Roger Lawrence [Administrator]Port Talbot |
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Roger Lawrence trained at Mountview Theatre School London where he gained a diploma with distinction in Performing Arts. On gaining his equity card as Swansea Grand Theatre as an Acting/ASM he then spent a period as Assistant Administrator at The Grand where he supervised the theatres stage refurbishment. He then returned to London where he spent a period as Studio Manager at Dance Works Dance Studio and later as an Event Producer for leading Advertising Agency D?Arcy Masius Benton and BowleS. Roger then became a Casting Director with Simone Reynolds Casting where he work alongside directors such as Ken Loach/ Mike Figgis/ Mike Ockrent / Stephen Frears and Michael Apted casting Film TV and theatre projects for companies such as Hat Trick Productions/ Working Title Pictures/ BBC Films / Carnival Productions/ Central TV and most independent television companies casting projects such as Capital City/ This is David Lander starring Stephen Fry /Vicar of Dibley starring Dawn French /13 part series Saracen and numerous TV commercials. After working with all the leading casting directors both here and in the USA as an independent Casting Director Roger worked on BBC TV Eastenders / Jeeves and Wooster starring Hugh Laurie and plays for The Almeida Theatre plus TV commercials and West End Musicals. Roger Lawrence then joined Conway Van Gelder as an agent where he represented and was responsible for new talent such as Nick Berry / John Barrowman / Jason Flemyng/ Sean Pertwee/ Alan Cox. He also jointly represented agency clients Zoe Wanamaker/ Prunella Scales/ Richard Wilson/Sheila Hancock Anna Massey /Helena Bonham Carter/ Brian Cox /Claire Higgins Fiona Shaw and Sir Anthony Hopkins negotiating contracts with producers in London New York and Los Angeles and film companies such as Universal and Disney After several years as an agent he then joined The Noel Gay Organisation as a General Manager where he was responsible for the supervision of their hit musical Me and My Girl at the Adelphi Theatre starring Les Dennis and Gary Wilmot alongside other musicals such as Radio Times at the Queens Theatre starring Tony Slattery and Kiss of The Spiderwoman starring Chita River at the Shaftesbury Theatre. On the closing of the Noel Gay Org he joined Producers Cole Kitchenn Ltd as an Associate Director/ General Manager and Producer where he became the executive Producer and Head of Casting on all projects including Kiss of The Spiderwoman for Garth Drabinsky and The Live Entertainment Corporation of Canada/ Leonardo The Musical at The Strand and Out Of The Blue at the Shaftesbury Theatre. He was also involved in the initial management of Disney?s Beauty and The Beast at The Dominion Theatre and Mack and Mabel at the Piccadilly Theatre starring Caroline O?Connor and was responsible for supervising budgets of up to £5,000,0000 and contracting of all creative and technical staff and negotiating with theatre owners for hire of the theatre. He also cast and produced many workshops of new musicals, sought investors, liaised with co-producers and acquired sponsorship deals working with theatre advertising companies such as Dewynters and McCabe?s. On leaving to become one of London?s youngest producers he devised co-directed and produced A Handful Of Keys directed by Julia Mckenzie choreographed by Arlene Phillips and Stephen Mear and at the Prince Edward Theatre for Crusaid starring Petula Clarke /John Barrowman/ Lily Savage/ Ronnie Corbett /Ned Sherrin /Sally Anne Howes / Sally Anne Triplet /Darren Day with a forty piece orchestra and a cast of over 300 leading performers. He was also UK Creative Advisor and Producer for the Rock Theatre of Budapest for founder Dr Edit Simon and Head of Casting for Jacaranda Productions based in Portugal for their worldwide touring production of Phantom of The Opera. He is also a supporter of new works and fresh talent and has cast produced and funded many workshops of new musicals and plays. He produced the British Premiere of Romance Romance at The Bridewell Theatre starring Ria Jones which received rave reviews which later transferred to The Geilgud Theatre in London?s West End starring Caroline O?Connor and was the subject of The Making of a Musical for ITV. Roger is a Media and Entertainment Producer/Broadcaster. He has co produced several projects at Swansea Grand Theatre such as Talent Wales and PopStarz The Show and dinner cabarets in the Depot Studio. Roger has produced several live shows for Swansea Sound and live events for The Wave. He hosted and produced his own mid morning lifestyle programme 10.00am to 2.00pm on RSL Swansea Local Radio and has been a reviewer for The Western Mail / South Wales Evening Post and The Big Issue. He recently directed a production of The Crucible for the Mark Jermin Stage School and a St David?s Day special at The Dragon Hotel Swansea. He is founding director of Swansea Film Festival and is a freelance tutor at StageCoach Stage School and a lecturer in performing arts across the UK. He is currently developing projects for ITV 1 Wales and digital channels and theatre projects for the end of 2007. He will also be a regular presenter on AfanFM 107 on its launch on April 12th |
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