Backstage Blog
Nicky Leach – Wardrobe Mistress
by Priscilla
Nov.29, 2011
A wardrobe mistress is in charge of the wardrobe department, which maintains all the costumes and a lot of the headpieces for the show. In short, we make sure that everyone is wearing what he or she should be wearing…
Chris Wilmer - Dresser
by Priscilla
Nov.13, 2011
I am one of many Dressers on Priscilla and my role is to be predominantly in charge of three of the ensemble. I look after Tim, Graham and James and help out with the ensemble quick changes. As a dresser it…
Sloane Jorba – Automation Assistant
by Priscilla
Oct.30, 2011
I am one of three automation assistants on Priscilla. My main role is desk operation for either flown elements of the show and the revolve, or for operating and driving the bus during the show. The automation desk for the…
Aaron Johns – Vicki Vivacious
by Priscilla
Sep.30, 2011
I host the fabulous Priscilla parties that we have and entertain the guests that have paid for that special experience. I initially got involved with Priscilla last year, when Nick Hardcastle who runs the parties contacted Ku Bar to host a Priscilla event…
Paul Mount – Redcoat Butler at the Palace
by Priscilla
Sep.16, 2011
The Redcoats are in charge of all types of hospitality and any celebrities that come into the theatre. We are also Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s private butlers so if he came in to watch our queens here at the Palace,…
Ben Eddon – Assistant Stage Manager & Book Cover
by Priscilla
Aug.30, 2011
Book cover is an additional duty to my job as Assistant Stage Manager. It means covering the job usually done by the Deputy Stage Manager. This involves coordinating the many technical aspects of the show, using a copy of the…
Jack Ngona – Stage Door Keeper
by Priscilla
Jul.12, 2011
I have worked as a Stage Door Keeper for 6 years, but I’ve worked at the Palace Theatre for 13 years. I was a front of house supervisor originally and when the position of stage door keeper came up I…
Charlene Drewery – Deputy Wigs
by Priscilla
May.30, 2011
We do maintenance on the wigs everyday, which entails setting them and dressing them out for the show. The main ones we work on are Don’s. He has his Poseidon wig and two Bernadette wigs, which are both used on…
Sophie Childs – Assistant Stage Manager
by Priscilla
Mar.07, 2011
We look after the props and make sure that everyone is in the right place at the right time. In Priscilla we also run a wing each, mainly to make sure with health and safety everyone’s ok, because there is so…
Martin Ellsmore - Head of Automation
by Priscilla
Feb.15, 2011
Automation itself refers to all the show’s moving parts. So in the case of some of the set pieces like Alice Springs or the Harbour Bridge they are all computer controlled moving parts, but the biggest and most notable one…
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