INDIGO Programme

SING OUT, LOUISE! PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH CURVE PRESENT

A Note from Co-Conceiver, Composer and Lyricist

SCOTT EVAN DAVIS

Back in 2012, I was hired as a composer and teaching artist to help a group of autistic teens in New York City create an original musical. The show, POWERFUL DAY, followed kids who were bullied until a storm gave them all superhero powers. Among the group was a non-speaking girl named Emma who sat quietly through every rehearsal. I wasn’t sure how much she was enjoying it – until her mother approached me and thanked me, telling me Emma blogged about the experience every day. I went home and read her writing, and I was blown away. Her words were poetic, perceptive, and profound. That night changed me. I realized how much of someone’s inner world we often overlook – and how important it is to give voice to those who aren’t always heard. INDIGO was born from that moment: a story meant to honour Emma, and to shine a light on the incredible inner lives of the non-speaking community.

A Note from Director

CATIE DAVIS

I’m most excited as a director by stories that embrace the theatricality of live design and storytelling to explore deeply human themes. INDIGO does something no musical has ever done before – it invites audiences to step into the visceral experience of a young nonspeaking artist with synesthesia. We experience parts of this show through Emma’s mind, where colour and texture emanate from sound and from human connection. While her journey is often challenging, Emma holds on to hope that she will find what she is looking for, and uses her art to guide her on this journey. We knew early on how important it would be to authentically cast the role of Emma and thank Olivia Landon and Jill Green, our amazing casting directors, for their support in connecting us with the wonderful neurodiverse talent pool in the UK. We originally set out on our journey with INDIGO in the United States, working with the Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, Ohio for a developmental production and have been sharing material with test audiences around the country. We quickly learned how openly folks embraced the story; how many people’s lives are impacted by autism, dementia, or the nuance of modern family systems. INDIGO offered them an opportunity to feel seen in the complexities of trying to make the best of challenging circumstances. We suspected these reactions were not just American, but true to a global experience. Following a London workshop last November, we teamed up with Curve to present the UK premiere of INDIGO and couldn’t be more grateful to have been welcomed by this wonderful theatre and its audiences.

INDIGO is a story about hope, rebuilding, and connection. How beautiful that Emma, as the only non-speaking person in the show, teaches everyone around her to listen and connect.

I hope that INDIGO inspires you to keep fighting for what matters in your family, to forgive and soften when you consider another perspective, and to celebrate the power of art to unite across generations.

REHEARSAL PHOTOGRAPHY

by Manuel Harlan and Jonathan Pryke

REHEARSAL PHOTOGRAPHY

by Manuel Harlan and Jonathan Pryke

SONG LIST 1

COLOR OF HOME.......................................................................EMMA

2

MAKE ROOM............................................ RICK, BEVERLY and ELAINE

3

KEEP IT TOGETHER.................................................................. BEVERLY

4

IN MY SILENCE............................................................................EMMA

5

ELAINE KNOWS BEST.............................................................ELAINE

6

IT’S BEEN A DAY............................................................................ RICK

7

BROKEN.................................................... BEVERLY, ELAINE and EMMA

8

LITTLE BIRDIE........................................................... ELAINE and EMMA

9

OUT OF THE BLUE............................................... BEVERLY and EMMA

10 BEHIND THE WORDS............................ EMMA, TYLER and ELAINE 11 ELAINE KNOWS BEST (Reprise)..........................................ELAINE 12 JUST DRIVE............................................................... ELAINE and EMMA 13 SOMEWHERE IN THE GRAY.................................................EMMA 14 NOBODY EXPECTS THAT........................................................ALICIA 15 SILENT SUPERHERO...............................................TYLER and EMMA 16 YOUR VOICE IS WATER...........................................................EMMA 17 PERMANENT................................................................ RICK and EMMA 18 BEFORE I FORGET......................................................................ELAINE 19 LITTLE BIRDIE (Reprise)....................... ELAINE, EMMA and BEVERLY 20 ALL THAT IT TOOK.................................................................. BEVERLY 21 IF THE WORLD ONLY KNEW................... ELAINE, RICK, EMMA,

TYLER and BEVERLY 22 MAKE ROOM (Reprise)..........................BEVERLY, RICK and ELAINE 23 BREAK THROUGH.............................................................. EVERYONE

CAST* EMMA

Katie Cailean BEVERLY

Rebecca Trehearn ELAINE

Lisa Maxwell RICK

Nuno Queimado TYLER

Hugo Rolland ALICIA

Tania Mathurin EMMA ALTERNATE

Inès Mazdon Delas *Authentic representation in casting the role of Emma has been of paramount importance for our creative team throughout our development process. We thank Olivia Laydon for Jill Green Casting for overseeing such a safe, inclusive and sensitive casting process.

MUSICIANS MUSICAL DIRECTOR/KEYBOARD

Jenny Deacon

DRUMS/PERCUSSION

Luke Baxter

BASS GUITAR/DOUBLE BASS

Jeremy Ashby

ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC GUITAR

Lewis Turner CELLO

Alice Luddington

ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY THE HUMAN RACE THEATRE COMPANY KAPPY KILBURN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and EMILY N. WELLS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

PRODUCTION TEAM BOOK

ASSOCIATE MUSICAL SUPERVISOR

MUSIC AND LYRICS

ASSOCIATE VIDEO DESIGNER

CONCEIVED BY

ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER

Kait Kerrigan Scott Evan Davis Jay Kuo Lorenzo Thione Scott Evan Davis DIRECTOR

Catie Davis ORCHESTRATOR/ARRANGER AND MUSICAL SUPERVISOR

Brad Haak

SET AND VIDEO DESIGNER

Samuel Perlman Heather Scott

Oliver McNally

ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER

Ewan Munro

ORCHESTRAL MANAGEMENT

Andy Barnwell and Richard Weeeden for BW Musicians Ltd PROPS SUPERVISOR

Andrzej Goulding

Ryan O'Connor for ROC Props

COSTUME DESIGNER

COSTUME SUPERVISOR

Susan Kulkarni

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Jake DeGroot

SOUND AND VIDEO TEAM

Jack Harper Angel Rossell de Pablos Li Li Peberdy Alistair Tomlinson PRODUCTION CARPENTER

