Godspell

MorganGroser

JemmaDowst

SalFox

GeorginaDaisyIsaacs

KeiraHemingway

Ensemble

EllenKnight

Ensemble

TeiganKnight

Ensemble

JemmaJanes

Ensemble

BritneyKent

AliceLeigh

RebeccaJames

RebeccaJames

ChloeSchwartz

RosieStubbs

ElinReinstaul

JessicaShawThomas

KaielWiddowson

JackMartin

EmilySlaughter

FrancescaWaters

JessicaNield

FionaMoores

RosieStubbs

LewisWalker

JackWilding,WildingMedia

PosterPhotography

ChristopherHutchings

ProgrammeDesign

ChisatoInoue

ProgrammeDesign

DarceyWood

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‘MakeaJoyfulnoise’

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Astheatreartistsandstorytellers,wecarrywithusanincrediblesocial responsibilitytocreatespacesinwhichaudiencescanexperienceandpractice empathy.TheactorandwriterWillReynoldsreferstothisasa‘socialservice’. Post-Covid,atimewhenpeoplearerenegotiatingsocialinteractionsand communityrelationships,amusicalabouttheformingofacommunityandabout communityresponsibilityseemsincrediblyrelevant.AtatimewhenChristian doctrine–whichwasonceconsideredradicalanddangerous–hasbeenco-opted byreligiousextremistsandsomewhatweaponisedbysomereligiousinstitutions,a musicalthatremindsuswhatJesusactuallytriedtoteachaboutbeingkind,decent, forgivingpeople,ahypertheatricalisedmusicalabouthumanity,seemsincredibly pertinent.Theatrecanchangeaperson’smood;itcanchangeaperson’slife. TheatrecanalsosavelivesIfwecandooneofthesethingswithGodspell,wehave doneourjob.Wetakethissocialresponsibilityseriously.Butwedoitbymakinga joyfulmusicalnoise.

MattLockitt,Director,Sun14thMay,2023

MattLockittholdsaPhDfromMonashUniversity,Australia.HeisaSeniorLecturerandthe currentProgrammeLeaderfortheMusicalTheatreprogrammeattheUniversityofWinchester.His researchispublishedintheeditedcollectionGesturesofMusicTheatre,andtheJournalStudiesin MusicalTheatre.ForMonashUniversity,Mattdirectedanumberofstudentdevisedmusicals.Hehas alsodirectedproductionsof'OnceonthisIsland','TheKingandI','Gypsy',and'TheWiz'.'The SongsofAhrensandFlaherty'(Melbourne/Sydney),and'TheSongsofAlanMenken'(Melbourne).He hasalsoassistedattheMelbourneTheatreCompany.

ChristopherMatthews

ChristopherMatthewsisanAmericanbornchoreographerandperformanceartistworkingfrom London.HeholdsaBFAfromNewYorkUniversityTischSchooloftheArtsandanMAin ChoreographyfromTrinityLaban.Hisvideoandperformanceworkshavebeenpresentedin Sadler'sWellsTheatre,ArtNight2018,Victoria&AlbertMuseum,EnclaveGallery,Arbyte Gallery,]performancespace[,LimaZulu,4BIDGallery(Amsterdam),MountFloridaGallery (Glasgow),CastlefieldGallery(Manchester),Millennium(NYC)ReykjavikDanceFestival,Cent Quatre(Paris),MCLAGallery51(Mass)VillaEmpain(Brussels)andLoopVideoArtFestival (Barcelona).

TeddyClements

TeddystudiedmusicattheUniversityofSouthamptonandisamusicaldirector,composer,arranger, vocalcoachandauditionpianist.Heiscurrentlythemusicaldirectorforthemusicaltheatrecourseat theUniversityofWinchesterandworksregularlyforCarnivalCruises(P&OandCunard).

