Our Lady’s High School

Proudly Presents

Welcome to Our Lady’s High School and to our performance of “We Will Rock

You”.

This production is the latest in a long line of musical and theatrical

performances. Our Christmas concert showcased the wide variety of talented

pupils that we have and once again our Staff Choir gave wonderful performances.

As usual it was a sell out and very well received by a very enthusiastic audience.

Tonight’s show is directed by Mrs Kathleen Smith

and supported by her colleagues in the Performing

Arts department: Mrs Glover, Mr Deans and Mr

McVeagh. It promises to be a wonderful experience.

With dancing, singing and superb acting it takes us

to the future where live music is banned and hit

singles are scheduled years in advance. However

the secret of the past is about to be resurrected –

Live Music is alive and well here in Our Lady’s

High School!– Prepare for the night of your life –

open your eyes, look up to the stage and see…

The team involved have been named in the

programme. There will be a formal vote of thanks on the

last night of the performance but I would like to thank all involved for their

massive effort over the last few months. Their commitment is second to none.

K Sinclair

A Word from our Director

Mrs Kathleen Smith

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, boy and girls and welcome to tonight’s performance of

‘We Will Rock You’. I am Kathleen Smith the shows Director and Choreographer. We here

at Our Lady’s High have incredibly talented young people and I am extremely proud of the

hard work and determination they have shown throughout this process. Their dedication to

doing their best is admirable and I couldn’t be happier with the results. I think you will all

agree when you see them, they are all fantastic. All the students taking part in tonight’s

performance, be it cast or crew, have work extremely hard and they all deserve to be

congratulated on a job well done! I personally would like to thank everyone who has

contributed to the show. The front of house team, make-up designers and my backstage crew

who are responsible for the smooth running of the performance and sleek set changes. I

appreciate the time and effort you have all put into making this show a success. I especially

want to thank my colleagues in the Performing Arts Faculty who have helped to bring my

vision to life. I am grateful you’re your constant help and support - I couldn’t have done it

without you. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Joint Musical Directors

Mrs Anna Glover & Mr Mark McVeagh

‘We Will Rock You’ is a fantastic show with loads of memorable Queen Classics throughout.

During rehearsals the cast have worked extremely hard on a variety of solos, ensemble and

chorus numbers and their hard work, we are sure, will be evident in tonight’s performance.

Our band for the show is made up of teachers, instructors and friends. We would like to

personally thank the musician for all their hard work and for giving up their own time to

be with us. As always their role is vital to the success of a production such as this and we are

grateful for their contributions. All the cast and crew involved in the show are very excited

to be performing tonight and we hope you enjoy the show.

Assistant Choreographer

Mrs Clare Cooper

Hello and welcome to this evening’s show ‘We Will Rock You’. This is the fifth show in

Our Lady’s High School in which I have had the pleasure of working with our extremely

talented pupils, assisting with their choreography! Their hard work, commitment and

dedication is testimony to the fantastic show you will see running over four nights. So, sit

back, relax and enjoy the show!

Stage Manager

Miss Julie Ann McGhee

The preparation and hard work that goes into performing a musical of this scale is

phenomenal. Everyone who has been involved is the design and creation of the set,

preparation of the stage, sourcing of and making of props and costume needs to be

congratulated on a job well done. I want to thank my backstage crew. Their hard work has

played a major part in the successful running of the show and should be commended on their

work rate. I want to wish the cast and crew good luck for tonight’s performance. You deserve

to be rewarded for all your efforts. Well done guys – break a leg!

Technical Manager

Mr Christopher Deans

I am delighted to be involved in this year’s production of ‘We Will Rock You’. It is such a

fun show and I am very proud of all the pupils who have worked so hard during rehearsals.

I hope you enjoy your night.

Front of House Manager

Ms Fiona McGough

I joined the staff of Our Lady’s High School this year and have thoroughly enjoyed

working on this production of “We Will Rock You”. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Galileo Figaro: Galileo is arrested by Khashoggi for singing, and is taken to

the hospital, where he meets Scaramouche. He tells her that he hears song lyrics in

normal life and in his dreams. Later, they meet Britney and Meat, which ultimately

leads them to meet Pop, who helps them to rediscover the lost musical instruments.

