Les

March 12th 15th 2008

Schools Edition -Performed entirely by

students

A musical by ALAIN BOUBILand CLAUDE-MICHEL

SCHONBERGBased on the novel by

VICTOR HUGO

Bury Grammar Schools

The Production TeamDirector HOLLY HAMMONDMusical Director RACHEL BRITTONProduction Manager YVONNE HANHAMAssistant Musical Director NICK CASTELLVocal Coach CHRIS HYDETechnical Manager TONYWILDINLighting VERALAWSON, JOE LAWSONSound ADRIAN BAMFORD and NEATH MUSIC, KATE FENTON

PIPPA JACKSON, KATHERINE HAMPSONJEMMA NURNEY, ALEX HOWAT

Costume BARBARA SWIFT, HAYLEY POULSONCHRISTA FINDON, NICOLE PAULEY

Set DERRICK JONES, PETER BLOMLEYStage Manager KAREN DOWLINGAssistant Stage Managers SAMANTHA TAYLOR

MARIA WHITLOW, JULIET COULTHARDMake-Up IRIS PETELA, MIKE JOYCEHair VICTORIA WHITE, MARIE MCKITTRICKProps JULIE HAWORTHChoreography ANOUCKBRENOTBackstage ISOBEL MATTHEWSDisplay CLAIRE BANFIELDProgramme YVONNE HANHAM, JANINA CEBERTOWICZFront of House YVONNE HANHAM, LINDA ANYON,

SALLY FIELDEN, JANE PHILLIPSStage Crew....NATALIE TUER, CAECILIE HOBHOUSE, LUCY CROMPTON,

FRANCESCA JONES, ASHLEIGH BARRY, HELEN BARNET,ABIGAIL IROZURU, BETHANY MUSZANSKYJ, KATIE NUTTER,FRANCESCA MAHER, SOPHIE BESWICK, DANIELLE GILLETT,

AIMEE JONES, SOPHIE ASHWORTH,LUCY DUCKWORTH, ELEANOR LEACH

ORCHESTRAUnder the direction of RACHEL BRITTON

Violin MARTIN HAGAN, HARRIET BROWNViola ELLICERIGBYCello LIZZIE WHITTLE, HANNAH BIGWOODTrumpet CHRIS PARSONS, JACK WHITTLEHorn JAMES ANDREW, JAMES SCHOLESBassoon NICO HOBHOUSE, ALEXANDER BENNDrums BENTRETHEWEYClarinet ALEXANDER BENN, LAURA STOKERSaxophone LAURA STOKERFlute NATALIE ROBINSONGuitar MRALSTACEYBass MrCNJHYDEPercussion CHARLOTTE BENGER, JOHN GREENWOODKeyboard MRN CASTELL

We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all those staff and pupils, toonumerous to mention, who have given their valuable time to assist in this production.

We would also like to thank our Parents'Association for their help with the raffleand the interval refreshments.

CastIn order of appearance

JeanValjean JOHNFINDONJavert MARK HARRISONThe Bishop of Digne CHRIS PARSONSFactory Foreman JOEAINSCOWFantine ELIZABETH HAMPSONFactory Girl NICOLA PEARCEFactory Workers DOROTHY MCCARTHY, ALEX GRIFFITHSLabourer SAMANTHACROWBamatabois MATTHEW EVENSONPimp JONTYRIGBYLovely Ladies CAMILLA CHADWICK, ANNA HARTLEY, JEMMA MISTRY,

HELEN HAYWARD, FRANCES BAXTER, HARRIET HOATH, LAURA IDDLES,ANASTASIA KENYON, SARAH MINSHULL, MICHAELA SPENCER, MILLIJOHNSTONE,

AIMEE ASHWORTH, JESSICA MCDONALD, REBECCA BAINES, HOLLIE JONES-BRADBURN,NICOLE PAULEY, LUCIE BRADY, RACHEL CATTERALL, STEPHANIE MILLER,

HANNAH SAXON-SALLY, CLAUDIA MULLIGAN, SALLY RENNISON, SOPHIE HURST,LIZ SHEARD, KATE STONESTREET, SANDY TSIN, SAMANTHA CROW, TABITHA GEORGHIOU,

JESSICA MORTIMER, ABBY HOLLAND, DOROTHY McCARTHYOld Woman PHILLIPPA SCOTTNuns LAURA HOATH, SASHA WOODLittle Cosette LUCYCONWAYMadame Thenardier ELLEN SHAWYoung Eponine ZOE JACKSONThenardier ALEX COHENGavroche ANASTASIA KENYONEponine SAMANTHA PATCHICKCosette ELIZABETH CUNLIFFEThenardier's Gang NATALIE MASON-SALT, SANDY TSIN,

LIZ SHEARD, FRANCES BAXTER, HARRIET HOATH, SAMANTHA CROW,CAMILLA CHADWICK, MICHAELA SPENCER, MILLI JOHNSTONE

Enjolras DANIEL LIVESEYMarius ROBBIE HERNANDEZStudents MATTHEW EVENSON, JESSICA MORTIMER,

CHRIS PARSONS, RACHEL FARRINGTON, TABITHA GEORGHIOU,JONTY RIGBY, REBECCA BAILEY, NICOLA PEARCE, JOE AINSCOW,

JOSEPH SCHOFIELD, STEVEN FIELDENGavroche's Gang SHANNON FLYNN, NICOLA HANHAM,

GRACE ARNOLD, EVE SMITH,SOPHIA TAYLOR, CHARLOTTE FITZGERALD,

EMMA LEE, SARAH CHICKEN, BECKY PICKERINGDancers ANNA HARTLEY, ABBY HOLLAND,

SARAH SKILLIN, SOPHIE GOLDWATER, LOUISE O'BRIEN,SALLY RENNISON, KATE STONESTREET, ALEX SMITH

"Music expresses that which cannot be put into wordsand that which cannot remain silent.". .Victor Hugo

