Paul Flynn - Script, Lyrics and Music

Paul trained at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance and gained his Bachelor of Arts from Bretton Hall (University of Leeds). After a 10 year professional, international performing career, Paul began teaching Dance and Drama in Foundation, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4/GCSE/A Level, FE and HE programmes. Paul’s performance career has spanned many years and he has worked with the country’s most innovative, leading choreographers and companies in Britain, Europe and the United States. Paul has designed and co-written a number of educational resources for teaching arts subjects in innovative ways. As a member of the Management Committee Paul also advises Enter CIC on licensing, copyright, e-Safety and he is a CEOP Ambassador.

Andrea Mallen - Director and Choreographer

Andrea trained at the Laban Centre (London) graduating with a First Class BA (Hons) Degree in Dance Theatre and an Advanced Performance Diploma. She obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education (Drama/English) from Bretton Hall, University of Leeds and holds an MA in Professional Education from Leeds Metropolitan University. She also holds Advanced Diplomas in Mentoring and Raising Achievement in Schools and is a qualified Internal Assessor, External Moderator and Examiner for a number of Examination Boards. Andrea has been presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her contribution to regional, cultural Dance events. She has developed and coordinated creative programmes for large scale international projects in Sri Lanka. In 2010, Andrea opened an office in Ferryhill County Durham and started to work in a number of schools in Ferryhill. She noticed that a lot of young people in South County Durham had natural talent and a raw energy for the arts. Andrea recognised that whilst many of the local children clearly enjoyed the arts there was little provision for them to study it at the same level as those studying arts related subjects in the cities. As a result, she decided to develop a high quality arts provision for South County Durham that would be open to young people aged between 3 and 25. The provision would mirror the type of projects that Andrea rolls in the cities. By June 2010, Andrea had formed a Community Interest Company now known as Enter CIC. Andrea has trained many of todays TV and West End stars and is well respected in the industry.

Andrew McIntyre - Musical Director

From the age of 3, Andrew has been drawn to music and music making. He would sit listening to his mother's records over and over again, soaking every element up like a sponge. At age six he started his first piano lesson and his true love of music was born. These lessons were to eventually lead to a professional full time music career. Graduating at Huddersfield University with a Bachelor of Music (Performance) he was ready to embark on his true vocation. Throughout his professional life, he has musically directed over twenty six musical theatre shows, was runner up in the young Jazz musician of the year, taught, worked and lectured to well over six thousand young and aspiring students and workshop participants. A large percentage of his students are now working in the industry themselves many performing in west end shows and with high profile careers. Andrew has composed and arranged vast amounts of theatrical and commercial materials. He is a highly respected performer and in constant demand, but despite his busy timetable he is an amazingly dedicated teacher and his passion for music and those who aspire to learn, grow and develop in the arts is unwavering and immense.

Graham Murray - Stage manager

Graham Murray is Deputy Technical Manager at The Playhouse Theatre in London’s West End, and Dramaturg for Company Maria Ghoumrassi. He has helped create the technical innovations behind West End theatre productions such as The Lion King, We Will Rock You, La Cage Aux Folles, Dreamboats and Petticoats, to name a few. He has a long history of working in professional theatre in the north and has worked with Cleveland Theatre Company, Jack Drum, Welfare State International, Stockton International Riverside Festival and a host of companies from Europe and beyond. He has worked professionally all around the world, including South Africa, Australia, across the Far East, and taken his own productions to The Edinburgh Festival receiving awards and critical acclaim worldwide. In 1992 Graham (with Paul Flynn) established the experimental and innovative SLAP Physical Theatre, which began the craze for large-scale, immersive, theatre-style performances at raves and superclubs alongside Paul Oakenfold and other major DJs, and paved the way for such performances in Ibiza and Magaluf, etc. Graham is one of our most proactive patrons, providing incredible work placement opportunities to our students in professional, West End theatres. As you can see, Graham has a wide range of skills and experiences to share with our students and he embodies what we wish for our students, too; to be multi-disciplined and always advancing!