MA Musical Showcase Class of 2015

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The Performers From the entire team, a very warm welcome to this year’s George Arvidson 6 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland MA Musical Theatre Showcase.

Alicia Barban 7 It has been a very busy year for this international group of postgraduate students. Jenny Hayley-Douglas 8 Highlights have included producing Candid – a season of self-devised solo performances, and most recently presenting the Edinburgh Fringe World premieres of Rachel Graham 9 two new works - Under The Ground and Willy’s Bitches alongside the smash hit Urinetown - The Musical. Ash Henning 10 Hannah Kerbes 11 We’re very proud of all of our students and wish them all the best in their future careers. Today marks the next step for these emerging artists and we thank you for Jonathan Logan 12 the important part you are playing by helping them embark on the next chapter in Lisa MacGregor 13 their careers.

Nicolette Macleod 14 Thank you for engaging with the work of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Lauren Mayer 15 please feel free to get in contact with any thoughts or enquiries about our MA or BA Musical Theatre programmes. Melanie Grace Morton 16 Sandra Preciado 17 Andrew Panton Artistic Director of Musical Theatre Graham Richardson 18 [email protected] Joel Schaefer 19 Brigid Shine 20 Rachael Jocelyn Stephens 21 Samantha Taylor Burns 22 Shannon Thurston 23 Matthias Weisschuh 24

The Musical Directors Paul Marszalkowski 28 Tamara Saringer 29 Dustin L Struhall 30 Emma Weiss 31 The Performers 6 7 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Final Season Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Final Season

Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Bobby Strong Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Hope Cladwell Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Dimitri Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Kelsey* Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Featured Soloist* Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland

Performances Performances

Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Robert The Drowsy Chaperone Bev Newcomb-Madden The Aurora Fox (Founder’s Geek Girl The Nerd Cabaret Paul Smethurst Sloans Bar Green) Featured Soloist* Showstoppers Paul Smethurst American International Riff West Side Story Richard Kagey Seagle Music Colony School. Lusaka, Zambia Ben The Telephone Norman Gamboa The Aurora Symphony Featured Dancer Scott Gibson’s ‘Life After Scott Gibson Webster’s Theatre Perchick Fiddler on the Roof Pamyla Stiehl Newman Center for the Death’ Performing Arts Julia / Helena / Lavinia The Women of William Shannon Thurston RCS 360 Curly Oklahoma Ken Cox Newman Center for the Florinda Tim French Randolph Theatre Performing Arts Jack The Lord of the Flies Rosanna Saracino Annex Theatre Lady Blanche King John (abridged) Bruce Dow Randolph Academy The Performers Related skills The Performers Related skills Music Intermediate piano; Orchestral and Choral conducting ; sight reading; Summa Cum Laude music degree Music Ukulele Singing Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance; classically trained baritone, F2- C5 (belt/ mix); solo experience with big band and symphony orchestra Singing Soprano F3 – D6 (Belt E), Choral Singing, Scatting, Jazz Dance tap, jazz, contemporary, and ballet; partner dancing- west coast swing, waltz, and Dance Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Jazz salsa; musical theatre choreography experience Accents Canadian (Native), Southern American, French, RP, Australian Accents American, Western (native); American, Georgia; American, Brooklyn; American, Languages Fluent French Boston; American, Texas; American; Minnesota; British, RP; British, East London; Sports Sprinter (Highly Skilled), Swimming, Ice Skating, Skiing. British, Yorkshire; Scottish, Standard; Irish, Belfast. George Other Skills Visual Arts, Stage combat, Improvisation, Working with Children Languages Intermediate French Alicia Arvidson Other Skills 2014 SAFD certified single sword stage combat; unarmed stage combat; knife stage combat; skiing; ice skating; US driver’s license; dual citizenship US/UK. * Denotes Dance Captain Barban Notes Notes Height 6’ 1’’ Eyes Blue Height 5' 8" Hair Colour Brown Eyes Green Nationality British/American Hair Dark Brown dual citizenship Nationality Canadian (UK Visa) Spotlight No. 0855-1271-6927 Spotlight No. 7055 0192 6286 Equity No. A00430470 Equity No. 433784 Mobile 07923 512 558 Mobile 07592 493 473 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

Previous Qualifications Previous Qualifications BM Voice Performance (Summa Performing Arts Diploma – Randolph Cum Laude) 2014 Academy for the Performing Arts

