Title: Matilda the Musical
Date: January-February 2016
Type: Musical
Location: Cambridge Theatre, London, England
Music: Tim Minchin
Lyrics: Tim Minchin
Book: Dennis Kelly
Production: Original West End Production
Collection Folder: Folder 25

Cast

Matilda: Evie Hone, Anna-Louise Knight, Lara McDonnell, Lizzie Wells

Children’s Entertainer/Sergei: Oliver Brooks
Doctor: Will Hawksworth
Mrs Wormwood: Rebecca Thornhill
Mr Wormwood: Michael Begley
Rudolpho: John Brannoch
Michael Wormwood: Olly Dobson
Mrs Phelps: Sharlene Whyte
Miss Honey: Miria Parvin
Acrobat: Charlotte Scott
Escapologist: Elliot Harper
Miss Trunchbull: Craige Els
Cook: Demi Goodman
Henchmen: Tom Muggeridge, Matthew Serafini
Henchwoman: Laura Tyrer
Swings: Robbie Boyle, Jonathan Cordin, Kate Kenrick, Rachel Moran, Biancha Szynal

Bruce: Denzel Eboji, Keyaan Hameed, Jason Rennie, Harrison Vaughan
Lavender: Hannah Hague, Demi Olawoyin, Eva Trodd
Nigel: Thomas Berry, Connor Deeks, Jacob Smith
Amanda: Fifi Bloomsbury-Khier, Ellie Dadd, Caoimhe Judd
Eric: Ben Perkins, Max Reader, Jamie Wilding
Alice: Bronte Cosgrove, Carla Dixon, Lia Moxom
Hortensia: Tilly Cook, Dayna Dixon, Sophie Keaveney
Tommy: Leo Ayres, Charlie Barnard, Joe Sheradin

Understudy Children’s Entertainer: Elliot Harper, Tom Muggeridge
Understudy Doctor: Olly Dobson, Jonathan Cordin
Understudy Mrs Wormwood: Laura Tyrer, Charlotte Scott
Understudy Mr Wormwood: Elliot Harper, John Brannoch
Understudy Rudolpho: Tom Muggeridge, Robbie Boyle
Understudy Michael Wormwood: Jonathan Cordin, Robbie Boyle
Understudy Mrs Phelps: Demi Goodman, Laura Tyrer
Understudy Miss Honey: Charlotte Scott, Laura Tyrer, Biancha Szynal
Understudy Escapologist: Will Hawksworth, Matthew Serafini
Understudy Miss Trunchbull: Oliver Brooks, Elliot Harper
Understudy Sergei: Elliot Harper, Will Hawksworth

Musicians

Flute/Alto Saxophone/Clarinet: Kay Bywater
Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Pete Whyman
Guitar: Pete Walton
Cello: Justin PearsonUpright
Bass/Electric Bass: Rutledge Turnlund
Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Piccolo Trumpet: Toby Coles
Trumpet/Cornet/Piccolo Trumpet: Simon Lenton
Trombone/Bass Trombone: Richard Edwards
Kit/Percussion: Jim Fleeman
Keyboards: Laurie Perkins, Spencer James

Crew

For Matilda the Musical

Executive Producers: Denise Wood, André Ptaszynski
Director: Matthew Warchus
Choreographer: Peter Darling
Set & Costume Design: Rob Howell
Illusion: Paul Kieve
Lighting Design: Hugh Vanstone
Associate Directors: Luke Sheppard, Lotte Wakeham
Associate Choreographer: Ellen Kane
Sound Design: Simon Baker
Orchestration & Additional Music: Christopher Nightingale
Musical Director: Laurie Perkins
Commissioning Dramaturg: Jeanie O’Hare
Casting: David Grindrod, Hannah Miller
Children’s Casting: Jessica Ronane
Associate Set Designer: Bec Chippendale
Associate Lighting Designer: Tim Lutkin
Moving Lights Programmer: Chris Hirst
Keyboard Programmer: Phij Adams
Automation Programmer: Davide Monastero
Design Assistants: Andrjez Goulding, Megan Rouse, Tom Paris Video Creation: Tim Baxter, Maxwell White
Music Copyists: Tom Kelly, Laurie Perkins, Colin Rae

For RSC Matilda London

Resident Director: Joseph Pitcher
Company Manager: Roger Penhale
Stage Manager: Rhian Thomas
Deputy Stage Manager: Claire Rees-Smith
Assistant Stage Managers: Ceejay Davies, Helen Fletcher, Ricky Green, Callum Wyllie
Deputy Company Manager/Technical Administrator: Lisa McLean

