Spa Theatre Senior Company (STCS)
STCS offers members the opportunity to be part of a vibrant, forward-looking group that is dedicated to providing high quality musical theatre entertainment.
Details of open auditions for annual productions will appear on the website in January and auditions are usually held in February/March.
Further information about membership can be found in the Join Us section of this website or by emailing Senior Membership.
Rob Kemp – Director
Rob's theatrical career began with training at Astra Theatre Guild, where he learned his stage craft and performing techniques. There then followed a number of roles, covering the full spectrum of theatre — Shakespeare, Chechov, and Whitehall farce. It was while playing Bernardo in West Side Story that Rob decided his future lay in the musical theatre.
His credits include Finch (How to Succeed), Harold (Music Man), Doolittle (My Fair Lady), Emile (South Pacific), Billy Flynn (Chicago), and Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof). Today his energies are taken up directing for several companies on shows such as Guys and Dolls, Oliver, Sweet Charity, Me and My Girl, Barnum, Sound of Music, and many more. He greatly enjoys directing for Spa Theatre Company and looks forward to future productions.
Mike Bernamont – Musical Director
Mike retired from his teaching career as Director/Head of Music at Oswestry School, Exmouth Community College, North Leamington School - where he led the Arts Faculty and established its specialist Performing Arts College status - and Handsworth Grammar at the end of 2010, in order to indulge his love of musical performance as a tutor/coach, director/conductor and ABRSM examiner. Alongside his main career, Mike has been a violin tutor, semi-professional orchestral violinist - including leading for many musical productions - and conductor, establishing the Oswestry Sinfonia and Exmouth Community Choir.
Over the years Mike has gained wide experience as musical director for productions ranging from traditional to rock, including The Beggar’s Opera, Oliver!, Fiddler On The Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Bugsy Malone, Guys & Dolls and Return To The Forbidden Planet. He is currently also Musical Director with Paramount Youth Theatre. Mike is delighted to have the opportunity of working with Spa Theatre Company Seniors as their Musical Director.
Geraldine Rouse – Choreographer
Geraldine has been Choreographer for Spa Theatre Company for over 20 years, also appearing on stage in Anything Goes and in both the Company's productions of 42nd Street. Geraldine has choreographed for many local companies, as well as others as far afield as Surrey.
Her Intadance School's production of Festival of Colour in 2005 produced outstanding performances from Juniors and Seniors, was well acclaimed, even topping the success of her previous production of Four Seasons. Geraldine is also a peripatetic dance tutor, working with pupils in local secondary schools.