PAUL HARPER- MANAGING DIRECTOR

Paul, born in Glasgow trained for two years in musical theatre and acting. Whilst training Paul played many roles such as Bobby in "Company" (Tron theatre) Gary in "A Slice of Saturday Night" and Walter in "Chess”

Theatre credits include: lead vocalist in “Little Show of Musicals”, Boris/Father in “Beauty and the Beast”(UK Tour) ,vocalist in “I love you, you’re perfect now sing”(Upstairs at the Gatehouse,London)Peter/Lord Montague in "Romeo and Juliet" (No 1 Uk tour) Seyton/ Ensemble in "Macbeth" (No1 Uk tour), Nicely-Nicely in "Guys and Dolls" (Courtyard Theatre), lead vocalist in the West End musical revue "Love songs" (Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York), Danny in "Grease the concert", Romeo in "Just the two of us" (Perth concert hall) Director/ choreographer/ producer and Maurice in "Flopstar" (Insideout productions), Maurice in "Flopstar" (Guilded balloon, Edinburgh), King in "Blude red"., Tin-Man in"Dorothy in Oz"(tour) and swing in "Celtic Story" (Pavillion theatre,Glasgow). Panto credits include Prince in “Cinderella” Prince Antonio Cortez in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Civic Theatre, Motherwell), Simple Simon in "Jack and the beanstalk" (Motherwell civic), Demon King in "Mother Goose" (Perth Rep Theatre) and Buttons in "Cinderalla" (Courtyard Theatre, Hereford)

Film and Television includes George in” Pockerface” and Paul in”How to be a Svengali”(BBC)

For Paul’s production company Insideout Productions, he has directed, choreographed and Produced “Flopstar”(Glasgow) and “ I Love you, you’re Perfect,Now Sing”(London),”Little Show of Musicals”

In addition to producing, Paul has had seven years teaching experience in the arts, teaching drama, singing and dancing to all ages from primary school to High school and further education colleges in Scotland and London.

Furthermore Paul created the confidence presentation and motivation course and emotional literacy course, which is being taught in many different educational institutes.

DENISE MCLAUGHLIN - MD ASSISTANT AND TEACHER

Denise trained for two years in acting at Motherwell college and then a postgrade at Hull University.

Whilst training Denise took part in many parts of theatre from acting in Two to stage managing Children of Eden and then directing Elegies.

Denise came to work at Insideout last year and to date had worked on many projects from drama schools(directing Romeo and Juliet and Dorothy in Oz) to the setting up of workshops to taking confidence, presentation and motivation classes with the Princes' trust. In addition Denise was assistant director on Mistletoe and the devines at the Motherwell Theatre.

This Summer Denise worked as a teacher for nine week at the Prestigious Stage Door Manor in New York. Denise has recently completed working as Company Stage Manager on Insideout’s Little Show of Musicals.

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