Becomming Nancy
Assistant Stage Manager
Birmingham Rep, The House Theatre - Birmingham Rep & Playful Productions
August - November 2024
Director & Choreographer: Jerry Mitchell
Set Designer: David Rockwell & TJ Greenway
Costume Designer: Jean Chan
Lighting Designer: Philip Rosenberg
Sound Design: Tony Gayle
Musical Director: Sarah Burrell
Company Manager: Jack Opie
Stage Manager: Annette Gamble
Deputy Stage Manager: Anne Baxter
Assistant Stage Manager (book cover): Nathan Babb
Assistant Stage Manager: Sammy Lacey
It’s 1979 and David Starr is unquestionably one of the smartest, most talented sixth-formers in East Dulwich – he’s got a wild imagination, a vocal range to die for, and a bedroom plastered with posters of his beloved pop idols: Blondie, Sting, and Kate Bush. But being clever, with a great taste in music may not be enough to get him through secondary school, where, to his great surprise, he’s just been given the female lead in the school play, Oliver… The unconventional casting sends shockwaves through David’s small town, first with David, and then with his parents, his aunt, and his classmates.
Before long, it seems like everybody has an opinion on whether David should go on with the show, inspiring him to turn to his no-nonsense best friend Frances and his unlikely co-star Maxie, the enigmatic captain of the football team.
Photos by Mark Senior