The Fix at The Union Theatre

John Dempsey wrote both book and lyrics for 'Zombie Prom', 'The Fix' (Olivier Award Nomination, Helen Hayes Award Nomination), and 'The Witches Of Eastwick' (Olivier Award Nomination) and lyrics for 'The Reluctant Dragon', 'A Country Christmas Carol', and the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. Plays include 'One Miracle In A Lifetime' (Ohio Arts Council Award), 'The World Today' and 'The Greater Goode'.

Credits include: 'The Witches Of Eastwick' Olivier Award Nominee, with productions in London, Moscow, Tokyo and Melbourne. He is also co-producer of the Original London Cast Recording available on First Night Records, UK; 'Zombie Prom' Off Broadway and in Germany. Co-producer of the Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording released by First Night Records, UK; and 'The Fix' Olivier Award Nominee, directed by Oscar winner, Sam Mendes, at London's, Donmar Warehouse (also a Helen Hayes Nomination). The Original London Cast recording released by First Night Records, UK. Dana also prepared the score for 'The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde' which premiered at the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival as a featured production.

Mr. Rowe is also an accomplished photographer and graphic designer.

Michael's production of Sondheim's 'Assassins' at The Union Theatre in 2010 won the prestigious Off West End Award for Best (Overall) Production, also attaining Critics Choice and Show of the Week In Time Out. Most recently at The Union he staged and directed 'The Baker's Wife' and last Easter 'Godspell'.

Michael trained at the Guildford School of Acting. On graduating he went into the original cast of 'Miss Saigon' at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. He went on to work at The Bristol Old Vic, Newcastle Opera House, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Leicester Haymarket. Productions include 'Sweeney Todd', 'Piaf' (Jacko), 'Jesus Christ Superstar' (Simon/Judas), 'The Golden Ass', 'Poppy', 'Lonely Hearts', 'Sleeping Beauty' (Henry), 'You're a Good Man Charlie Brown' (Linus), 'Yakety-Yak!' (Javett), 'The Pirates of Penzance' (Frederic), 'Pacific Overtures', 'Rock Hard' (Rock) and 'Hot Stuff' (Joe Soap). 'Hot Stuff' went on to be a No. 1 UK tour. Other West End credits include 'Les Miserables' (Marius), 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Lyceum, (Simon Zeolotes), and 'Oscar' at the Shaw Theatre (Robert Ross). He played Bernard in 'Jean de Florette' at the Young Vic and recorded a new version of Dickens' 'Hard Times' for Imagination/BBC as Tom. He appeared in concert with Ruthie Henshall and Bernadette Peters at the Royal Festival Hall. Michael also appears in 'Hey, Mr Producer!', (DVD/Video) celebrating Cameron Mackintosh's contribution to world theatre.

Working with Stephen Sondheim was a personal high point for Michael. He did this at Oxford University during Sondheim's professorship there. Michael played several leading roles, including the role of Yussupov, to much acclaim from the highly accomplished audience, which included Sondheim, Lionel Bart, Cameron Mackintosh and many other of the world's leading director/producers.

Michael was asked to sing Marius in 'Les Miserable's for the VE Day Anniversary at Hyde Park attended by the Royal Family and an audience of 250,000. The concert was broadcast worldwide by BBC Television. Christmas 2005 he was invited to sing at Windsor Castle for President Chirac's state visit in a special presentation of 'Les Miserable's.

Michael executive-produced Ruthie Henshall's solo CD, 'Pilgrim' and two CDs of humorous poetry with Lord Denham and Joanna Lumley '(A Thing of Shreds and Patches/'Victorian Plums'). He worked on the Robert de Niro movie 'The Bridge of San Luis Rey' as co-musical supervisor. and sang on the soundtrack of the Gold Circle-produced major motion picture 'Something Borrowed' starring Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney. Michael worked with director Jonathan Kent and legendary composer Michel Legrand on the first workshop of 'Marguerite' (Lucien).

