The full cast has been announced for Helen Forrester’s Twopence To Cross The Mersey, which tours four Merseyside theatres this spring.
It will visit Liverpool, Southport, St Helens and New Brighton between March 10 and April 23.
The eight-strong cast—a number of whom will play dual roles in the production—features a number of popular Liverpool actors.
Mother will be played by Emma Dears, who is widely known for her role as Liza Minnelli in Judy & Liza which she also wrote and produced.
Young Helen is played by Widnes born Maria Lovelady, picked from almost 50 actresses who recently auditioned for the role.
Daniel Stephen Davies takes the role of Young Alan and is currently studying at Liverpool Media Academy.
Eithne Browne, Jake Abraham, Roy Carruthers and Brian Dodd all take on lead roles, as well as supplementary characters throughout.