Scaramouche: Scaramouche is arrested for singing and meets Galileo in

hospital. Together, they meet Britney and Meat, then Pop, who helps them to

rediscover the lost musical instruments.

Killer Queen: The Killer Queen is the head of the GlobalSoft Corporation.

With Khashoggi, she ensures that all music is banned, and anyone who breaks this

ban is arrested and brainwashed. When Galileo discovers the lost instruments at

Wembley Stadium, she is vaporised by the Power Of Rock.

Commander Khashoggi: Khashoggi is the leader of the Ga Ga Cops, and is

the Killer Queen’s general dogsbody. He arrests Pop, Galileo, Scaramouche, Britney

and Meat in the musical, but is ultimately brainwashed himself when Galileo and

Scaramouche manage to escape from the Heartbreak Hotel.

Mr GlobalSoft: Mr GlobalSoft is second in command to Commander

Khashoggi.

POP & Rock: Pop and Rock are former librarians, who have read the lost texts

about music. In the first scene, Pop is arrested, but he returns in the final scene to

help Galileo and Scaramouche discover the lost instruments which are buried on

Planet Mall.

Britney: Britney Spears is one of the Bohemians, a group of rebels who strive to

rediscover the lost music and rebel against GlobalSoft. With Meat, whilst looking

for materials to make instruments from, he discovers Galileo. He realises that

Galileo must be The Dreamer as he knows many lost lyrics, and takes him to the

Heartbreak Hotel, which ultimately leads to Galileo rediscovering the lost

instruments and ending the GlobalSoft domination.

Meat Loaf: Meat Loaf is Britney’s partner and a fellow member of the

Bohemians. Although sceptical that Galileao may be The Dreamer, she travels with

Britney to take him to the Heartbreak Hotel to meet the other Bohemians. Whilst

there, she and Britney are captured by the Ga Ga Cops and later brainwashed, but

are freed in the end by the Power Of Rock.

The Bohemians: Katy Perry, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and

Bruno Mars

The Ga Ga Kids: Abby, Gabby, Toni and Joni

Cast ‘B’ will perform Tuesday & Thursday

Cast ‘A’ will perform Wednesday & Friday

Galileo Figaro played by Konner Millar-Brookbanks: Hi, my name is

Konner Millar-Brookbanks and I am playing Galileo in this year’s show. This is my third

school show, after previously starring in Anything Goes and Copacabana, and I am really

excited for everyone to see it. Since starting rehearsals, I have officially left school which is

exciting! I am going on to study music at the University of Glasgow, and the school

Performing Arts department has always been extremely important in helping me shape my

way as a musician, so here’s a chance to go out with a bang! I hope you all enjoy the show

as much as I enjoyed working on it x

Scaramouche played by Sherri Lonie: I am a former pupil of St Bernadette’s

Primary School and We Will Rock You is the third school show that I have taken part in.

However, this is the first time I have been privileged enough to play a main part. I am

playing the part of "Scaramouche" which I absolutely love. She is such a complicated

character and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her. This year’s rehearsals have

definitely been the most stressful, with so many things to learn in such a short space of

time and with 6th year being such a busy year as I have been studying for four Higher

Exams, as well as being part of the prom committee and one of our school’s Margaret

House Captains. There is also some added pressure since everyone knows Queen's songs so

well, but I can honestly say that I have loved every minute of it. The thing I love most

about our shows is the friends that you gain. I have made so many new friends through

this year’s show and I have also reunited with some friends that I hadn't spoken to in a

while. We have spent so much time together that we have become one big family who all

know each other so well. I can't thank Mrs Smith and Mrs Glover enough as they have put

blood, sweat and tears into this show with the help of their fellow teachers in the

Performing Arts department. My favourite subject has always been Drama and this year I

have been fortunate to be able to sit Higher Music, which is another favourite subject of

mine. Although I am going on to study Psychology at university I am positive that I will

continue to perform, as for me there is no better feeling than being on the stage. I love this

show because it is so different from anything that I have ever done before, so sit back, relax

and I hope you all enjoy the show as much as we do!