Michael directed Ruthie Henshall's first one woman show at the Royal Festival Hall and subsequent UK tour then directed the controversial play 'The Pitchfork Disney', by Philip Ridley for the Yvonne Arnaud Mill Studio. He staged and directed 'The Attic', a new musical about old and new toys and their values clashing written by Mark Carroll. This was performed at The Theatre Royal, Haymarket with a West End cast. The cast album is now available.

He staged and directed 'Company' at the Edinburgh Festival, which received five stars from The Scotsman and much acclaim. In 2009 the show was re-produced by The Union, again receiving rave reviews. Michael appeared as himself and produced music and the Youtube top 5 video 'Arm Candy' for comedienne Tricia Walsh Smith for the cult series Pineapple Dance Studios which sold globally and had its finale at the Indigo02 . He sang in Sondheim's 80th birthday prom at the Royal Albert Hall last year then staged the Inspiration Awards in London and Los Angeles which he will be doing again this year.

Michael is represented by Bronia Buchanan Associates

Training: The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Michael previously worked as a Musical Director in Ireland at venues including Belfast's Waterfront Hall and the BBC.

As Musical Director: Mack and Mabel (Southwark Playhouse), The Inspiration Awards London (Cadogan Hall) and Los Angeles (Royce Hall), West End Eurovision - The Wizard of Oz (Dominion Theatre), Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates feat John Barrowman, (Glasgow SECC), Parade (Southwark Playhouse - nominated Best Musical Director, Off West End Awards 2011); Spring Awakening (UK tour); Godspell (Union - nominated Best Musical Director, Off West End Awards 2011); ShadowBall (HMDT); Cinderella (UK Productions, Assembly Halls Theatre); Legacy Falls (New Players - nominated Best Musical Director, Off West End Awards 2010); Assassins (Union - winner Best Production, nominated Best Musical Director Off West End 2010); Who Ate All The Pies (Tristan Bates); Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi (Union); Cinderella (Capitol Theatre); Six Ways and Falsettoland (Jermyn Street & Edinburgh Fringe Festival); From the Top (Landor); Nina and Shaz, Privates on Parade, My Favourite Year, Nunsense, Jason Robert Brown Song Cycle(s); A…My Name is Alice.

As Musical Supervisor: Burlesque (Jermyn Street); Noel And Gertie (Cockpit); Smokey Joe's Café (Landor).

As assistant MD: A New Brain, The Flight Of The Lawnchair Man, Time Of Our Freedom.

The founder of Eight, an eight part acapella choral harmony group, Michael has created work for a private function for Sir Paul McCartney. He was also repetiteur for Rufus Wainwright's World premiere of Prima Donna (Palace Theatre, Manchester).

Michael won Best New Score at the NSDF Awards 2009 for his debut musical, Six Ways, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before transferring to Jermyn Street in 2009.

Michael also works as a vocal coach (SLS) and accompanist.

Simon trained at Leeds College of Music. After graduating he spent a number of years as one of the top Musical Directors for Royal Caribbean, travelling the world upon various international cruise liners. Now based in London and working freelance as an MD and pianist, his credits include:

Musical Director: 'Chicago' (NAMCO/RCI), 'Godspell', 'Moby Dick the Musical', 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe', 'Bugsy Malone'.

Assistant Musical Director: 'Sweet FA', 'Lady in the Dark', 'Oklahoma!', 'Treasure Island'.

Piano/Keyboards/Programming: 'Little Shop of Horrors', 'Batboy: The Musical', 'Ellington’s Sacred Works', 'Peter Pan - the British Musical ', 'Scrooge: The Musica'l.

He is currently involved with the workshop for the new musical, 'Ella and the Dragophant'.

Simon is the Musical Director for the monthly Soho-based Musical Theatre cabaret night, Gigging For It, which is dedicated to promoting new theatre writing.

In addition to solo piano, band performances, arranging and copyist work, he also runs an audition preparation service for singers, www.themusicstork.com

Steve has been the resident lighting designer at The Union Theatre for over 11 years.

