DIRECTOR - DRAMA SCHOOLS | Michelle Payne

DIRECTOR - DRAMA SCHOOLS

PIPPIN

Pippin ran for 10 shows at the Backstage Theatre, Mountview and was performed by the BA Musical Theatre third years. The production was double cast and starred Savannah Hall and Freya McMahon as Pippin and Jessica Oppong and Liberty Ashford as the Leading Player.

Creative Team

DIRECTOR Michelle Payne

CHOREOGRAPHER Cristian Valle

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Steve Moss

SET DESIGNER Bob Sterrett

COSTUME DESIGNER Jida Akil

SOUND DESIGNER Raffaela Pancucci

LIGHTING DESIGNER Mark Dymock

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Fiona Winning

ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR Ben Payne

COSTUME SUPERVISOR Naomi Wright

PRODUCTION MANAGER Naomi Wildridge

STAGE MANAGER Abbie Kell

DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER Quinn Anthony

PHOTOGRAPHY Cesare De Giglio & Fiona Winning

Cast

Savannah Hall, Freya McMahon, Jessica Oppong, Liberty Ashford, Eve Humphrey, Sam Defeo, Grace Towning, Madeleine Callaghan-Aunger, Rosie Toolin, Jessica Lovelock, Grace Noble, Saira Carrillo Tracey, Megan Roberts, Romona Lewis-Malley, Isabel John, Chiara Ritchie & Daisy Jones.

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AMERICAN IDIOT

American Idiot was performed by BA Musical Theatre Performance students from Chichester University at Theatre Royal Portsmouth in February 2025 after an intensive 2-week rehearsal process.

Creative Team

DIRECTOR Michelle Payne
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Matt Greaves
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Francine Huin-Wah
CHOREOGRAPHER Ruth Seager
LIGHTING DESIGNER Jack Weir

SOUND DESIGNER Harry Hare

PRODUCER Andrew Wright

ASSISTANT PRODUCER Laura Bowler

PRODUCTION MANAGER Chris Keen

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Emily Kane-Leach

ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR Emily Ambrose

ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER Lucy Foale

PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY Danny Kaan

REHEARSAL PHOTOGRAPHY Andrew Worsfold

Cast

Erin Bright, Ewan Sladen, Rachael Doyle, Lottie Last, Annabel Azura, Sophie Cash, Mia Cradle, Toby Mason, Zoë Keeler, Sam Archer-Scott, Lizzie Bradham, Charlotte Barthorpe, Alice Patten, Emily Ambrose, Jasmin Star Buser, Sophie Stephens, Alana Docherty, Lili Osbourne, Saffron Warner, Ava Gough, Charlotte Bowden, Robyn Hearn, Alice Holden & Sara Shuttleworth.

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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was performed by BA Musical Theatre Performance students from Chichester University at the Alexandra Theatre in January 2022 after an intensive 2-week rehearsal process.

Creative Team

DIRECTOR Michelle Payne
MUSICAL DIRECTOR John Reddel
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Francine Huin-Wah
CHOREOGRAPHER Cristian Valle
LIGHTING DESIGNER Jon Stacey

SOUND DESIGNER Harry Hare

PRODUCER Andrew Wright

ASSISTANT PRODUCER Laura Bowler

PRODUCTION MANAGER Chris Keen

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Ellie Dunton

ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR Harry Wells

ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER Abbi Stickland

PHOTOGRAPHY Andrew Worsfold

Lead Cast

Eliana Papadakis-Kotsovolou, Freya Stephenson, Anya Burlton, Aurum Elertas, Ellicia Smith & Adam Pritchard.

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THE LIBERATORS

The Liberators by Michelle Payne was performed by the BA Acting third years at PPA and ran for 5 shows at the Eve Lyons Theatre and was presented for web-stream in Summer 2021.

Creative Team

DIRECTOR-WRITER Michelle Payne

SOUND DESIGNER Joshua Robins

LIGHTING DESIGNER Joseph Ed Thomas

STAGE MANAGER Alice Wood

SET CONSTRUCTION Dave Mitchell

COSTUME Louise Pieri

COSTUME SUPERVISOR Erica Greenshields

CREATIVE CO-ORDINATOR Adam Braham

PHOTOGRAPHER Kim Williams

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STORIES IN A PUB...

Stories in a Pub About a Soldier That Came Back From the War by Bryan Danielson was performed by the BA Acting & Theatre-Making third years at London College of Music

Creative Team

DIRECTOR Michelle Payne

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Cristian Valle

SET DESIGNER Rob Myles

COSTUME & PUPPET DESIGNER Katie Whatman

SOUND DESIGNER Joe Tomlinson

LIGHTING DESIGNER Marcin MilesZewski

TECHNICAL MANAGER Paul Comerford