THE CREATIVE TEAM
SEAN MATTHEW WHITEFORD
(Book, Music & Lyrics)
It was Sean’s avid, life-long obsession with obscure horror films, 1980s culture, and rock musicals that led to the birth of his own creation, I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL — a project he’s been developing for 15 years.
Sean has been a professional performer, producer, and international vocal coach for 20 years. From 2005-2020, he served as Artistic Director/Co-Founder of the rock-and-roll theatrical production company, Castaway Productions.
Sean just returned from touring the US as the Lead Male Vocalist for THE ROCK ORCHESTRA. Sean is known for his performances in ROCK OF AGES, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, and THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. He has shared the stage with artists such as JUDY KANG (Lady Gaga), THE HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR, REMEMBER JONES, MARC MARTEL, COREY FELDMAN, JESSIE’S GIRL, and VIRTUAL JOURNEY BAND on YouTube, where his performances have been praised by several members of JOURNEY. He recently composed the scores for two feature films, THE VORD and DEB & SETH SAVE THE WORLD. He is also the frontman of SMW & THE HOUSE PARTY BAND and GET ZEP, his collaboration with award-winning trio SUPER 400. Sean is the mind behind the VHS Lover Account, @videotreasures on IG, which has a community of nearly 100k followers. @seanmatthewwhiteford
RACHEL KLEIN
(Director & Choreographer)
Rachel is a NYC based director specializing in new musical development. West End: Bettie Page Queen of Pinups, the Musical in concert at the Lyric Theatre (starring EastEnders' Shona McGarty). Off-Broadway direction: The Gospel According to Heather (Theatre 555; starring Katey Sagal); Red Roses, Green Gold (Minetta Lane Theatre/ft. the music of the Grateful Dead); Around the World in 80 Days (The Davenport Theatre); The Anthem (Lynn Redgrave Theatre); The Opposite of Love (Royal Performing Arts Space). Selected NYC: Tink! (NYMF); More Than All the World (Theatre for the New City); Circus of Circus (The House of Yes). Selected Regional: Spells of the Sea at the Kennedy Center as part of the 2024 season (under the leadership of Deborah Rutter); Esther: A New Dance Musical (starring Sharna Burgess of Dancing With the Stars); The Suffragist (starring Nancy Opel), Dead Certain (composer: Air Supply's Graham Russell); 54 the Musical (starring Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and Frankie Grande). Selected Workshops & Readings: Big Famous (the story of the infamous Polka Ponzi scheme at New 42); The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends, High Priest (Paul Iacono’s meditation on the Warhol Factory); Helen (Starring Bonnie Milligan), Almost Got 'Em (starring Marc Kudisch, Alison Fraser, and Brooks Ashmanskas); Medusa: A New Pop Opera. Charity: Ms. Klein directed the charity roast of Michael Musto raising funds for the Callen Lorde Community Health Center,featuring Rosie O'Donnell, Bruce Vilanch, Bianca Del Rio, Randy Rainbow, and Jinkx Monsoon. Ms. Klein is a proud member of SDC, founding member of Iconoclast Theatre Collective, guest teaching artist at Fordham University, serves on the New Musical Screening Committee for NAMT, directed Double, Double for Bite Sized Broadway (ft. Richard Kind) and is the Director/Showrunner of the audio series The World to Come (ft. Adrienne Barbeau). http://www.rachelkleindirector.com IG: @rachelklein.theofficial
JUDA LEAH
(Costume Design)
Juda is a multifaceted designer, artist, and the founder of Juda Leah Atelier, a custom design studio that brings her distinctive vision to life through artwork, fashion, and home collections. Known for her unique blend of creativity and craftsmanship, Juda’s work spans multiple disciplines, with each piece reflecting her commitment to elegance, individuality, and innovation.
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Juda’s distinctive style has earned her recognition among notable figures, including NYC stylists/Advanced Style icons Barbara Flood and Purely Patricia Fox. She has also worked with music artists Eric Redd and Kate Pierson of the B-52’s, creating high-impact designs that seamlessly blend fashion with performance art. Known for her innovative approach and keen eye for detail, she has worked across a wide range of projects, from theater to live performance. Her ability to create designs that not only enhance the narrative but also elevate the overall visual experience has made her a sought-after creative force. Her designs have been featured in publications including the New York Post, Chronogram, Saratoga Living, Hudson Valley Wedding Vortex, and Savor Life magazines.​ Juda has been the costume designer for SHE-DEVIL since its inception in 2011, and her expertise merging fashion and performance art led her to serve as Creative Consultant and Costume Designer for Castaway Productions for a decade.​ A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology with a BFA in Fashion Design. www.judaleah.com IG: @judaleah
RYAN MACKENZIE
(Musical Director & Vocal Transcription)
Ryan’s prodigious versatility as an arranger, composer and pianist has led to collaborations with some of the world’s most distinguished artists, including Alan Cumming, Pixie Lott, Rob Brydon, Griff Rhys Jones, Gabrielle Aplin, Benj Pasek, Donna McKechnie, Christina Bianco, New York Voices, Banksy, Richard Quinn and Wayne Sleep. His fluency encompasses pop, jazz, classical and folk, as well as work across TV, theatre and dance. Recent work includes projects with Netflix, London Fashion Week, the EFG London Jazz Festival, Strictly Come Dancing, and Celtic Connections.
As a composer-arranger, Ryan has written for for many of the UK’s top ensembles, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, English and Scottish Chamber Orchestras, and the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
Theatre credits include Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Pretty Woman, Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods (Theatre Royal, Bath), West Side Story (International Tour), Shrek the Musical (UK Tour) and Wonderland (UK Tour). Ryan also worked on the 30th anniversary of Starlight Express with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Arlene Phillips and Richard Stilgoe. IG: @ryanmackenziemusic
ADAM KING
(Lighting Design)
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Adam originally trained at Mountview before going on to be Assistant Lighting Designer on Harry Potter & The Cursed Child and Bend it like Beckham in the West End.