James Dainty

ASSISTANT PRODUCTION CARPENTER

Jonathan Painting PRODUCTION LX

Jonathan Laidlow Jonathan Payne LIGHTING PROGRAMMER

Rhys Parker STAGE LX

Sophie Fuller

Nathan Clamp Ashley Holdom

SIGN LANGUAGE ADVISOR

LIGHTING TEAM

Stacey McCarthy

VIDEO SYSTEM DESIGN AND ENGINEER

Dan Trenchard

Steph Modd Robin Potter Leon Smith Adam Bee

VIDEO PROGRAMMER

WARDROBE HOD

ABLETON PROGRAMMER

PROP MAKER

Sam Kelly for Gary Beestone Associates

SOUND NO. 1

STAGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY STAGE MANAGER

Ewan Munro

Emily Bull

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

SOUND NO. 2

DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER

Katie Harrison

Eleanor Williams

FIGHT DIRECTOR

PRODUCTION SOUND

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

SOUND DESIGNER

Matt Peploe

ILLUSION DESIGNER

John Bulleid

CASTING DIRECTOR

Olivia Laydon for Jill Green Casting PRODUCTION MANAGER

Jenny Deacon-Say Haruka Kuroda ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Teenie Macleod

David Kennedy Sarah Angliss Conor Keelan

Dave Norton James Simpson Harry Greatorex David Chin

Eden Lorison

David Lewenden

Eleanor Deacon

SPECIAL THANKS

Rebecca Quigley, Aidan Grounds, Jessica Bradley, Tara Matthews, Joe Leather and Kailan Deadman-Spall of Rodeo Productions. Emily N. Wells and Kappy Kilburn, The Human Race Theatre Company, Anthony Salamon and Betty Saunders-Klimenko, Cynthia Stroum, Shane and Sylvia Snow, Kevin Wilson Public Relations, Demian Rosenblatt, Karl Westworth and the team at Arthouse, Button Boutique.

The many artists who have contributed to the creative development of INDIGO

Access performances at Curve are kindly sponsored by

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REHEARSAL PHOTOGRAPHY

by Manuel Harlan and Jonathan Pryke

THE INSPIRATION BEHIND EMMA'S ART Authentic representation of neurodivergence in INDIGO has been of paramount importance for our creative team.

In keeping with this priority, some of the artwork included in the projection design of INDIGO was painted by Viktor Bevanda, an amazing 16 year old artist who who can’t speak. Diagnosed with autism at an early age, Viktor didn't let his limitations in comprehension and verbal abilities limit his artistic talent.

Viktor began to show signs of autism at the age of 2.

After a change in behaviour, testing led to a diagnosis of autism. By the age of 5 his parents began to take notice of his talent in art and within a few years, his technique developed.

Even though he was self-taught, he started to express himself through his art. He proves autism is no barrier to creativity. He has the ability to focus on detail and he can understand how colours interact with each other.

He was raised in Serbia and his parents made a big step in their lives and moved to the USA at the end of 2018. He and his family now live in Florida. You can learn more about Viktor and his amazing story, as well as purchase his art at VichysArt.com. @Vichys_Art

CAST BIOGRAPHIES KATIE CAILEAN EMMA

Training: Italia Conti (MT/ DANCE), BA (Hons) Musical Theatre, 3 years, 2020-2023.

Credits whilst training: SWEENEY TODD and BIG FISH. Previous TV and film credits include: CASUALTY (BBC).

Katie is thrilled to be making her professional stage debut in INDIGO.

INÈS MAZDON DELAS EMMA ALTERNATE

Training: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – BA Musical Theatre 2019-2022.

Previous theatre credits include: THE PADDINGTON BEAR EXPERIENCE and HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER RABBIT. Other credits include: 2ND ANNUAL ROOTSENANNY (concert); IT’S CALLED THEATRE DARLING (Cabaret) and CITY OWL – A NEW MUSICAL (Workshop).

I am so excited to be a part of this brilliant production, and my first with Curve! As a neurodivergent person, I find it so important to share like this – that autistic people are involved, and intelligent, and beautiful, and complex, and not to be passed over. I would like to thank the team and my agent for this opportunity.

Instagram: @inesmazdondelas Tik Tok: @oinkoinkribit Linktree: @imazdondelas

TANIA MATHURIN ALICIA

Training: ArtsEducational London.

Previous theatre credits include: HELLO, DOLLY! (Lido 2 Paris); BARNUM (Watermill Theatre); THE WITCHES (National Theatre); ROMAN HOLIDAY (Theatre Royal Bath); MARY POPPINS (Prince Edward Theatre); SLEEPLESS (Troubadour Theatre); COME FROM AWAY (Phoenix Theatre); DAY OF THE LIVING (Royal Shakespeare Company); THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY (Criterion Theatre); THE BOOK OF MORMON (Prince of Wales Theatre); PORGY & BESS

(Regents Park Open Air Theatre); A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Birmingham Rep); WICKED (Apollo Victoria Theatre); COOL HAND LUKE (Aldwych Theatre); STEPPING OUT (Oldham Coliseum); HAIRSPRAY (Shaftesbury Theatre); LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Birmingham Rep); MARY POPPINS (UK tour CARMEN JONES (Royal Festival Hall); FAME (Arena Theatre); JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA (National Theatre/Cambridge Theatre); HALF A SIXPENCE (West Yorkshire Playhouse); LES MISÉRABLES (UK tour); DOCTOR DOOLITTLE (Hammersmith Apollo); MARTIN GUERRE (Prince Edward Theatre); THE LION KING (Germany) and ME AND MY GIRL (UK tour).

Previous TV and film credits include: DOCTORS (BBC); HOME (Channel 4); Commercials – ST. JAMES’S PLACE (Academy Films) and LEGO DREAMZZZ (Private Island).

Other credits include: Best supporting actor nominee at the UK Theatre Awards 2024 for BARNUM at the Watermill.