Killer Queen played by Shannon Waldron: Hey guys, my name is Shannon

and I am a former pupil of St Bernadette’s Primary School. This is the first time I have been

a part of the school show and I will be playing the part of Killer Queen. I have always

enjoyed Music and Drama and they are two of my favourite subjects, along with P.E. I have

made a lot of new friends from this experience. A lot of hard work has been put into making

this show a success and I hope you enjoy tonight’s performance as much as I have been a

part of the making of it.

Commander Khashoggi played by Damian Bonnar: My name is Damian

Bonnar, I went to Cathedral Primary and am now in 4th year at Our Lady’s. My favourite

subjects in school are music and computing science. This is my second school show, I

played Matty in Copacabana a few years ago and in this year’s show I am taking on a

fairly different role as Commander Khashoggi.

Mr GlobalSoft played by Scott Wilson: My name is Scott Wilson and I play the

character Mr Globalsoft. I am a 3rd year pupil in Our Lady’s and my favourite subjects are

Music and Drama, which has influenced me to play guitar, join the choir and finally take

part in the school show. This is my first school show and I feel confident as everyone in the

show has made me feel very welcome. I am proud to say this is my family.

Pop played by Nicholas Allan: Hi everyone, my name is Nicholas. I’m in my final

year of school and I’ll be playing Pop in tonight’s performance. You may remember me from

the last two school shows, “Anything Goes”, where I played the purser, and “Copacabana”

where I played Rico. Music

and Drama were two of my

favourite subjects (when I was

still at school), which you will

get a fair glimpse of tonight.

The staff have worked their

socks off in preparation for

tonight, whether it’s Mrs

Glover, Mr McVeagh, Mr

Deans , the one and only Mrs

Smith, and Mrs McGough. I have enjoyed being part of the making of these three shows

and I have made many new friends since coming to rehearsals. I hope you enjoy tonight’s

performance and let’s hope I don’t forget my lines.

Rock played by Dearbhla McCabe : Hi, I’m Dearbhla, I am a former pupil of

Cathedral Primary and I will be playing the character “Rock” in “We Will Rock You”. This

is my 2nd school show, as I was previously in “Copacabana” and I’m excited to be in the

show once again. Drama is one of my favourite subjects, so it seemed natural for me to

audition for a second time around. My favourite number in the show is ‘Under Pressure’.

I’ve loved working with all my friends, so I hope you enjoy the hard work we’ve put in.

Police Officer played by Ali Assar: Hello, my name is Ali. I am a fifth year pupil

in Our Lady’s and I have been in Scotland for two years now. My favourite school subject

is Biology. For my hobbies I love sport and I usually do lots of exercises. Usually I go to

the gym and do some fitness and body building and the gym is like my second home. I also

love to watch movies and TV. For my other hobbies I like reading novels and spending

time with friends. I’d wanted to experience acting in a show and this is my first time

working on a show. I quite like it because it’s different.

Britney played by Ethan Hendry: I am a fifth year student and a former pupil

of St Bernadette’s Primary School. This is the first show that I have decided to participate

in within the school and so far the experience differs greatly to the running of any other

show I have been in. Since my favourite subject is music I am really enjoying the singing

aspect of the show, and luckily my character has a singing role in the show. Doing the

show has really helped me understand the kind of person I am, as I have really enjoyed

being a huge drama queen about every aspect of the production, and I now feel that

everyone knows the real me. The thing I enjoyed the least was the climbing.

Meat Loaf played by Maria Casey: I am a fifth year student in Our Lady’s and

a former pupil of Cathedral Primary School. This is my 3rd school show with Our Lady’s

High, and so far I have really enjoyed it. This is my first year taking on a main part in

the show, so I’ve had a lot more to learn this year! At school my favourite subject is Music,

but I am looking forward to taking Higher Drama next year.

