Peter Pan.indd - PMA Productions

Peter Pan
Billingham Forum
30th May – 3rd June, 2006
Cast:
Peter Pan Helen Power
Captain Hook/George Darling Stephen Donald
Mrs Darling/Tiger Lily Janine Pardo
Tinkerbell Nichola Lagan
Wendy Hannah Bloch
Smee Tony Howes
Smudge/Chief Dan Clarkson
ASM/Jake Glenn MacNamara
John James Gamblin
Michael Peter Bowron/Michael Rice
DSM Kate Watkins
Costumes by Irene Whitehall
Written by Arnie Breen
Flying by Foy
Dance School Heritage School of Dance
Choreographer Karen Heritage
Director Arnie Breen
Musical Director Malcolm Bennett
Produced by George Critchley
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Stephen Donald
Captain Hook
Stephen was born in Liverpool. He trained at Bretton Hall. Theatre credits include Mickey in Blood
Brothers in the West End and the National Tour. He also appeared in the stage play of Bread in the
West End. He played Brink and Joey in Road in York and The Constable in the Royal Pardon at The
Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.
He was Martin Taylor in Brimstone and Treacle and also appeared as
Troy in Tracey and The Troy Boy at Oldham Coliseum. He has
also worked at The
Wakefield
Opera House.
For television,
Stephen
appeared
as Carl Banks
in Brookside
and as Nick Freeman
in Springhill. He has
appeared in Clocking Off
for Red Productions and
Always and everyone for Granada.
For the BBC he has appeared in
MerseyBeat , Carla Lanes Screaming and The Lawlord.
He has also appeared in The
Bill and The Josie Lawrence
Show.
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Stephen is the founder
member of the comedy band
The Original Gents.
He is thrilled to be working at
the Billingham Forum Theatre.

Helen Power
Peter Pan
Helen trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts after
completing a Performing Arts Degree at Middlesex University.
During her training she performed in the musicals A... MY NAME
IS ALICE and IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? in addition
to playing the roles of Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra and Alma in
MACBETH, ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA and Tennessee Williams’
SUMMER AND SMOKE respectively. Her professional debut as
leading role Carmen in FAME took her back to her birth place,
the Isle of Man, and the beautiful Gaiety Theatre where she had
enjoyed many performances with The Christine Wild Theatre
School as well as playing the title role in THE DIARY OF ANNE
FRANK. Earlier this year, Helen created the role of Miss Davis in the
new Glenn Miller musical, AMERICAN PATROL, in Southampton.
However, Helen first stepped on the London stage at the age of
thirteen playing the supporting role of Nan in WHISTLE DOWN THE
WIND with The National Youth Music Theatre. By the following
year she graduated to the lead role of Cathy (played by Hayley Mills in the 1961 film) and performed
at The West Yorkshire Playhouse, Horsham Arts Centre and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. Helen
also had the pleasure of performing on Broadway with The National Youth Music Theatre as The Raven
in PENDRAGON, a musical about the Arthurian Legends. She is delighted to be playing Peter Pan for
PMA Productions.
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Hannah Bloch
Wendy
Hannah graduated from Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in
2002 with an award in singing.
Most recently, Hannah has just finished working on the original
concept recording of Whitechapel, a new musical by Jon Bartlett
and Mark Kelser to be produced in 2007. Other credits include:
Lead Vocalist for Openwide International, Costa Del Sol; Arriety
in Spring Fever at the Kings Head Theatre, London; Queen in
Sleeping Beauty at the Wilde Theatre; creating the role of Lucy
in Flopstar both at the Kings Head Theatre, London and the
Edinburgh Festival; Maurice in Deathwatch at the Etcetera Theatre,
London; Maid Marion in Robin Hood at the Colour House Theatre,
London.
Hannah is delighted to be joining the cast of Peter Pan and hopes
that all the boys and girls, mums and dads enjoy their magical trip
to Never Never Land.
Janine Pardo
Tiger Lily/Mrs Darling
Since a very early age Janine has loved to perform, initially at
Richmond Drama School, she then graduated from Redroofs
Theatre School with honours, winning the student of the year
award.
Whilst at college, Janine was invited to play Fairy Godmother in
a Charles Vance production of Cinderella at the Wyvern Theatre,
Swindon.
She returned the following year to play Alice in Dick Whittington.
Unable to stay away from Swindon, it was here that she played
roles including Anita in West Side Story, Conchita in Copacabana,
and Carmen in Fame.
Other productions include playing Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web,
Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Amy in Company and
Aladdin in a touring production of Aladdin in Ireland to name but
a few.
She has been involved in various cabaret acts, short films, corporate videos, and voiceovers, as well as
choreographing many shows including the UK premiere of Stuart Little, as well as Annie and Me and
My Girl, both for Clear Channel at the New Theatre, Oxford.
Janine is delighted to be playing Tiger Lily.
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Antony Howes
Smee
Tony trained at National Youth Theatre and Bristol Old Vic Theatre
school, where he received the Best actor award for comedy.