Tania was a recipient of the 2004 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor awarded to the Ensemble of JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA. For Michelle. @tanmat10

LISA MAXWELL ELAINE

Previous theatre credits include: ANNIE (Original London cast, Victoria Palace Theatre); HOTEL PARADISO (Cambridge Theatre Company); BOOGIE NIGHTS (Savoy Theatre); GREASE (Dominion Theatre); CHICKEN (Trafalgar Studios); END OF THE RAINBOW (National tour) and CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL (National tour).

Previous TV and film credits include: REMEMBRANCE (Colin Greg/Channel 4); THE DARK CRYSTAL (Henson Organisation); LISA MAXWELL SHOW (BBC); BALLET SHOES (BBC); NO LIMITS (BBC); SPLASH (ITV); THE RUSS ABBOT SHOW (BBC); BOTTOM (BBC); LES DENNIS LAUGHTER SHOW (BBC); IN DEEP (BBC); CASUALTY (BBC); MIT (ITV); THE BILL (ITV); EASTENDERS (BBC) and MADAME BLANC MYSTERIES (Channel 5).

NUNO QUEIMADO RICK

Theatre credits include: MAYFLIES (York Theatre Royal); HAMILTON (Cameron Mackintosh); MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN (Southwark Playhouse); JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Regents Park Open Air Theatre); VIOLETTA’S LAST TANGO (Wilton’s Music Hall); SIDE SHOW (Southwark Playhouse); THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL (Sadler’s Wells); WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (Playhouse Theatre); THE WORLD’S GREATEST SHOW (Royal Opera House); FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (Shaftesbury Theatre); GOD’S GARDEN (Open Heart Productions); PROCURA-SE (Kara de Palko) and QUEBRA NOZES E O REI DOS CAMUNDONGOS (Teatro Infantil de Lisboa).

TV credits include: THE SPLIT (BBC) and Cold Feet (Big Talk Productions). @finding_nuno

HUGO ROLLAND TYLER

Training: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Previous theatre credits include: 101 DALMATIANS (UK tour); PETER PAN (Bristol Hippodrome) and PUBLIC – THE MUSICAL (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh).

Previous TV and film credits include: BLUE PETER (BBC).

Other credits include: COMPANY; CHILDREN OF EDEN; LITTLE WOMEN and MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland).

Hugo would like to thank his family and all at Apollo Artist Management for the incredible support.

Instagram: @hugoyamrorolland

REBECCA TREHEARN BEVERLY

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

Previous theatre credits include: Kath Starr in BECOMING NANCY (Birmingham Rep); Mrs Cratchit in A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY (Nottingham Playhouse/ Alexandra Palace); The Queen in CINDERELLA (Gillian Lynne Theatre); Donna/Oolie in CITY OF ANGELS (Garrick Theatre/Donmar Warehouse); Belle in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Old Vic); Lilli/Kate in KISS ME KATE (Watermill, Newbury); Rebecca Hershkovitz in RAGS (Hope Mill Theatre); Charity in SWEET CHARITY (Nottingham Playhouse); Fantine in LES MISÉRABLES (Pimlico Opera); Charlotte Goetz in DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL (Southwark Playhouse); Mother in THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Salisbury Playhouse); Belinda Fezziwig in A LITTLE OF WHAT YOU FANCY (Salisbury Playhouse); Nellie Collins in FLOYD COLLINS (Wilton’s Music Hall); Marcy in DOGFIGHT (Southwark Playhouse); Molly in GHOST (UK National tour); Martirio in BERNARDA ALBA (Union Theatre); u/s Jenny Cavilleri in LOVE STORY (Duchess); u/s Rose Vibert in ASPECTS OF LOVE (Menier Chocolate Factory); DIRTY DANCING (Aldwych); u/s Meat/Killer Queen in WE WILL ROCK YOU (Dominion) and Annie in ALFIE THE MUSICAL (Palace Theatre, Watford).

Previous TV and film credits include: Cheryl in POBOL Y CWM (BBC Wales); Peggy Roberts in THE NAN MOVIE (Great Point Media); Karen McKay in DIM OND Y GWIR (S4C); Carla Hewson in CASUALTY (BBC) and Angharad in A470 (S4C).

Other credits include: Audio: WHISPERS OF A SCANDAL (The Audiobook Producers); VIOLETS (Granta); DRIFT (Penguin Random House UK); THE WARRIOR’S PRINCESS (2020 Recordings) and Anna in TORCHWOOD: THIRST TRAP (Big Finish).

Rebecca won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role of Julie in SHOWBOAT. Instagram: @rebeccamtrehearn

PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES KAIT KERRIGAN

LORENZO THIONE

Kait Kerrigan is an award-winning bookwriter, lyricist, and playwright.

Broadway credits include: THE GREAT GATSBY (book).

West End credits include: THE GREAT GATSBY and THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE (additional lyrics).

Off-Broadway credits include: THE MAD ONES (book and lyrics) and HENRY AND MUDGE (lyrics and book – Kleban Award).

Upcoming in 2025: THE HEART (book and additional lyrics) at La Jolla Playhouse.

Additional musical credits include: JUSTICE (lyrics); EARTHRISE (lyrics); ROSIE REVERE; ENGINEER & FRIENDS (lyrics) and the sold-out immersive pop-up Brooklyn house party THE BAD YEARS (book and lyrics).

Play credits include: FATHER/DAUGHTER; IMAGINARY LOVE and DISASTER RELIEF. @kaitkerrigan

Lorenzo Thione is a Tony Award-winning theater creator and producer.

Broadway credits include: HADESTOWN (Tony); THE INHERITANCE (Tony); SLAVE PLAY (Tony Nom); THE NOTEBOOK; & JULIET (Tony Nom); DAYS OF WINE & ROSES and ALLEGIANCE (Book/Producer).

London credits include: HADESTOWN; MRS DOUBTFIRE; George Takei’s ALLEGIANCE and Secret Cinema: GREASE. Film credits include: George Takei’s ALLEGIANCE (Director/Producer) and BANDSTAND (Director/ Producer).

