Stanchester can take a bow for Joseph musical

STUDENTS at Stanchester Academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon should be giving themselves a big pat on the back after wowing audiences with their production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

The 'sold out' signs were up at Stanchester for all three performances of the ever-popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week.

The school production's director, Joshua Newbury, said in his programme notes that the students had been working hard in rehearsals since September and that they were 'truly bringing the musical to life.'

It would be difficult to argue with Mr Newbury's statement as the whole cast did their bit to put on a terrific evening of entertainment with the biblical tale of Joseph.

And it would be wrong to single out individual performances when the entire cast deserved the plaudits - but you had to congratulate Ed Holt as Joseph for the way he tackled the lead role, while Katie Orwin and Bianca Morgan shared the narrator's part with conviction.

Stanchester can be rightly proud of a fine performance to show that the Academy is awash with talented young people.

PHOTOS: Ed Holt, right, as Joseph, while Callum Tai, top, as Jacob and his sons.

Cast list: Joseph, Ed Holt; narrator, Katie Orwin and Bianca Morgan; Reuben, Niamh Fletcher; Pharaoh, Callum Hayes; Potiphar, Ben Chislett; Mrs Potiphar, Maisy Stone-Vine; Mrs Jacob, Amy Harrison; Jacob, Callum Tai; Simeon, Danni Gore; Napthali, Izzy Olivey; Dan, Corrin Liszka; Issachar, Luke Horne; Gad, Evie Liszka; Asher, Rose Miles; Benjamin, Oli Holt; Judah, Will Swainson; Levi, Niamh Small; Zebulon, Lauren Green; Butler, Elliot Greed; Baker, Nick MacCormack.

Chorus leads - Alice Flynn, Ashleigh Carnie, Darcie Hammett, Georgina Deane, Lauren Wilson, Bethany Davis, Trisha Cosham, Yazmin Bisgrove, Freya Light, Emily Langthorp, Harriet Lomas, Lauren Regan, Darcey Mann, Katie Poole, Maddy Roger, Francesca Greed, Shakira Reece, Alex Warlow, Millie Chant, Eleanor Roda, Greg Maple, Megan Clarke, Lois Sherman, Zoe Wilde, Georgina Deane, Rebecca Calderbank.

Chorus - Emma Sibley, Venna Holt, Megan Hayward, Megan Burt, Ella Coleman, Laura March, Megan Palmer, Rachel Monaghan, Holly Reynolds, Emily Chapillon, Scarlett Rolls, Faye Starmer, Anya Small, Lauren Wilson, Darcie Streeter-Oxland, Jess Brake, Laura Kinsman, Max Cobner, Atticus Bowring, Noah Chant, Olivia Kirkham, Leah Turner, Mollie Hobson, Michelle Cosham.

Lighting - Alex Merrett, George Cotton, Archie Olivey.

Sound, Backstage and Set - Chris Hayter, Scott Quilter, James Parkinson, Chris Jones, Zack Overend, Molly Bidgood, Jess Maunder, Rhiannon Partridge, Kate Watson, Emily Cross, Natalie Durose, Georgina Smith, Sophie Aitken, Seyma Sen, Molly Rowe, Libby Rennie, Alice Redington, Tamaryske Hill, Sarenta King, Rebecca Calderbank, Megan Clarke, Keiran Frankland.

Orchestra - Liz Hughes (musical director, conductor); Elaine Korman (piano); Catie Brock, Izzy Starmer (flute); Rhiannon Lloyd, James Maple (woodwinds); Graham Law, Elliot Ryan, Carl Morgan (trumpet); Jon Poulton, Joe Swainson, Ellie Kirkham (guitar); Ian Rendall (bass guitar); Lucas Eldridge, Fergus Riley (drums/percussion).

Costumes - Claire Jerrett, Pip Joliffe, Lizzie Murdoch; Joseph's coat on loan from the Castaway Theatre Company; thank-yous to Helena Newbury for donating her dress, Liz Hughes for organising the hoodies, and Martin Emslie for the loan of the Radio Mics.

Musical director - Liz Hughes; director - Joshua Newbury; dreictor - Pip Jolliffe; set and support in the rehearsal process - Andrew Meadows; set - Nicola Teakle; site team - Helen Cole and Jason Dwyer; tickets - Sarah Mountain; promotion and website - Amanda Towell; tickets, programme and posters - Scott Quilter. 

Two galleries of photos taken from the show can be found on the following links below:

Photo Gallery 1: www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2013/03/01/joseph-at-stanchester-part-1-feb-28-2013/ .

Photo Gallery 2: www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2013/03/01/joseph-at-stanchester-part-2-feb-28-2013/ .

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