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WEST SIDE STORY (1999)
Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Grand Opera House, York
Bristol Hippodrome
| CAST: | PROFESSIONAL STAFF: | ||
| The Jets: | Director/Designer | MichaelPoynor | |
| Riff | Marc Harding | Musical Director | Mark Dougherty |
| Tony | Mark Dugdale | Choreographer | Anne-Marie Brady |
| Action | Matt Torney | Lighting Designers | Michael Poynor |
| A-Rab | Packy Lee | Keith Shanks | |
| Baby John | Colin Baker | Sound Designer | Patrick Dalgety |
| Snowboy | Samuel Nicholl | Costume Designer | Pat Musgrave |
| Big Deal | Robert Lewis | Production Manager | Maureen Macauley |
| Diesel | Colin Richmond | Voice Coach | Paul Nemeer |
| Gee-Tar | Gareth Hawthorne | Laban Movement Coach | Anne-Marie Matthews |
| Graziella | Claudine Quinn | Aerobic Dance Teacher | Martin Wong |
| Velma | Helen Boyle | Chief Electrician | Keith Shanks |
| Minnie | Rachel Murphy | Wardrobe Assistants | Madeleine Owens |
| Clarice | Clare Montgomery | Margaret Tumelty | |
| Patty | Clare Lewis | Set Construction | The Workshop |
| Lucille | Sarah McAnallan | Buckley Scaffolding | |
| Betty | Heather Dunlop | Scenic Artist | Sturat Marshall |
| Lorna | Sarah Dillon | ORCHESTRA: | |
| Anybodys | Sonya Moorhead | Conductor | Mark Dougherty |
| The Sharks: | Piano | Wilson Shields | |
| Bernardo | Gerard McCarthy | 1st Trumpet | Stephen McDonnell |
| Maria | Zoe Rainey | 2nd Trumpet | Alisdair Wallace |
| Anita | Rachel Tucker | 3rd Trumpet | Philip Ferguson |
| Chino | Emmet Owens | Reed 1 | Nick Higgins |
| Pepe | Darren Daly | Reed 2 | Gerry Rice |
| Indio | Ross Anderson | Connor Shiels | |
| Luis | Neil Keery | Reed 3 | Brendan Doyle |
| Anxious | Mark Adamson | Reed 4 | David Howell |
| Nibbles | Gordon Crawford | 1st Trombone | Jimmy Kitchen |
| Juano | Philip McCarthy | 2nd Trombone | Mark Frost |
| Chico | Cahor McDaid | 1st Violin | John Fitzpatrick |
| Rosalia | Séainín Brennan | Guitar | Brian O’Doherty |
| Teresita | Ciara Kidd | Bass | Nicky Scott |
| Consuelo | Anna McAllister | Cello | Scott Heron |
| Estella | Bronagh Taggart | Drums | Brian Rice |
| Marguerita | Kirsty Smith | Percussion | Nick Brown |
| Conchita | Kelly Kinsley-Smith | ||
| Pepita | Louise Barret | ||
| The Adults: | |||
| Doc | Seamus Casey | ||
| Lt Schrank | Maurice Jay | ||
| Officer Krupke | Stephen Molloy | ||
| Gladhand | Philip Sacramento | ||
| STAGE MANAGEMENT/TECHNICAL: | |||
| Stage Managers | David Gray | ||
| Lt SchrankMaurice Jay Officer KrupkeStephen Molloy GladhandPhilip Sacramento STAGE MANAGEMENT/TECHNICAL: Stage Managers |
Those in bold italic type are known to have gone on to careers in the Performing Arts
MEDIA QUOTES:
Splendid performance of Bernstein’s great musical … sheer impact of the brilliant staging.
BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Under the imaginative direction of the incomparable Michael Poynor the show moves onto another plane. Memorable individual performances. Full marks to the 17 piece orchestra under Mark Dougherty.
SUNDAY LIFE
Ulster’s answer to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School … in a production bursting at the seams with energy and excitement. This company hit the heights.
BRISTOL EVENING POST
Dynamic young theatre company … both energetic and emotional.
WESTON & SOMERSET MERCURY
Bursting with energy and dedication, this classic musical fizzes with action.
WESTERN DAILY PRESS
A polished performance which buzzes with energy and enthusiasm … excellent performances.
SWINDON EVENING ADVERTISER
The Ulster Theatre Company present their original version of (WSS) … catch it while you can. This talented company rarely visit England and are certainly worth experiencing.
BRISTOL EVENING POST
Vibrant ensemble work and plenty of orchestra pep. Do call again Ulster Theatre Company!
YORK EVENING PRESS