As Managing Director of Gaingels and co-founder of The Social Edge, he bridges technology and storytelling, art and finance, investment and social impact. A passionate advocate for inclusion and representation in the arts and in business, he was inspired to work on INDIGO by Scott’s experience with neurodivergent non-speaking children, and has been amazed by this journey ever since. HIs hope is that INDIGO can help us realize what happens If The World Only Knew…

BOOK

SCOTT EVAN DAVIS MUSIC and LYRICS

Scott Evan Davis is a multi-award-winning composer and lyricist based in NYC (having won as ASCAP award, MAC award, Broadway World award and an MTI award), as well as vocal coach, musical director and social media personality.

He has performed concerts of his music both nationally and internaionally. His work has been sung by Broadway veterans such as Rebecca Luker, Liz Callaway, Karen Mason, Faith Prince, Kelli O’Hara and others. The Huffington Post listed Scott among five ‘must see and must know’ emerging writers.

Besides INDIGO, he has had two song cycles produced (FRAGMENTS and PICTURE PERFECT), a children’s musical called QUEEN BEA and recently was named New Yorker of the week for his work within the autistic community. He is also a musical director and vocal coach with Epic Players, a neurodiverse theatre company, where he also sits on the advisory board.

Scott’s best known song, If The World Only Knew, has been performed all over the world as well by such stars as Kelli O’Hara, Christopher Jackson and more.

JAY KUO

CO-CONCEIVER Jay Kuo is CEO of The Social Edge and creator of “Team Takei,” which built George Takei’s online following to over 25 million. He wrote the music and lyrics for the musical ALLEGIANCE which starred George Takei and Lea Salonga on Broadway. A two-time Tony-winning co-producer (HADESTOWN, THE INHERITANCE), Jay writes THE STATUS KUO on Substack, with 5 million monthly reads. He serves on the national board of the Human Rights Campaign and co-chairs its Public Policy Committee. Jay is also a published author, entrepreneur, and appellate litigator admitted before the Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court.

CO-CONCEIVER

CATIE DAVIS DIRECTOR

Catie Davis is a NYC based director with a passion for new musical development.

Recent credits as director include: THE GHOST OF JOHN McCAIN (Off-Broadway, world premiere); FORGET ME NOT (Riverside Theatre); INDIGO (Human Race Theatre Company) and THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Flint Rep, wprld premiere).

Catie is the worldwide associate director of BEETLEJUICE (Broadway, Australia, North Amercan tour, NCL). She's collaborated with visionary director Alex Timbers for thirteen years on projects including MOULIN ROUGE (Broadway); THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM (Roundabout); BABY J (Netflix) and BEN PLATT LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL (Netflix).

Other associate directing credits include: COMPANY (Broadway revival); THE PUBLIC THEATER AND HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. Catie is a 2018 MTC Directing Fellow, a Lincoln Center Directors Lab alum, and a proud member of SDC. She has an array of original musicals in development and eagerly seeks out opportunities to create highly theatrical, deeply empathetic and surprisingly human musical theater. catie-davis.com

BRAD HAAK

MUSICAL SUPERVISION, ORCHESTRATIONS and ARRANGEMENTS Credits as music director and conductor include: Disney’s MARY POPPINS; AN AMERICAN IN PARIS; Elton John’s LESTAT and IL DIVO – A MUSICAL AFFAIR. Pianist for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; THE FULL MONTY and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS.

West End credits include: The 2024 stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s animated masterpiece SPIRITED AWAY, directed by John Caird (LES MISÉRABLES) at London’s Coliseum Theatre.

Other credits with director John Caird include: Orchestrations and music supervision for DADDY LONG LEGS (Off Broadway, London, Tokyo, Seoul and numerous U.S. productions, with music by Paul Gordon) as well as their original musical A KNIGHT’S TALE (also with composer Gordon) at Tokyo’s Imperial Theatre in 2018, 2021 and upcoming in July of 2025 when it will be presented in concert form with the Tokyo Philharmonic (conducted by Haak).

Other international credits include: SOUSATZKA (Toronto); AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (Paris); HONK! (Singapore and the Philippines) and JANE EYRE (Tokyo). Brad has conducted national tours of Disney’s THE LION KING as well as MISS SAIGON. Highlights from over 60 US regional theatre credits include: FOLLIES and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (at Chicago Shakespeare theatre; Jeff Award for music direction) as well as Stephen Schwartz’s CHILDREN OF EDEN at the Kennedy Center.

In February 2026, Brad will conduct a concert presentation of JANE EYRE featuring a full orchestra and choir of over 300 singers at David Geffen Hall, at Lincoln Center in New York. Brad’s concert work has included performances with such singers as Audra McDonald, Ashley Brown, Kristin Chenoweth and Sir Paul McCartney. His arrangements and orchestrations have been performed by the Boston and New York Pops, L.A. Philharmonic and National Symphony at the Kennedy Center. Brad is a graduate of Northwestern University and a native of Chicago.

ANDRZEJ GOULDING SET and VIDEO DESIGNER

Training: Theatre Design at Central Saint Martins.

Previous Curve theatre credits: MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL and GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE. Previous theatre credits include: As Set Designer: THE UNRETURNING (UK tour); THE GAP (The Hope Mill); CONSTELLATIONS (NCPA Mumbai); SANE NEW WORLD (UK tour) and UNION (Edinburgh Lyceum).

As Video Designer: JUST FOR ONE DAY (The Old Vic/ West End); STARLIGHT EXPRESS (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre); 42 BALLOONS (The Lowry/Chicago); PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS (National Theatre, West End, St Ann’s Warehouse); THE UNFRIEND (West End); GROUNDHOG DAY (Broadway, Old Vic); & JULIET (Broadway, West End, Australia); MISS SAIGON (Sheffield Crucible); SYLVIA and EUREKA DAY (The Old Vic); THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE (West End); I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY (UK tour); MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (West End, World tour); LIFE OF PI (Broadway, West End, World tour); BURN (EIF); THE DA VINCI CODE (UK tour); THE DRIFTERS GIRL (West End, UK tour); ROOM (Stratford East, Toronto, Broadway);

HENRY V (Donmar Warehouse, NT Live); THE UNRETURNING (UK tour); PRESSURE (West End, UK tour, Toronto); THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (UK tour/West End); CORIOLANUS (Donmar Warehouse, NT Live); 1984 (Northern Ballet, Sadler’s Wells); FROST/NIXON (Sheffield Crucible); CAROUSEL (Barbican) and KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (Southwark Playhouse).

