The cast for our December play, The Godmother, has now been chosen.
We kicked off the new term with two weeks of workshop-style auditions. All our students impressed us with their enthusiasm, commitment and hard work.
This new play has been written by Burton’s Elaine Pritchard. It tells the true story of Lily Thomas. She sent more than 29,000 food, clothing and medicine parcels to Burton men held prisoner in Germany during World War One.

Principal Heather Gallagher explained: “It’s a real ensemble show and there will be lots for the cast to do. They are excited to be the first people to play these roles on stage.”
The play will be performed over two nights at The Trinity, on George Street in Burton town centre. Tickets will go on sale later this autumn for performance on December 9 and 10.
Heather added: “In Lily’s day, The Trinity was George Street methodist church. We know that on December 8, 1918, Lily attended the church for a service of thanksgiving. She was joined by some of the soldiers she had helped who had been released from prison camps. It feels as if Lily is really coming home.”
The cast for the Godmother
M.C. – Grace Arch-Heap
WORKMEN – Imogen Williams, Laila Baines, Jojo Bancroft,
George Weedon, Oliver Osborne, Natasha Adkins
MRS A – Camille Braker
MISS K – Bethany Warren
MRS B (MRS BIRCH) – Honor Ashmore
MISS D – Rebecca Pardoe
LILY THOMAS – Gracie Edge
POSTMASTER MR BURT – Matt Hodgkinson
MRS C – Robyn Wells
OLD MAN – Jacob Rose
MISS E – Rebecca Pardoe
MRS G (MRS GARDINER) – Hettie Baker
ARMY OFFICER – George Radley
MRS J – Chloe Clamp
SOLDIER 1 – Owen Mearns
SOLDIER 2 – George Weedon
SOLDIER 3 – Oliver Osborne
MISS F (MISS FISHER) – Molly Hull
MRS H (MRS HOLMES) – Kacy Mearns
MISS M – Laila Baines
MRS L – Imogen Williams
MISS N – Natasha Adkins
CANON HAMILTON – George Radley
VESTA TILLEY – Hettie Baker
RECRUITING OFFICER – Jacob Rose
POSTMAN – Owen Mearns
LEAD BOY SCOUT – Jojo Bancroft
ALDERMAN LOWE – Matt Hodgkinson
WAR OFFICER INSPECTOR – George Weedon
BURTON MAIL JOURNALIST – Chloe Clamp
JOE STARTIN – George Radley
SMALL CHILD – Laila Baines
JUNIOR CHOIR – Thea Kirkpatrick, William Moore, Bobby Belson, Seren Davis, Penelope Bancroft, Ella Light
BOY SCOUTS – Thea Kirkpatrick, William Moore, Bobby Belson, Seren Davis, Penelope Bancroft, Ella Light
CHILD HELPERS – Thea Kirkpatrick, William Moore, Bobby Belson, Seren Davis, Penelope Bancroft, Ella Light
SOLO VOCALISTS IN ENSEMBLE SONGS – Kacy Mearns, Laila Baines, Oliver Osbourne, Rebecca Pardoe, Owen Mearns, Camille Braker, Imogen Williams, Ella Light
REHEARSAL SWING – Eryn Baldwin