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Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Little Sally Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Hot Blades Harry Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Julia Willy’s Bitches Philip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Lady Macbeth Willy’s Bitches Philip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Edinburgh Performer Candid Cabaret Paul Smethurst Sloans, Glasgow Performances Vocalist and Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Character Show Director Venue Tiger Lily Peter Pan Rodger Hannah Glasgow Kings Theatre Performances First Family Entertainment Princess Jasmine Aladdin Jimmy Chisholm Glasgow Kings Theatre Character Show Director Venue First Family Entertainment Dancer Life After Death Scott Gibson The Websters Theatre Holly Viva Forever (Workshop) Paul Garrington ATA Vocalist and Performer Happy End: RSNO Alchemy Peter Wiegold The Cottiers Theatre Cinderella Cinderella Tony Cownie Glasgow Kings Theatre Baker’s Wife Into the Woods Gillian McLaren Scott The Websters Theatre First Family Entertainment Niki Wade Bad Girls Gillian McLaren Scott East Kilbride Arts Centre Meatloaf We Will Rock You Tony Edge / Ben Elton UK/ International Tour Phil Mcintyre Related skills Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits The Performers Music Basic Piano, Basic Clarinet, Mezzo-Soprano, Belt, Jazz, Classical. The Performers Accents Glaswegian*, Standard Scottish, General American, Southern American, R.P., Character Title Director / Project Leader Cockney, Northern Irish. Semi Finalist Over The Rainbow TALKBACK THAMES / BBC / Singing Mezzo Soprano, E below middle C to high A (Belt high E) Fountain Studios Dance Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary Andrew Lloyd Webber Languages Basic French Other Skills Full Clean Driving Licence, Horse Riding Related skills

Music Guitar Singing Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soprano, Gospel, Range F-G6, Belt - A Dance Basic, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap Accents American-Standard, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Essex, Glasgow, Irish-Northern, Rachel Liverpool, London, RP, Scottish-Standard Jenny Other Skills Song-writing, Golf, Skiing, Snowboarding, Surfing Graham Hayley- Notes

Douglas Height 5’ 4" Notes Eyes Green Hair Brown/Auburn Nationality Scottish Height 5’ 4" Spotlight No. 3814-9087-0368 Eyes Blue Equity No. S00422184 Hair Blonde Mobile 07455 808 818 Nationality Scottish Email [email protected] Spotlight No. 2760-8971-2162 Mobile 07817 824 988 Previous Qualifications Email [email protected] BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

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Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Penelope Pennywise Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Officer Barrel Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Queen Margaret Willy’s Bitches Philip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Beatrice Willy’s Bitches Phillip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland

Performances Performances

Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Featured Soloist Broadway at the Kimmel Jason Robert Brown Kimmel Center Self Candid Cabaret Erin Carter The Royal Conservatoire of Martha The Secret Garden Jay Irwin Wade James Theatre Scotland Ado Annie Oklahoma! Andy Friedlander McIntyre Hall Bakers Wife Into the Woods (Workshop) Michael Howell The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Eva Peron Evita Diane Johnson McIntyre Hall Fairy Godmother Shrek Mark Bellamy Storybook Theatre Jo March Little Women: The Musical Andy Friedlander Philip Tarro Theatre Freckleface Strawberry Emily Kathryn Kerbes Storybook Theatre Hermia A Midsummer Night’s Shawn Fuller Heiner Theatre Dream Keep Sweet Jane Kevin Mckendrick Organized Crime (Staged Reading) Vivienne Legally Blonde Patricia Raine Merriam Theatre The Performers The Performers Related skills Related skills

Singing Soprano E3-F6, Belt G5, Classical Music Choral Singing Dance Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop Singing Alto, Belt, Jazz, Scatting, Range: Legit E3-C#6 Belt F#5 Accents Canadian (native), French Canadian, American South, General Scots, Dance Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet RP, Essex, Ukraine Accents RP, American California, American-East Coast, American-New York, Valid driving license (Canadian), Tai Chi, puppetry American-Southern States, American-Standard, American-West Coast (native) Other Skills Languages English Other Skills Driver’s License Ash Hannah Henning Kerbes Notes Notes

Height 5’ 11" Height 5’ 6" Eyes Green Eyes Green Hair Brown Hair Red Nationality American Nationality Canadian Spotlight No. 5090-7869-7154 Spotlight No. 0853-9086-6781 Mobile 07849 267 465 Mobile 07923 561 000 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

Previous Qualifications Previous Qualifications BFA Musical Theatre from Diploma in Theatre Performance The University of the Arts Mount Royal University