Awards include: Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Olivier Award, UK Theatre Award, Broadway World Award (LIFE OF PI); 2 x WOS Award (& JULIET and STARLIGHT EXPRESS); Theatre and Technology Award (ROOM).

Upcoming work include: FOOTBALLER’S WIVES – Set and Video Design (Edinburgh Fringe) and LOST ATOMS – Set Design (Leicester Curve). www.agoulding.com Instagram: @andrzejgoulding

SUSAN KULKARNI COSTUME DESIGNER

Susan Kulkarni is an award-winning Anglo-Indian Costume Designer born and raised in London. She studied English at Somerville College, Oxford University and Costume Design at RADA. She has been designing costumes for over twenty years both nationally and internationally.

Susan’s forthcoming projects include: Costume Design for Disney’s new flagship Cruise Ships’ show REMEMBER; ELVIS EVOLUTION (London, Layered Reality); INDIGO A NEW MUSICAL; (Curve, Leicester) and FAME FACTORY (Done+Dusted, London).

Theatre production credits include: Costume Designer for COME ALIVE! THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, London); Disney/Pixar’s Show: WE BELONG TOGETHER (Disneyland Paris); the critically acclaimed EAST IS EAST, (National Theatre, Chichester and Birmingham Rep); STEEL MAGNOLIAS (National tour); HERDING CATS (Soho Theatre); UNITED QUEENDOM (Kensington Palace; Les Enfants Terribles), DETROIT (National Theatre); MORE LIGHT (Olivier, National Theatre); THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO and THE MAGIC FLUTE (Central City Opera, Colorado); PRINCE OF DENMARK (National Theatre and West-End) and JEFF WAYNE’S IMMERSIVE WAR OF THE WORLDS (London). She also recently designed the Elves for LAPLAND UK (Les Enfants Terribles).

Susan is the Costume Designer for Ricky Gervais’ BBC film 7 MINUTES, she has styled Stanley Tucci for CARDS ON THE TABLE, N Peel, Tanquery adverting Campaigns. She Costume Designed ITV’s 6 part comedy-drama COUNT ABDULLA; WAYNE SLEEP’S BIG BALLET (Channel 4) and MRS DICKEN’S FAMILY CHRISTMAS (BBC); AN EVENING WITH TAGLIONI and CINDERELLA GAMES (English National Ballet Films). She was Assistant Costume Designer for THE PERIPHERAL, a futuristic 8-part Amazon TV series and Martin Scorsese’s 16th century Oscar nominated film SILENCE. She has worked as part of the Costume team on HUNTSMAN – A WINTER’S WAR; SPY; DOWNTON ABBEY and WOLF HALL.

PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES Stadium show projects include an immersive tour for the band Miami in Kuwait and Alula, Saudi Arabia. She designed over 2,000 bespoke costumes for the United Arab Emirates NATIONAL DAY 48 in Abu Dhabi and 2,000 costumes for the Closing Ceremony of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Susan is Head of Costume for Secret Cinema, and has been since its inception; she designs many of their events, including BRIDGERTON, DIRTY DANCING, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, BOND in London and Shanghai, STRANGER THINGS in London and LA, along with the forthcoming show of GREASE.

JAKE DeGROOT

LIGHTING DESIGNER Broadway credits include: ALL IN and OH, HELLO. TV credits include: KID GORGEOUS (Radio City/Netflix) and BABY J (Netflix).

Off-Broadway credits include: THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM (Roundabout); SEAWIFE (Naked Angles, Drama Desk Nomination); FLY (New Victory); TWO CLASS ACTS (The Flea); HERE’S HOOVER (Les Freres Corbusier) and CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY. Regional credits include: THE WANDERER (Paper Mill Playhouse); TOMMY (The Kennedy Center); THE TEMPLE BOMBING (The Alliance Theatre); NIKOLA TESLA DROPS THE BEAT (Adirondack Theatre Festival); LOCH NESS (The Rev); FORUM (Two River); COMPANY and NATIONAL PASTIME (Bucks County Playhouse); The Huntington; The Geffen; Cincinnati Playhouse; Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; Pasadena Playhouse; Flint Rep; New York Stage and Film; Williamstown; The Cape Playhouse; W.H.A.T.; ReVision and Yale Dramat.

International credits include: Theatre de la Ville, Paris; The National Theatre, London; National Theatre of Norway; TheatreWorks Singapore; Norwegian Cruise Line; Holland America Line; Regent SevenSeas; Shanghai Centre Theatre. Co-Lighting Supervisor: Williamstown Theatre Festival08-09.BFA, Carnegie Mellon. www.jakedegroot.com

MATT PEPLOE

SOUND DESIGNER Matt Peploe Sound Designer proudly working in the industry for nearly two decades collaborating on some of the most successful productions, entertaining audiences both in the West End and World Wide.

Forthcoming productions include: A new production of WE WILL ROCK YOU directed by Ben Elton in Germany (Stage Entertainment); FOOTBALLERS WIVES – THE MUSICAL (Edinburgh Fringe) and SLEEPING BEAUTY (London Palladium, Michael Harrison Entertainment for Crossroads Pantomimes).

Sound Design credits include: A KNIGHT’S TALE (Manchester, Runaway Entertainment); BAT OUT OF HELL (Julian Stoneman) and ROBIN HOOD (London Palladium, Michael Harrison for Crossroads Pantomimes).

Co-Sound Design credits include: STARLIGHT EXPRESS (London, LWH Productions).

Associate Sound Designer credits include: TOMMY (Stephen Gabriel and Ira Pittelman); & JULIET (Worldwide, Max Martin & Friends); Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CINDERELLA (RUG); THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (Dreamworks Theatrical); BAT OUT OF HELL (Julian Stoneman); DIANA (La Jolla Playhouse); JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Michael Harrison Entertainment); THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Trafalgar); 9 TO 5 (ATG); THE PRODUCERS (Adam Spiegael Productions); CARMEN LA CUBANA (BB Productions); Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID (Disney); Andrew Lloyd Webber’s UNMASKED (RUG); SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (Jonathan Church Productions) and WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT (ATG).

