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Professional Credits:

   NAME          GRAD. YEAR       NOTABLE CREDITS 

Ryan Sampson     2004      Grumio (Plebs), Alex Venables (After You've Gone), Tommo (Brassic), Maggio (From Here To Eternity, Original Cast) 

Joel Cana             2004       Drummer (Philippa Hanna)

Josh Cana            2005       Multi-Instrumentalist (The Human League), Bass & Keys (Lucy Spraggan)

Luke Simnett        2005       Moses (The Exodus, Royal Albert Hall), Ensemble (Love Beyond, Original Cast & Wembley Arena London Cast)

Rebecca Taylor     2005       Multi-Instrumentalist/Vocals  (Slow Club & Self Esteem)

Scott Ellis              2006       Artistic Director (NG1 Theatre & Merely Theatre), Ensemble (Ghost the Musical, Original Cast)   

Vicki Sampson      2006       Vocalist (The Electric Swing Circus)

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School Roles:

   NAME          GRAD. YEAR       NOTABLE ROLES AT SCHOOL 

Ryan Sampson     2004       Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors), Ariel (The Tempest), Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Joel Cana             2004       Drums (Various performances)

Josh Cana            2005        The Priest (Les Miserables), Tom (The Glass Menagerie), Lysander (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Luke Simnett       2005         Javert (Les Miserables), Demetrius (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Ens. (Little Shop of Horrors)

Rebecca Taylor   2005          Fantine (Les Miserables), Audrey (Little Shop of Horrors)

Scott Ellis             2006         Jean Valjean (Les Miserables), Director (Last Man Standing - Edingburgh Fringe)  

Vicki Sampson     2006         Cosette (Les Miserables), Ensemble (Little Shop of Horrors)

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N.B. These former students were taught drama at the then comprehensive school under the tutelage of the drama teacher and professional playwright Jude Cole (who herself played Madame Thenardier in the school production of Les Miserables) and Dee Ladds and music under the tutelage of music teachers Anthony Wright (who was Musical Director for the school production of Les Miserables) and Chris Hydes.

Also worth noting regarding the music department at the school is that the two Cana brothers (Josh and Joel) formed their first professional band "The Gentlemen" in 2005 while Josh Cana was still studying there and likewise in this year Vicki Sampson (Ryan Sampson's sister, now at the time of writing professionally known as Vicki Olivia) formed her first professional band "The Superficial Heroes" playing saxophone along with Luke Simnett who sang vocals in the group, likewise studying at the department at the time. Both bands (and indeed the four respective  former pupils) shared their debut gig together at The Grapes pub on Trippet Lane in Sheffield before going on to support acts such as "The Saturdays" and "We Are Scientists" in the case of "The Gentlemen" and acts including "Jive Bunny" and "RX Bandits" in the case of "The Superficial Heroes".