Our House

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A very warm welcome to you all from Cassio Productions to the Watford Palace Theatre for our production of 'Our House' during our 75th anniversary year.  We are so excited to be back at the Watford Palace and we hope you enjoy the show.

Based in 1980s Camden Town, Our House tells the story of London lad Joe Casey, who, on the night of his sixteenth birthday, takes Sarah, the girl of his dreams, out on their first date. In an effort to impress her with bravado, he breaks into a building site overlooking his home on Casey Street, which is owned by Mister Pressman, a high-end property developer. The police turn up, at which point Joe's life splits into two: the Good Joe, who stays to help, and Bad Joe, who flees. Featuring a collection of Madness hits including House of Fun, Baggy Trousers, Driving in my Car, It Must Be Love and of course Our House, the show is a huge British musical hit.

If you are interested in joining or helping with Cassio then please let us know by talking to any one of us after the show or contacting us via our Facebook page or website pages.

We are enjoying our 75th anniversary year and we will be having a 75th anniversary celebration on Sunday 17th November here at the Watford Palace.  So if you have had any involvement with Cassio over the last 75 years come and join us for this event.  Details of this are available here via this link 75th Anniversary details

Now sit back and relax and enjoy the show!

Song List

Act One

Opening

Los Palmas Seven

Our House

Simple Equation

My Girl

Simple Equation - Reprise

Baggy Trousers

Simple Equation - Reprise

Embarrassment

Embarrassment - Reprise

Driving in my Car

My Girl - Reprise

Driving in my Car - Reprise

Simple Equation - Reprise

Shut Up

Tomorrow's Just Another Day/ The Sun and the Rain

There will be a 20 minute interval between acts

Act Two

Night Boat to Cairo

Wings of a Dove

One Better Day

Our House - Reprise

Rise and Fall

House of Fun/Rise and Fall/My Girl

NW5

Embarrassment - Reprise

It Must be Love

The Sun and the Rain - Reprise

Simple Equation - Reprise

Primrose hill/ Our House - Reprise

Bows

Encore

Meet the Company

Archie Agnew

Joe

[He/him] This is Archie’s first show with Cassio and he is really excited to be performing the role of Joe. He has previously performed with many local theatre groups, with some of his favourite roles being Willard in ‘Footloose’, Joey in ‘Sister Act’ and most recently Tobias in ‘Sweeney Todd’. He hopes you enjoy the show as much as he has loved performing in it.

Ivy Kinsella

Sarah

[She/Her] This is Ivy’s first production with Cassio and she is so excited to be playing the role of Sarah. She has grown up with a love for the arts and has been involved in theatre productions both through school and with companies in and around Watford, including The Pump House Children’s and Youth Theatre. Ivy has performed most recently as Sister Mary Patrick in 'Sister Act' and last year was part of the Pump House Young Adults group that took their production of 'Pippin' to the Edinburgh Festival. Ivy says she has had so much fun creating this show and will be forever grateful for the experience. She has made lifelong friends and had an absolute blast doing it. She hopes you enjoy!!

Russell Stratton

Dad

[He/him] After a 14 year break Russ is back to reprise the last show he did with Cassio but this time in a different part. Russ has played nearly every part there is to play, from Ogres, Cats, Ducks, Plants, Schizo Doctors, Dentists, Russian and American chess players, Lyricists, Cowboys, Assassins, Pirates, Italian Barbers, Bakers, Claustrophobic geeks, Cross Dressing Directors, Stuttering Quantum Physicists, God and the betrayer of his son (twice). He is loving being back with this gang and hope you and his Madness adoring son Noah, have a great time.

Joanne Day

Kath

[She/her] This is Joanne’s second show with Cassio, having played Sister Mary Patrick in their production of Sister Act five years ago. She has thoroughly enjoyed playing Kath and having three boys of her own, who are now in their twenties, feels more than qualified for the role! Joanne usually performs with "The Panda Players" and favourite roles include; Charity in “Sweet Charity”, Millie in "Thoroughly Modern Millie", Catherine in "Pippin", Calamity in "Calamity Jane", Maria in "The Sound of Music" and Nancy in "Oliver". She’s had great fun reconnecting with old friends and making new ones and she’s looking forward to turning the Watford Palace into a “House of Fun” for the week!