Katy Perry played by Niamh McDevitt: Hey I'm Niamh. I am a fifth year

student of Our Lady’s High and a former pupil of Cathedral Primary School. I'm playing one of the Bohemians, Taylor Swift. This is the first school show I've been in front of the audience as previously I have only helped out backstage. I decided to take part this year as it will be the last time I'm able to do so and I've really enjoyed the whole experience. My younger sister has always been the more dramatic one out of us both, yet doing the show together has proved we're more alike than I thought and I'm really proud of her for gaining the female lead this year. If I'd to pick my favourite number it would probably be 'Somebody to Love'. Hope you enjoy the show!x

Beyonce played by Keryn Shearer: My name is Keryn and sadly this is my last

year at school. Luckily for me this is the third school show I have been able to take part in

and perhaps one of my favourites. I have yet again, like all the other times, made so many

friends which I wouldn’t have made from not being in the show. Although hard work,

school show rehearsals have been a blast and so enjoyable to learn so many fun and

exciting dance routines and songs. From my first year in the school I have practically lived

and spent the majority of my time in the Performing Arts department with my strong love

for music and drama so I will miss not spending any more time with the faculty. I hope all

our hard work pays off and you enjoy the show as much as we do.

Taylor Swift played by Lucy Haggarty: I was really happy when I got my

part in the show because I love to sing, dance and act. I am a first year pupil in Our

Lady’s and my favourite subjects in school are Music and Drama. I have had experience in

some small plays at a drama club. My favourite thing about working on the show is when

everyone is together and learning new dances and songs. I am a former pupil of Cathedral

Primary School.

Justin Bieber played by Flynn Mimnaugh: My name is Flynn Mimnaugh, I

am a first year pupil in Our Lady’s High and I play a Bohemian. He is called Justin

Bieber. My favourite subject is Drama and my hobbies are playing x-box and playing on

my ipad, iphone etc. I have performed in many of the school shows when I was a pupil in

St Brendan’s Primary. I love the acting part of the show and some of the dancing.

Bruno Mars played by Shane Divers: I am a fourth year pupil in Our Lady’s High and

previously went to St Bernadette’s Primary. My

favourite school subject is either Music or

Drama. My favourite things to do in my spare

time are playing my PlayStation and meeting

friends to play football and other sports. This

is my first school show. I have been told by

many of my friends that it is a great

experience and said I would enjoy it. I have really

enjoyed the work in the lead up to the show and I enjoyed working with some

friends who I didn’t get to work with when doing Drama in school.

Abby played by Mary Kate Ross: Hi

my name is Mary Kate, I am a fourth year

pupil in Our Lady’s and enjoy subjects such

as English and Drama. I am a former

pupil of St Bernadette’s Primary. This is

the first school show that I have been in and I

have really enjoyed doing it. We have worked really hard on

preparing the show for you and I hope you all enjoy it.

Gabby played by Abigail McNally: Hi, I’m Abigail and I play Gabby in We

Will Rock You. In school my favourite subjects are Drama, Music and I.T. Outside of

school I do musical theatre at the Fine Arts Centre of Excellence and piano lessons at

Ruthven Music. Recently, with the Fine Arts Centre of Excellence, I performed in

Disneyland Paris and I’m so privileged to have had the chance to do so! I’ve recently

loved working with everyone in the cast and the teachers behind the scenes, so I hope you

enjoy the show that we have worked so hard to bring to life.

Toni played by Caitlin O’Neil: Hi, I’m Caitlin and I play Toni in We Will Rock

You. In school my favourite subjects are Music and Drama. I always do musical theatre

but I also love gymnastics. I am a former pupil of Cathedral Primary and I had an

amazing time sharing the role of the Blue Fairy with Emily Cuthbert and Abigail McNally

in My Son Pinocchio Jnr, although in Primary 5 I loved playing Tweedle Dee with my

twin sister, Collette, who was playing Tweedle Dum. I am in second year in Our Lady’s

and being in “We Will Rock You” is amazing and I love that everyone in the cast is so

funny and nice and that we all share the same passion.

Joni played by Kayleigh Rowatt: I am a fourth year pupil of Our Lady’s High

and after watching previous school shows I decided to audition for “We Will Rock You”.

This is my first school show and I’d love to take part in future productions. Drama is one

of my favourite subjects, so participating in this was a fun idea. I’ve enjoyed every minute

of it. I am a former pupil of Cathedral Primary School.