His own designs include: Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch (Lowry and The Other Palace), Lovestuck (Stratford East), Pop off Michelangelo (Underbelly Boulevard), Duran Duran / Xerjoff (Lost City), Murder, She Didn’t Write (UK Tour), Amy & Carlos Reborn (UK Tour), Scissorhandz: A Musical Reinvented (Southwark Elephant), Stewart Lee The Wulf-Man (UK Tour), The Mountaintop (Leicester Curve & UK Tour), G (Royal Court), Pop off Michelangelo (Gilded Balloon Big Yin), Diva Live From Hell (Underbelly Belly Button), Fun at the Beach, Then, Now & Next (Southwark Playhouse), Sappho (Southwark Elephant), Legends The Divas (UK Tour), Unfortunate: The Untold Story Of Ursula The Sea Witch (Southwark Elephant & UK Tour), Flowers for Mrs Harris (Riverside Studios), Annie Get Your Gun (Lavender Theatre), We Need New Names (UK Tour), Gone Too Far (Theatre Royal Stratford East), From Here to Eternity, The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore (Charing Cross), Flashdance (European Tour), Snowflake/Tornado (UK Tour & BBC), Dare You Say Please (Kings Head), We’re Few And Far Between (White Bear), How to Survive an Apocalypse (Finborough Theatre), Robin Hood, Jack & the Beanstalk, Aladdin (Harlow Playhouse), The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, Beauty & The Beast (New Theatre Royal Portsmouth), The Clockmakers Daughter (Cadogan Hall), Beyond Therapy (UK Tour), Original Death Rabbit, The Wasp (Jermyn Street), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Lysistrata Jones (Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre), Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, A Streetcar Named Desire, Sunday in the Park with George, Caucasian Chalk Circle, 9 to 5, Urinetown, Oh What A Lovely War, The Little Mermaid, Enron, Legally Blonde, Coram Boy, Shakespeare in Love, Hamlet, Macbeth, Guys & Dolls (The Mack), and many more.
Ballet includes: Gridlock, Culmination, Track Uniting, Fieldworks, Assemblage, Mephisto Waltz, Swingle Stepping, Fast Blue (Royal Opera House Main Stage).
Previous TV and Film Credits Include: Basic Lee, Snowflake/Tornado.
Adam is also a Lighting Designer for Culture Creative Christmas & Halloween light trails. Previous sites include: Kew Gardens, Wimpole Estate, Moors Valley Country Park, Leeds Castle, Hillsborough and Benrath (Germany).
JAMES ANDERTON
(Production Manager)
James trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama before beginning his career in Stage Management and then moving into Production Management. Since then, he has worked on more than 150 productions.
His Credits Include: Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch (Lowry and The Other Palace), Lovestuck (Theatre Royal, Stratford East), Midnight Dancer (UK Tour), Kenrex (Sheffield Theatres & London), Nine (The Lowry), Scissorhandz: A Musical Reinvented (Southwark Playhouse Elephant), Christmas Carol the Musical (The Lowry), House of Jojo (UK Tour), Police Cops the Musical (Southwark Playhouse Elephant), Bronco Billy – The Musical (Charing Cross Theatre), Lizzie (UK Tour), The Way Old Friends Do (UK Tour & West End), A Sherlock Carol (Marylebone Theatre), From Here to Eternity (Charing Cross Theatre), Walking with Ghosts (West End), Blippi! (West End), Cages (Hammersmith Riverside Studios), Ride (Leicester Curve, Southwark Playhouse Elephant & Charing Cross Theatre), Zorro (Charing Cross Theatre), Last Five Years (West End), Death Drop (West End & UK Tour), Cruise (West End & Home: Manchester), Fame (West End, UK and International Tour), Loot (Park Theatre and The Watermill Theatre), MAMMA MIA! (International Tour), Disney’s High School Musical (UK Tour), 42nd Street (UK Tour), Disney’s Beauty & the Beast (UK Tour), Billy Elliot (West End), Anything Goes (West End).
He has also worked on numerous productions for Scottish Opera, English National Opera, English Touring Opera and Buxton Opera Festival.
BETH QUALTER BUNCALL
(Costume Supervisor)
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Beth Qualter-Buncall is a Costume Supervisor, Designer, Maker, and Textile Artist whose work spans film, television, theatre, and opera. With a background in both costume construction and design, she specialises in creating bespoke garments, drapes, and sculptural works that bring stories to life through fabric, texture, and silhouette.
Her screen credits include large-scale productions such as The Witcher, Top Boy (BAFTA winner), The Enfield Poltergeist (BAFTA-nominated), Call the Midwife, Trigger Point, and Lockwood & Co (National Film Awards UK-nominated). In film, she has designed costumes for Ode to Seventeen, My Mother’s Spices, Remember Me, and London’s Forgotten.
In theatre and opera, Beth has collaborated with companies including The Arcola Theatre, The Park Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Wilton’s Music Hall, Unicorn Theatre, Lowry, The Grange Festival, Riverside Studios, and Waterperry Opera Festival. Her roles have ranged from Costume Supervisor to Maker and Designer, supporting both traditional productions and new writing.
Alongside her industry practice, Beth continues to develop her work as a Textile Artist, creating custom and one-off pieces that merge craftsmanship with artistic expression. She thrives on projects that explore storytelling through costume, design, and material innovation.
Email: bethdqp@gmail.com
Insta: bethqualterbuncall_studio
SPECIAL THANKS
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Lionel de Rothschild
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Avery Rehl
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Angelo Sagnelli
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BWay Sho
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