Recent productions include: 'Babes In Arms', 'Patience', 'Godspell', 'Assassins' (Winner Best Production and Best Sound, The Offies 2010), 'Dames At Sea', 'The Bakers Wife', 'Cloud Nine', 'Iolanthe' (Union Theatre and Wilton’s Music Hall, Nominated for three Offies 2011), 'Company', 'A Man Of No Importance' (Union theatre and The Arts Theatre, West End), 'Madonna And Me' (Union Theatre, Jermyn Street Theatre and The Actors Studio Liverpool), 'The Pirates Of Penzance' (Union Theatre, Wilton’s Music Hall and The Rose Theatre. Winner best production, Off West End Awards).

Other productions include: 'Once Upon A time At The Adelphi', 'Pippin', 'Curse Of The Werewolf', 'Sweeney Todd', 'The Mikado', 'Tick Tick Boom', 'H.M.S. Pinafore', 'Macbeth', 'Pajama Game', 'The Devils', 'Irish Blood English Heart', 'Confusions', 'Be My Baby' (also directed), 'Green Grass', 'Rocket Man', 'Annie Get Your Gun', 'The Wild Party', 'Little Boy' (Union Theatre and Novas Liverpool, Also directed), 'Prose and Cons', 'Absent Friends', 'The Romans In Britain' (MITM theatre), 'Ivan: A Miscarriage of Justice' (Riverside Studios), 'A Midsummer’s Night Dream' (MITM), 'Little Black Book' (Riverside Studios), 'La Traviata' (Watford Arts), 'Jesus Christ Superstar' (Bushey), 'Love For Love' (New End), 'Dreams Of Anne Frank' (Camden Arches and The Warehouse, Croydon)

Film & TV: 'Sunstroke' (Feature), 'Dark Side Of The Street' (Short), 'The Gibson Diaries' (Pilot, Channel 5), 'Looking For Eddie' (Short), 'The Echo' (Short).

Steve was the original Designer For the Award winning music venue The 12 bar Club.

Currently Steve is Associate Director with Smallworld Theatre Company, and will be directing the forthcoming season’s productions.

Neil studied Theatre at the University of Glasgow, Techincal Production and Musical Theatre at STOW College and MA Musical Theatre at Guildford School of Acting graduating with the MA Musical Theatre Prize. His technical credits include: Costume & Lighting Design for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Carmen: The Musical (Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow), Costume Design Calamity Jane, Boogie Nights (Cecilian Society); Les Miserables: School’s Edition (G12 Theatre) Costume Assistant, Iolanthe (Wilton’s Music Hall), Director Fiddler On The Roof (Crawford Theatre, Glasgow).

Neil also worked on the UK transfer of John Leguizamo’s Ghetto Klownm, Personal assistant to the cast and crew of Fascinating Aida, Personal assistant to Patricia Routledge, Facing The Music (Charing Cross Theatre).

Most recently, Neil was Associate Costume Designer for The Mystery of Edwin Drood – The Musical at the Landor Theatre, and its subsequent transfer to the Arts Theatre, West End.

As one who has been an Art Director in several top advertising agencies, one can easily see how that has influenced Roy's photographic work. He now spends his time mainly as a portrait photographer. But when time allows, his other passion takes him to the musical theatre. Here, he captures special moments in time to be immortalized. Roy also lends time to The Theatre Guild, as well as supports Dress Circle in Covent Garden, by being their official photographer for more than 10 years. Sadly due to his work load he has recently resigned from his voluntary work at Dress Circle. You can see many of Roy's exclusive images on in Musical Stages magazine, westendtheatre.com and theatrepeople.com

At the moment, Roy is preparing his book and photo exhibition, showcasing people that have contributed to making the theatre such a magical place.

Artists, one may easily recognise, that have been photographed so far, include Bea Arthur, Chaim Topol, Chita Rivera, Elaine Stritch, Julie Walters, Michael Ball, Ruthie Henshall...to name but a few.