Head of Wardrobe: Reah Butterly
Wardrobe Assistants: Emma Holdsworth, Helena Rose, Kyle Stewart
Dressers: Mary Nguyen, David Tate
Head of Wigs & Makeup: Anita Zuberbühler
Deputy Head of Wigs & Makeup: Kirsty Lamb
Wigs & Makeup Assistants: Carlos Fidalgo, Lydia Bailey

Head of Sound: Leigh Davies
Deputy Head of Sound: Mark Edmondson
Sound Technicians: Peter Reed, Sammy Myers

Head of Automation: Adam Calver
Deputy Head of Automation: Christopher Ashmore-Short
Automation Technician: Karen Wychgel

Lead Chaperone: Sue de Souza
Deputy Lead Chaperone: Tom Nugent
Chaperones: Donna Blake, Abigail Bourne, Cara Friday, Mike Marison, Hayley Sperring, Jess Steffen
House Mothers: Sandra Chapman, Maggie Colbert

General Manager: Sally Hoskins
Technical Manager: Digby Robinson
Children’s Manager: Jo Hawes
Orchestral Management: David Gallagher
Production Coordinator: Louise Ryder
Production Assistant: Holly McCarthy
Business Affairs Consultant: Jonathan Hull
Health and Safety Coordinator: David Leach
Head of Marketing: Nicole James
Associate Casting Directors: Will Burton, Stephen Crockett
Children’s Casting Assistants: Abby Galvin, Verity Naughton
Production Manager: Geoff Locker

Costume Supervisor: Rachel Dickson
Props Supervisor: Lisa Buckley
Consultant Voice Coach: Charlie Hughes-D’Aeth
Voice Coaches: Liz Flint, Eamon Haughian, Nia Lynn, Cathleen McCarron, Victoria Williams
Dialect Coach: Zabarjad Salam
Speech Therapist: Penny-Anne O’Donnell
Gym Coach: Danny MacDonald
Dance Répétiteur: Lucy Cullingford
Music Répétiteur: Jodie Oliver
Puppeteers: Seonaid Goody, Mandy Travis

Resident Choreographer: Fabian Aloise
Dance Captain: Rachel Moran
Assistant Dance Captain: Robbie Boyle

Originating Musical Director: Bruce O’Neil
Children’s Musical Director: Laura Bangay
Assistant Musical Director: Spencer James
Cover Conductors: Cat Beveridge, Colin Buckeridge

For the Royal Shakespeare Company

Director of Commercial Services: Sara Aspley
Head of Technical Design: Alan Bartlett
Associate Producer: Zoe Donegan
Head of Sound: Jeremy Dunn
Management Assistant: Chris Harris
Head of Press: Philippa Harland
Head of Sales & Ticketing: Steve Haworth
Head of Lighting: Vince Herbert
Sales & Marketing Director: Chris Hill
Technical Director: Stephen Rebbeck
Head of Costumes: Alistair McArthur
RSC Music Department: Richard Sandland
Head of Wigs: Sandra Smith
Director of Communications: Liz Thompson
Commercial Manager: Kevin Wright

For the Cambridge Theatre

Theatre Manager: Chris Green
Assistant Manager: Ciaran Williams
Duty Manager: Luciane Munhan
Retail Supervisor: Amy Keast
Bars Supervisor: Eve Owen
Chief Electrician: Dee Jarrett
Deputy Chief Electrician: Kathleen Powell
Electrics Chargehand: George Townsend
Electrics Dayman: Kevin Woolway
Stage Electrician: Bernie Wallace
Master Carpenter: Ben Dackerman
Deputy Master Carpenter: Paul Richardson
Stage Chargehand: George Hughes
Show Crew: Megan Joiner
Follow Spot Operators: Leah Richbell, Helen Naunton
Theatre Fireman: Pablo Abellan
Box Office Supervisor: Ray Cleveland
Deputy Box Office Manager: Kelly Nicholas
Senior Box Office Assistant: Hannah Connaughton
Box Office Clerks: Russell White, Craig Hewitt
Stage Door: Graham Ingle, Frazer Marr

Notes

Date determined from date of programme extras

Signed By: Dayna Dixon, Keyaan Hameed, Caoimhe Judd, Anna-Louise Knight, Lara McDonnell, Lia Moxom, Ben Perkins, Max Reader, Harrison Vaughan, Lizzie Wells