HAILEYBURY PRESENTS
2025
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
When we last came together on the Aikman stage, we explored the beautiful and complex relationship between mother and daughter. Tonight, with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (High School Edition), we step into a companion piece of sorts — this time centring on fathers and sons, and the tensions, love and reconciliation that come with those bonds. Both productions, in their own way, remind us of the extraordinary importance of friendship and how it sustains us when we encounter life’s obstacles.
Beyond the spells and spectacle of this play lies an important message about identity, acceptance and the courage to define ourselves. At Haileybury, empathy and respect are at the core of what we do. We stand firm in honouring the dignity of every member of our community, ensuring that the magic of theatre reflects a spirit of welcome and belonging.
Approaching such a beloved and iconic world is a daunting task, but The Cursed Child has been a delicious challenge. Our creative vision has been to honour the original narrative while also exploring a unique aesthetic of our own.
Every costume has been carefully altered, adorned and tailored to bring our characters to life. Our talented cast has poured extraordinary heart, imagination and courage into balancing reverence for the story audiences know and love with their own discoveries and interpretations.
What a whirlwind it has been. The professional production of The Cursed Child spans over six hours. Here, we condense the story into just two. In the first seven minutes alone, three years fly by, and ten different locations burst onto the stage. This ambitious pace has demanded precision, resilience and creativity from our cast and crew, who have risen to the challenge with unrelenting energy. Every swift change, every transformation and every magical moment is a testament to their dedication.
We invite you to journey with us — beyond the magic — to the heart of the story: one of friendship, family, identity and the power of acceptance. Enjoy.
Ms Nicole Smith Director
THE CAST
ALBUS POTTER
Harrison Perry
HARRY POTTER
Simon Liu
SCORPIUS MALFOY
Tyler Allan
GINNY POTTER
Braya Jade Hanssen
HERMIONE GRANGER
Angel Li
AMOS DIGGORY
Ben Russell
DELPHI DIGGORY
Alexis King
RON WEASLEY
Riley Zhao
ROSE GRANGER-WEASLEY
Emmy McBride
DRACO MALFOY
Samuel Licciardino
JAMES POTTER
Luca Moutsos
PROFESSOR MCGONAGALL
Gilda Verner
LILY POTTER
Kiara Gadd
MOANING MYRTLE
Sahana Rajarajan
DELORES UMBRIDGE
Arabella Walker
DUMBLEDORE Rungano Goverwa
PROFESSOR SNAPE
Suriya Rajarajan
THE CAST CONTINUED
TROLLY WITCH
Ella Wang
POLLY
Keesha Lay
KARL
Rhys Kelly
CRAIG
Emily Newman
SORTING HAT
Amelie Smith
MADAM HOOSH
Lia Adams
YANN
Christian Costabile
BOOK 1
Mischa Karam
BOOK 2 / SCORPIUS UNDERSTUDY
Colt Facey
BOOK 3
Tea Hanks
BAGMAN
Ben Harrop
YOUNG HERMIONE
Freya Haupt
CEDRIC DIGGORY / ALBUS UNDERSTUDY
Hamish Peatman
JAMES POTTER SR
Ethan Tran
LILY POTTER SR
Tea Hanks
STATION MASTER
Grace Wakeling
THE ENSEMBLE
Inuki Mannapperuma
Lucy Kowala
Anaina Bharucha
Abir Bajpai
Alex Van Gils
Alice Taberner
Audrey Destratis
Vivian Vu
Grace Wakeling
Abigail Barden
Holly Holder
Jessica Romeo
STUDENT BACKSTAGE CREW
STAGE MANAGER
Dinith Meegahapola
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Sofia Carollo and Aidan McGregor
BACKSTAGE
Mary Theodoropoulos, Khushmeet Kaur, Hai Hoang
LIGHTING DESIGN AND OPERATION
Oliver Schreurs
LIGHTING AND PROJECTION OPERATION
Milla Vojtkiv
LIGHTING AND CAMERA OPERATION
Tom Sherer
SOUND
Tyler Birt
RADIO MIC
Johnathan Wheeler, Angus Peatman, Imogen Aikman, Cooper Woodrow, Milla Vojtkiv
COSTUME
Grace Van Haaster
SPECIALTY MAKEUP AND WIGS
Chloe Chan
PROPS
Aidan McGregor, Riley Zhao, Ethan Tran, Grace Walking
PROP MASTER
Phoenix Brydges
FRONT OF HOUSE
Delta Ly
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR:
Ms Nicole Smith
PRODUCERS:
Ms Nicole Smith (Creative)
Mr Matthew Sanderson (Technical)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND STAGE MANAGER: Mrs Candice Anderson
ALUMNI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND BACKSTAGE:
Mx Stephani Lee
REHEARSAL ASSISTANT:
Ms Georgia Shaw
COSTUME DESIGN:
Ms Nicole Smith
HEAD COSTUMIER AND FRONT OF HOUSE:
Ms Emma Goldsworthy
VOLUNTEER COSTUMIER:
Ms Jane Smith
SOUND DESIGN:
Ms Erica D’Angelo
Nicholas Reich
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Mr Matthew Sanderson with Ms Nicole Smith
SOUND AND LIGHTING OPERATION:
Mr Matthew Sanderson and Ms Erica
PROJECTION DESIGN:
Lara Gabor of Lara Gabor Designs
FRONT OF HOUSE:
Mr Rodney Marshall
SET DESIGN:
Christina Logan-Bell (Creating a Scene) with Ms Nicole Smith
SET DETAILING:
Ashley Tonelli
PROP DESIGN (LIBRARY PUPPETRY):
Christina Logan-Bell
HAILEYBURY SET CONSTRUCTION:
Mr Mark Gardiner and Mr Sean Breen
POSTER AND PROGRAM: Mr Andrew Thomson
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Mr Tas Mavridis
VIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER:
Mr Ben Mills
TICKETING:
Ms Roslyn Rodgers
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Mr Jacob McCormack
TRANSPORT OFFICER:
Ms Karen Fitzharris
THANK YOU
Thank you to Head of Performing Arts Rodney Marshall and the Haileybury Executive Team for their support of this ambitious production.
A performance like this requires an army of volunteers and a large community with goodwill to spare. We thank Haileybury’s Facilities Team, our Marketing Department, our Prefect Ushers and all those who contributed to this production.
Thank you for the magic. We were lucky enough to work with the wonderful magician and illusionist Lee Cohen whose passion for the art and sense of play was simply a joy.
We also thank parents and guardians for their dedicated support of our cast and school. The early Sunday morning dropoffs and late Friday evening pick-ups are much appreciated.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
J.K. Rowling: Original Story
Jack Thorne: Original Story and Playwright
John Tiffany: Original Story and Director
Imogen Heap: Original Sound Design
