About
Teachers
Mignonne Frindall
Mignonne graduated from Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in 2001 after gaining a scholarship there. Since then her credits include two box office Hollywood movies as well as the lead female in five short films. She has also performed roles in Shakespearean, Russian and numerous fringe plays.
Throughout her career Mignonne has taught at various Stagecoach Drama schools, In particular, the ‘early stages’ as well as several summer workshops. In 2003 she started Blue Jellybean Children’s Parties, combining her experience from stagecoach with her natural rapport with children. Her skills as an actress and child entertainer made a natural progression to start a drama club. Hence Blue Jellybean Drama Club, invites young people from Dorking and the surrounding areas who want to enjoy drama, singing and dance in a non - pressured group environment, whilst having a lot of fun!
Jennai Alberts
From as far back as she can remember, Jennai has been involved in drama. Right through school,
university and, once she
started to work, she was either acting in, directing or producing plays. Jennai has worked as a freelance writer, mainly for national newspapers and magazines, since 1995, and has also
written for children and run a drama club at a primary school,
in Kent. The beauty of putting on any sort of performance, she believes, is there is a role for everyone, whatever their ability;
it is a truly
all-embracing art.
Wendy Mumford
Wendy Mumford is a qualified teacher and currently teaches in a Centre for children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. She trained to be a teacher at Kingston University and specialised in drama. She now has an MA in Eductaion and has gained additional qualifications to teach children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficuties and Speech, Language and Communication Needs. Wendy uses drama in her teaching every day and believes that it is an excellent medium through which children can express themselves, have fun and access the curriculum.
Wendy has a passion for drama and takes part in an annual pantomime. She runs a drama club in the school in which she teaches and hosts children's parties.
Scott Harrison
Scott trained at Guildford School of Acting where he gained a BA(Hons) in Musical Theatre & Performing Arts. He has appeared in Musicals all around the country, noticeably as 'Butler' in the Number 1 National Tour of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.' Other work includes 'the Arbiter' in 'Chess' (Glasgow Citizens,) 'Baby John' in 'West Side Story' (Glasgow Citizens,) 'Mr Black' in 'The Wild Party' (Electric Theatre) 'Lieutenant Torasso' in 'Passion' (Bellairs Playhouse, Guildford) 'Feature Principal' in 'Scandalous!' (Nottingham Playhouse) 'Roy' in the World Premier Workshop production of 'Supermarket! The Musical' and 'Ensemble' in a concert version of Matthew Brind's new musical 'Only the Brave.'
Scott is also an experience singing and vocal tutor having worked with many of the industries top professionals in all areas of the voice. His current clients range from children through to professional working actors and recording artists.
Katie Crooks
Katie was born in Cornwall and studied music at Exeter University where she specialised in classical singing and jazz, while there she also choreographed Singin' in the Rain for Exeter University Footlights. Katie has taught singing for 6 years while giving numerous performances with the Holst Singers, and opera companies in London. She also gives regular Jazz concerts with the Mark Wallace Jazz Trio, and is an accomplished pianist.
Since studying musical theatre at GSA credits include: Bobby A Slice of Life (Bellairs Playhouse, Guildford and The New End Theatre, Hampstead); Ensemble and understudy Hope Anything Goes (Yvonne Arnaud Guildford); Percussionist Mort (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford); Josephina When Midnight Strikes (Bellairs Playhouse, Guildford) and The Hon May Miles Me and My Girl (The London Palladium)
