Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Theatre Company presents The White Devil

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Theatre Company presents...

THE WHITE DEVIL Written by John Webster Directed by Scott Ellis Thu 17 -Fri 18 June 2021

Birmingham City University

About Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Formerly known as Birmingham School of Acting, we are now part of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. With roots as a drama school going back to 1936, we retain the professional outlook and commitment to contemporary training that has seen our acting courses consistently rated amongst the best in the UK. We also train the associated disciplines of Stage Management and Applied Performance,

Cast

which provides the perfect learning environment to launch your career as a performance industry professional.

For more information on Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and its courses, come to an Open Day or visit www.bcu.ac.uk/bsa/ opendays.

To find out what’s on, visit www.bcu.ac.uk/ concerts.

Matron, Servant, Hortensio

Jenny Coate

Camillo, Cardinal, Courtier Corey Collin Gasparo, French Ambassador, Dr. Julio, Servant

Evan Covacevich

Lawyer, Servant, Physician, Woman

Havilah Davis

Isabella, English Ambassador, Young Lord

Emmeline Hartley

Zanche, Antonelli is it and who are we rooting for? Ambition and ruthlessness are seemingly the most rewarded attribute in the world of the play. So, which character does the audience want to succeed?

I think the key to this play is each character believing that they are the audience’s character and that everyone witnessing the events relates to them and wants them to succeed.

Who are you rooting for?

Scott Ellis Scott is the Artistic Director of Merely Theatre for whom he has directed Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night, Henry V, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of The Shrew, and The Comedy of Errors.

He was also Artistic Director of Theatre N16 in Balham, one of the first venues to sign up

Giovanni, Savoy Ambassador, Servant Agnes Carrington

Cardinal Monticelso, Armourer Nick Hessling

Director’s Note Webster doesn’t have the elegance of Shakespeare, but he packs a punch and writes visceral full-bodied characters. The extra challenges of this production being the social distancing of anyone not in a bubble and the lack of an audience in a style of theatre in which the most important element is the actor’s relationship with the audience.

There aren’t many nice characters in this play. The question to answer is. Whose story

Flamineo David Boan

for Equity’s Low Pay No Pay agreement. Other directing credits include, Lucy Light, The Snow Queen, Finding Peter and Macbeth. For Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Scott has directed Henry V, Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Othello, As You Like It, The Way of the World and The School for Scandal.

Shannen Lofthouse

Brachiano Gabriel Macedo Vittoria Giullianna Martinez Marcello, Aragon, Physician Harrison Proulx Lodovico Dara Callie Silverman Cornelia April Singley Francisco

Nilufar Zaifi

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Production Department Production Manager Scenic Designer

Lighting Designer

Jacqui Findlay Rob Dicks Jo Dawson

Sound Designer Simon McCorry Head of Wardrobe

Jacki Cottom

Props Dan Raven Production Technician

Jonathan Pearce

Staff Stage Manager

Louise Turner

Stage Manager

Amy Moore***

Deputy Stage Manager

Myra Bonnici**

Assistant Stage Managers Assistant Stage Manager Zoe Mathews* Technical ASM Lighting Jessica Kendall* Technical ASM Sound Ellie Bashford* Technical ASM Camera Operator Jazmyne Evans* Technical ASM Camera Operator Ryan Darby

Production Assistant Claire D’Angelo, Melissa Peet Wardrobe Assistant Julie Pountney, Sunita Nar Scenic Assistant Richard Constable Technical Assistant Oliver Boot** Vision Mixer

Afua Nuamah***

Voice Support

Jessica Corner Movement Support Andy Yau * 1st Year Stage Management Students **2nd Year Stage Management Students ***3rd Year Stage Management Students