Sean Lovell

Emmo

[He/him] Sean makes his return to Cassio after many years, and is truly excited to be part of this fantastic show. Sean is a big fan of the show having previously been in Our House for Cassio in 2010, and hopes you all enjoy it as much as he has.

Sam Donnellan

Lewis

[He/him] This is Sam’s Watford Palace Theatre debut and his first big show with Cassio Productions! He is delighted to be working with a wonderful and supportive team of people. Sam really enjoyed his time at ROSS Summer School this year where he played the character of Sammy in 'The Wedding Singer'. He is looking forward to the next show already!

Sarah Clampton

Billie

[She/her] This is Sarah’s fourth appearance with Cassio Productions and third performance at Watford Palace with the company. She has been dancing and performing since she was 4 and her passion for musical theatre blossomed whilst she was at secondary school. She graduated from The Hammond School in 2019 with a degree in Musical Theatre and after the pandemic got in the way of professional work she now loves being able to perform with Cassio alongside her day job. She is super excited to be playing Billie in Our House and hopes you enjoy the show!

Ellie Barrett

Angie

[She/her] Ellie’s love for theatre started at age 8 when she joined The Pump House Children & Youth. She then went on to study Drama & Performance at the University of Portsmouth, graduating in 2019. Ellie can’t wait to be back on the Watford Palace Theatre stage after 'Kinky Boots' last year and is delighted to be doing 'Our House'. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Lee Cox

Reecey

[He/Him] This is Lee’s first outing with Cassio (his most recent role before this was Dewey in ‘School of Rock’ at The Alban Arena) though he has been fortunate enough to tread the boards at the Palace Theatre once before when he compered a dance showcase. Thankfully, he hasn’t written any jokes for this production.

Tim Redman

Mr Pressman

[He/him] Tim joined Cassio in 2018, playing Harry the Horse, in 'Guys and Dolls'. Of the many roles he has played, his favourites include Higgins in 'My Fair Lady', and, many moons ago, Pippin in 'Pippin' and Jesus in 'Superstar' and 'Godspell'. His dream role was playing The Man in the Chair in 'The Drowsy Chaperone', for which he received the NODA Regional Award in 2023. He has also directed many shows, including Evita, Cabaret and Fiddler on the Roof.

Mark Ward

Callum

[He/him] Mark is the youngest performer in the cast, but he has been performing in youth theatre for 9 years with Rickmansworth players, most recently playing Emmett Forest in 'Legally Blonde JR'. Now moving into the much larger scale productions, with OUR HOUSE being his first with Cassio Productions.

Jenny Barnes

Ensemble

[She/her] This is Jenny's first show with Cassio, after a quite long break from doing Am Dram, although she has performed with Rock Choir at Watford Palace Theatre previously. She is excited to be performing there again in Our House. Some of her favourite shows she's been in with another company, Players 2, are Guys and Dolls, Godspell, Sweet Charity and Stepping Out. She really hopes you all enjoy this energetic and fun show!

Simon Black

Ensemble

[He/him] This will be Simon's first show with Cassio and his Watford Palace debut. Having 'rested' for 9 years he is excited to be back on stage and using skills he honed during a long career. But can you spot them? Clue - He may be a dab hand at this. He hopes you enjoy the show and thanks the company for making him feel so welcome.

Anya Bricknell

Ensemble

[She/her] This is Anya's 7th show with Cassio and she is thrilled to be back for another year! Her previous roles include Nicola in 'Kinky Boots' Vivienne in 'Legally Blonde' (Cassio), Hope in 'Urinetown' (ROSS) and Rita in 'Made in Dagenham' (ROSS). She hopes you enjoy the show.

Andrea Bright

Ensemble

[She/her] Andrea has been involved in musical theatre since 2003. And this will be her 5th show with Cassio. Previous roles include Kathy in '9 to 5', Adelaide Adams in 'Calamity Jane' both with WOS Productions. Winthrop in 'Legally Blonde' with Cassio, Michelle in 'Sister Act' with KLOS and Tess in 'Crazy for You' with ROS Musical Theatre. She has also choreographed several shows with ROS.

