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Queens Theatre Hornchurch announce Adrian Mole casting
Published on
March 24, 2022
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douglasmayo
Queens Theatre Hornchurch have announced casting for their production of the musical The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4.
Queen Theatre Hornchurch's production of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 will run at the theatre from 28 April - 21 May 2022.
Based on Sue Townsend’s best-selling book, this outrageously funny tale of teenage angst and unrequited love features one of the most endearing comedy characters of all time.
Life’s pretty hard when you’re a misunderstood and spotty teenager living in a cul-de-sac in 80s Leicester. Adrian’s life simply can’t get any worse – until new girl Pandora joins a class and captures his heart. But can Adrian win her love and escape from the school bully and his chaotic family life?
Cast includes James Hameed Be More Chill (The Other Palace, Shaftesbury Theatre) in the title role of Adrian, Ben Williamson-Jones (Spend, Spend, Spend! At Guildford School of Acting) as Barry, Claire Storey (Malvolio in Twelfth Night Shakespeare Rose Theatre, York) as Grandma, Dominic Gee-Burch (Footloose UK & International Tour and The Gruffalo’s Child - Lowry, Salford and Alexandra Palace, London) as Mr Lucas/Mr Scruton, Lauryn Redding(What’s On Stage nominated ‘Bloody Elle: A Gig Musical’ at the Royal Exchange Theatre) as Doreen/Miss Elf, Luke Thornton (Love Letters at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch) as Nigel, Sally Cheng (Twelfth Night and Christmas Carol at the RSC) as Pandora, Sioned Saunders (Amelie, Criterion Theatre) as Pauline Mole, Tom Self (Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance - Leverhulme Musical Theatre Trust Scholar) as Bert and Steve Simmonds (Love Letters at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch) as George Mole.
The musical will be directed by Douglas Rintoul assisted by Adam Dear with Musical Direction by Tom Self and Choreography from Sundeep Saini, Set & Costume Design is by Alfie Heywood, Lighting Design by Sherry Coenen, Sound Designer by Chris Murray with Accent Coaching from Charmian Hoare.
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