Spa Theatre Junior Company (STCJ)
The main aim of STCJ is to have a positive effect on the lives of young people by providing them with the opportunity to develop life skills through access to a wide range of performing arts. It is dedicated to quality and to providing involvement and equal opportunities for all its members.
Further information about membership can be found in the Join Us section of this website. To register an interest in membership please email Junior Membership.
Mary Kalunga-Eade - Director
Mary studied Drama and Theatre Studies at the University of Kent, where her training in drama and devised theatre supported her love of musical theatre. In addition to playing Abril Kempler in Morocco (Allan Havis) and all female parts in Jim Cartwright's Two, she co-devised a Theatre-in-Education project, 3-Wishes, with Sez-U Theatre Company touring schools in Warwickshire.
Mary has been a member of the Spa Theatre Senior Company for 3 years and has enjoyed playing the roles of Maggie (42nd Street) and Anita in (West Side Story). She is thrilled by the challenge of her new role.
Daniel Murray – Musical Director
Daniel has been appearing in musical productions since a very young age with a number of local companies/theatres. With a keen interest in music and the performing arts he has also been a member of several bands over the years as lead vocalist also playing the guitar and keyboards.
Singing is one of Daniel's passions and he has learnt a variety of techniques and styles drawn from his experience with bands, choirs, concerts through to full scale productions. He is very much looking forward to passing on his knowledge to the next generation of performers and working on future productions with the rest of the production team.
Daniel has been a member of the Spa Theatre Senior Company for the past two years and has thoroughly enjoyed his involvement. Having played the lead character Jack in Disco Inferno in 2008 and more recently Nick in Fame, he is really looking forward to working with the Junior Company.
Tracey O'Callaghan – Choreographer
Tracey attended the Oakely School of dance in Leamington at the age of 3 studying ballet, tap and modern and later became a pupil at the Lee Clarke Stage School in Coventry. She went on to perform caberet dance numbers in many shows and pantomimes, and also spent time working the club circuit with a troupe of dancers called 'Ruby's hoofers'. Tracey also teaches tap and jazz dance to adults and has worked with the Leamington Gang Show for a number of years, choreographing a variety of dance numbers. She also appeared as a principal dancer in the hit musical Me & My Girl [link to the pics of Me and My Girl] at the Royal Spa Centre.
Tracey has been resident choreographer for Spa Theatre Company Juniors since 2001.