Galileo Figaro played by Jonathan Rolwich

My name is Jonathan Rolwich I am playing the role of Galileo Figaro in this year’s school

show. I went Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral primary, and I am overwhelmed with

excitement for my first school show. It has been a very fun experience taking part in the

school show and you also meet lots of great people and make new friends. But Drama isn’t

the only thing I like to do. I also play tennis, golf and some badminton, sport is a big part

of my life well. I have to say it has been a huge honour to be in this year school show and I

would love to do it again any time.

Scaramouche played by Orla McDevitt: I am in fourth year at Our Lady’s and

when not frantically trying to memorise lines for school show or cramming for exams, I

enjoy running, kayaking and Music. I am a former pupil of Cathedral Primary and I play

guitar, French horn (and some shaky piano/trumpet but we won’t bother going into depth

about that) and listen to everything from Taylor Swift to Kanye; praise be his name. This

is my third show, also first time I’ve had a main part reasons for which will become very

clear very soon. My favourite subject in school is probably History because it’s so

interesting, and outside of school my favourite thing to do is probably go exploring in

Largs. The best part about the show is probably the backstage shenanigans (no doubt

occurring as you’re reading this) but I suppose the whole teamwork/camaraderie stuff is ok

too. Yeah so enjoy and, if you aren’t really following the storyline, don’t worry too much:

none of us fully understand it either. Just nod and smile. Works every time. Bon Appetit!

Killer Queen played by Nicole Cassidy: I’m Nicole Cassidy, I am a former

pupil of Cathedral Primary and now in sixth year at Our Lady’s. This is my 2nd school

show. I was part of the chorus and also played the Purser in “Anything Goes”. This year

I’m playing the part of Killer Queen, which is a great part to play and I’m having a lot of

fun preparing for the show. My favourite school subjects are Drama and Music and I have

always enjoyed these as I am very into musical theatre. The thing I enjoy most about the

show is learning the classic Queen songs and making them sound amazing.

Commander Khashoggi played by Lewis Longmuir: Hi, my name is Lewis

Longmuir and I am 15 years old. In our show, I play Commander Khashoggi. I am currently in my third year at high school and all in all, I enjoy it. My favourite subjects are Drama, English and History. I have a thirst for knowledge and I love learning about new things. In my spare time (whilst learning my lines, of course!) I like to read and watch TV. This is my first school show and I hope it isn't my last. I have loved my time working on this production and, even though some aspects have been challenging, I have grown in confidence. It has been great meeting new people and making new friends. It has been a privilege working on the show and I can't wait to perform further shows in the future. I hope that you, as the audience, enjoy our performance, a lot of effort went into it!

Mr GlobalSoft played by Robbie Henderson: Hello! I’m Robbie Henderson and I

am 14 years old. My favourite subjects in school are Biology, Spanish, Modern Studies

and of course Drama. In my spare time I go out with my friends or family. This is the

second show I have been a part of as I was in the last production “Copacabana”. I really

enjoyed doing the show and being part of such a good cast and I would recommend to

anyone that is interested to do it. In this year’s show “We Will Rock You” I play Mr.

GlobalSoft, this show has been even better to be a part of and I hope you all enjoy

tonight’s performance.

Pop played by Nicholas Allan (As before)

Rock played by Hannah Duddy: Hello, my name is Hannah Duddy. In this

year’s school show I am playing Rock. I’m a 4th year pupil in the school. I have been in

the previous two shows, “Copacabana” and “Anything Goes”, and I can easily say this has

been my favourite so far. A lot of hard work by both staff and pupils has been put into

making this the fantastic show that it is. Being part of this show has allowed me to build

on already made friendships and make new ones. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I

have enjoyed being part of it.

Police Officer played by Ali Assar (As before)

Britney played by Ethan Hendry (As Before)

Meat Loaf played by Maria Casey

(As Before)

Katy Perry played by Niamh McDevitt (As Before)

Beyonce played by Keryn Shearer (As Before)

Taylor Swift Lucy Haggarty (As Before)

Justin Bieber played by Kieran Allan: My name is Kieran, I am in first year at

Our Lady’s and a former pupil of Cathedral Primary school. I play Justin Bieber, a

Bohemian. My hobbies are boxing, playing x box, phone etc. I love Drama very much

and I am looking forward to the school show.

