Title: Matilda the Musical
Date: November-December 2014
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: Tasha Chapple, Matilda Shapland, Lottie Sicilia, Violet Tucker

Children’s Entertainer/Sergei: Will Kenning
Doctor: Tommy Sherlock
Mrs Wormwood: Kay Murphy
Mr Wormwood: James Clyde
Rudolpho: Jason Winter
Michael Wormwood: Joshua Wyatt
Mrs Phelps: Lisa Davina Phillip
Miss Honey: Haley Flaherty
Acrobat: Charlotte Scott
Escapologist: Antony Lawrence
Miss Trunchbull: Craige Els
Cook: Lucy Jane Adcock
Henchmen: Nicholas Duncan, Max Parker
Henchwoman: Demi Goodman
Swings: Ashley Cooper, Jonathan Cordin, Ashleigh Drew, Hollie Taylor, Amy Thornton

Bruce: Connor Davies, George King, Harry Tunningley, Arthur Yamaguchi
Lavender: Lily Blackwell, Polly Grace Coombes, Miriam Nyarko
Nigel: Denzel Eboji, Ilan Galkoff, Luka Green
Amanda: Kira Caple, Havana Garcia, Hannah Hutchins
Eric: Nael Ameen, Emile Gooding, Rory Toms
Alice: Robyn Ashwood, India Jane Erlam, Ruby McNamara
Hortensia: Georgia Farrow, Lauren Marler, Annabel Otterburn
Tommy: Joshua Cameron, Daniel Daszek-Green, Remi Gooding

Understudy Children’s Entertainer/Sergei: Antony Lawrence, Max Parker
Understudy Doctor: Nicholas Duncan, Ashley Cooper
Understudy Mrs Wormwood: Lucy Jane Adcock, Charlotte Scott
Understudy Mr Wormwood: Tommy Sherlock, Antony Lawrence
Understudy Rudolpho: Max Parker, Nicholas Duncan
Understudy Michael Wormwood: Jonathan Cordin, Ashley Cooper
Understudy Mrs Phelps: Demi Goodman, Lucy Jane Adcock
Understudy Miss Honey: Charlotte Scott, Hollie Taylor
Understudy Escapologist: Tommy Sherlock, Nicholas Duncan, Jason Winter
Understudy Miss Trunchbull: Will Kenning, Antony Lawrence

Musicians

Flute/Alto Saxophone/Clarinet: Kay Bywater
Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Pete Whyman
Guitar: Pete Walton
Cello: Justin Pearson
Upright 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 Directors: Nik Ashton, Joseph Pitcher
Company Manager: Roger Penhale
Stage Manager: Graham Harrison
Deputy Stage Manager: Claire Rees-Smith
Assistant Stage Managers: Ceejay Davies, Helen Fletcher, Mark McGowan, Lisa Mellor
Deputy Company Manager/Technical Administrator: Laura Ann Booth

Head of Wardrobe: Sandy Smith Wilson
Deputy Head of Wardrobe: Becky Sayers
Wardrobe Assistants: Lorna Nathan, Hamish Peters, Helena Rose, Kyle Stewart
Dressers: Mary Nguyen, David Tate
Wardrobe Maintenance: Jo Conlon
Head of Wigs & Makeup: Vincenza Miele
Deputy Head of Wigs & Makeup: Alice Cridland
Wigs & Makeup Assistants: Lauren Appleby, Joanne Quach

Head of Sound: Leigh Davies
Deputy Head of Sound: Mark Edmondson
Sound Technicians: Remo Gimmi, 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, 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: Holly Aston
Production Assistant: Louise Ryder
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 Assistant: 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, Jess Chambers, Eamon Haughian, 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: Amy Thornton
Assistant Dance Captain: Ashley Cooper

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

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 Stage and Automaton: Adam Harvey
Head of Sales & Marketing: Steve Haworth
Head of Lighting: Vince Herbert
Sales & Marketing Director: Chris Hill
Technical Director: Simon Marsden
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: Chris Gunnell
Lighting Technician: Pete Butler
Electrics Dayman: Kevin Woolway
Stage Electrician: Alex Matthews
Master Carpenter: John Rowland
Deputy Master Carpenter: Paul Richardson
Stage Chargehand: George Hughes
Show Crew: Megan Joiner
Follow Spot Operators: Francesca Broadfoot, Leah Richbell
Theatre Fireman: Pablo Abellan
Box Office Supervisor: Ray Cleveland
Box Office Clerks: Kellie Brown, Russell White, Craig Hewitt
Stage Door: Graham Ingle, Frazer Marr

Notes

Date determined from printing date in programme

Signed By: Lucy Jane Adcock, James Clyde, Craige Els, Haley Flaherty, Demi Goodman, Kay Murphy, Charlotte Scott, Tommy Sherlock, Jason Winter, Lily Blackwell, Tasha Chapple, Ilan Galkoff, Luka Green, Lauren Marler, Ruby McNamara, Matilda Shapland and Rory Toms, alongside former cast members Georgia Pemberton (Matilda, 2013-2014) and Thierry Zimmerman (Alice, 2013-2014).