Michelle Collins to Play 'Nurse' in ROMEO AND JULIET at Octogon Theatre in 2011

Television star Michelle Collins, best-known as ‘Cindy Beale' in "EastEnders" as well as the BBC television series "Two Thousand Acres of Sky" and "Sunburn", has been cast as the Nurse in the upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet at the Octagon Theatre Bolton. Romeo and Juliet has been scheduled to run February 3 - March 5.

The show will be directed by David Thacker who previously worked as Director in residence for the RSC. Thacker also won an Olivier Award for Best Director for his work on the production of Shakespeare's Pericles. For information and tickets, please visit http://www.octagonbolton.co.uk

Broadwayworld has previously reported that Collins will also join the fourth tour cast of "CALENDAR GIRLS" as ‘Cora - Miss July', replacing BErnie Nolan, who has had to withdraw from the production due to health reasons. For the full article on Broadwayworld, click here.

The fourth cast of the enormously successful "CALENDAR GIRLS" tour, opens at the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent on 5 September.

"CALENDAR GIRLS", which remains a huge theatrical success and continues to break box office records, will visit New Victoria Theatre Woking (11 - 16 October), Cambridge Arts Theatre (18 - 23 October), New Wimbledon Theatre (25 - 30 October), New Theatre Oxford (1 - 6 November), Mayflower Theatre Southampton (8 - 13 November), Royal and Derngate Northampton (15 - 20 November), Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (22 - 27 November) and Theatre Royal Brighton (29 November - 11 December). Tickets can be booked at www.seecalendargirls.com.