Elion Budden

Ensemble

[He/him] Elion has been with Cassio for 5 years. He is very grateful for all the experience both on and backstage. He has managed to build a career in professional backstage theatre since helping on 'Sister Act' and is very excited to be performing again.

Rebecca Espinoza

Ensemble

[She/her] Rebecca is back for her 12th show with Cassio Productions, having made her debut in 'The Sound of Music' back in 1995, playing the role of Brigitta. Some of her favourite roles over the years include Chutney in 'Legally Blonde,' Ensemble member in 'Spamalot,' and Sarah Brown in 'Guys and Dolls.' She's also a member of The Pump House Theatre Company, where she's taken on roles like Yvette in 'Allo 'Allo' and Mary in 'How The Other Half Loves.' Rebecca's thrilled to be back on stage at the Watford Palace Theatre!

Mel Hobbs

Ensemble

[She/her] Mel has been performing on the Palace Theatre stage with Cassio Productions since she was 15 (so not long at all). She has enjoyed numerous roles, including Pat in last year’s Kinky Boots. Never before, however, has Mel been known to sell joss sticks or cars on stage! Welcome to the House of Fun…

Emma Hooley

Ensemble

[She/her] This is Emma's third show at the Palace with Cassio. Including Evita & Kinky Boots performing as a drag queen last year! She studied Performing Arts at college and has been dancing since the age of 4, including styles of ballet, tap & modern jazz. She's thrilled to be in the ensemble in such an iconic show & doing what she loves best - dancing! Filled with a multitude of costume changes & fast routines, this show most definitely involves strong stamina!

Rob Jarman

Ensemble

[He/him] Rob has been performing with Cassio Productions for 23 years. He trained at the Northern Ballet School and performed with English National Ballet and Manchester City Ballet (when he was considerably younger). Some of Rob's favourite roles have been an Angel in 'Kinky Boots' last year and a Cagelle in 'La Cages aux Folles' at Wimbledon Theatre, Hampton Hill Playhouse and Wyllyotts Centre.

Alex Kenny

Ensemble

[He/him] Alex has been performing with Cassio for over 20 years and this will be his 19th show with the society. Particular show highlights in that time are 'Kinky Boots' last year, 'The Wedding Singer', 'Spamalot', 'Sister Act' and 'Evita'. He has also performed with other local societies such as WOS Productions and Rickmansworth Players. This is the second time that he has been in 'Our House' as he performed in it when Cassio last did this show back in 2010! He hopes that it is a House of Fun for you today!

Sam Keyte

Ensemble

[She/her] Our House is Sam’s ninth show with Cassio Productions. She has previously performed in ‘Hello Dolly’, ‘A Chorus Line’, ‘Footloose’, ‘The Wedding Singer’, ‘All Together Now’, ‘Cabaret of Musicals’, ‘Kinky Boots’ and most recently ‘Urinetown’ which was Sam’s first principal role with the company. Sam has also performed with Rickmansworth Players as Claire in ‘Made In Dagenham’, Dolly in ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ and Ernestina in ‘Hello Dolly’ as well as various ensemble roles.

Kate Kinsella

Ensemble

[She/Her] After a 30 year hiatus from the stage, and a minor mid life crisis, Kate has temporarily laid down her TV weather clicker and dusted off her character shoes to return to the 'boards' as an ensemble member of 'Our House' with Cassio Productions. This is her first show with Cassio and feels very honoured and incredibly excited to be performing, not only at the Palace but also, alongside this incredibly talented company of people.

Charlotte Lapthorn

Ensemble

[She/her] This is Charlotte’s first show with Cassio. She has previously performed a number of shows in her hometown, Bournemouth, and has performed and competed as a Ballroom and Latin dancer from the age of 7. She is hugely looking forward to performing for the first time in Watford Palace Theatre and hopes you enjoy the show!