WEST END credits include lead roles in Secret diary of Adrian mole;
The Wyndham theatre; The Hobbit; Fortune Theatre; and Lady be
good the West end musical with Bernard Cribbins; for which Tony
was nominated for the Olivier award. Then,Tommy Steele directed
Tony as Cosmo in Singin in the Rain at The London Palladium . On
USA Broadway he played Scotty in,Good lads. Tony then starred as
lead in part Bill Snibson in the musical tap dancing all singing Me
and my Girl. He then toured as the Gangster Moonface Martin in
Anything Goes and he played the Tramp in the show recent Salad
days both recent number 1 tours.
Recent work on TELEVISION for BBC Causality. 18 episodes of Lift
off , 17 episodes of Coppers n Co. Guest starred in It’s wicked,
Hidden camera show, Saturday Superstore , Two series of Hangar
17, Mysti, Live ‘n’ kicking, BBC 2s Play it again, Pulaski, and Blue Peter for BBC1. On ITV1 Midsomer
murders , The Bill , Raise the roof, All in Good Faith with Richard Briers, Wizziwig, The Disney Club ,
Everything must go and Zig ‘n’ Zag show with Ant ‘n’ Dec for Channel 4.
On Film he starred in Macbeth and William Tell, now available on DVD. Numerous adverts for ITV
including Dodgey Video Market Trader in anti pirate video for 7 years.
On BBC Radio 4 lead parts in Hard times, Tower of Constance, The Messenger and Beau Geste. For BBC
Radio 3 Tony performed hisone man show of A Midsummer Nights Dream playing over seventeen
parts in different accents. Daily Mail wrote “ Tony Howes as Puck was hilarious with a Monty Python
comedy touch ..”
Recent theatre includes: lead roles in Shakespeare’s The comedy of errors, and Pericles, The Rivals, She
Stoops to Conquer. On tour around Japan and world tour. Abigail’s party; The Provoked Wife , What
the butler saw, Normal heart ; Privates on parade ,and lead comedy roles and dames in numerous
pantomimes at Manchester palace, Watford, Northampton Royal, Bradford, Oxford Playhouse,
Windsor theatre royal and Bristol Old Vic.
This is Tones 21st year in showbiz he has enjoyed his successful and fun career so far his favorite
artistes his worked with to date include; Colin Firth, Daniel “007” Craig, Cannon “n” Ball, Clive Mantle,
Melvyn Hayes, Kate O’Mara, Frank Bruno, George Cole and Sooty!!!
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Dan Clarkson
Smudge
Daniel Graduated from Bretton Hall in 2000 with a spring in his
step, a smile on his face and entered the wide world of show
business! Five years on, the step is not quite so springy but the
smile has remained!
His TV credits include Emmerdale, Where the Heart is, and Richard
and Judy.
Films include The Black and White Knight in The Usual Children,
Security Officer Paterson in Finding Beckham and Carlos Satanos
in The Guilty Hunter.
Theatre Credits include The Maniac in Accidental Death of an
Anarchist, Serge in Art, The Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors, Derek
in the world premier of Headlong at the Gateway Theatre in
Edinburgh and he was lucky enough to be part of the UK tour of
the critically acclaimed Sketch Machine.
Daniel is one half of the comedy duo Dan and Jeff currently appearing once a month on BBC’s Blue
Peter as their resident story tellers.
After several successful Christmas shows, a couple of Easter endeavours and enough T.I.E. to last him
a life time Daniel is thrilled to be back working for PMA again, and would like to wish everybody a
super summer.
Glenn MacNamara
ASM/Pirate Jake
Glenn trained at the Guildford School of Acting where his credits
include Frank Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Father Jack
in Dancing at Lughnasa, Sir Charles Marlow in She Stoops to
Conquer and Senator Wingwoah in Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas. His professional theatre credits include Cecil Washington
in The Canterville Ghost (TheatreBuddha), Hugo in Bye Bye Birdie
(Landor Theatre), Hastings in She Stoops to Conquer (Hampton
Court Palace) and Player in Pippin (Electric Theatre, Guildford).
Television credits include The Days That Shook The World (BBC/
Tiger Productions) and Morris 2247 Channel 5/2Hats Productions).
Glenn performs regularly as Frank Sinatra in various cabaret acts,
including The Rat Pack’s Back (SMA Productions).
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Nichola Lagan
Tinker Bell
Nichola originates from Middlesbrough where she attended
Janice Wilson’s School of Dance and studied Performing Arts at
Stockton-Billingham College. She then went on to train at Arts
Educational, London on their 3 year Musical Theatre Course where
she was awarded the Harmer Smith Award for Best Student.
After leaving Arts, Nichola became a regular performer at
London’s Players’ Theatre until its sad closure three years ago.
She then travelled the world as a featured performer in the
production shows on the QE2.
Last year Nichola flew to Malaysia to play ’Bet’ in Oliver!, helped in
the testing of a new gameshow with Ant & Dec and finished the
year playing Snow White at The Hall for Cornwall, Truro.
