Jack and the Beanstalk Posted on 3rd April 20193rd April 2019 by HTC Admin We will be bringing our annual pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk to Hessle Town Hall at the beginning of December 2019. Further information and audition details to follow in due course
Shrek Posted on 3rd April 201915th June 2019 by HTC Admin “Shrek the musical” Auditions Let your Freak Flag fly and join us for “Shrek the musical” auditions. We will be holding auditions on Sunday 7th July 2019 from 9am for principals and chorus at Hessle Town Hall, with the evening of Monday 8th July reserved for call-backs if necessary. Everyone is welcome to audition, whether they have performed with us before or not, so please feel free to spread the word! Once the show is cast, rehearsals will take place between late September 2019 and April 2020 on Monday / Wednesday / Friday / Sundays as needed. We are currently looking at rehearsal venues and will confirm details at a later date. Below are links to documents which will hopefully provide some initial information you need in preparation for the auditions. Once you know the role(s) you would like to audition for, please complete an audition form and send it to me (email or post to the address on the form) and I will send the relevant material to you (audition songs/dialogue as appropriate). Note: There are a couple of roles for children, but we will not be auditioning children until later. We will post announcements once dates have been agreed. This will likely be in October. Interested children are welcome to attend the sing-through evening on Monday 10th June. Nearer to the audition weekend (about a week before) a timetable will be sent and posted on the HTC website to let you know when you will be needed. Documents available to download: SynopsisAudition processCharacter OutlinesAudition Form Supplementary Information – PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING AN AUDITION FORM Good Luck and I look forward to hearing from you.Karen TodmanMusical Theatre Secretarykaren.todman@hessletheatre.co.uk
The Wedding Singer Posted on 1st April 20195th May 2019 by HTC Admin Thank you to everyone who auditioned for ‘The Wedding Singer’. We are very excited to announce the cast as below; Robbie – Ian Appleyard Julia – Georgia Wormald Glen – James Galer Holly – Sophie Robinson Linda – Pauline Milroy Sammy – Christian Brodie George – Cameron Rudland Angie – Georgina Garton Rosie – Elaine Windass EnsembleRachel Adamson, Sam Blakey, Aaron Bolton, Rachel Bower, Holly Brigden, Tim Drage, Kevin Hickson, Nathan Major, Lucy Marshall, Carla Navarro-Walker, Katie Osindeinde, Abigail Potter, Courtney Puckering, Abbie Renzo, Ryah Russell, Jono Wainman, Hannah Wilson The standard was very high and it was great to see so many attend and put so much effort into their auditions. Sadly the cast cannot accommodate everyone, so it was inevitable that we would have to disappoint some people. We hope this will not deter anyone from auditioning in the future.
Cinderella Posted on 22nd July 20183rd April 2019 by HTC Admin 30th November to 2nd December 2018 – Hessle Town Hall Following on from the success of last year’s panto, Aladdin, Hessle Theatre Company are back to bring you a Christmas show full of songs, laughs and ADVENTURE! Cast List FAIRY GODMOTHER – Bethany Headland CINDERELLA – Sarah Brodie BUTTONS – Mark Jardine CHANTAY + SASHAY (Ugly sisters) –Chris Holmes and Martin Beaumont BARONESS (Ugly step mother) – Kevin Hickson BARON – Neal Edlin DIDDLES – Sally Hague PRINCE CHARMING – Hannah Wilson DANDINI – Nikki Wilson CHAMBERLAIN – Luke Gillingham ANNOUNCER – Tim Drage Ensemble: Aaron Bolton Abbey Headland Abigail Potter Alice Kitchen Alison Imrie Allison Owen Cameron Rudland Dave Taft Emily Calvert Hannah Fallon Luke Cardwell Rachel Adamson Sam Mills Tim Drage
Aladdin Posted on 16th September 20174th January 2018 by HTC Admin 30th November to 3rd December 2017 – Hessle Town Hall After the sell out success of last year’s SELL OUT panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hessle Theatre Company are back to bring you a Christmas show full of songs, laughs and ADVENTURE! Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm – Saturday and Sunday at 2pm & 7pm BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE Tickets are ONLY £8 for adults and £5 for children under 16 Don’t miss this – book now! Cast List Abanazar – Mark Holehouse Slave of the Ring – Simon Riley Widow Twankey – Kevin Hickson Wishee Washee – Luke Cardwell Genie of the Lamp – Tiolina Puteh Princess Jasmine – Lucy Marshall Aladdin – Hannah Wilson Empress Won Tun – Clare Crowther Hose Mi Down – Abi Potter Won Long Ping – Nikki Wilson Won Long Pong – Olivia Stocks Inspector Li Lo – Luke Gillingham Ensemble: Pearl Williamson Alison Imrie Aaron Bolton Emily Calvert