JOHN BULLEID

ILLUSION DESIGNER Training: Associate of The Inner Magic Circle, with Silver Star/The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Previous Curve theatre credits: RIDE and WHITE CHRISTMAS. Previous theatre credits include: INSIDE NO.9 STAGE/ FRIGHT (Wyndhams Theatre and UK tour); BEAUTY & THE BEAST (Lion Entertainment/Royal National Theatre Copenhagen); ROUGH MAGIC (The Globe); THE NUTCRACKER (English National Ballet); DRACULA (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith); A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES (National Theatre); FURTHER THAN THE FURTHEST THING (Young Vic); THE TEMPEST, ROBIN HOOD (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); DEATH OF A SALESMAN (Piccadilly Theatre); MACBETH, ROUGH MAGIC, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE INN AT LYDDA (Shakespeare’s Globe); THE WORST WITCH (Vaudeville Theatre – winner of Best Family Show, 2020 Olivier Awards); OI FROG! (Lyric Theatre); A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT (RSC); PIAF (The Gate, Dublin); WISHMAS, DIRTY DANCING (Secret Cinema); BRONCO BILLY, RIDE (Charing Cross Theatre); INTO THE WOODS, SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL CURTAIN (Theatre Royal Bath); A CHRISTMAS CAROL starring Mark Gatiss (Nottingham Playhouse and Alexandra Palace); THE WORST WITCH (Northampton/UK tour); #WEAREARRESTED (RSC/ Arcola Theatre); OUR LADY OF KIBEHO (Northampton/ Stratford East); THE LOST SPELLS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Watford Palace); DOCTOR WHO: TIME FRACTURE (Immersive London); THE CANTERVILLE GHOST (Unicorn Theatre); WITCHES OF EASTWICK (Cirkus, Stockholm); WICKIES, WHEN DARKNESS FALLS (Park Theatre); THE INVISIBLE MAN, PARTNERS IN CRIME (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch); THE STAR (Liverpool Everyman) and THE GYPSY THREAD (National Theatre Studio).

Credits as Illusion Associate include: HARRY POTTER & THE CURSED CHILD (UK Associate – Palace Theatre); THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE (National Theatre/UK tour/Noël Coward Theatre); PRINCE OF EGYPT (Dominion Theatre) and A VERY VERY DARK MATTER (Bridge Theatre).

Previous TV and film credits include: THE SCIENCE OF INDIANA JONES (Sky TV); YOU AND UNIVERSE (Short film) and LOO (Short film).

Recent corporate clients include: BP; LadBible; Channel 4; Facebook; KPMG; Coca Cola and DHL. @john_bulleid

OLIVIA LAYDON for JILL GREEN CASTING CASTING DIRECTOR

Theatre credits include: As Casting Director for Jill Green Casting: THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Curve, Leicester); INDIGO (Curve, Leicester) CLUELESS (Trafalgar Theatre); THE PARENT AGENCY (Chester Storyhouse); MY FAIR LADY (Curve, Leicester); A CHORUS LINE (Curve, Leicester; Sadlers Wells; UK and Japan tour); ELEPHANT & PIGGIE, MERMAIDS & PIRATES and THE DREAM (Perform in the Park).

Casting Associate credits for Jill Green include: THE GREAT GATSBY (London Coliseum); SHUCKED! (Regents Park Open Air Theatre); BECOMING NANCY (Birmingham Rep); THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (Theatre Royal Plymouth and Dominion Theatre); WAR HORSE (UK and Ireland tour); CLUELESS (Churchill Theatre, Bromley); THE LITTLE BIG THINGS (@Soho Place); Disney’s ALADDIN (UK and Ireland tour); CRAZY FOR YOU (Gillian Lynne Theatre); Disney’s THE LION KING (UK and Ireland/International tour) and JERSEY BOYS (Trafalgar Theatre).

Screen credits include: As Casting Director: LIV (Short Film); BUBBLE BOY (Short Film); HALF WAY (Short Film); LITVINENKO and THE RECKONING (with Amy Hubbard Casting).

Casting Associate credits include: SPENCER; GOOD LUCK TO YOU LEO GRANDE; THE THIEF HIS WIFE AND HIS CANOE and HIJACK.

JENNY DEACON-SAY MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Training: University of Southampton.

Previous Curve theatre credits include: SUPER YOU: THE MUSICAL. Previous theatre credits include: LOVE CAN (The Other Palace); SNOW WHITE (New Theatre Royal Lincoln); SONGS FOR SLUTTY GIRLS (The Other Palace); DICK WHITTINGTON (Broadway Theatre, Barking); WISH LIST (Arts Theatre/Workshop); SIX (UK and Ireland tour); SWEET CHARITY CHOIR (Carnegie Hall, NY); EVERYBODY HATES LOUNGE KITTENS (Edinburgh Fringe Festival); PETER PAN (The Point Theatre Eastleigh); CINDERELLA (The Point Theatre, Eastleigh) and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (Southampton University).

Other credits include: ROCK CHOIR 10! (Birmingham NEC); ROCK CHOIR (02 London, Liverpool Echo/ Wembley Arena); DORSET MOVIE MASH-UP (Royal Albert Hall) and Southampton University Jazz Orchestra (Turner Sims Concert Hall).

HARUKA KURODA FIGHT DIRECTOR

Training: Guildford School of Acting. Certified British Academy of Dramatic Combat senior instructor.

Certified and BECTU registered Intimacy Coordinator.

