Student biographies
FRANCESCA LEYLAND
| Height | 5’ 4” |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Nationality | British |
| Natural Accent | Shetland Islands (Scottish) |
| Vocal Range | |
| Playing Age | Low F to Top Eb, Belt to E |
Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Sullivan | The Wedding Singer | Peter Addis | Sam McAvoy | Torquil Munro |
| Irene / Mary / Voice Captain | Jerry Springer: The Opera | Gary Sefton | Jill-Louise Hydes | Dan Jackson |
| Princess Ida | Princess Ida | Kate Gollege | David Ashley | |
| Madam Mantalini | Nicholas Nickleby | Phil Willmott | ||
| Marian / Maud | The Music Man | James Tillett | Andrew Wright | Huw Geraint Griffith |
| Ensemble | Sweet Dreams | Alistair David | Huw Geraint Griffith | |
| Ensemble | Keeler | Jill-Louise Hydes & David Greenall | ||
| Soloist | Sondheim Project | Julian Woolford | Lizzie Gee | Dane Preece / Huw Geraint Griffith |
Specialist Skills
| Accents | Shetland Dialect, General Scottish - Glasgow, Aberdeen, RP, General American, Southern American, New York, French, Cockney, Yorkshire , Irish, (Good ear for accents) |
| Singing | Soprano, Strong Belt, Classically trained |
| Instruments | Grade 2 Piano, Strong Scottish Traditional Piano accompaniment skills, Proficient at sight reading |
| Dance | Strong Jazz, Strong Ballet, Classical and Jazz Pas De Deux, Contemporary, Tap, Skilled Highland Dancer |
| Sport | Strong Horse Riding Skills, Sailing (skilled qualified RYA stage 4), Swimming, Cycling |
| Languages | Standard Grade French |
| Other skills | Good computer skills, Basic Gymnastic / Tumbling skills |
Other Experience
Theatre Roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Jasmine | UK Productions ‘Aladdin’ 2008/09 | Ian Good | David Ball | Martyn Cooper |
| Finalist | Stephen Sondheim Society - Young Performer Of The Year Competition | Bill Deamer | Nigel Lilley | |
| Chorus | Christmas In New York | Paul Spicer | Paul Spicer | David Randall |
| Soloist | World Tall Ships Race 2008 in Norway | Per Amundsen |
| Workshops/other experience |
|---|
| A.T.C.L Diploma in Musical Theatre Performance from the Trinity College London |
| First workshop of ‘Once Upon a time at the Adelphi’ (winner of 2008 TMA award for Best Musical Production), directed and written by Phil Willmott and Elliot Davis |
* = highly skilled