Soho Cinders Posted on 27th July 20173rd April 2019 by HTC Admin Soho Cinders – Hull Truck, 4th – 8th September 2018 Robbie: Joe Spence Velcro: Georgia Wormald James: Christian Brodie Marilyn: Hannah Wilson Clodagh: Gina Garton Dana: Rachel Adamson William: Luke Cardwell Lord Bellingham: Kevin Hickson Sidesaddle: Sally Hague Sasha: Lucy Marshall Narrator: Mizz Gavinia Edwards Chorus (Female): Kerry Bailey Emma Burgess Alice Hemmingway Hayley Hilton Soraya Hussain Abigail Potter Sophie Robinson Laura Suter Chorus (Male): Danny Barr James Galer Luke Gillingham Owen Hyde Mark Jardine Joe Porte Lee Roberts Michael Stothard Edgy, fun and deliciously naughty, Soho Cinders celebrates the capital’s most colourful district and is set to get London’s temperature soaring this summer. When impoverished student Robbie becomes romantically involved with engaged Mayoral candidate James Prince, his lap-dancing step-sisters become the least of his problems! James and Robbie’s worlds collide forcing them to fight for their own fairy-tale ending in this hilarious, satirical twist on the classic Cinderella story. The potent mix of politics, sex-scandals and true love come together in this contemporary musical with an infectious score that you’ll be humming long past the stroke of midnight! “Soho Cinders is packed with the best songs Stiles & Drewe have yet written, driving character, plot & wit in perfect harmony (in every sense)…” Mark Shenton, The Stage “In common with the entire audience, rose to my feet and cheered and cheered until I was hoarse.” Stephen Fry
Made In Dagenham Posted on 4th June 20173rd April 2019 by HTC Admin Made In Dagenham – 19th to 23rd March 2019 Cast List Rita O’Grady – Emma Rokahr Eddie O’Grady – Joe Porte Beryl – Katherine Fitzgerald Clare – Georgia Wormald Sandra – Sarah Brodie Cass – Michelle Metcalfe Jeremy Hopkins – Richard Foot Lisa Hopkins – Hannah Wilson Mr Tooley – Chris Holmes Monty – Kevin Hickson Sid – Maxwell Smales Bill – Nathan Majors Gregory Hubble – Mark Jardine Ron Macer – Tim Drage Buckton – Jonathan Wainman Connie – Linda Burgess Barbara Castle – Sarah North Harold Wilson – Neal Edlin Parliamentary Aide – James Galer Parliamentary Aide – Luke Cardwell Parliamentary Aide – Cameron Rudland Cortina Man – Russell Fallon Barry – Luke Gillingham Children Graham – Elliot Harley & Douglas Julian Sharon – Imogen Wickens & Trudy Thompson Female Ensemble Abigail Potter, Alice Kitching, Alice Hemmingway, Alison Imrie, Carla Navaro, Dot Gilchrist, Elaine Windass, Georgina Garton, Hannah Colthup, Heather Hartley, Joanne Holmes, Karen Todman, Kate Wade, Kelly Lightfoot, Liz Carmichael, Naomi Quin, Natalie Houfe, Nikki Wilson, Pauline Simpson, Rachel Adamson, Rachel Gilroy, Sam Blakey, Sarah Lucy Penny, Sophie Robinson. Male Ensemble Cameron Rudland, Chris Holmes, Colin Thompson, David Reeves, James Aygun, James Galer, Joe Porte, Jonathan Wainman, Kevin Hickson, Lucas Meagor, Luke Cardwell, Luke Gillingham, Mark Jardine, Matty Millward, Maxwell Smales, Nathan Major, Owen Hyde, Phil Cooke, Phillip McKinley, Russell Fallon, Sam Mills, Tim Drage. “Inspired by a true story and based on the hit movie, Made in Dagenham is the uplifting new West End musical comedy about friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what is right. Essex 1968. Like millions of other working women, each morning Rita O’Grady is just trying to get her husband out of bed, get the kids off to school and get to work at the factory on time. But life is about to change forever when it’s announced that the girls in the stitching room of Ford’s Dagenham car plant will have their pay grade dropped to ‘unskilled’. Quickly drawing on a strength she never knew she had, Rita leads her friends in a battle against the might of Ford and the corruption of the Union supposed to protect them. As the girls’ inspiring journey gets bigger than anyone could have imagined, the pressure is too much for some, but can Rita keep up the fight and the happy home she’s worked so hard for? Funny, touching and timeless, Made in Dagenham shows how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they stand together.” © www.madeindagenhamthemusical.com
