Synopsis

School of Rock is a two-hour, two-act musical (plus intermission), based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?

The stage musical on Broadway and in the West End is produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who has also composed 14 new songs for the show, which additionally features all of the original songs from the movie. The composer’s numbers “You’re in the Band” and “Stick it to the Man” are well on their way to becoming rock solid standards, while the finale with “Teacher’s Pet” is sure to bring audiences to their feet, eight shows a week.

Credits

SCHOOL OF ROCK

Based on the Paramount movie written by Mike White

 Book by Julian Fellowes · Lyrics by Glenn Slater · Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN THEATRICAL ON BEHALF OF THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED

PERFORMANCE SEASON

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MEET OUR

creative team

Kade O’Rourke

Director.

After relocating from New South Wales in 2019, Kade made his Brisbane directorial debut with QMT’s 2019 production of Cats. His work received acclaimed reviews and earnt Kade a place as a Finalist in the Gold Palm Theatre Awards for Best Director of a Community Theatre Musical. Proving his diverse talent, Kade went on to direct Roald Dahl’s The Twits (2020) with Brisbane Arts Theatre, his first play. Kade’s previous directorial experience includes productions of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2017), Legally Blonde The Musical (2016) and Grease (2015). He has also been involved in productions of The Wizard of Oz, Into The Woods, Beauty & The Beast, Chicago, Wicked, Annie and the Australian national tour of Kinky Boots. Kade is ecstatic to present his second Roald Dahl show and invites you to experience a world of pure imagination at Phoenix Ensemble. Sharing this creative experience with some of Brisbane’s best, Kade truly feels like he won a golden ticket by having Ben and Jaime at his side for the World Amateur premiere production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in February, 2021 and can’t wait to team up again for School of Rock!

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Musical Director.

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Jaime O’Donoghue

Choreographer.

Jaime bloomed when she went to her first Ballet class at age three. From Ballet she went on to accumulate into her ever growing repertoire many genres of dance such as Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre. She has performed roles in ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ (Ensemble), ‘Anything Goes’ (Purity) and ‘Urinetown’ (Billy Boy Bill). She also played lead roles in ‘The Boyfriend’ (Hortense), ‘Beauty and The Beast’ (Belle/Babette) and ‘Legally Blonde the Musical’ (Serena). Jaime has also recently choreographed ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘Curtains’ for the talented students at Ormiston College.  Jaime’s first show with Phoenix Ensemble was the world amateur premiere of ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory’ to life and she can’t wait to rejoin the same creative team to rock out with ‘School of Rock’!

MEET OUR

cast & crew

Dewey Finn: George Pulley
Rosalie Mullins: Jessica Ham
Ned Schneebly: Nathaniel Young
Patti Di Marco: Pheobe Lovell

Summer Hathaway: Mya Cullen-Germain
Zack Mooneyham (Guitar): James McLellan
Freddie Hamilton (Drums): Neia Oliphant
Katie (Bass): Ashlyn Dinsdale
Lawrence (Keyboard): Lachlyn Mayer
Tomika: Ainslie Ryan
Billy: Lawson Berry
Marcy: Cadance Goodreid
Shonelle: Tia Godbold
Maddison: Luca Imelfort
James: Jai Godbold
Sophie: Eva Rose McMurray
Swing/Ensemble: Olivia Baker
Swing/Ensemble: Delilah Bennett

No Vacancy Lead Singer /Ensemble: Johnny Lawler
Bob/Ensemble: Dean Bradley
Doug/Ensemble: Tristan Ham
Snake/Ensemble: Laura Baker
Mrs Hathaway/Ensemble: Stephanie Russell
Ms Sheinkopf/Ensemble: Brittany Smith
Mrs Spencer/Ensemble: Jo Badenhorst
Mrs Mooneyham/Ensemble: Julianne Clinch
Ms Woodward/Ensemble: Caley Monro
Mrs Williams/Ensemble: Cass Mayer

Director: Kade O’Rourke
Musical Director: TBA
Choreographer: Jaime O’Donoghue
Assistant Director :Ellen Axford
Stage Manager: TBC
Lighting Design: Liam Gilliland
Lighting Operation: AJ Betts
Spotlight Operator: TBC
Sound: Jacob Cash
Set Design: Justin Tubb-Hearne
Set Construction: TBC
Costumes: Justin Tubb-Hearne
Props: TBC
Programme Design: TBC
Promotional Photography: Benjamin Tubb-Hearne/PiF Productions
Production Photography: TBC
Musicians: TBC