Bruno Mars played by Shane Divers (As Before)

Abby played by Merrin McDonald: My name is

Merrin McDonald, I am in 4th going into 5th year at

Our Lady's and this is my first high school, school

show. My favorite subjects are Music, Drama and

History. I've really enjoyed my time in the School

Show it’s been an amazing experience. A lot of

hard work and effort from staff and pupils have

went into “We Will Rock You”. I play the role of

Abby who is nasty to Scaramouche and Galileo. I hope

to be a part of the school shows in the future as I don't want this

experience to end.

Gabby played by Steissy Lee Laaneorg: Hello, my name is Steissy Lee and I will

be playing Gabby, one of the Gaga kids in the school show. My hobbies are dancing,

acting and swimming. My favourite subjects in school are social studies, drama and music.

I have been in a lot of plays and musicals. My favourite one so far was “Annie”, the

musical. I enjoy the dances in the show on some of the songs.

Toni played by Caitlin O’Neil (As before)

Joni played by Sophie Bradly: Hi, my name is Sophie and I will be playing Joni in

this year’s show. I previously attended Cathedral Primary, where I took part in productions

such as 'The Jungle Book' and 'Alice in Wonderland'. I am now in fourth year, and have

just sat my national five exams. The subjects I enjoy most are English and Drama, and I

hope to be able to teach them to young people one day. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a

part of this year’s school show 'We Will Rock You', it has been a great experience. Enjoy

the show!

The story begins three hundred years into the future when the company GlobalSoft has taken

over the world, now known as Planet Mail.

Only digitally produced music is allowed and all live music has been outlawed. The head

of GlobalSoft is businesswoman Killer Queen, who is served by the Secret Police and their

chief, Khashoggi.

The Ga Ga kids download their fun from the internet and live in a consumerist world of

constant commercials.

A band of rebels, called the Bohemians, are attempting to rediscover the music of the past

but their only evidence is scraps of old books and posters and their only instruments are made

from junk.

Collecting anything they can find in their search to recreate the music of the past, a rhyme

known as The Rhapsody

The Bohemians are waiting for someone who remembers the old music to show them the way.

Radio Ga Ga (All Cast)

I Want To Break Free (Galileo then Scaramouche)

Somebody to Love (Scaramouche and Ga Ga Kids)

Killer Queen (The Killer Queen and Chorus)

Under Pressure (Galileo & Scaramouche)

It’s a Kind of Magic (The Killer Queen, Khashoggi, Mr GlobalSoft and Chorus)

Only the Good Die Young (Meat & the Bohemians)

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Galileo, Scaramouche, Britney, Meat & The Bohemians)

One Vision (All Cast)

Who Wants To Live Forever (Galileo & Scaramouche)

Seven Seas of Rhye (Khashoggi & Chorus)

Don't Stop Me Now (The Killer Queen & Chorus)

Another One Bites The Dust (The Killer Queen & Chorus)

These Are the Days of Our Lives (Pop, Rock & The Bohemians)

We Are the Champions (All)

We Will Rock You (All)

Bohemian Rhapsody (All)

Are you

havin’ a

laugh?

A big vote of thanks to all who helped make tonight’s show such a huge success:

Mark McVeagh, Eliot Murray, Chris Miller & Anna Glover.

Backstage Crew: Julie Ann McGhee, Michael Kerr, Linda Letham, Alexander Robertson, Joseph McQuillan, Deborah King, James Simmons, Marc Allan & Dale McGuigan.

Set: Joe Allan, Alex Martin & Sandy McGleish

Lighting: Paul McKendrick & Gerry Law

Sound: Joe Bradshaw, Fraser Bissett & Kenny Finnie

Make Up: Julie Fitzpatrick, Clare Cooper, Kathryn O’Hare, Julia Stachurska & Anne O’Donnell

Janitors: John Cairns, Kris Macnamara & Debbie Tomlinson and all Cleaning Staff

Office Staff: Catherine, Sandra, Denise, Gillian & Wilma

Photographs: Jennifer Macfadyen

Programme: Anne O’Donnell

Thank you to various members of staff who have worked over the four nights of the show

If we have missed anyone out we apologise profusely but Killer Queen has taken over and only digital programming is allowed… we cannot produce

live updates……We are all Under Pressure!

Produced by Our Lady’s High School