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[[File:Jon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Jon North as John Wellington Wells in [[Sorcerer 2012]]]]
[[File:Jon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Jon North as John Wellington Wells in [[Sorcerer 2012]]]]
=== Biography ===
=== Biography ===
Jon is the current Chairman of LOpSoc and the director of the 2014 Nuffield show "The Pirates of Penzance" His first show with the society was "The Sorcerer" in 2012, since then he has dedicated himself to the society to an extreme extent. Although an active member of Theatre Group, Showstoppers and and StageSoc, he always puts LOpSoc first as Chairman and tries his best to keep the peace between the societies. Overall Jon considers LOpSoc to be like his family at university.


Despite the abundance of jokes at his expense Jon continues to consider LOpSoc as by far his most important commitment and contribution to the University and hopes that [Pirates of Penzance 2014] is the biggest show LOpSpc have seen in many years.  
Jon joined the society in 2012 for The Sorcerer and never looked back, he then went on to do several shows for the society before getting in the Directors chair for the 2014 Nuffield Production The Pirates of Penzance.
Also he is like Chairman or something...
Along the way he acted as Chairman for the society for the period 2013-14 during which the society tripled in size. He also worked on several shows with LOpSoc's sister societies Showstoppers, Theatre Group and StageSoc.
=== Super Powers ===
 
<ul>
 
<li>Super intelligence</li>
In 2014 Jon won the Best Director award at the 21st International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival for his work on The Pirates of Penzance, which won five awards in total including Best Show, while also being nominated for a further two.
<li>Hypercaffienation</li>
 
<li>Photoshopathy</li>
His 2015 Production of H.M.S Pinafore, co-directed with Joseph Hand received a five star review from the Soton Tab as well as  two Daily Echo Curtain Call nominations including one for Best Director of a Musical or Opera. He received life membership in 2015.
<li>Improv</li>
 
<li>Is quite tall</li>
=== Fresher Lengends ===
<li>Sonic Boom</li>
 
<li>Many, many elbows</li>
-The one with the knobbly knees
<li>Falcon Punch</li>
 
<li>Hawkward Gait</li>
-Like Ben, but more stick like
<li>Super Stretch (only limbs)</li>
 
<li>Mental power over biscuits but not Jaffa Cakes (Biscuitopathy)</li>
-Is scared of that song from Sweeney Todd
<li>Show clothing</li>
<li>Ability to deal with LOpSoc (''hah!'')</li>
</ul>


=== History of Roles ===
=== History of Roles ===
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{|Class="wikitable sortable"  
!Performance!!Role
!Performance!!Role
 
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| [[Iolanthe 2015 (Harrogate)]]||''Chorus (Fairy)''
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| [[H.M.S. Pinafore 2015]]||''Director''
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| [[Iolanthe 2015 ]]||''Chorus (Fairy)''
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014 (Harrogate)]]||''Director''
|-
| [[Sweeney Todd 2014]]||''Sweeney Todd''
|-
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Director''
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Director''
|-
|-
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Chairman''
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]||''Chairman''
|-
| [[Ruddigore 2013 (Buxton)]]||''Producer''
|-
| [[Ruddigore 2013 (Buxton)]]||''Dick Dauntless''
|-
| [[Ruddigore 2013 (Buxton)]]||''Chairman''
|-
| [[Ruddigore 2013]]||''Producer''
|-  
|-  
| [[Ruddigore 2013]]||''Dick Dauntless''
| [[Ruddigore 2013]]||''Dick Dauntless''

Latest revision as of 11:35, 23 February 2016

Jon directing in early Pirates of Penzance 2014 rehearsals
Jon North as John Wellington Wells in Sorcerer 2012

Biography[edit]

Jon joined the society in 2012 for The Sorcerer and never looked back, he then went on to do several shows for the society before getting in the Directors chair for the 2014 Nuffield Production The Pirates of Penzance. Along the way he acted as Chairman for the society for the period 2013-14 during which the society tripled in size. He also worked on several shows with LOpSoc's sister societies Showstoppers, Theatre Group and StageSoc.


In 2014 Jon won the Best Director award at the 21st International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival for his work on The Pirates of Penzance, which won five awards in total including Best Show, while also being nominated for a further two.

His 2015 Production of H.M.S Pinafore, co-directed with Joseph Hand received a five star review from the Soton Tab as well as two Daily Echo Curtain Call nominations including one for Best Director of a Musical or Opera. He received life membership in 2015.

Fresher Lengends[edit]

-The one with the knobbly knees

-Like Ben, but more stick like

-Is scared of that song from Sweeney Todd

History of Roles[edit]

Performance Role
Iolanthe 2015 (Harrogate) Chorus (Fairy)
H.M.S. Pinafore 2015 Director
Iolanthe 2015 Chorus (Fairy)
Pirates of Penzance 2014 (Harrogate) Director
Sweeney Todd 2014 Sweeney Todd
Pirates of Penzance 2014 Director
Pirates of Penzance 2014 Chairman
Ruddigore 2013 (Buxton) Producer
Ruddigore 2013 (Buxton) Dick Dauntless
Ruddigore 2013 (Buxton) Chairman
Ruddigore 2013 Producer
Ruddigore 2013 Dick Dauntless
Ruddigore 2013 Chairman
Double Feature 2013 Box
Double Feature 2013 Publicity Officer
Sorcerer 2012 (Buxton) John Wellington Wells
Sorcerer 2012 (Buxton) Publicity Officer
Sorcerer 2012 John Wellington Wells
Sorcerer 2012 Publicity Officer
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