MusicalDirectorCreditsInclude:TheoryofRelativity(MinervaTheatre,CFT),MobyDick( MinervaTheatre,CFT),SingYourPainAway(MAST),SongsForANewWorld(Chichester University),TheBakersWife(GSA),TheNightTheWarEnded(BYMT),Irreplaceable(StageDoor), BillionaireBoy(NSTandNationalTour),TheShadowFactory(NST),Obella(NST,GSA),Noel’s War(ChichesterFestivalTheatre),Carmen1808(UnionTheatre),FortuneLane(UnionTheatre), ThingsWe’reLeaningNow(BatterseaBarge),Tomorrow,Maybe(UnionTheatre,Actor’sCentre, BridgeHouseTheatre,CNova,Omnibus)ICONIC(CenturyClub,StageDoor),KerryEllis&Velma Celli(StageDoor),Blueprints(TheatreRoyalWinchester).

CamsDenton-Pearce

CamsgraduatedfromTheUniversityofWinchesterwithaBA(Hons)inTheatreProduction(StageandArts Management).Havingaspiredtoworkbackstageintheatresfromayoungage,Camshasover10years experienceintheindustryandisafreelanceStageManagerworkingwiththeatre’sacrossthesouthcoast includingMayflowerTheatre,MAST,ThorndenHallArtsCentreandTheatreRoyalWinchester.Camshas alsorecentlybecomeavisitinglectureratWinchesteruniversitywheresheisteachingthestudentsallabout howtocallashowandtheroleofaCompanyManager/DSM.Camsisexcitedtobeworkingwiththe studentsasProductionManagerforGodspell.

Hertheatrecreditsinclude:StopTheTraffic(MASTMayflowerStudio’s),TheWizardofOz(Theatre RoyalWinchester)TheLightningThief-ThePercyJacksonMusical(MayflowerProductions)Annie (Churcher’sCollege);Aladdin(TheatreRoyalWinchester);SummerHoliday(MayflowerProductions);4 DamesinSearchofaPanto(TheatreRoyalWinchester);DickWhittington(TheatreRoyalWinchester); PeterPanAnAwfullyBigMusicalAdventure(MayflowerTheatre);GraduationShowcases(DramaStudio London);SilentMind(NuffieldSouthamptonTheatre);BeautyandTheBeast(TheatreRoyal Winchester);MayflowerGala(MayflowerTheatre);LesMisérablesSchoolEdition(Mayflower Productions);Guys&Dolls(PeterSymondsCollege);PeterPan(TheatreRoyalWinchester)

WillEvans

Previouscreditsinclude:

‘Beryl’(OldhamColiseum),‘RomeoandJuliet’(CBeebiesPresents,BBC),‘HowtoHideaLion’and ‘MoominSummerMadness’(PolkaTheatre,London),‘WavemeGoodbye’(TheatrClwyd),'Gabriel' (TheatreSix,NationalTour),‘RomeoandJuliet’,‘MerryWivesofWindsor’,‘AsYouLikeIt’,Two GentlemenofVerona’(GrosvenorParkOpenAirTheatre,Chester)‘BabaYaga’,‘BearandButterfly’, ‘Luna’and‘Lullabub’(TheatreHullabaloo),'AliensLoveUnderpants'(BigWoodenHorse/NickBrooke, InternationalTourandWestEnd),‘TheSnowDragon’(TallStories),‘WhyTheWhalesCame’(Watford PalaceTheatre/WizardPresents),‘IBelieveInUnicorns’(Vaudeville,LondonWestEndandTour),‘Estron’ (TheatrGenedlaetholCymru),‘TheCanterburyTales’(GuildfordShakespeareCompany),‘Mudlarks’and ’66Books’(BushTheatre,London),‘DreamSpace’(Shakespeare’sGlobe).

WillisalsoAssociateLightingDesigneron‘AnInspectorCalls’(NationalTheatre/PWProductions) www.willevans.co.uk

TomEvans

ThomasisafreelanceSoundDesignerbasedinLiverpool,whoenjoystravelingbothnationwide andinternationallyforwork.HehaspreviouslyworkedatTheatreRoyalWinchesteronmultiple pantomimes(“PeterPan”,“Cinderella”,“JackandtheBeanstalk”&“SleepingBeauty”)andwith varioustouringproductions.