Other theatre credits include: Title Role in Cinderella (Queen’s
Theatre, Barnstaple and Hall for Cornwall); Martyr in Kiss of
the Spiderwoman (Emery Theatre); Penny Swan in Honk (Byre Theatre, St Andrews); Little Women
(Bloomsbury Theatre); Miss Marmelstein in I Can Get It For You Wholesale (ArcolaTheatre); Title
Role in Sleeping Beauty (Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple); Ado Annie in 24 Hour Oklahoma (Edinburgh
Playhouse)and Fiona in Blondel (St Alban Arena).
Nichola was very excited at the recent release of her first film ’Confetti’ starring Martin Freeman and
Jessica Stevenson in which she plays a bridesmaid/dancer at their wedding!
Nichola wishes to dedicate her performance to her Dad who sadly passed away in October last year.
Karen Heritage
Choreographer
Before training to become a teacher Karen worked in theatre
mainly in variety shows and pantomimes then following the
opening of the school she concentrated more on choreography
and worked on many different projects including the popular
70’s show Brutus Gold and the Love Train. The most recent
performances at the ARC in Stockton-on-Tees were their junior
and senior shows called “Stage Struck” showing the versatility of
the students in singing, dancing and acrobatics. 182 students took
part ranging in age from 2 to 18 years with songs from Noddy to
Bugsy Malone in the Junior Show and Slim Shady to Bat Out Of
Hell in the Senior shows but a favourite for dancers and audience
alike was their medley from Fosse as performed at Sadler’s
Wells Theatre London in March 2004 where Bonnie Langford as
compere gave them a terrific vote of confidence.
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Malcolm Bennett
PMA Musical Director
Malcolm Bennett started out in the music business as a classical
trumpeter, playing on a freelance basis with all of the top
symphony orchestras in the UK before changing tack to become
the Lead Trumpet at the London Palladium in 1979.
Over a period of 12 years in the West End, Malcolm was lead
trumpet for the shows; Singin’ In The Rain, Barnum, Annie,
Chicago, Starlight Express, Jesus Christ Superstar, Beyond the
Rainbow, and short seasons at the palladium with The 2 Ronnies,
Bruce Forsythe, Lena Horne and Ken Dodd. During this period
Malcolm was also in demand as a session player for both feature
including: Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, Danny Kaye and Bob
Hope.
Malcolm has written for (amongst others) Tori Amos, The Beautiful
South, Jools Holland, and Elton John to name but a few.
Malcolm has written for various pop groups, choirs, brass bands, wind bands and chamber
ensembles. He has had works performed by the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Big Band
and the BBC Radio Orchestra (Friday Night is Music Night) and he has composed a number of radio
station idents, jingles and signature tunes.
Arnie Breen
Director
Arnie trained at Crewe & Alsager college at some point during the last century. He then toured
nationally in various shows as “Little Shop of Horrors”, “The Yogi Bear Show” and even “Macbeth”. Then
spent 3 years with Crag Rats Theatre as a writer, director and performer. He is also a veteran of many
pantomimes, More recently he has been working on the comedy
circuit as “The Blind Venetians” & “Dr. Rubix Bionic HouseBand”.
Arnie has been with PMA for 5yrs as Actor, Writer and Director.
Performing in “Pinocchio” (Darwen.) “Aladdin” (Colne). As Writer/
Director, his credits include “Scrooge” , “Alice in Wonderland “,
“The Commonwealth Games Show” and a number of Theatre in
Education productions. He also writes for Belgian based “TeamAct
Business Theatre”.
Arnie has enjoyed writing the script and directing the actors
in this production - he has just finished directing Alice in
Wonderland for PMA and last Christmas Beauty and The Beast at
Darwen Library Theatre.
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George Critchley
Producer
George is really pleased to have written and produced Peter Pan here at The Billingham Forum
Theatre.
Last year The Stage voted his Cinderella “The best pantomime they had ever seen in their entire lives!”
(They don’t get out much!).
He has enjoyed writing the script which he hopes, with the talented cast, will entertain everyone
young and old.
Things have really taken off since he set up PMA Productions in January 2000 where upon he has
also just produced Beauty and The Beast at Darwen Library Theatre, and Snow White and The Seven
Dwarfs starring Mark Homer from Eastenders fame, at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, The Prince of Wales
Theatre in Cannock and at The Muni in Colne.
The last twelve months have been busy ones (even though most people think he only works two
weeks a year!).
He wrote and produced The Wizard of Oz (twice), a theatre in education tour of schools in Rossendale
on the subject of Healthy Schools and was involved in the production team on the fiftieth anniversary
of Salad Days.
2006 would appear to be exciting with a film produced in New Zealand, a theatre tour of Alice in
Wonderland, an Easter residency at Tameside Hippodrome and now Peter Pan at Billingham Forum!!
Later this year he is producing Sinbad The Sailor on a tour of theatres, The Wizard of Oz, Aladdin at
The Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond, Pinocchio at Darwen Library Theatre and Cinderella at
Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, The Prince of Wales Theatre in Cannock and The Muni, Colne.
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Colour in Tinkerbell
before its too late!
Poor old Tink isn’t feeling very well - colour her in to
restore her fairy powers!
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at South Shields on 21st August
Productions
Alice in Wonderland
at South Shields on 31st August
Aladdin
at The Georgian Theatre Royal Theatre
Royal 13th- 31st December
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