James Nolan

Ensemble

[He/him] This is James' fourth show with Cassio Productions. He is excited to be returning to the Watford Palace Theatre after playing Don in 'Kinky Boots' here last year. He was also in Urinetown earlier this year and A Cabaret of Musicals last year. Now playing multiple different roles in Our House, can you spot them all?

Danni Pumilia

Ensemble

[She/her] Our House will be Danni's first show with Cassio Productions and first time performing at the Watford Palace Theatre. She has been dancing and performing since a young age and graduated from the London School of Dramatic Art in 2023. Previous roles include ‘The Girl’ in a production of Roberto Zucco at the Drayton Arms Theatre last summer, and ‘Bet’ in Oliver! at the Barn Theatre earlier this year. She is super excited to be joining Cassio Productions for Our House with such a lovely cast and crew who have made her feel so welcomed.

Jessica Redman

Ensemble

[She/her] Jessica is delighted to be back for a third consecutive Autumn show with Cassio. Our House has long been a favourite show and, despite her knees which frequently remind her that she's no longer the youthful mover she once was, she jumped (gently) at the chance to perform with the ensemble. In her amdram career, she has particularly enjoyed taking part in lesser known musicals such as 'Is there Life after High School?', 'I Love You You're Perfect Now Change', 'A Slice of Saturday Night' and 'Once upon a Mattress'.

Bethany Revens

Ensemble

[She/her] Bethany studied at Chickenshed Theatre company in Inclusive Theatre/Performing Arts, then went into learning British sign language which she incorporates into her business ‘BB’s Parties’ where she sings and performs as a princess. Beth has been performing since she was 4 years old in her local theatre group with Drama Spectrum. She also achieved her Grade 8 in musical theatre. This is her third production with Cassio after playing ‘Lauren’ in Kinky Boots, ‘Mistress’ in Evita and she cannot wait to perform again at the Watford Palace Theatre.

Neil Revens

Ensemble

[He/him] This is Neil’s 4th production with Cassio at the Palace Theatre. He started acting at the age of 13 as a founder member of Chicken Shed and Boden Studios where he became a Licentate to London Academy of Dramatic Art. He has performed with many theatre groups directing several plays on the way. Favourite roles have included "Warbucks" in Annie, "Harding" in Cuckoo Nest, "Fagin" in Oliver and numerous Dame roles in Panto. He is thrilled to be performing on stage again with his daughter Beth, and daughter in law Sophie.

Sophie Revens

Ensemble

[She/her] This is Sophie's second show with Cassio. Over the past 10 years she has performed with a dance troupe on many stages, a highlight being at The Royal Albert Hall, and is excited to be involved with Cassio again, including being Dance Captain. She has really enjoyed being part of the show and meeting the cast and crew and is looking forward to performing at the Palace!

Lucy Scarlett

Ensemble

[She/her] This is Lucy's fourth show with Cassio including performing in 'Kinky Boots' last year and 'Urinetown' in May this year. Having performed in many youth productions over the years she is excited to be performing again at the Watford Palace.

Hannah Spriggs

Ensemble

[She/her] This is Hannah's first show with Cassio Productions and her first time stepping foot inside the Watford Palace Theatre. Hannah is delighted to be taking part in one of her favourite musicals, she has loved the rehearsal process seeing everyone’s talent and hard work and can’t wait for everyone else to see it too.

Aimee Stein

Ensemble

[She/her] Aimee has been performing since a young age, graduating with a theatre and performance degree in 2019. She has choreographed an original musical as well as writing and directing a play based on her struggles of living with alopecia at a young age. She has had a short break from performing but is now thrilled to be back dancing, especially to the music of madness! This is Aimee’s first show with Cassio and she would like to thank the cast and crew for making her feel so welcome!

Georgia Tomlinson

Ensemble

[She/her] Georgia's first show with Cassio Productions was in Annie when she was just 9 years old. Since then she has performed in many shows with Cassio Productions such as A chorus Line, Footloose, The Wedding Singer, Kinky Boots, Our House and Hello Dolly. Outside of Cassio Productions Georgia runs a children's theatre company called Act2Act Youth Theatre. She can't wait to perform again at the Watford Palace Theatre.