Musical Numbers

PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNEPROLOGUE The CompanySOLILOQUY Valjean and The Bishop

1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MERAT THE END OF THE DAY The CompanyI DREAMED A DREAM FantineLOVELY LADIES Ladies and ClientsWHO AM I? ValjeanCOME TO ME Fantine & ValjeanCASTLE ON A CLOUD .. ...Little Cosette

1823, MONTFERMEILMASTER OF THE HOUSE Thenardier, his wife and customersTHENARDIER WALTZ M. and Mme. Thenardier and Valjean

1832, PARISLOOK DOWN Gavroche and the beggarsSTARS JavertRED AND BLACK Enjolras, Marius and the studentsDO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING? Enjolras, the students and the citizensIN MY LIFE Cosette, Valjean, Marius and EponineA HEART FULL OF LOVE Cosette, Marius and EponineONE DAY MORE The Company

INTERVALON MY OWN EponineA LITTLE FALL OF RAIN Eponine and MariusDRINK WITH ME TO DAYS GONE BY Grantaire, students and womenBRING HIM HOME ValjeanDOG EATS DOG ThenardierSOLILOQUY JavertTURNING WomenEMPTY CHAIRS AT EMPTY TABLES MariusBEGGARS AT THE FEAST M. and Mme. Thenardier & GuestsFINALE The Company

THE PRODUCTION IS APPROXIMATELY2 HRS 40 MINS IN LENGTHINCLUDING ONE INTERVAL OF 20 MINUTES

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR RAFFLE AT THE INTERVAL

The LeadsJOHN FINDONJean Vnlji-anJohn has thoroughly enjoyed playing the roleof Jean ValjeanHe is currently studying English, Music,

Latin and Biology. In the future he would liketo go on to be a professional singer.John would like to take this opportunity to

thank all the staff involved in the Les Mis production especially:Mrs Hammond, Miss Britton, Mr Castell, Mr Hyde, MrsHanham.' You made it all happen' - Thanks!'

MARK HARRISONInspector JavertMark's vocal talents were spotted at a veryyoung age by previous Director of MusicDorothy Stoddard. He is also a hugely talentedtrumpet player and he will be furthering hismusical career next year when he takes up a

place at the Royal Northern College of Music.

IMI SAMANTHA PATCHICKEponineSam has loved playing the role of Eponine .She is currently studying ClassicalCivilisation, Theatre Studies and EnglishLanguage and is going on to study ClassicalCivilisation at Nottingham University, after agap year. She would like to take this

opportunity to thank her mum and dad for all their supportthrough out everything, for her singing teacher for helping her toprepare and Mrs Hammond and Miss Britton for all their effortand hard work which has made Les Mis a massive success.

ROBBIE HERNANDEZMariusRobbie was delighted to win the role ofMarius. He is currently in Year 11 and islooking forward to more opportunities suchas this in the Sixth Form.

LUCYCONWAYLittle CosetteLucy has really enjoyed playing Little Cosettein this school production of Les Miserables,and is excited about singing her very firstsolo.Although Lucy knows that it will be hardwork, she would like to pursue a career in

Medicine when she is older. Lucy would like to take thisopportunity to thank Miss Britton, Mrs Hammond, Mrs Hanhamand the other staff and pupils who have helped bring thisproduction together.

ELIZABETH HAMPSONFantineElizabeth has found the part of Fantine bothchallenging and exciting, and has thoroughlyenjoyed every minute in the making of theproduction. Elizabeth is thrilled to have aleading role in Les Miserables, and is

particularly happy to be playing Fantine as she has aspired toportray this character since first seeing the production at the ageof six. She is currently studying Biology, Maths, and Psychology,and next year will go on to study Biological Sciences at eitherBirmingham or Durham University. She would like to take thisopportunity to thank everyone involved in making Les Miserableshappen at Bury Grammar School, and particularly, Mrs Hanhamfor all her work behind the scenes, and Mrs Hammond and MissBritton for all the help they have given her.

ELIZABETH CUNLIFFECosetteElizabeth has thoroughly enjoyed playing therole of Cosette in this school production ofLes Miserables and has found it to be anexciting and challenging role. She is currentlystudying Mathematics, Further Mathematics,

Geography and Product Design. From these subjects she hopes tostudy geography at Leeds University and become a specialist inphysical geography. Elizabeth would like to take this opportunityto thank all the staff especially Miss Britton for her musicalknowledge and Mrs Hammond for her direction. She would alsolike to thank her parents for their unstinting support during theperiod of rehearsing.

ALEX COHENMsr ThenardierHe has been in many amateur dramaticproductions in the past, but this is his first(and unfortunately his last) one for school.He is currently studying English Literature,Religious Studies and Theatre Studies at A

Level and is also undergoing auditions to attend acting school tomake his dream of acting on stage or screen a reality. Alex wouldlike to take this opportunity thank his mum and dad for theirunconditional support and also Mrs Hammond and Miss Brittonfor all of the time and effort that they have put in to making thisproduction such a huge success.

^^L ^ DANIEL LIVESEYEnjolrasDaniel has enjoyed playing the role ofEnjolras in this school production of LesMiserables immensely. He has thoroughlyenjoyed the challenge and relishes theprospect of playing such a leading role. He iscurrently studying maths, music, chemistry

and physics at A-level and is taking maths at degree level with aview to becoming an actuary. He would like to thank Miss Brittonand Mrs Hammond primarily, but also Mr Castell, Mr Hyde andMrs Hanham for their contributions.

ELLEN SHAWMme ThenardierEllen is delighted to play the part of MmeThenardier in this production and thankseverybody involved for their support.