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Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Caldwell B. Cladwell Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Little Becky Two Shoes/ Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Kieran Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Dance Captain Edinburgh Ellie Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Jonathan Logan Candid Cabarets Douglas Irving Slones Pub Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Featured Soloist Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland Self Candid Cabaret Dougie Irvine Sloane’s, Glasgow Performances Performances Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Ensemble Bloodless Adam Brazier Theatre 20 Marty Dani Girl Richard Ouzounian Talk is Free Theatre Featured Dancer Scott Gibsons’s ‘Life After Scott Gibson Webster’s Theatre, Glasgow Death’ Malchior Spring Awakening Michael Rubinstein Lower Ossington Theatre Itzy Bitzy Girl Timmy Mallett Show Timmy Mallett Pontins, Camber Sands Julian Dear World Richard Ouzounian Talk is Free Theatre Prioress The Canterbury Tales Matthew Bosley Spaces on Northbridge 1, John Peter Pan George Pothitos Neptune Theatre (Musical Adaptation) Edinburgh Ensemble Not Until We Are Lost Ockham’s Razor The Nuffield Theatre, Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits Lancaster The Performers The Performers Character Title Director / Project Leader Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits Professor Doucette Do Something (Web Pilot) Insomniac Productions Featured Performer Triple Sensation Season 2 CBC Television Character Title Director / Project Leader Girl Shout Out (Music Video) Maximilian Neumann Related skills Flowergirl Escape (Interactive Video) The Larks Friend Incomitatus III (Student Film) Greg Tomaszewics Music Sight reading, basic keyboard High Tenor G2-D5 (Fals-G5), Rock Tenor Singing Related skills Lisa Jonathan Dance Ballet, Jazz, Tap Accents Canadian (Nova Scotia, ), General American Music Piano, Singer-Songwriter MacGregor Languages Conversational French Logan Singing Soprano, Range G3-E6, Strong belt Other Skills Writer, Directing, Stage combat skills, MC/Hosting Experience, Canadian Driver’s License, Community Theatre Producer Dance Contemporary, Jazz Accents American-New York, American-Southern States, American-Standard, Australian, Birmingham*, Black Country, Cockney, English-Standard, Essex, Lancashire, Height 5’ 6" Height 5’ 7" Liverpool, London, Midlands-West, RP, Scottish-Standard Eyes Blue Eyes Blue/Grey Other Skills Full Clean Driving License, Swimming, Netball, Running, Singing Teacher, Workshop Hair Blonde Hair Blonde Leader, Deviser Nationality British Nationality Canadian Notes Spotlight No. 7811-0197-8962 Spotlight No. 2690-0168-7187 Equity No. 00429579 Mobile 07709 025 169 Notes Mobile 07903 728 680 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

Previous Qualifications Previous Qualifications Advance Diploma Musical Theatre, First Class Theatre Studies BA (Hons) The University of Lancaster, Studied Classical Theatre, Ryerson Distinction Grade 7 Musical Theatre Theatre School (London College of Music)

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Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Mcqueen Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Little Sally Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Tabitha Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Lavinia Willy’s Bitches Phillip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Performances Performances Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Ensemble cast member, Consider This Jack Lynch Royal Conservatoire of co director and creater Scotland Hermia The Women of William Shannon Thurston RCS 360 Featured soloist and Decode This Tamar Daly Brighton Fringe festival and Featured Soloist Arts and Business Awards Stephen Arden Theatre Royal deviser The Place, London Featured soloist and Djeunde Aya Kobayashi Chichester University Florinda Into The Woods Tim French Randolph Academy composer Ensemble Stuff Happens Steven McCarthy Annex Theatre Featured vocalist and One Billion Rising Alice Day V - day, Durham town Hermia/Francis Flute A Midsummer Night’s Darlene Spencer Randolph Academy composer centre Dream (abridged) Featured vocalist and The Forth King Elizabeth Tooms Caux Theatre, composer Switzerland Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits The Performers Featured vocalist and Strindburg’s The Stronger Tamar Daly NVT Theatre, Brighton The Performers composer Character Title Director / Project Leader Backup Vocals Olivia Newton John: A Christmas Amy Sky/ONJ Productions Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits Wish Character Title Director / Project Leader Kat “To Live And Die On A Rooftop” Gaya Abdalian/Mac Boucher (Student Film, Ryerson University) Vocalist and composer She walks - Single released through Radio Reverb, Brighton Roundhouse Records Related skills Backing vocalist for album The Mummers - Tell to tell BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Featured vocalist on film soundtrack Anyone you want Campbell Graham, Filth floor films. Music Ukulele, Guitar Nicolette Singing Soprano (E3 – D6), Belt to B5 Lauren Related skills Dance Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop Macleod Accents Canadian (native), French, Southern American Mayer Music Featured finalist for ‘The Boss Loop Station Championships’, Winner of the 30/30 Languages French composition competition where she worked with producer Kevin Paul. Other Skills Yoga, Swimming, Ice Skating, Improvisation, Cycling, Canadian Driver’s License, 2 Years professional experience singing with a 12 piece function band, experienced performer. For samples visit:www.nicolette.me Height 5’ 4" Singing Mezzo/Soprano D3 - D6 Experienced in jazz and choral singing. Height 5' 3" Eyes Blue/green Dance Ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary. Eyes Hazel Hair Brown Accents Standard English, American, RP, south London. Hair Light Brown Nationality British Languages Basic French Notes Nationality Canadian Spotlight No. 2754-1206-7317 Other Skills Co - directing experience, strong devising and improvisation skills, music Spotlight No. 8173-3427-2531 Mobile 07402 102 602 workshop leading in many settings including SEN. Poi, Mobile 07982 868 196 Email [email protected] swimming, basic horse riding and dingy sailing. Clean drivers licence. Email [email protected]

