Profiles - Eric Potts

Eric trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1984 – 87.  He has appeared at most of the country’s top repertory theatres and touring venues.

Recent theatre credits include OLIVER! at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, (with Ron Moody as Fagin!) THE GOOD COMPANIONS (Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich), HAPPY END (Clwyd Theatre Cymru & Welsh Tour) ABSENT FRIENDS (Opera House, Jersey), ‘Reg’ in all 3 of Ayckbourn’s NORMAN CONQUESTS (Grand Theatre, Swansea & Civic Theatre, Darlington), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE CRUCIBLE, THE SOUND OF MUSIC & OLIVER! (Lyric Theatre, Belfast), CABARET & GOOD (Gateway Theatre, Chester), YOUNG APOLLO (Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead), THE SLAB BOYS (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh & Scottish Tour) GODSPELL (Buxton Opera House), ANDROCLES & THE LION (Bristol Old Vic)  THE STEAMIE (Nottingham Playhouse) TWELFTH NIGHT, SWEET BROKEN HEART and ANASI THE SPIDERMAN (London Bubble Theatre Co.) and 26 different productions at the Coliseum Theatre in Oldham including, LAUREL & HARDY, APRIL IN PARIS, THE INVISIBLE MAN,  SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE CROWN, ME MAM SEZ and THE CANTERBURY TALES.

West End and touring productions include – GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Arts Theatre, London) THE WITCHES (Duke of York’s Theatre, London & tour) THE MEG & MOG SHOW (Arts Theatre, London) NODDY LIVE (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith & tour), THE SELFISH SHELLFISH (Sadler’s Wells, London & tour) and national tours of WHEN WE ARE MARRIED, DEATHTRAP, RUN FOR YOUR WIFE (Ian Dickens Productions) and KOLBE (Theatre of Poland)

Recent television work includes THE ROVER’S RETURN PUB QUIZ - ITV Play; DOCTOR WHO; BURN IT; LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE; END OF THE LINE & NODDY LIVE all for the BBC, THE ROYAL; HEARTBEAT; WILMOT and STEEL RIVER BLUES all for Yorkshire Television. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; THE SMITHS and SPRINGHILL for Granada. SQUARE DEAL (LWT), PEAK PRACTICE (Carlton; BROOKSIDE (Mersey TV) and CHASING RAINBOWS (Channel 4).  It is for his portrayal of baker; ‘Diggory Compton’ in CORONATION STREET that Eric is best known.

A much in demand pantomime dame, Eric has spent the last 10 festive seasons appearing in; Oldham, Nottingham, Crewe, Canterbury or Stoke, regularly taking on the additional roles of writer and director.

Eric is delighted to be joining the Bruce James Company in this, one of his favourite comedies.