Cast of Hessle Theatre Company’s “The Baker’s Wife” take tips from real bakery Posted on 20th May 2017 by HTC Admin A few of our members from The Baker’s Wife company recently paid a visit to Jackson’s Bakery to get some bread-making tips ahead of the show’s run at Hull Truck Theatre. With William Jackson Food Group being our main show sponsor for this production, we were thrilled to be invited to spend an afternoon with a long established, highly reputable local company. Neal Edlin and Hannah Wilson, playing baker Aimable Castagnet and his wife Genevieve, went on a full tour of the bakery and even had a go at making their own bread. Our Chairman, John Drury, also accompanied them and captured some photos (displayed below) as a memento of the afternoon. They also had a culinary history lesson from Jackson’s bakers Kevan and Katy, who taught them about the traditional bread making methods of the 1930s, the era in which is the show is set. Neal said ‘We learnt such a lot, not only about the difference in bread making techniques over the last 100 years, but also about what an integral part of life a loaf of bread actually is! It’s really helped me to appreciate all the work a baker has to do in baking a perfect loaf!’ After spending time in the bakery Hannah commented ‘I now have so much respect for bakers – I couldn’t even roll a sausage shape out of dough! I’ve never seen so much bread in my life.’ All 3 of them had a fantastic afternoon at Jackson’s Bakery and we’re really grateful for the hospitality showed by Georgia and everyone else involved. Victoria Kennedy, Marketing and Communications Manager at Jackson’s Bakery, added ‘We’re really pleased to have hosted Hessle Theatre Company and shared with them the bread-making knowledge and passion that we have here at Jackson’s.’ Don’t forget, tickets are now on sale !! Visit the Hull Truck website to book online!
The Producers Posted on 13th December 20169th September 2018 by HTC Admin The Producers – 20th to 24th March 2018 Cast List: Max – Neal Edlin Leo – Joe Porte Ulla – Sarah Brodie Roger – John Ainsley Carmen – Richard Foot Franz – Nathan Major Ensemble: Christian Brodie, David Fry, Ian Appleyard, James Galer, Joe Spence, Kevin Hickson, Kieran Danby, Luke Cardwell, Luke Gillingham, Mark Jardine, Owen Hyde, Robin Siddle, Russell Fallon, Terry Halliwell. Abigail Potter, Alice Hemmingway, Alice Kitching, Bethany Headland, Elaine Windass, Esther Williams, Georgia Wormald, Gill Cowper, Hannah Wilson, Isabel Walker, Joanne Holmes, Kate Wade, Katherine Fitzgerald, Kelly Lighfoot, Linda Burgess, Liz Carmichael, Lucy Marshall, Shirley Watts. Dancers: Kerry Bailey, Vicki Brownlee, Kayleigh-Louise Carter, Rachel Gilroy, Allison Owen, Sophie Robinson, Olivia Stocks, Karen Todman, Ellie Whiteford, Nicola Wilson.
The Bakers Wife Posted on 22nd July 201627th March 2018 by HTC Admin THE BAKER’S WIFE – 18TH TO 22ND JULY 2017, Hull Truck Theatre “The Baker’s Wife” cast Aimable – Neal Edlin Genevieve – Hannah Wilson Dominique – Joe Porte Denise – Samantha Flanagan Claude – David Phillips Marquis – Chris Holmes Teacher – Richard Foot Priest – Terry Halliwell Barnaby – Mark Jardine Hortense – Nicola Wilson Antoine – Joseph Spence Doumergue – James Galer Pierre – Luke Cardwell Simone – Sarah North Nicole – Rachel Waters Inez – Yasmin Roe Therese – Katherine Fitzgerald Philippe – Nathan Major Ensemble: Francois – Luke Gillingham Louis – Kevin Hickson Camille – Christian Brodie Gustave – David Fry Madeleine – Sally Hague Georgette – Lucy Marshall Sophie – Emily Drewry Gabrielle – Elaine Windass Helene – Gill Cowper Celestine – Isabel Walker Marie – Liz Carmichael “The Baker’s Wife” is a fantastic romantic musical comedy written by Stephen Schwartz, the writer of such shows as Godspell and Wicked in conjunction with Joseph Stein, the man behind Fiddler On The Roof. The bickering residents of a rural village in Provence, France in 1935 have been without a baker for seven weeks. They finally find peace and contentment in a newly arrived, middle-aged baker Aimable, and his attractive young wife Genevieve whom they initially mistake for his daughter. However, when Genevieve is lured away by a handsome young gigolo, the baker loses all zest for life and baking. When he refuses to bake, the villagers must put aside their differences and work as a team to bring Aimable and Genevieve back together. It’s in turns funny, romantic, poignant and joyously uplifting, celebrating the power of love, community and forgiveness. This delightful musical showcases some of Schwartz best ever songs (including humorous chorus numbers, power ballads and haunting melodies) with a strong ensemble of quirky characters and many featured roles; it’s what Hessle Theatre Company does best!