Previous Qualifications Previous Qualifications BA Hons Music Performance, Notes Randolph Academy for the University of Chichester Performing Arts (, )

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Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Ensemble/Josephine Strong Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Tiny Tom Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Helena Willie’s Bitches Phillip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Emily Under The Ground* EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland Solo Performer Tearless Night (Cabaret) Erin Carter Sloans Performances Performances Character Show Director Venue Lily Mortar Children’s Hour Jessica West Owen Theatre, Mars Hill, Character Show Director Venue North Carolina Sophie Mamma Mia! Julio Avila Teatro IMSS Edith Blithe Spirit Julie Richardson Southern Appalachian Jennyanydots Cats* Chema Verduzco Teatro Repertory Theatre, Jane Tarzan Manuel Delgado Teatro del Angel North Carolina Katherine Newsies Julio Avila Teatro Galerias Rona 25th Annual Putnam Bill Gregg Southern Appalachian Ensemble Aida Chema Verduzco Teatro Diana County Spelling Bee Repertory Theatre, North Carolina Ensemble Cinderella Phil Nero Bathurst Theatre Woman 2 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Neela Muñoz Southern Appalachian The Performers Now Change Repertory Theatre, Other Professional Experience The Performers North Carolina Adriana Comedy of Errors Jessica West Owen Theatre, Mars Hill, Character Title Director / Project Leader North Carolina Katy- Lead El Secreto del Medallon de Jade Rodolfo Guzman/ Kaxan Films Sonia Godspell Neal St. Clair Owen Theatre, Mars Hill, (Feature Film) North Carolina Sol- Lead Finge (Short Film) Laura Morales / Tec de Monterrey Beatrice Much Ado About Nothing Matt Moore Cedarville, Ohio Director Newsies Escena 3 Choreographer Hairspray IDEA Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits TV Host Discover Shopping Channel Royal Caribbean TV Melanie Director and Choreographer Various Shows The American School in Switzerland Character Title Director / Project Leader Sandra Grace Megan We All Fall Down Bill Gregg/Melanie Grace Morton Related skills Preciado Morton Related skills Music Basic Piano, Intermediate Music Theory Singing Soprano F3- C6, Belt F5 Music Beginners/Intermediate Saxophone, Intermediate Piano, Aural and Sight Singing Dance Professional Level: Tap and Jazz. Advanced: Ballet, Aerial Silks, Contemporary. Basic: Skills Salsa and Tango. Height 5’ 2" Height 5’ 3" Singing Lyric Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano Belt (E3 – B5), Choral Singing, Opera, Estill Voice Accents Mexican (Native), Italian, Argentinian, Spanish, General American. Eyes Light Brown Trained (Level 1), Jazz Eyes Hazel Languages English, Spanish (Native), Italian, French (conversational) Hair Brown/Auburn Dance Jazz, Contemporary, Contact Improvisation, Ballet Hair Dark Brown/Black Other Skills Directing, Choreography, Yoga Teacher, Dance and Acting Teacher, Text/ Song Nationality Mexican Nationality American Accents *Standard American, General Southern American, Plantation Southern, Jersey, RP, Translation, Body Conditioning, International Driver’s Licence (manual & automatic), Spotlight No. 9495-1204-5533 Heightened RP Mobile 07478 002 671 Assistant Stage Manager, Theatre Production, Motion Capture. Mobile 07709 002 635 Melaniegracemorton14@ Languages Spanish (8 years), Mandarin (3 years), French (2 years) Email * Denotes Dance Captain Email [email protected] hotmail.com Other Skills IPA, Clean American Driver’s License, Prat Falls, Costume Design, Wig Styling, Character voices, Puppetry Notes Previous Qualifications Previous Qualifications Performing Arts Diploma- Randolph BFA Musical Theatre from Notes Academy for the Performing Arts Mars Hill University Theatre Director Diploma- Escena 3