Previous theatre credits include: As fight director credits include: RODELINDA (Garsington Opera); NOISES OFF (New Wolsey); BALLET SHOES (National Theatre); OF MICE AND MEN (Derby Theatre); KINKY BOOTS (Curve, Leicester and UK tour); NEVER LET ME GO (Rose Theatre Kingston); EDGAR and PAGLIACCI (Holland Park Opera); ERNANI (Buxton Opera House); THE RED LION (New Wolsey); THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Colchester Mercury); THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BORIS JOHNSON (Park Theatre); LOVE LETTERS: THE MUSICAL and NEVILLE’S ISLAND (Queens Theatre Hornchurch); BEYOND A FENCE A NEW MUSICAL (Arts Theatre); MACBETH and ROMEO AND JULIET (Guildford Shakespeare Company); PINK SARI REVOLUTION (Curve, Leicester); KANYE THE FIRST (High Tide) and HARAJUKU GIRLS (Finborough Theatre).

Her work in theatre, as intimacy director and fight director include: THIS BITTER EARTH (Soho Theatre); RADIANT BOY (Southwark Playhouse); ROMEO AND JULIET (New Wolsey Theatre); A RAISIN IN THE SUN (Leeds Playhouse); THE HOUSE PARTY (Chichester Festival Theatre); THREE SISTERS, TAMING OF THE SHREW, GHOSTS and TITUS ANDRONICUS (Shakespeare’s Globe); LA TRAVIATA (ENO); TOO WONG FOO THE MUSICAL (Hope Mill Theatre); THE OTHER OTHER BRONTË (National Theatre); Untitled/F**K M*SS S**GON Play (the Royal Exchange Manchester and Young Vic); THE CRUCIBLE and MISS SAIGON (Sheffield Theatres); STARCROSSED (Wilton’s Music Hall); THE WOODS (Southwark Playhouse) and ALL MY SONS (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch).

Previous TV and film credits include: As intimacy coordinator for TV/Film includes: PROTECTION (ITV); RIVALS, SHOGUN and CULPRIT (Disney +); BEYOND PARADISE, SUCH BRAVE GIRLS, SILENT WITNESS, STRIKE: TROUBLED BLOOD/THE INK BLACK HEART, LIFE AFTER LIFE, SHERWOOD and SUPERHOE (BBC); REAL FRIEND (SKY) and HISTORY OF A PLEASURE SEEKER (Hulu). www.harukakuroda.com

TEENIE MACLEOD

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Training: Performing Arts Studio Scotland and Associated Studios.

Credits include: HERE YOU COME AGAIN (Associate Director, UK tour); FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS (Resident Director, Riverside Studios); ANIMAL (Resident Director, Regional tour); A MOUNTAIN FOR ELODIE (Assistant Director, Edinburgh Fringe Festival); BROKEN WINGS (Assistant Director, Charing Cross Theatre); LITTLE WOMEN (Assistant Director, Park Theatre); C-O-N-T-A-C-T (Assistant Director, Street

PRODUCTION TEAM BIOGRAPHIES Theatre); RAGS: THE MUSICAL (Children’s Director/ Assistant Choreographer, Park Theatre); GOOD OMENS (UK Press tour, Movement Director, Amazon Prime); HANSEL & GRETEL (Assistant Choreographer, Rose Theatre, Kingston) and AN EVENING WITH NEIL GAIMAN (Movement Director, Royal Festival Hall).

SAMUEL PERLMAN

ASSOCIATE MUSICAL SUPERVISOR Training: BM in Composition and Clarinet Performance, Northwestern University.

Previous theatre credits include: REVOLUTION(S) (Goodman Theatre); NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Writers Theatre); INDECENT (American Stage); HAPPILY: THE MUSICAL (Actors Temple); THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (Nederlander Theatre) and LIFE AFTER (Goodman Theatre).

Other credits include: Composer and Music Supervisor credits include: THE MIRACULOUS MATTERS OF MR. MERCADO’S FISHBOWL (2024 NAMT Festival Finalist); ABANDON ALL HOPE: A MUSICAL COMEDY (in concert at Chelsea Table + Stage and Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre) and TALES FROM THE SINGING PORCH (Talefolk Productions).

HEATHER SCOTT

ASSOCIATE VIDEO DESIGNER Training: University of the West of Scotland.

Previous Curve theatre credits include: THE WIZARD OF OZ. Previous theatre credits include: JUST FOR ONE DAY (Shaftesbury Theatre); THE GREAT GATSBY (London Coliseum); JUST FOR ONE DAY (Mirvish Theatre, Toronto); CASSE-NOISETTE (Opéra National De Bordeaux); GUYS & DOLLS (The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr); THROUGH THE MUD (Summerhall); STARLIGHT EXPRESS (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre); 42 BALLOONS (The Lowry); THE SOUND OF MUSIC (The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr); JUST FOR ONE DAY (Old Vic); TO WONG FOO (Hope Mill Theatre); SISTER ACT (The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr); LIVIN’ LA VIVA LOCA (Norwegian Cruise Line); MISS SAIGON (Crucible); THE WIZARD OF OZ (London Palladium); TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE (Storyhouse) and BURN (EIF, Scottish tour, and New York).

OLIVER McNALLY

ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER Training: Oliver is a London-based Lighting designer Originally from Scotland. Oliver studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he gained a degree specializing in Lighting Design.

Design credits include: DAUGHTER OF TIME (Charing Cross Theatre 2025); SISYPHEAN QUICK FIX (Riverside Studios 2025); YES, WE’RE RELATED (Other Palace 2024, Fringe 2025 ); KAREN (Other Palace 2025,

Fringe 2024); BOLLYWOOD ODYSSEY (Trafalgar Theatres); WE’LL HAVE NUN OF IT (London transfer 2024); KAREN (Birmingham and London 2024); THE NUTCRACKER (Turbine Theatre); WE’LL HAVE NUN OF IT (Fringe 2023); MISFORTUNE (London); TO HAVE AND TO HOLD (London); IBIZA ORCHESTRA (McEwan Hall); FOILS ARMS & HOG (Fringe 2022); 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL (AGOS Studio); CINDERELLA THE MUSICAL R&H (New Athenaeum Theatre); THE LYNCHING (Scottish tour); DOSE OF BLUSHES THE MUSICAL (tour) and PADDY A NEW MUSICAL (Shed).

Associate/Assistant credits include: INDIGO (Curve, Leicester 2025); OOR WULLLIE (Dundee Rep 2024); SOUTH PACIFIC (West End and UK tour 2022) and SIX THE MUSICAL (Hampton Court Place 2022).