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Over the last 15 years, nearly all the West End musical photo-calls have seen Roy's presence. He has also been the Official Photographer for a few noted West End productions and some off West End / touring productions, these include : The Baker's Wife, Jerry Herman's The Best of Times, Shout, Salad Days, Annie, Cats, Godspell, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, Sweeney Todd, production photographer for Crazy For You ( winner of the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival ). Recently the producion photographer for Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures.

In the current climate of media awareness, Roy is a firm believer that the photographer should, and is a key member of any production team. He strongly feels that they should also be recognised for their hard work in bringing the show to life and to the public. For that reason, it is his mission to make sure that their contribution should be reflected in all official circulations, including promotional circulars, websites and theatre programmes.

Louise, born in Co. Monaghan, Ireland began her professional training in The College of Dance, Dublin after 14 years of ballet schooling. From there she went on to complete a three year Batchelor of Arts (Hons) in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre at The Urdang Academy. During this time, Louise spent 6 months in New York exploring the arts scene and taking classes in dance and acting. She recently assisted Michael Strassen on her graduate musical "Fame" and is delighted to have been given the opportunity to work with him again. As well as assisting Michael on The Fix, she is choreographing a multimedia solo exhibition for Simon Gudgeon at The Halcyon Gallery, Bond Street.

Sasha Regan founded the Union Theatre in 1998, converting a derelict paper warehouse into a studio theatre with bar and café. Most recently the Union was nominated for The Peter Brook, Empty Space Awards – Best Studio Space 2010. The Union did win the Best Up-and-coming Studio at the same Awards in 2008.

Sasha Regan, starting directing at University, where she gained a 2:1 in Drama. Her first play out of college was Can't Stand Up for Falling Down at the Birds Nest in Deptford. Theatre directing credits include; We're all doing Time (Critics Choice), Chelinot (Sunday Times Critics Choice), Kander & Ebb's Cabaret, Sweeney Todd (Critics Choice) and The Pirates of Penzance (Winner of the Whatsonstage Award, Best Off-West End Production, 2010). After performing at The Prince of Wales Theatre for the WhatsonStage.com Awards, the Pirates then transferred to the beautiful Wilton's Music Hall in the spring of 2010 and then moved to The Rose Theatre in Kingston. Pirates will be touring Australia this year, including a month's run at The Sydney Theatre. Sasha also worked with Chris O'Dowd at The British Independent Film Awards in the staging of the awards this year.

Other directing credits include Iolanthe (Critics Choice & Time Out's top 10 musicals of 2010). Iolanthe transferred to Wilton's Music Hall where the cast enjoyed a sold-out run and broke all Wilton's box office records from the previous 12 years. Patience (Critics Choice).

In 2010 Sasha was nominated as Best Director in the BroadwayWorld.com Awards, alongside directors of such notable shows such as, Legally Blonde, Priscilla, Love Never Dies, Sweet Charity and Hair.

When Sasha isn't directing she produces as one half of Regan De Wynter Productions. Their most recent successes have been The Baker's Wife with Michael Matus, Dames at Sea with Rosemary Ashe, Assassins which won Best Production at The Offies in 2011, Company, Absent Friends and A Man of No Importance, which transferred to The Arts Theatre in London's West End in February 2010.

Sasha won the Stage One Bursary for New Producers in 2010 and has been nominated for Best Artistic Director for two years running in the Off West End Awards.

Sasha won Best Venue Programmer at The Fringe Report Awards 2012.

Sasha is a married working mum, with two daughters, Bea and Nellie Regan and is represented by Belfield and Ward.

Paul trained as an actor at the London School of Musical Theatre. Whilst performing in The Union Theatre's production of Sweeney Todd he thought The Union would be the perfect place to transfer the critically acclaimed production of Company he had been involved in at The Edinburgh Festival. Other shows he has produced include The Baker's Wife (Staring Michael Matus & Lisa Stokke), Godspell and Assassins (Best Production - Off-West End Awards 2011). Last year he was Production Manager for The Union Theatre's transfer of Iolanthe to Wilton's Music Hall and in October Paul assisted Michael Strassen on the Inspiration Awards here in London and LA.