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Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Bobby Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Officer Lockstock Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Duncan Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Will Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland

Performances Performances

Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Ensemble Showstoppers Paul Smethurst American International Self Candid Cabarets Gordon Adams Sloan’s School, Lusaka, Zambia Performer ELIA Conference Opening Michael Howell Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Featured Soloist RSNO Alchemy presents Peter Wiegold Cottier’s Theatre Ceremony Happy End The Baker Into The Woods Tim French Randolph Theatre Gustav Creditors Siobhan Cannon-Brownlie Summerhall Robin Cook/Ensemble Stuff Happens Steven McCarthy Annex Theatre Dionysus The Frogs Siobhan Cannon-Brownlie Byre Theatre Peter Pinkalicious JP Thibodeau Easterbrook Theatre Yvan Art Beth Robertson Barron Theatre John Hinckley, Jr. Assassins Bill Torrie Victor Mitchell Theatre Macheath Threepenny Opera Katie Bradley Venue 1, St Andrews Feuilly/Ensemble Les Miserables Jacqueline Strilchuk/ Victor Mitchell Theatre Koko The Mikado Ella Ormerod Space Venues at the Royal George Smith The Performers The Performers Surgeons Hall Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits Character Title Director / Project Leader Character Title Director / Project Leader Voice-Over #BeOurAlly Zack Russell and Julian Brown Boy Cookie Andy Clarke/Graham Richardson Related skills Related skills Music Trumpet, Intermediate Piano Graham Music Violin (Grade 8), Piano (Grade 6), Jazz Piano and Basic Mandolin Singing Tenor (Ab2-B4) Joel Singing Range Ab2-Bb4 (falsetto F5), Experienced Choral and Jazz Singer Dance Advanced Tap, Intermediate Ballet, Intermediate Jazz, Intermediate Contemporary Richardson Dance Partner Swing and Blues Dancing with RCS training in Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet Accents Canadian (native), standard and Southern American Schaefer Accents Belfast (native), RP, General American Other Skills Tumbling, Scuba Diving Certification, Swimming, Advanced Downhill Skiing, Languages English, French (high intermediate), Basic Spanish Driver’s License (Clean, Canadian) Other Skills Filmmaking, Producing, Experienced Orchestral player, Comedy Improv, Full Clean Driving License, Scientific Research, TEFL Height 5 9" Height 5’ 10" Eyes Blue Eyes Blue Hair Brown Notes Notes Hair Light Brown Nationality Irish Nationality Swiss/Canadian Spolight No. 2214-1271-3440 Spotlight No. 7659-1279-5565 Mobile 07843 765 420 Mobile 7707033319 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

Previous Qualifications Previous Qualifications University of St Andrews Performing Arts Diploma—Randolph First Class Degree in Biology with Academy for the Performing Arts French, WIYA (2014 Graduate)

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Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Hope Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Soupy Sue Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Ophelia Willy’s Bitches Philip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Mariah Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland

Performances Performances

Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Featured Soloist Happy End Concert Peter Wiegold/Royal Cottier’s Theatre Sandy Grease Kayla Cameron Art Centre and Theatre, Scottish National Orchestra Maple Ridge Ensemble Consider This: The Jack Lynch The Royal Conservatoire of Potipher’s Wife Joseph and the Shelley Wojcik Chilliwack Cultural Centre, Forgiveness Project Scotland Technicolor Dreamcoat Chilliwack Cinderella Into the Woods (Abridged) Michael Howell The Royal Conservatoire of Chava Fiddler on the Roof Clint Hames Chilliwack Cultural Scotland Centre, Chilliwack Princess Jilly Jack and the Beanstalk Samantha McGill Qatar National Theatre Solitaire The Show Must Go On Peter Corry Irish Tour Related skills