Debbie Day

Director and Choreographer

Debbie has been doing shows with Cassio since 2013 and has been performing, directing and choreographing shows for other theatre groups including ROS, WOS Productions, Centre Stage London, GEOIDS, Brighton Theatre Group and GST. She has enjoyed directing and choreographing 'Our House' this year and hope that it becomes a 'House of Fun' for everyone.

Lesley Vincent

Musical Director

Lesley studied Double Bass, Piano and Organ at Trinity College of Music, London and the Musikhochschüle Lübeck, Germany. She has had a varied playing career working in orchestras, pit bands, cruise ships and for 12 years as a Royal Air Force musician. She now teaches Piano, Double Bass and Cello and conducts ensembles in schools and local music services. Lesley is also the Director of Music at St. George’s Church, RAF Halton and of the Vauxhall Luton Male Voice Choir, as well as Assistant Musical Director of the Aylesbury Consort of Voices. This is her first time being MD for Cassio and she has really enjoyed getting to know and work with such a talented group.

Dee Keyte

Assistant to the Director, and Costumes

Sophie Revens

Dance Captain

Ben Mulcahy

Technical/Stage Manager

Kiara-Ann Atkinson

Deputy Stage Manager

Natalie Gray

Assistant Stage Manager and props

Vicki Pettifer

Assistant Stage Manager and props

Ben Pickersgill

Lighting Designer

Jason Brameld

Sound Designer/Operator

Nikki Scott

Production Coordination, and Costumes

Craig Howard

Video Design/Programmer

Tim Redman

Video Content

Chris Swallow

Get in/out coordination

Susan Barrett, Ian Parrot

Follow Spot Operators

Ella Coe

Make up

Ali Coe, Ella Rogers

Dressers

Jill Gillam, Dotti Lawson

Front of House Managers

Elion Budden

Crew

Hollie Cooper

Crew

James Cooper

Crew

Mark Cooper

Crew

Ian Duggan

Crew

Louis Geard

Crew

Clare Hamilton

Crew

Dave Lee

Crew

Josh Mayhew

Crew

Phil McCusker

Crew

Mark McDonald

Crew

Joe Pilny

Crew

Simon Robson

Crew

Ren Shaw

Crew

Graeme Smith

Crew

Steven Webb

Crew

Owen Williams

Crew

The Band

About Cassio Productions

Who We Are
Cassio Productions produce musical theatre in the Watford Area. We are a membership-based group staging quality musical theatre shows at least once a year. Purely for fun, our performers and technicians rehearse and perform together in a vibrant and creative atmosphere. The group is primarily for adults (age 16+) who rehearse in the evenings, several times a week and occasionally at weekends. We welcome those who enjoy theatre purely as a hobby but we also enjoy working with those who already have or aspire to work in the professional theatre.

The first Cassio show was in 1949 when friends, drawn from the choir of St Michael's Church in Watford who before the Second World War gave concerts, decided to branch out and produce pantomimes and shows. This group used the name Cassio Operatic Society for a number of years before changing to being Cassio Productions which is now our official name.

From our humble beginnings Cassio has gone from strength to strength and we now promote our large-scale productions around the area.

For nearly sixty years Cassio have performed shows at the Watford Palace Theatre, a wonderfully restored Edwardian Theatre in the heart of the town. Other venues in Watford have included the Pump House Theatre and the James Theatre with performances further afield at Watersmeet in Rickmansworth and the Henderson Hub in Abbots Langley.

Cassio Management Team

The Management Team

Our Grateful Thanks

Our Grateful thanks go to

• Watford Palace Theatre and staff
• Leavesden Green JMI School where we rehearse
• Rennie & Co for sponsoring this production
• Scenic Projects for the Set
• National Youth Musical Theatre, Rickmansworth Players and the Cast for Costumes
• Emilia Bund for audition support
• John Cook and Rosi Kemp for being on our audition panel
• Stephen Hussey for rehearsal pianist
• Ann Carpenter as our auditor
• The Friends of Cassio Productions
• Our Front of House team
• Our Backstage Crew

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