Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago

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Take a look behind the scenes of our summer drama productions, Anne Washburn's 'Mr. Burns, a post-electric play' directed by Chelsea Walker and Bola Agbaje's 'Gone Too Far!', both with design by Camilla Clarke.

Lucy Rodgers and Livvy Meeks in our Costume team introduce some of the costume designs from both productions and their work on creating and sourcing these elements, and Lighting Designer Tyler Edwards-Tagg talks about his role as Lighting Designer on 'Mr. Burns, a post-electric play' and the collaborative process of creating the lighting design.

Find out more about Production Arts training at Guildhall: gsmd.ac.uk/production_arts

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Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
by Anne Washburn

Score by Michael Friedman
Lyrics by Anne Washburn

Chelsea Walker - director
Tarek Merchant - musical director
Camilla Clarke - designer
Michela Meazza - movement director
Tyler Edwards-Tagg - lighting designer
Anja Urban - sound designer

This amateur production of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.


Ensemble

Noah Marullo - Matt
Isla Lee - Jenny
Hope Kenna - Maria
Dan Wolff - Sam
Alyth Ross - Colleen
Brandon Grace - Gibson
Millie Smith - Quincy
Kitty Hawthorne - Mr Burns/Mrs Krabappel


Production Team

Wardrobe Manager
Lucy Rodgers

Costume Assistant
Emily Robertson

Lighting Programmers
Georgie Bottone
Rosie Roberts

Production Manager & Production Electrician
Natalya Scase

Production Assistants
Emma Peace
Chloe Rushbrook

Production Sound Engineer
Molly Barron

Sound Operator
Eve Clayton

Stage Manager
Rose Dayan

Deputy Stage Manager
Samantha Liquorish

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Pete Reavey

Assistant Stage Managers
Alex Rincon
Amy Hill


Additional Production Staff

Staff Costume Supervisor
Kinnetia Isidore

The School thanks the following for their contribution to this production:
Annemette Verspeak
Simon Money

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Gone Too Far!
by Bola Agbaje

Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu - director
Camilla Clarke - designer
Mark Jonathan - lighting designer
Paradigmz - movement director
DK Fashola - movement director
Conrad Kira - composer
India Mills - sound designer
AM Limitless - associate costume designer
Sarah Jane Schostack - associate director


Cast

Umi Myers - Armani
Sheyi Cole - Yemi
Grace Cooper Milton - Old Lady/Policewoman
Hassan Najib - Razer/Shopkeeper
Sam Thorpe-Spinks - Policeman
Jidé Okunola - Ikudayisi
Levi Brown - Flamer
Tara Tijani - Mum/Paris
Justice Ritchie - Blazer


Production Team

Costume Supervisor
Alice Dearman

Wardrobe Manager
Lucy Rodgers

Costume Assistant
Livvy Meeks

Lighting Programmers
Georgie Bottone
Rosie Roberts

Production Manager & Production Electrician
Natalya Scase

Production Assistants
Emma Peace
Chloe Rushbrook

Production Sound Engineer
Molly Barron

Sound Operator
Eve Clayton

Stage Manager
Eilidh Mackenzie

Deputy Stage Manager
Chloe Jones

Assistant Stage Managers
Miriam Houghton
Em Reeve


Additional Production Staff

Stage Management Supervisor
Debra Tidd

The School thanks the following for their contribution to this production:

Kingsley Amadi
Niyi Akin
Olivia Freeman
Kymarni Appleton
Calum Carr
Bayo Gbadamosi
Zakiyyah Deen
JN Benjamin
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