A note from the principal…
The third year musicals are the culmination of three years of hard work! A unique moment where students put together all the disciplines of theatre into one special production. A moment where students get to experience and understand the rehearsal process as it will be in the professional industry; the development of storytelling through the mediums of song and dance, where characters come to life. As Principal and Artistic Director of the college, it has been my life’s work to tell stories this way, through the very special art form of musical theatre. I am excited to watch our third year musicals and see our students flourish. This is the first step on their journey to becoming professionals.
I can’t wait to see your talent and creativity shine!
MATT COLE
Matt Cole
Presents
LITTLE WOMEN
Directed by
HANNAH CHISSICK
Production Manager
GERRY ZUCARELLO
Choreographed by
LAUREN STROUD
Stage Manager/DSM
CHARLOTTE HADFIELD
Voice and Accent Coach
FRANKIE ONOVITCH
Box Office
HELEN GARDNER
Drums/Percussion
ROB PARSONS
Musical Direction by CARRIE GRANT
Lighting Design
JACK PALMER
Wardrobe
ROSSANA STOCCHINO
MICHELLE POTTER
Programme Design
JACK PALMER
THE BAND
DIRECTED BY CARRIE GRANT
Bass
MEG BURRIDGE
Sound Design
DAVID GLOVER
JAMIE FORESTER
Theatre Technicians
STEWART BOWMAN
JORGE PIRES
Production Co-ordinators
SALLY O’BRIEN
CRAIG ADAMS
Flute/Reed 1
KATHRYN MCGUINNESS
Creative Team
HANNAH CHISSICK Director
Hannah studied drama at the University of Hull. Immediately after graduating Hannah worked as Assistant Director to Matthew Warchus. She then won a bursary from the prestigious Channel 4 Directors’ scheme and spent 18 months at Derby Playhouse. After the bursary she was invited to stay as Director in Residence for a further two years, directing a varied programme of work. During her time at Derby Hannah was also responsible for developing new writing, working on over 15 World Premieres. The following year Hannah became the youngest woman ever to become an Artistic Director in the UK, when Harrogate Theatre appointed her at the age of 25. After leaving Harrogate Hannah has directed a large number of plays and musicals in the UK and internationally.
Credits include: Amour (Charing Cross Theatre), Pack of Lies (Menier Chocolate Factory), Flashdance (UK & International Tour), Mother Courage and Her Children (Southwark Playhouse), Down The Dock Road (Royal Court, Liverpool), Marry Me A Little (The Other Palace), The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Hull Truck/ UK Tour), Tick, Tick, Boom(Westend), Horrible Henry – Live and Horrid (Westend).
LAUREN STROUD Choreographer
Lauren trained professionally at Laine Theatre Arts.
As Choreographer: Aladdin (Beck Theatre, Hayes), CoChoreographer of Layton & Nikita Live! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). Upcoming Projects:
The Mad Ones (The Other Palace) Fame (NYMT Birmingham Hippodrome)
As Associate Choreographer:
Robin Hood Palladium Panto (London Palladium), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour), Wizard of Oz (Gillian Lynne Theatre/UK Tour), Bad Education Christmas Special 2023 (BBC), Layton & Nikita Live! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Stage Struck (Princess Cruises), New British Musical ‘Kin’ (London), Spring Awakening (Royal Academy of Music), How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Laine Theatre Arts), Sweet Charity (Laine Theatre Arts).
As Assistant Choreographer: The Children’s Inquiry (Southwark Playhouse)
As Resident Choreographer: Wizard of Oz (London Palladium)
Stage Performance credits include: Wizard of Oz (London Palladium), Andrew Lloyd
Webbers Cinderella (Gillian Lynne Theatre), Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre), Wicked (Apollo Victoria), Jack & The Beanstalk (London Palladium),
Goldilocks & The Three Bears (London Palladium), Hairspray (UK Tour), Dance Til Dawn (UK Tour), 9 to 5 (UK Tour), Grease (UK Tour), High School Musical 2 (UK Tour).
In 2018 Lauren founded the theatre school ‘Stroud Theatre Arts’ in West London alongside her spotlight accredited children’s talent agency ‘Stroud Talent’. She regularly produces, directs & choreographs shows for the school and has many children working professionally throughout theatre, tv & film.
CARRIE GRANT
Musical
Director
Carrie studied Music at Lancaster University and followed this with a Master of Arts degree in Pianoforte Accompaniment at Canterbury Christchurch University under the tutorage of Kathryn Page.
Carrie has most recently been playing Keyboard on Disney’s Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and is currently freelancing on Wicked and Mrs Doubtfire. Other recent engagements include Assistant MD on Waitress (Adelphi Theatre, London) and as Assistant MD on ‘Eugenius’ (The Other Palace, London) as well as Cover Musical Director/Keyboards/Backing Vocalist on Jersey Boys (Piccadilly theatre, London), Children’s Musical Director, The Christmasaurus , (Eventim
Apollo, London), Children’s Musical Director of Oliver! (UK Tour) and Children’s Vocal Coach, The Bodyguard (Adelphi Theatre, London).
Other full time and deputy keyboard engagements include: Eugenius, (The Other Palace, London), Wind in the Willows, (London Palladium), Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre, London), Annie (Piccadilly Theatre, London), Jersey Boys, (UK Tour), Wicked, (Apollo Victoria,London), Wicked (UK Tour), Mamma Mia! (International Tour), Cats (UK Tour), Whistle Down the Wind (UK Tour), The Full Monty (UK Tour), Miss Saigon (Original UK Tour), Scrooge (Liverpool Empire), The Phantom of the Opera (UK Tour), Blood Brothers (UK Tour).
Other work: Cocktail pianist/vocalist aboard the QEII (Cunard).
Cast Christopher
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