA) Curfew (Apple TV)

Morgan Laws

Credits Character and Parade Performer - Disneyland Paris (2022, 2023, 2024) Chef - The Polar Express (2023, 2024, 2025) Princess Arabella - Wyvernwood UK (2022, 2023) Elf - Center Parcs UK (2021)

Jem Enright

Agent Charlie Andrews

Credits Lead Vocalist in Sunday with Sondheim (Watermill Theatre) Whilst in training: French Narrator/Electric Skate/understudy Squidward in SpongeBob The Musical, Miss Scarlett in The Suspects, Jimmy in Grand Hotel The Musical

Kevin Martin Murphy

Agent Performance Actors Agents

Credits End of the World FM (Original One Man Show, Edinburgh Fringe) TUI River Cruises, Lead Singer Jake, The Lads Napoleon, Animal Farm, European Tour NewsRevue (Director 2025, Actor 2023) The Polar Express SPA Valley, Hobo/Elf (2023-2025)

Lawrence Howard

Credits Orsino - Twelfth Night, Cambridge Shakespeare Festival 2025 Berowne - Loves Labours Lost, Cambridge Shakespeare Festival 2024 Rylan Spectre - Phantom Peak