The Performers Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits Music Piano, Basic guitar, The Performers Singing Classical: F#3-E6, Contemporary: Belt to C#5, Sight Singing Character Title Director / Project Leader Dance Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet Accents Native: Canadian. General American, RP Sara Murphy Million Dollar American Princesses Finestripe Productions Languages Lyrical Diction: French, German, Italian, Latin, Basic French, German Mary Connor First Time a Loser Joe Scott Other Skills Training in International Phonetic Alphabet Cathy In Cold Blood BBC Northern Ireland Driver’s License, Badminton, Music Teaching and direction Máire Mo Chara is Fearr Stirling Productions/TG4 Rachel Brigid Related skills Jocelyn Shine Singing Soprano: E3 to D6, Strong Belt/Mix, Classical Singing Dance Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Irish Dancing Stephens Accents Irish-Northern*, Belfast*, Irish-Southern (Dublin), American-Standard, Australian, English -Standard, RP Notes Languages Gaelic, Basic Spanish Height 5’2" Other Skills Full Clean Driving License, Swimming, Running, Stage Combat, Assistant Directing Eyes Brown Credits Height 5’ 3" Hair Dark Brown Eyes Brown Nationality Irish Hair Brown Spotlight No. 8738-0196-8054 Nationality Canadian Equity No. 00430438 Notes Spotlight No. 0854-0199-8752 Mobile 07922 714 465 Mobile 07437 466 420 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

Previous Qualifications Previous Qualifications 2013: Bachelor in Education with Bachelor of Music in English (First Class Hons) Vocal Performance 2013: DipALCM in Musical Theatre (University of Manitoba)

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Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Officer Barrel Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Penelope Pennywise Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Kate Willy’s Bitches Phillip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Writer/Helena Willy’s Bitches Phillip Howard Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire Scotland of Scotland

Performances Performances

Character Show Director Venue Character Show Director Venue Paula Escape Clare Sheppard CCA, Glasgow Lady of the Lake Spamalot Debra Susi Waterville Opera House Aurora/Ensemble Red Virgin (Workshop) Amanda Gaughan The Royal Conservatoire of Mama Bear/Voice of the Shrek: The Musical Debra Susi Waterville Opera House Scotland Dragon Peggy Chalmers If it wasnae for the Lassies Isobel Barrett The Shed (Tram Direct) Precious the Pig The Three Little Pigs David Greenham Theatre at Monmouth Great Scot Theatre Co. Helen Fat Pig Debra Susi Waterville Opera House Christine Warner The Boys in The Photograph Gillian McLaren Scott Websters Theatre Featured Vocalist Senior Workshop Evan Pappas The American Musical and Featured Vocalist Various Shows/Cabarets Adam Parsons/Self RJP Entertainment, Spain Dramatic Academy Lucy Van Pelt You’re a Good Man Charlie Catherine Baker Adam Smith College Brown Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits The Performers The Performers Alto Soloist Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Neil Metcalfe Pitlochry Festival Theatre Man – A Mass for Peace Character Title Director / Project Leader Art Room Student Empire Falls Fred Schepisi Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits Related skills Samantha Character Title Director / Project Leader Mother Shout Out (Music Video) Maximilian Neumann Music Instruments: Flute, Piccolo, Tuba, Ukulele, 14 years of Concert Band, Taylor Sight reading/singing skills Related skills Singing Range: Low G to High C# Burns Dance Basic ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary Accents American standard, American southern (Texas, Louisiana, Carolina’s), American Music Basic Piano, Basic Guitar, Ukulele, Grade 5 Music Theory, Choral Singing, Mid-West, American North East, (New England, Boston) Sight-Reading Shannon Other Skills Drivers license, IPA, works with children, basic, self-taught piano and guitar, Singing Alto, Mezzo (Range: F below Middle C – Top C) Strong High Belt, Contemporary, composition, creative writing Height 5 ' 3" Rock/Pop Thurston Eyes Blue Dance Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Tap Hair Brown Accents Scottish (Native), RP, General American, Irish, Welsh, Cockney, Australian Nationality Scottish Languages English, Spanish (Conversational) Notes Spotlight No. 7659-1201-4421 Other Skills Compere and Host, Improvisation, Musical Theatre Workshop Leader, Croupier, Air Height 5’ 7" Equity No. S00310344 Rifle Shooting, Estill Voice Training Levels 1 and 2 Eyes Hazel Mobile 07849 660 229 Hair Brown Website Nationality American www.samanthataylorburns.co.uk Mobile 07583 995 875 Notes Email [email protected] Previous Qualifications BA Hons Musical Theatre Previous Qualifications (Motherwell College) Certificate of Performance ALCM Dip. (London College of The American Musical Music) and Dramatic Academy

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Role Show Director Venue Senator Fipp Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh James Under The Ground EJ Boyle Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Ensemble Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Performances

