Curtains
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Event information
Book by Rupert Holmes
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Original book and concept by Peter Stone
Additional lyrics by John Kander and Rupert Holmes
Performed by BA (Hons) Acting Musical Theatre
Designed & produced by BA (Hons) Theatre Practice
Movement MFA Movement: Directing & Teaching
At Boston’s Colonial Theatre it’s the opening night of a new western musical Robbin’ Hood. When the untalented leading lady, Jessica Cranshaw, takes her final bow she is murdered on stage, in plain sight. The whole company is locked in the theatre as they are now suspects in Cranshaw’s murder. It is up to musical loving Lt. Frank Cioffi to solve the murder and prevent the killer from murdering the rest of the cast.
Featuring a score from Kander and Ebb, Curtains is a brassy, bloody whodunit!
Suitable for ages 12+. This production includes explicit language, sexual references, references to sexual harassment, murder/ violence, guns, hanging (inference to suicide), loud noises, smoke/ haze and jokes about religion.
Presented through special arrangement with and all authorised performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), www.theatricalrights.co.uk
Showtimes
- Wednesday 8 - Thursday 9 March 2023, 7.30pm
- Friday 10 - Saturday 11 March 2023, 2.30pm
Approximate running time: 2 hours 45 minutes including 15 minute interval.
Location
Embassy Theatre, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Booking and Venue Information
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Tickets
Tickets: £10 general admission / £5 concessions.
Complimentary tickets: industry and associated professionals.
NB: Tickets are non-refundable.
Please check in with the box office 15 minutes prior to the start of the show.
Have your tickets ready to show on your device.
We aim to open the house 20 minutes before the start of the show. Seating is unallocated. Late comers may not be admitted.
Proof of eligibility is required for all concessionary rate tickets.
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Accessibility
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is fully wheelchair accessible, please speak with our box office team on 02077228183 or boxoffice@cssd.ac.uk if you have any further enquiries.
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COVID-19 Information for attending productions
We recommend that everyone takes sensible precautions to keep our community safe. Please refer to Central’s COVID-19 Information webpage for more details.
Please note that these measures are subject to change without notice and we advise attendees to check the COVID-19 Information webpage and the Eventbrite booking page for updates. Updates to safety measures will also be communicated with ticket holders by email through Eventbrite.
Creative and Production Team
*BA (Hons) Theatre Practice **MFA Movement: Directing & Teaching ^Visiting Professional ^^Staff
Director Beth Wilkinson^
Choreographer Lynne Thomas^
Musical Director Wendy Gadian^^
Assistant Musical Director Yutong Zhang^
Movement Hamza Ali^ (he/him)
Movement Assistant Jacob McGlaun**
Sound Designer Will Thompson^ (they/them)
Accent Coach Stephen Rashbrook^
Intimacy Coordinator Anna Healey^
Costume Designer George P Martin* (he/him)
Set Designer William Hamilton Tighe*
Lighting Designer Max Sharp*
Assistant Set Designer Serafima Denisova*
Assistant Lighting Designer Joe Martin* (he/him)
Trainee Producer Yen-Jen Huang***
Production Manager Shaz McGee^^
Assistant Production Manager Kelsey Guidera*
Company Manager Bethany Fulcher*
Stage Manager Helen Parkin-Moore * (she/her)
Deputy Stage Manager Josefine Bruun Meyer* (she/her)
Assistant Stage Manager (book cover) Nathan Friend* (he/him)
Assistant Stage Managers Gúa Ástudóttir* (she/her), Joshua Sparks* (he/him), Amie Whickman* (she/her)
Props Buyer Mel Fritz*
Chief Electrician Leon Leitner*
Deputy LX Rivers Streeter* they/them
Programmer Harry Lacey*
LX Tech Swing Eleanor Golledge* (she/her)
Stage LX Effie Birch-Scanlan* (she/her)
Follow Spot Operators Oscar Burr*, Julius Hansen*, Mila Petrova*, Jake Robson*
Production Sound Engineer Matt Russell^
Sound #1 Patrick O’Sullivan*
Sound #2 Daniel Toorie^
Sound #3 Chloe Deacon*
Rigger & Flyman James Maginn* (he/him)
Fly Crew Emily Cox* (she/her), Sara Eeg Jonasmo* (she/her), Autumn Fletcher-Smith*
Stage Crew Jacob Wimpress*
Costume Supervisor Alison Cartledge^ (she/her)
Assistant Costume Supervisor Anni Sildvee^
Head of Props Tisha Large*
Prop Makers Flynn Coe*, Fox Filgate* (he/him)
Head of Set Construction Bartoz Chmielak*
Set Constructors Ruri Parker*, Dylan Summers*
Head Scenic Painter Alice Esme* (she/her)
Scenic Painters Dawson* (she/they), Tess Mehan* she/her
FOH Manager Martin Juul Sorensen^^
BA (Hons) Acting Musical Theatre Course Leader Wendy Gadian
BA (Hons) Theatre Practice Programme Leader Dr Kathrine Sandys
MA/MFA Creative Producing Course Leader Jessica Bowles
Thanks to Gary O’Donnell, NegEarth, Lars Davidson, SJ Roberts, Jenny Cashman, Conor Costelloe, Rob Halliday, Jess Cluff, Alex Baker, Meem Sharp, Willow Burrows, Katie Lacey.
Band
Musical Director Wendy Gadian^^
Assistant Musical Director / Keys Yutong Zhang^
Drums / Percussion Scott Chapman^
Bass Bret Vanderburg^
Guitar / Banjo Jack Pennifold^
Reed 1 Paul Saunders^, Katie Sazanova^, Ruth Whybrow^
Reed 2 Louisa Kataria^
Trumpet Dan Taylor^, Fraser Tannock^
Cast
Maeve-Anne Allen (she/her) Jessica Cranshaw / Mona
Jasmine Elcock (she/her) Georgia Hendricks
Josh Dodding (he/him) Aaron Fox
Imogen Strachan (she/her) Olive Shapiro
Mya Fox-Scott (she/her), Michaella Kumli (she/her) Carmen Bernstein*
Alex James-Ward (he/him) Sidney Bernstein / Russ
Katie Driver (she/her) Bambi Bernet
Harry Simmonds (he/him) Sasha / Roy
Sam Astbury (he/they) Christopher Belling
James Spence (he/him), Max Taptygin (he/him) Frank Cioffi*
Gracie Follows (she/her) Nikki Harris
Gemma Eshkeri (she/her) Jenny Harmon
Danny Lingwood (he/him) Bobby Pepper
Jacob Ethan Tanner (he/him) Detective O’Farrell / Reg
Abigail Louise-Campbell (she/her) Roberta
Sami Kedar (he/him) Harv
Joshua David Randy
Conor Gormley Daryl Grady / Brick
Abigail-Louise Campbell, Katie Driver, Danny Lingwood, Harry Simmonds Dance Captains
Abigail-Louise Campbell, Harry Simmonds Intimacy Captain
*Carmen Bernstein, Frank Cioffi are also part of the Ensemble
Ensemble - BA (Hons) Acting Musical Theatre 2024
Eylul Arif, Owen Arkrow, Cerian Baulch, Anton Bibby, Calum Bonner, Jack Harrison, Isabel Hinchcliffe, Daisy Hinde, Jack Irving, Elizabeth Jones, Io Munro, Christopher Neenan, Tiara Michelle Oberoi, Ellie Ricci, Lottie Saul-Paterson, Imaan Victoria, Christian Wood
Location
Embassy Theatre, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Eton Avenue
London
NW3 3HY
United Kingdom