CAST BIOGRAPHIES

Lucy ShortmanCourse highlights? The small character exer-cises we’ve done especially the improvisation module as it’s helped to build my confidence and ability to act on the spot.

Plans? I’m going to Bournemouth University to study Photography but I’m intending to go to Drama School after that.

Olivia Nicholls Enjoyable bits? Working as a team in Drama and building new relationships with people. My confidence has grown and grown throughout the year.

And next? I’m going to Portsmouth Univer-sity to study Photography.

Kai JerdiouiEnjoyed the course? Yes! It’s allowed me to improve my acting skills and I’ve enjoyed meeting a diverse and wonderful group of people.

And next year? I’m taking a gap year to work on my craft as an actor.

Callum StevensHow’s the course been? I’ve really enjoyed learning about improvising and loved our comedy horrors and doing Junk which explored physical theatre and documentary style.

What now? I haven’t decided yet but am considering a few options such as going into insurance broking or becoming a car mechanic.

For more information about the BTEC Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) course see www.reigate.ac.uk/courses/performing-arts

Tickets priced at £3.50 are available from Reception (concessions £3)

Extracts from: Bouncers • Be my Baby • The 39 Steps • The Crucible The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

The Importance of Being Earnest The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Final Showcase

BTEC Performing Arts (Acting) presents

Tuesday 24th May 2016 7.30pm in the Rispoli Theatre, Reigate College

Dylan CantonLearning points? Honing my improvisation skills –adapting my performance and acting style depending on which character I’m playing.

And now? I’m going to do a degree course in Contemporary Dance.

Rachael HornA worthwhile course? Yes. I’ve developed my acting skills and met so many people who’ve helped push me to be the best I can. One of my best memories from the Acting course is devising and performing my comedy horror.

Plans? I’m going to study Dance at the Univer-sity of Chichester and train to teach Dance.

Megan Howell What have you gained from the course? It’s given me confidence and skills that I can apply to my future career. I’ve particularly enjoyed scripted work, especially the aspects relating to characterisation.

Future plans? I’m going study for a Diploma in Dance.

Imani Spooner What have you enjoyed about the course? I’ve enjoyed exploring improvisation and doing different genres of plays. I like that you get to work in groups with different people who have different acting styles.

What are your plans? I’ve got a place at Bournemouth University to study Business.

Kirtpal DhaliwalA good experience? Performing Arts has been the subject I’ve enjoyed the most. I particularly liked the comedy horror piece we devised at the end of last year. I enjoy devising and we had a lot of fun!

And next? University to study Acting.

Samuel DeightonComments about the course? As well as improving my acting skills through a variety of different modules each with different tasks associated to them, I’ve made some great friends who are all interested in becoming actors.

Samantha ClearHow have you benefitted from the course? It’s helped me develop my confi-dence for sure – thanks to the support of teachers and new friends.

What are your plans? I’m going to study American History at the University of Hull.

Jay HudsonThe best bits? Learning new improvisation skills and devising the comedy horrors last year.

And the future? I want to do apprentice-ship in Sports Coaching

Jess Coppen-GardnerThe highlights? Like lots of people I loved the improvisation unit because I was able to express myself spontaneously and build on my acting technique skills.

Next year? I’m going to study Musical Theatre at the Institute of Arts in Barcelona.

Fiona Whalley What have you enjoyed? I loved the comedy horrors. Doing the course has helped me improve my confidence and communication skills – which are of great use in general life.

Next year? I’m going to Bournemouth University.

Aisling CowlardWhat have you gained? I’ve picked up lots of useful techniques during the course. I particularly enjoyed the improvisation unit because our group cooperated really well and we got a lot from listening to others.

Plans? I want to get as much money and performing experience as I can, before doing a year’s Performing Arts placement.

Rhianna Burgess Best memory? Doing Junk, because I enjoyed the role of the character I played. It’s also been great having the opportunity to work with lots of different members of the class.

Future ambition? To perform in the West End

Calum HarbottleHas the course been useful? Yes! Acting has really helped me develop my drama skills but I’ve also learnt how to direct to create an intense, interesting scene.

Future plans? I’m going to study Drama at university.

Imogen WithersFavourite performance? Our interpretation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

Next year? I intend to spend as much time as possible developing my knowledge of theatre – either at univer-sity or drama school or by taking a gap year.

Bradley BrookesFavourite memory? The improvisation tasks and assessment because it really showed how skilled everyone is under pressure.

James HerbertThoughts about the course? It was a bit hard at first because I didn’t know many people but as you do more and more performances your confidence and self-esteem just grows. My favourite thing about the course is the people, who’ve made it a really fun two years.

George Knight How have you improved? I’ve improved dramatically in improvisation and classical theatre and my communi-cation and presentation skills have soared.

