Tuesday, 26 August 2014

SCROOGE CAST
( You need to be available from Monday 24th to Sat 29th November including the Saturday Matinee. )
In order of appearance
SCROOGE Noel Noblett
BOB CRATCHIT Joe Sherburn
KATHY CRATCHIT Megan Dyer
TINY TIM William Rowe
JENKINS Sofia Manfredini
JACOB MARLEY and TOPPER Mark Atkinson
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST and SARAH Eleanor Rogers
FEZZIWIG and STUART Tom Ballinger
MRS FEZZIWIG and LUCY Harriet Seedhouse
YOUNG SCROOGE and CHARLES Owen Savage
ISABEL and LIZZI Olivia Smith
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT Josh Bray
YOUNG EBENEZER Max Manuel
JEN (Scooge's Sister) and MARY Emily Rayner
In order of appearance
NEPHEW Matty Jennings
HELEN (Nephews Wife) Jess Northam
BAKER WOMAN Anna Thornton
BESS Imogen Fisher
WINE MERCHANT Olivia Cockerham
MRS CARSTAIRS Amy Bilton
MRS DILBER Lucy Jennings
MISS DILBER Ruby Bowden
BISSETT Alix Bell
PUNCH AND JUDY WOMAN Matilda Leonard
BEGGAR WOMAN Alice
PRINGLE Emma Hewison
MRS JOLLYGOODE Lauren Gray
MRS HARTY Leila Yates
TEACHER Chloe Bell
DICK WILKINS and BOY Jake Bray
MARTHA CRATCHIT Millie Breakspeare
PETRA CRATCHIT Molly Ballinger
MRS CRATCHIT Becky Jennings

URCHINS Annie Cockcroft (also Tiny Tim understudy), Bethany Harrington (also Kathy Cratchit understudy), Molly Ballinger (also playing Petra Cratchit), Amelia Kay, Sophie Foster, Tallie Davies, Danielle Chebe and Niamh Machell.
SCHOOL CHILDREN Teagan Simpson, Beth Parry, Alisha Sispal, Sophia Hudson, Evie Daw, Lily Mae, Tia Gilbert, Maisy Gilbert, Jessica Hobman, Lucy Wilson and Tierney Daw.

The rest of the cast will make up the CHORUS.

Rehearsals start on Tuesday 2nd September.

Thursday, 12 September 2013

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

An Amateur youth production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

28 November 2013 to 30 November 2013

Tickets: £12 (£10 concession)

Box Office: 0113 224 3801 or boxoffice@leeds.gov.uk

WHO ARE WE

St. Mary's Youth Theatre was formed in August 1993 by Steve Archdale who was concerned about the increasing problems of alcohol and drug abuse in the teenage community of Garforth. With so little for the youngsters to do, especially in the field of theatre arts and drama, the idea of creating a youth theatre seemed appropriate.

A cast of 60+ with ages ranging from 8 to 22 auditioned for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, all were successful, no one was turned away. The show was rehearsed and performed in 8 weeks to thunderous acclaim in a church hall converted into a Pharaoh's tomb by a local artist. The following week they returned eager to find out what they were doing next. What began as a one-off production became the start of many shows to come.

A disastrous fire in 1995 wrecked their headquarters, destroying costumes, props and sets. This could easily have been the end of SMYT but as a result they have pulled together and grown stronger gradually replacing their losses. As members of the Leeds Civic Arts Guild they perform at the new, Leeds Carriageworks theatre which is in the Millenium Square, mainly musicals (i.e., Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fame, Children of Eden, etc.). The National Theatre Connections scheme gives the group the chance to perform new plays written by the very best writers. In 2002 they were fortunate to perform at the Royal National Theatre itself…what an experience! Their latest productions include Little Shop of Horrors, Honk, 17, Feather Boy,The Musicians,We Will Rock You, Rent, Our House, Les Miserables, Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, The Passion, Our Cousin Flo, Scrooge, Peter Pan, Whistle Down The Wind and Annie.

SMYT are now based, rehearse and perform at Green Lane Academy and St Mary's Church, Garforth, Leeds and charge a yearly subscription fee of £40.