EWAN MUNRO

ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER Training: BSc Audio Engineering at Southampton Solent University.

Associate Sound Designer credits include: A KNIGHT’S TALE (Manchester Opera House).

Associate Sound Designer credits include: ROBIN HOOD (London Palladium).

Head Of Sound credits include: & JULIET THE MUSICAL (Shaftesbury Theatre, West End).

ANDY BARNWELL and RICHARD WEEEDEN for BW MUSICIANS LTD ORCHESTRAL MANAGEMENT

Previously at Curve: TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. Current/recent London productions: BURLESQUE, SUNSET BOULEVARD (Savoy); EVITA, HELLO DOLLY! (The London Palladium); HERCULES (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, KISS ME KATE (Barbican); SHUCKED (Regents Park); CLUELESS (Trafalgar); OLIVER!, OPENING NIGHT (Gielgud); NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, NEXT TO NORMAL (Donmar); THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (Dominion); COME ALIVE! (Earls Court); NEXT TO NORMAL (Wyndham's); SPIRITED AWAY (Coliseum); MJ THE MUSICAL (Prince Edward); OPERATION MINCEMEAT (Fortune); CRAZY FOR YOU (Gillian Lynne) and ASPECTS OF LOVE (Lyric).

Current/recent regional/UK tours include: THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY, REDLANDS, OLIVER!, ROCK FOLLIES, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, ASSASSINS (Chichester); COME FALL IN LOVE (Manchester Opera House); TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, MOULIN ROUGE!, ROCKY HORROR SHOW, & JULIET, HAMILTON, ALADDIN, PRETTY WOMAN (UK tours); THE PARENT AGENCY (Chester) and SINATRA (Birmingham Rep).

RODEO PRODUCTIONS

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Rodeo Productions is an independent production company, set up to develop, produce and general manage new and exciting, high-quality theatre and entertainment across the globe. Founders Rebecca Quigley and Aidan Grounds are at the heart of the theatre industry, creating and managing new musicals and plays in the West End, on Broadway and internationally. Current productions include COME ALIVE! THE GREATEST SHOWMAN CIRCUS SPECTACULAR (London); & JULIET (UK tour and Germany); INDIGO (Curve, Leicester) and HOUSE OF LIFE (London and NYC).

Rodeo is developing a number of new projects with world-leading composers, writers and creatives with several projects opening over the next 12 months.

Rebecca and Aidan also provide consulting and executive producing services to companies including Working Title, The Seelig Group, The Roald Dahl Story Company, Tilted, Sheep Soup and P3.

Curve is an award-winning producing theatre with a commitment to ensuring as many people as possible can access great art and culture. Each year, over one and a half million people engage with Curve through performances in Leicester, across the UK and internationally. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, Curve has developed an international reputation for producing, presenting and touring a bold and diverse slate of musicals, plays, new work, and dance, which sits alongside a vibrant community and learning programme.

Recent Made at Curve productions and co-productions include: KINKY BOOTS THE MUSICAL; MY FAIR LADY; PIRATES LOVE UNDERPANTS; MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE; EVITA; THE OWL WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS; BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL; RIDE; FINDING HOME – LEICESTER’S UGANDAN ASIAN STORY AT 50; A CHORUS LINE; THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER; GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE and WEST SIDE STORY. Streamed productions include THE COLOR PURPLE and SUNSET BOULEVARD. Recent Curve on tour and West End productions include: A CHORUS LINE (Sadler’s Wells and UK tour); THE WIZARD OF OZ (London Palladium, UK and Ireland tour); SISTER ACT (Eventim Apollo, UK and Ireland tour); GREASE (Dominion Theatre and UK tour); 42ND STREET (Sadler’s Wells, UK tour and Toronto); WHITE CHRISTMAS (Dominion Theatre and UK tour); ON YOUR FEET! (London Coliseum and UK tour) and THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE AGED 13¾ – THE MUSICAL (The Ambassadors Theatre). AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL; CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF; METAMORPHOSIS; THE COLOR PURPLE; BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL; SUNSET BOULEVARD (UK and Ireland tours) and THE JUNGLE BOOK (UK and International tour).

Curve is supported by Arts Council England.

Chief Executive Chris Stafford Artistic Director Nikolai Foster Finance Director Linda Dixon Director of Creative Programmes Kay Hardiman Director of Operations Stewart Smith Director of Producing and Programming Will Mauchline Director of Fundraising Tessa Stanley-Price Executive Director Claire Ward

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Prior to DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, Sing Out Louise also was the lead producer of the London and Broadway productions and subsequent film of the musical ALLEGIANCE starring George Takei. Other London producing credits include HADESTOWN and MRS. DOUBTFIRE and Broadway productions of THE NOTEBOOK, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, A STRANGE LOOP (Tony Award), THE INHERITANCE (Tony Award), SLAVE PLAY (Tony nomination), HADESTOWN (Tony Award), THE CHER SHOW, Mike Birbiglia’s THE NEW ONE, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Tony nomination), and AMERICAN IDIOT. Sing Out, Louise! is also a firm advocate for extending and amplifying the impact of Broadway shows through the production and distribution of cinema quality stage-to-screen films. Past credits include the record breaking films of the original Broadway productions of ALLEGIANCE and BANDSTAND and the London production of KINKY BOOTS and ANYTHING GOES. Documentary work includes TREK TO BROADWAY and ENSEMBLE. SingOutLouise.Broadway

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Josef Shepherd

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Steph Modd

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Ian Moss

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Isabel Sheldon

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Jasdeep Singh

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Elliot Moore

Stewart Smith

Hollie Boonham

Pamela Grant

Abigail Smith-Howell

Rosie Boxall

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Chris Moore

Tessa Stanley-Price

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John Boyle

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Hannah Brookes

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Daria Brzostowicz

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Emily Burton

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Stephen Chalmers

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Melanie Green

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Lauren Haigh

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Martin Hanley

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Kay Hardiman

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Jack Harper

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Ammar Hassad

James Cladingboel

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Nathan Clamp

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Megan Cliffe

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Laura Haynes

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Olivia Parker-Timms

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