Carol Kristian: Producer Jessica trained at the Carol Kristian Theatre Mrs
THE CAST School. Professional credits on stage
include “Joseph & His Amazing Technicolour Macready:
After several years since the last Christmas show in Chorleywood we decided that it was time to resurrect
Narrator/ Michael is an ex student of the Carol the tradition and give the village the opportunity to see the talent it has produced. Many of the company Dreamcoat” & “Bugsy Malone”.
Kristian Theatre School. He is currently in of this year’s ‘The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe’ were small children and appeared as Juveniles in the Television credits include “Hope & Glory”
Professor: his final year of BA in Acting at Arts Ed, past productions. As you will see they have now grown up and progressed from The Carol Kristian with Lenny Henry & “Family Affairs”.
London. He has recently revised the role of Theatre School where they trained during their formative years. Jessica has been performing since the age
Judge Littlefield in "The Last Days of Judas of 6, credits since then include: “Carousel”,
Iscariot" directed by Che Walker. Maybe whilst browsing through your West End programme you have thought that you didn’t know “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “A Chorus Line”,
“Fame”, “Noah-the musical” as dance captain,
anybody from the Academies mentioned there such as Guildhall, LAMDA, Arts Educational, The
He is looking forward to Christmas and “Fast Food” & “Robin Hood”.
London Studio Centre, Italia Conti and The National Youth Theatre? Wonder no longer they are here
hopes it snows this year! now in Chorleywood and I am proud to be producing this fantastic young talented company. Jessica Rufey
Michael John She is currently studying Musical Theatre at
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, & is
Aslan: Jonathan has just started the BA course in Josh Sills: Director delighted to be working with her old “pals”
Musical Theatre at Arts Ed, London. again!
Previously he trained in dance & drama at Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts – BA Hons Degree in Technical Theatre & The Carol
the Carol Kristian Theatre school. Kristian Theatre School Training: The Italia Conti Academy of Grimmley:
He recently achieved his West End debut Theatre includes: West End; ‘Rain Man’, ‘The Woman in Black’ as Assistant Stage Manager, ‘Fiddler on the Theatre Arts & Mountview Academy of
in Christmas in New York, which was Roof’ as Assistant Producer, ‘Summer & Smoke’ as Assistant Stage Manager & Understudy, ‘Anti-Gravity’ as Theatre Arts in Musical Theatre. The Carol
performed at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftsbury Kristian Theatre School.
Production Administrator. Other Theatre includes; ‘Ghosts’ at the Gate Theatre as Production Manager,
Avenue. West End Credits include: ‘Otello’ at the
‘King of the Paprika Crisps’ at the Unicorn Theatre as Stage Manager, ‘The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe’,
Royal Opera House.
‘Alice in Wonderland’ as Director, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Children’s Hour’, ‘Drake’, ‘Tom Sawyer’ as Assistant Director, Television Credits: ‘Two short animation
He is looking forward to reprising his role
Jonathan ‘Archie’, ‘Back to the 80’s’, ‘Oliver’ as Choreographer. Josh performed in over 40 professional and amateur films: ‘So Many Santa’s’ for Channel 4 &
of Aslan in this musical adaptation &
wishes you all a very merry Christmas & a productions as a child actor, including performances at The Royal Festival Hall and a tour with the ‘Sing Along with Spider & Friends’ for the
Godbold NYMT.
happy New Year. BBC.
Television includes: ‘Currys’ & ‘Cystic Fibrosis’ commercials, ‘The Vicar of Dibley Christmas Special’. Gareth Sills
Mrs Pevensie: Lacey is currently training at The Italia
Gareth is delighted to be back performing
Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in singing; Patrick Rufey: Musical Director/ Composer in his home town, once again working
she has performed in many theatres
alongside old friends & family.
including The Old Vic, Her Majesty’s
Patrick is an ex-student of the Carol Kristian Theatre School. He trained in singing at the Guildhall School
Theatre and The Barbican. She was part of Katie trained at the Carol Kristian Theatre The White
of Music and Drama, studying under Ian Kennedy. He is currently the Head of Musical Theatre for
a Bafta award winning BBC documentary School, and then at London Studio Centre,
Further Education at Amersham & Wycombe College. Previous roles include; Jean Valjean Les Miserables,
“the Choir”. graduating with a BA in Musical Theatre. Witch:
Lacey is delighted to be performing in the Nick Piazza Fame, Mike Costas A Chorus Line, Bobby Child Crazy for You Orin Scrivello Little Shop of
Lacey Horrors, Joseph Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Pilot Jesus Christ Superstar, Fredrick Pirates of Her training culminated in a UK Tour with
Memorial hall for the very first time the Jazz Dance company directed by Petra
Marcangelo amongst good friends Penzance, Nanki Poo The Mikado, Billy Anything Goes.