OtherSoundDesigncreditsinclude:“AMonsterCalls”(TheWatermillTheatre);“GoingApe”, “John&Jen”(UnionTheatre,Southwark);“WhytheWhalesCame”(TheatreRoyalPlymouth); “Scouse:AComedyofTerrors”(GrandCentralHall,Liverpool);“Emilia”,“Curs”,“Love& Information”(East15ActingSchool);“Filthy/Rich”(MountviewAcademyofTheatreArts);“Ball ofFire”(Tour),“TheBrink”,“TheLimaSyndrome”(TheUnityTheatre,Liverpool).

AsSoundNo.1:“Othello”,“WhistleDowntheWind”,“OurManinHavana”(TheWatermill Theatre);“TheLittlePrince”,“BorderTales”(ProteinDance,InternationalTour);“Frankly Sinatra”(UKTour);“MarvellousImaginaryMenagerie”(LesEnfantsTerribles,UKTour);“Judy &Liza”(Liverpool’sRoyalCourt&UKTour);“IntotheWoods”(TheLostTheatre, Wandsworth).

BethRose

BethisaCostumeSupervisorwithadegreeinCostumeandPerformanceDesignfromArts UniversityBournemouth.ThisisherfirstyearworkingwiththeUniversityofWinchesterMusical Theatrecourse,butsheisnostrangertoTheTheatreRoyalWinchesterhavingbeeninvolvedwith pantosince2018.BethhasalsoenjoyedworkingwithsomeoftheTheatreProductionstudentsthis yeartointroducethemtotheworldofcostume.

Professionaltheatrecreditsinclude:TheSuspicionsofMrWhicher(WatermillTheatre);Wizard ofOz,Aladdin,FourDamesinSearchofaPanto,DickWhittingtonandBeautyandtheBeast (TheatreRoyalWinchester);AliceandPeterPan(MASTMayflowerStudios);TheLightning Thief,SummerHolidayandSwanLakeDreams(MayflowerTheatre);Mythosphere(StoneNest, ShaftesburyAvenue);BeautyandtheBeast(FernehamHall)andCrossingLines(Chichester FestivalTheatre).

Professionalfilmcreditsinclude:DueDating(2023).

TomCallaghan

Tomistheco-programmerleaderforTheatreProductionattheUniversityofWinchester.Tomgraduated fromUniversityofWinchesterwitha1stclassBA(Hons)TheatreProduction(Arts&StageManagement) in2017.HestartedasacasualtechnicianinseveralvenuesareHampshirebeforejoiningtheTheatreRoyal Winchesterin2018.HewasseniortechnicianthereuntiljoiningtheUniversityofWinchesterin2022. IthasbeenapleasureworkingwiththeTheatreProductionandMusicalTheatreStudentsandhehopesyou allenjoytheirhardworkandcreativity.

Professionalcreditsinclude:

StageManagerforStoryPocketTheatreonMichaelMorpurgo’sKingArthurandAPocketfullofGrimms, EdinburghFestival(2017)&StorytellerStorytellerandKingArthur,UKtour(2017)

LightingProgrammerforBeautyandtheBeast(2018)&DickWhittington(2019)atTheatreRoyal Winchester

LightingDesignfor4DamesinsearchofaPanto(2020)&Aladdin(2021)atTheatreRoyalWinchester

ProductionManagerforSeussical(2022)UniversityofWinchester

LightingDesignforOurHouse(2022)DiscardedNutYouthTheatre.

TomArnold,DavidBuss,LauraClarke,RebeccaCooper,Rob Ferrin/UniversityofWinchesterFilmProduction,PoppyCulver,Will Holyhead,VictoriaLuke,SarahMead,MTIEurope,AdamRush,Anna Shields,CarolSmith,JaniceDeSouza,LilyandWilson(emotionalsupport dogs)

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