Next year? I’m starting a Butchery apprenticeship.

Kaitlin SiredHow has the course helped you? It’s helped me gain experience in areas of acting that I used to avoid such as improvising. I’ve also developed my skills as a director.

And next? I’m going to Lincoln University in September to study Theatre.

Alexandra Goodman Most enjoyable bits? I particularly enjoyed the challenge of Shakespeare when studying Macbeth and Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Future plans? I’m taking a gap year to work at Camp America next year. Performing Arts has given me the confidence and the skills needed to adapt to new surroundings and people.

Natasha LambertWhat have you enjoyed? Widening my range of acting skills and exploring different styles. I loved the Shakespeare unit the most as it gave me the chance to learn about different language styles.

What’s next? I’m going to Reading University to to study Primary Teaching with English.

Luke MundayHow has the course helped you? My communication skills have been enhanced along with my ability to work with many different people in a variety of situations.

And next? I’m going to be doing a Founda-tion course at University College of the Arts.

Bethany ReeveWhat have you liked? I especially liked the improvisation units, mainly because I was never very good at it but I’ve learnt a lot through those units.

And now? At the end of the year I’m heading off to Kent University to do a three year Drama and Performance course. I ‘m then hoping to do a Masters in Directing.

Olivia Danbury Highlights from the course? I’ve especially enjoyed the comedy horror pieces last year. It gave me much needed confidence, and also the opportunity to work in groups.

Future plans? I’m going to university to study Digital Film Production.

Bouncers by Jon Godber The characters portrayed by the four actors change just as quickly as the scenes; the core char-acters are a group of girls celebrating a birthday, lads on a night out, other nightclub patrons, a DJ and performers in a “blue movie” that one of the bouncers has hired from the video shop. The use of multi-role-playing, along with the use of monologue and the actors directly addressing the audience, show the influence of other dramatists such as Bertolt Brecht; with the intention being to reinforce the theatricality of the work and eschew the conventions of realism.

Cast Wesley EdwardsJames HerbertBradley BrookesSam Deighton

Olenna by David MametA two-character play, about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students, who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure. The play’s title, taken from a folk song, refers to a 19th century escapist vision of utopia. Mamet later adapted his play into a film of the same name.

CastJohn Calum HarbottleCarol Rhianna Burgess

The curious incident of the Dog in the Night Time adapted by Simon Stephens

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time is a play adapted by Simon Stephens from the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon.The story centers on the mystery surrounding the death of a neighbour’s dog that is investigated by the young autistic boy Christopher Boone, and focuses on his relationships with his parents and school mentor. During its premiere run, the play tied the record for winning the most Olivier Awards (seven), including Best New Play at the 2013 ceremony.

CastChristophe Dylan CantonSiobhan Lucy ShortmanJudy Aisling CowlardMrs Shears Olivia NichollsChorus Kai Jerdioui, Natasha Lambert, Jess Coppen Gardener

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James’s Theatre in London, this is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personas to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play’s major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions such as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways.

CastLady Bracknell Megan HowellGwendolyn Alex GoodmanJack Luke MundayCecily Beth ReeveGwendolyn Imogen Withers

Be my Baby by Amanda Whittington The protagonist of this play is a 19 year old girl called Mary. Her mother (Mrs. Adams) discovers that Mary is seven months pregnant and sends her to a reli-gious, mother and baby home.In 1964, the year the play is set, unmarried pregnant girls were frowned upon by society and the mother and baby homes therefore offered a solution for parents who didn’t want to be vilified by their communities.

CastMary Kirtpal DhaliwalMrs Adams Olivia DanburyQueenie SammI clearMatron Imani Spooner

The 39 Steps by Patrick BarlowThe 39 Steps is a melodrama adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. The play’s concept calls for the entirety of the 1935 adventure film The 39 Steps to be performed with a cast of only four. This often requires lightning quick changes and on occa-sions cast members play multiple characters at once. Thus the film’s serious spy story is played mainly for laughs, and the script is full of allusions to (and puns on the titles of) other Alfred Hitchcock films, including Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo and North by Northwest.

CastHannay George KnightMan 1 Jay HudsonMan 2 Callum StevensPamela Fiona Whalley

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The Crucible by Arthur MillerThe Crucible is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the U.S. government blacklisted accused communists.

CastMary Warren Beth ReeveAbigale Williams Kaitlin SiredJon Proctor Calum HarbotttleElizabeth Proctor Rachael HornDanforth Luke Munday

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright

This play tells the story of a shy, reclusive girl named Little Voice and her larger than life, out of control mother Mari. Desperately missing her dead father, Little Voice spends her time locked in her bedroom listening to his old record collec-tion and perfecting astonishing impersonations of famous divas including Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Dusty Springfield.

CastLittle Voice Asling CowlardMhari Jess Coppen Gardener