2013 Joseph

2013 Joseph and the
amazing technicolor dreamcoat

After such a successful show in 2012 with Grease, Ravara wanted to take a step up and moved from Andrews Memorial Hall in Comber to the prestigious Waterfront Studio in Belfast to perform Joseph. This was a very big deal for Ravara as we were now performing in a professional setting with professionals in all fields of theatre.

After auditions and months of rehearsals we were not deterred by our new setting and gave outstanding performances of Joseph with a very talented cast, crew and band. Amanda Ferguson from The Belfast Telegraph wrote a wonderful review, even going as far to say as ‘(There was) nothing amateur about a truly amazing Joseph’. From set to costume to performers and band there really was no weak link in the show.

Not only did the performers, band and backstage crew gain experience but Ravara Productions also had two representatives, Jamie McClelland and Courtney Rainey, fly to Birmingham for a training course with the O2 Think Bigger Funding Scheme, without whom this production would not have been possible. We also received sponsorship from Stanley, who donated an extensive range of set building equipment and Volunteer Now. Everything that happened in Joseph was a new experience and Ravara doesn't want to stop there.

Cast

The Narrators:
Raya Smyth, Courtney Burns &
Caitlin Jamison

Joseph: Matthew Campbell
Pharaoh: Chris Catney
Jacob: Cameron Kirkpatrick
Potiphar: Jonny Brown
Mrs Potiphar: Aimee Buckley
Baker: Jessica Burns
Butler: Amy Cahoon

The Brothers:
Reuben: Ben McDaid
Simeon: Amy Chambers
Levi: Luke Murray
Naphtali: Joshua Martin
Issachar: Courtney Rainey
Asher: Jenna McCready
Dan: Lucy Hayes
Zebulan: Thady Graham
Gad: Jonathan Brown
Judah: Ross White
Benjamin: Holly Wilson

The Wives:
Aimee Buckley
Alexandria McClune
Bronagh Sweeney
Chantelle McAteer
Hannah McWilliams
Megan Maxwell
Megan O'Callaghan
Tara Lally
Sarah Myles

The Ensemble:
Abbie Wilson, Alice Myles, Amy Patience, Anna Smith, Caitlin Cunningham, Chloe Compton, Claire Myles, Emily O'Callaghan, Eva Wardlow, Grainne Sweeney, Hannah Hornsby, James Morton, Joella Diong, Lucy Bell, Luke O'Callaghan, Olivia Keown, Rachel Carson, Rhian Marshall, Rhiannon Hill, Riley Stranaghan, Saioa Oscoz, Zara Holmes & Zara Torney

The Choir:
Abbie Garvan, Alaia Oscoz, Alex Young, Ben McCamley, Charlie Elliot, Conor Cox, Eabha Cunningham, Ellie Hawthorne, Eve Stanfield, Hannah Gilliland, Harrison Gordon, Holly Rowland, Idoia Oscoz, James Gilliland, Lara Cimic, Lara Kennedy, Liana Hawthorne, Lucy McKnight, Lydia Holmes, Michael Nevin, Naomi McClurg, Niamh Mullaney, Poppy Webb-Jones, Rachel Smith, Rebecca Moore, Rebecca Thompson, Rebekah Holmes, Ria Cimic, Tessa McCready, Zoe Anderson

Performance Chaperones:
Rachel Trimble, Daniel Kennedy, Zara Philpot, Mark McCready, Georgia Galway, Kirsten Johnston, Joe Karp-Sawey, Sophie Johnston & Dean Johnston

Production Team

Director: Kerry Rodgers
Choreographer: Conor Anderson
Musical Director: Adam Darcy
Producer: Jamie McClelland

Stage Manager: Megan Jamison
Dance Captain: Amy Chambers

Production Assistants:
Courtney Rainey, Sarah McDowell, Charis Saunders, Megan Maxwell, Hannah McWilliams, Luke Murray & Chris Nixon

Crew

Set Painting: B Floor Studio - Art Team
Jaymie Elliot
Drydan Wilson
Hannah Woodside

Stage Crew:
Megan Jamison (Manager), Emma Entwistle, Mark Dawson & Charis Saunders

Wardrobe Team:
Hannah Craig (Manager), Katie Dougan, Sara Cumiskey & Chloe McMaster

Makeup Team:
Caroline Reynolds (Manager) & Team

Hair Team:
Jaymie Elliot (Manager) & Team

Sound Operator:
Alpha Audio & Chris Nixon

Lighting Operator:
Alpha Audio & Sarah McDowell

Front of House:
Siona Davis, Rachel Atkinson &
Waterfront Staff

Photography:
Melissa Gordon Gorgeous Photography (Official), Charis Saunders, Thady Graham, Philip Davison, Tanya & Cedrick Adams

Transport:
Colin McClelland, Bobby Carson, Jaymie Elliot, Luke Murray, Gerry Hoppe & Amy Chambers

Set Construction:
Luke Murray, Fintan Sweeney, Toby McCready, Colin McClelland, Eoin Sweeney, Alan Elliot, Norman McDowell, Isaac Thompson, Aaron Patterson, Peter Harrison, KL Diong, Donald Murray & Joshua Martin

Costume Creation:
Alex Marshall, Geraldine Feighan, Ailsa McClelland, Pam Murray, Joella Diong, Helen McCready, Tessa McCready, Minnie Smith, Joella Diong, Cain Crolly, Ciara Crolly, Adele Smith, Suzanne Torney, Cathy McCamley, Anna Smith, Zara Torney, Rachel Smith, Katy & Jessica Diong & Shona Hamilton

The Committee

Committee Officers:
Chairman: Jamie McClelland
Vice-Chairman: Adam Darcy
Treasurer: Hannah McWilliams
Secretary: Matthew Campbell

Committee Members:
Tara Lally (Child Protection Officer), Courtney Rainey, Megan Maxwell, Amy Chambers & Ross White

Advisors:
Helen McCready (Project Support Officer)
Antje Otto, Volunteer Now
Bob Forster & Michael Gorman, Belvoir Players

Fundraising Team:
Hannah McWilliams, Adam Darcy, Jenna McCready, Zara Holmes, Jonny Brown, Raya Smyth, Ben McDaid & Holly Wilson

Rehearsal Venues:
Jim Taylor, Glenburn Methodist
Billy McCullagh, Belfast City Mission
Richard Mills, Belvoir Players

Band