Role Show Director Venue Freindhardt The Wolfman Stephen Moseley Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Hans Styx Orpheus in the Alexandra-Frankmann Konservatorium Wien Underworld Koepp Die gute Seite Jordan – Sigrid Frank Austrian Tour Production The Gospel Musical Gordon/Mr.Jefferson Rent Wolfgang Groller Konservatorium Wien Count Dracula Ritter Rost Werner Auer Kinder.Musical.Sommer Pelle Ronia the robber's Matthias Faltz Hessian State Theatre The Performers daughter Wiesbaden Soloist 1913 - Dance on the Volcano Erhard Pauer Musikverein Wien

Film / TV Credits / Radio Credits

Role Title Company / Director Der Gast Der Gast Andreea Zelinka Junkie Delirium Friedrich van Schoor rcs.ac.uk Matthias Related skills Music Flute, Piano, Harmonica Weisschuh Singing High Baritone : Low G to High B Dance Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballroom, Latin, Salsa Accents German, Austrian, RP, General American Languages German (native), English Height 5 ' 10" Other Skills Devising, Directing experience, Stage Combat, Solo Programme, EU Driving license, Commedia dell'arte Eyes Blue Hair Bald Nationality German Spotlight No. 034-3498-2106 Mobile 07857 764 935 Notes Email [email protected]

Previous Qualifications BA Musical Theatre Konservatorium Wien University

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Role Show Director Company / Venue Role Show Director Company / Venue Musical Director/Arranger Under The Ground EJ Boyle RCS / Edinburgh Fringe Musical Director / arranger Willy’s Bitches Philip Howard Edinburgh Fringe / Musical Director/Arranger Candid Cabaret RCS / Sloan's Pub Assembly checkpoint, Edinburgh Musical Director/Arranger Showstoppers 2015 Paul Smethurst Tiyende Pamodzi Theatre, Lusaka, Zambia Musical Director / arranger Candid Cabaret RCS / Sloans Assistant Musical Director West Side Story Andrew Panton (MD Simon RCS Assistant Musical Director Our House Joe Douglas RCS Beck) Musical Director / Kill, Sister, Kill Jamieson Child Toronto Fringe Festival / Musical Director/Arranger Swingin' Into Christmas Andrew Panton RCS composer The Factory Theatre Assistant Musical Director Next to Normal Barrett Hall Weathervane Theater Assistant Musical Director Paradises Lost Liza Balkan Summerworks Festival (New Hampshire) (Toronto) Assistant Musical Director Les Miserables Cristin Hubbard Miller Weathervane Theater Keys II / programmer Spelling Bee Michael Rubenstein Easy Street Productions / (New Hampshire) Al Green Theatre (Toronto) Assistant Musical Director Young Frankenstein (U.S. Jacques Stewart Weathervane Theater Musical Director / arranger Once (in Concert) Self produced / Regional Premiere) (New Hampshire) The Rivoli (Toronto) Musical Director Rent Jaime Wagg T3 Productions Workshops Musical Director Fame Jaime Wagg T3 Productions Musical Director The World Goes Round Ashley Medeiros-Felix T3 Productions Role Show Director Company / Venue Pianist Under The Ground Katie Barnett RCS / Bridge Week Workshops The Musical Directors The Musical Directors Musical Director The Red Virgin Gus Gowland RCS / New Musical Development Role Show Director Company / Venue Composer/Musical Director Spirit Tony Pastor, Jr. Cameo Media / Buffalo, NY Musical Director / arranger Visible Ink Erin Carter RCS Pianist Always and Never Timothy J. Guillot Generic Theater Company / Musical Director / arranger Into the Woods Michael Howell RCS Washington, DC Paul Composition Tamara Composition Marszalkowski Title Type of Project Ensemble Saringer Title Type of Project Ensemble Kill, Sister, Kill Full score for produced Musical Toronto Fringe Festival Treasure Island Musical for Young Audiences Patchwork Players, New Hampshire HotDocs Film Festival, Toronto Arranged/music directed Email [email protected] The Emperor's New Clothes Musical for Young Audiences Patchwork Players, New Hampshire promotional vocal flash mob Email [email protected] Instruments Piano Spirit Musical Cameo Media, Buffalo, New York TVO Canada Arranged/music directed Instruments Piano Arranging Vocal, Choral promotional vocal flash mob Arranging Vocal Rock Band Training Choral Big Band Small ensemble Small Ensemble Position Tutor Technology Sibelius Notes Mainstage Additional Conducting Simon Beck, Richard Lewis, Dan Jackson Logic Conducting (choral, orchestral, Vocal Michael Howell, Jean Sangster Garageband and from keyboard); sight-reading; Composition Simon van der Walt

sight-transposition; improvisation; Music technology and Programming Michael Webborn Additional Introduction to Estill Voice Model; Conducting (choral, orchestral, and Keyboard Skills David Higham, Marina Geringas (RCM Toronto) music technology and programming; from keyboard); advanced sight- advanced theory; music educator. reading; sight-transposition; Other piano improvisation; advanced Previous Qualifications theory; grade 10 classical BM Music Education Former resident Music Director and board member of toronto based production company - T3 Productions. piano (Royal Conservatoire (SUNY Fredonia) Experienced audition pianist and choral accompanist of Music - Toronto)