Siniawski. Her career began with 'UK
As well as performing Patrick is a Musical Director/Pianist and has been MD for many productions. Blonde' an all singing all dancing girl band
Peter: Chris is delighted to be in this brilliant new
who were the resident entertainers at the
production, his third musical this year. He including; Little Shop of Horrors, The Secret Garden, Godspell, A Chorus Line, Oliver, Iolanthe, Copacabana,
Venetian Casino in Macau, for Bor
trained at the Carol Kristian Theatre Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, West Side Story, Billy and The Full Monty. Productions. Katie has been modelling
School. Among other credits he has starred
professionally for four years
in the horror film 'Dark Night', appeared as Act One Act Two
Curly in 'Of Mice and Men' and received
Scene 1: Prologue Scene 7: Professors study Scene 1: Father Christmas She would like to thank her family, Carol
good reviews at this year's Edinburgh
Scene 2: Victoria Station Scene 8: Narnia Scene 2: Tea party and Amanda for their guidance and
Festival.
support and all her lovely children who she Katie Ella
Scene 3: Countryside Scene 9: The Chase Scene 3: Aslan’s camp
teaches at CKTS for coming to support the
He will also be in the forthcoming feature Scene 4: Meeting Mr. Tumnus Scene 4: Edmund’s escape
Chris Grezo show.
film 'Fight Back', starring Ashley Walters
and Vinnie Jones. Scene 5: Spare room Scene 5: The Reunion
Stephen is a recent graduate from LAMDA Beaver:
Scene 6: The White Witch Scene 6: The Stone Table
Susan: Previous theatre credits include Eileen where he played parts including Shauva
Dobson Just Another Friday, Lily Scene 7: The Battle Caucasian Chalk Circle, Malvolio Twelfth
15 minute interval
Braithwaite St Trinians The Musical, Dancer Scene 8: The Coronation Night, Boris Cole Porter's Can-Can, Ged
and Soloist West End At Home. Murray Comedians, Company Sergeant
SNOWFLAKES: ICICLES: Major Journey's End, Bottom A Midsummer
Film projects include Vera The Open Night’s Dream, Astrov Uncle Vanya,
Window and Dancer in Flummox. Susanna Niamh Carmichael - LUCY Daisy Kelly - LUCY Benvolio Romeo & Juliei.
Susanna also appeared as a singer on the BBC's Steven Leask
Easter Sunday broadcast and is a member Ross Calder - EDMUND George Goodman - EDMUND He is excited about taking on the part of
Barrett of a singing quartet. Mr. Beaver in this musical production.
Hattie Askew Jamie Byford-Palmer
Tumnus: Simeon is an ex student of the Carol
Clare trained at Central School of Speech Mrs Beaver:
Kristian Theatre School and is in his
Zoe Carmichael Imogen Crockett and Drama and has performed
second year at London Studio Centre
professionally in roles including Anne in
studying dance.
Victoria Leeman Bryony Lovegrove the DVD and national tour of 'Famous Five
the musical: Smuggler's Gold', Bet in Cameron
Things he likes about Christmas is
Rebecca Middleton Lucy Moran Mackintosh's 'Oliver!' and Pinky in the new
Christmas films, Christmas lunch & ice
musical 'Plague! The Musical' at this year's
skating!
Simeon John Olivia Stone Amy Smith Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Clare Fitton
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven For TALKWOOD PRODUCTIONS
fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is
considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's Artistic Director - Marty Kristian
best-known work, having sold over 120 million copies in 41
languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954 and Producer - Carol Kristian
illustrated by Pauline Baynes, The Chronicles of Narnia have
been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, Producer - Joshua Sills
television, stage, and cinema. In addition to numerous
traditional Christian themes, the series borrows characters CREATIVE TEAM
and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology, as well as
from traditional British and Irish fairy tales. Adapter/Director - Joshua Sills
Completed in the winter of 1954 and published in 1955, the Composer/Musical Director - Patrick Rufey
prequel The Magician's Nephew brings the reader back to Lyricist - Jessica Rufey
the very beginning of Narnia where we learn how Aslan
created the world and how evil first entered it. Digory Kirke Choreographer - Katie Hardwicke
and his friend Polly Plummer stumble into different worlds
by experimenting with magic rings that Digory's uncle made, Lighting Designer - Tom Barton
and encounter Jadis (The White Witch) and witness the
creation of Narnia. Many long-standing questions about Sound Designer - Jamie Harris
Narnia are answered in the adventure that follows.
PRODUCTION TEAM
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, completed in the
winter of 1949and published in 1950, tells the story of four Production Manager/Set Construction - Phill Smith
ordinary children: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy
Pevensie. They discover a wardrobe in Professor Digory Set construction/Lighting operator - Oliver Smith
Kirke's house that leads to the magical land of Narnia, which
Props Supervisor - Gill Smith
is currently under the spell of the evil White Witch. The four
children fulfil an ancient, mysterious prophecy while in
Narnia. The Pevensie children help Aslan (Aslan is the STAGE MANAGEMENT
Turkish word for lion) and his army save Narnia from the
evil White Witch, who has reigned over the kingdom of Company Stage Manager - Edward Shurville
Narnia in winter for 100 years.
Assistant Stage Managers - James Faulkner & Helen
Faulkner
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