Summer 2024
School of Rock
Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead RH19 3BS
Thursday 01 - Saturday 03 Aug 2024
Based on the Paramount movie
Written by Mike White, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber,
Book by Julian Fellowes, Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Based on the hilarious hit movie, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band.
Cast List
Dewey Finn – Joe Halligan
Rosalie Mullins – Nia Harrington-Benton
Ned Schneebly – Harry Stock
Patty Di Marco – Henriette McArdell
Theo, 'No Vacancy' lead singer – Jonathan Grey
Zack (Guitar) – Kit Kinsella
Lawrence (Keys) – Phoenix Woodford
Freddy (Drums) – Daniel Cordell
Katie (Bass) – Delilah Skyrme
Tomika (Vocals) – Kaitlyn Capper
Summer (Manager) – Niamh Ogle
Teachers: (names to be allocated)
Callum Cleeve, Ethan Harrington-Benton, Florence Carter, Jacob Ogle,
Jonathan Grey, Reuben Moorey, Riley Parker, RuPert Lawrence
Band Support:
Billy, Band Stylist - Benji Eckersall
Shonelle, Band backing singer - Amy Whittam
Marcy, Band backing singer - Imogen Ingle
Mason, Band Technician - Isaac Howatson
Madison, Band Roadie - Jess Stock
Sophie, Band Roadie - Zoe Beer
James, Band Security - Conor Marsh
Parents:
Mr Mooneyham, Zack’s dad - Ollie Large
Mrs Turner, Lawrence’s mum - Ginny McArdell
Mrs Williams, Tomika’s mum - Hattie Thynne
Mrs Spencer, Tomika’s mum - Sasha Moorey
Mrs Sandford, Billy’s mum - Martha Odhuba
Mrs Hathaway, Summer’s mum - Natasha Beer
Mrs Hamilton, Freddy’s mum - Trixie Lawrence
Mrs Travis, Katie’s mum - Sofia Lempidaki
Mrs Ward, Mason’s mum - Elsie Smith
Other roles:
Jill Sanderson (Battle of the Bands Official) - Lucy O’Connell
Stanley (Record store owner) - tbc
Policeman - tbc
Bob, Doug and Snake, the “No Vacancy” band members - tbc
Members of the Horace Green School community:
Alex Grantham, Amelie Holmes-Williams, Amy Marcoolyn, Annabel Radcliffe, Ayala Cordell, Ben Weaver, Bethan Wilson, Caitlin Florek-Cafferkey, Cerys Wilson, Charlotte Rank, Elliott Ross, Elliot Weaver, Eve Nash, Ezme Owen-Howes, Freya Ketley, Isabelle Welmans, Jasper Ross, Lee Dixon, Matilda Ingle, Milanya Arazova, Miles Gunning, Phoebe Houghton, Ruby Malcolm, Sam Green, Sienna Rosaci, Sky Turnbull, Sophie Ellis, Taya Possumato, Thea Ward
Director Fiona Kuhn-Thompson
Musical Director Jamie Cordell
Choreographer Lindsay Swift
Associate Director Keir Gilbert-Halladey
Dates
07 Jan 2024 - Auditions Day
21 Jan 2024 - Recalls Day
27 Jun - 01 Aug 2024 - Rehearsals
(see calendar page for full details)
01 Aug - 03 Aug 2024 - Performances