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Role Show Director Company / Venue Role Show Director Company / Venue Musical Director Urinetown Ken Alexander Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Assistant Music Director/ Urinetown Ken Alexander RCS/ Assembly Hall / Musical Director* Candid Cabaret RCS/Sloans Vocal Director Edinburgh Fringe Assistant Musical Director Greater Austin High School Ginger Morris Long Centre, Austin, TX Music Director/ Arranger Godspell (-Muso) Andrew McGregor RCS/ Dennistoun New Musical Theatre Awards Parish Church Musical Director* RCS 2015 Andrew Panton RCS / Signature Theatre Assistant Music Director/ Showstoppers 2015 Paul Smethurst Tiyende Pamodzi Theatre, Showcase Arranger Lusaka, Zambia Musical Director* RCS BA Musical Theatre Andrew Panton RCS / Criterion Theatre Music Director/ Arranger Mother Goose (Pantomime) Alasdair Hawthorn RCS / 2015 Showcase New Atheneum Theatre Co-Musical Director* Swinging Into Christmas Andrew Panton The Royal Conservatoire of Assistant Music Director/ Shrek Matthew Rumsey Crown Uptown Theatre, Scotland Keyboard Programming Wichita Kansas Keys II The 25th Annual… ZACH Theatre, Austin, TX Assistant Music Director Bye Bye Birdie Amanda Eastman Riverdale Country School / Spelling Bee Jeslo Harris Theatre Musical Director Footloose Ginger Morris Summerstock Austin Music Director Sweeney Todd Carolyn Anderson Skidmore Theatre Department / Janet Keys II Chicago Michael McKelvey Summerstock Austin Kinghorn Bernard Theater Musical Director Ordinary Days Michael McKelvey Penfold Theatre Company, Music Director Assassins Danielle Zweibon Cabaret Troupe / Austin, TX Saratoga Music Hall Co-Musical Director** The Sound of Music M. Scott Tatum Zilker Theatre Productions, Austin, TX The Musical Directors Keys I Little Shop of Horrors M. Scott Tatum Zilker Theatre Productions, Workshops The Musical Directors Austin, TX Role Show Director Company / Venue Assistant Musical Director Passing Strange M. Scott Tatum Half & Half Productions, Austin, TX Music Director Stroller Wars Andrew McGregor RCS Dustin L. Music Director/ Arranger Company Scenes Erin Carter RCS Struhall Workshops (Sweeney Todd) Role Show Director Company / Venue Awards Co-Musical Director Sweeney Todd (Scenes) Erin Carter RCS Emma Email [email protected] Periclean Scholar Award for Outstanding Senior Project (Music Directing Sweeney Todd) Weiss Instruments Piano Training Organ Position Tutor Voice Notes Arranging Small Ensemble Conducting Simon Beck, Richard Lewis, Dan Jackson, James Jordan Email [email protected] Vocal Instruments Piano Vocal Michael Howell, Jean Sangster, Michael McKelvey, Choral Amy Zorn Arranging Small Ensemble Technology Sibelius Rock Band Performance Chris Whitehouse, John van der Gheynst, Eliza Rush Mainstage A Capella Logic Composition/Arranging Simon van der Walt, Chris Grieve Vocal Ensemble

Garageband Music Technology and Programming Michael Webborn Microsoft Office Suite Keyboard Skills David Higham, Tyler Groft, Lillian Livingston, Jody Bagley Additional Introduction to Estill Method Additional Other Music technology and programming,

Introduction to Estill Voice, Conducting, Actor/Musician Conducting (choral, orchestral **B. Iden Payne Award for Best Musical Direction & Austin Critics Table Nomination

and from keyboard), sight reading, Associate Producer Austin Cabaret Theatre, Austin, TX Previous Qualifications sight-transposition, advanced Music B.A (Honors) in Music Church Musician (Director, Pianist, Organist) for 15 years Technology and Programming, from Skidmore College Choral Accompanist. Cabaret Music Director for Stuart Moulton, Mandy Lauderdale, Michelle Cheney (Saratoga Springs, NY) Co-Teacher Performers Workshop, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX * denotes Arranger