Current Team

Musical Director & Conductor:- Christopher A. Bensalem (2008 - Present)

A breath of fresh air to MLO, an inpirational MD full of energy which he oozes in abundance. This transferes to the cast and was very obvious to the audience during the show.

Director / Choreographer:- Nicola Wilson

One of our own steps up to the mark and takes us through our paces as our director / choreographer.

Stage Manager:- Andy Taylor (2005 - present)

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Past Director:- Vinny (Vincent) Clarke (2009)

Past Director & Choreographer:- Nicola Hughes.(2005 - 2008)

Past Musical Director:- Amy Shackcloth (2006 - 2007)

Past Musical Director:- James McPartland (2003 - 2005)

Past Accompanist :- Marion Christie (2005)

Past Director:- David Carmichael (2003 - 2004)

Past Choreographer:- Heather Mokus (2003 - 2004)

Past Accompanist - Tony Graham (2004)

Past Stage Manager - Andy Smith (2004)

Past Musical Director - Sarah Jane Brown (2002)

Past Assistant MD & Conductor - Stewart Miller (2001)

Past Musical Director - Gordon Kerr (2000 - 2001)

Past Orchestral Conductor - David Fisher (2000)

Past Director - Fiona Preston (1999 - 2002)

Past Assistant MD - Sarah Jane Brown (1999)

Past Stage Manager - Alan J. Leslie (1999)

Past Stage Manager – Alex Scanlan (1999 & 2000)

Past Musical Director - Gavin Bradford (1998 - 1999)

Past Stage Managers - Robert Stephens, Colin Stewart (1998)

Past Musical Director - Yvonne Hall (1997)

Past Stage Manager - Gerard McGeachie (1997)

Past Choreographer - Karen E. Stephens (1997 & 2000)

Past Choreographer - Kerry McGrandles (1996)

Past Accompanist - Julie McNulty (1996)

Past Accompanist - Douglas Love (1995)

Past Musical Director - Fiona Porter/Love (1994 - 1996)

Past Accompanist:- Fiona Adie (1993 - 2003)

Past Director - James Cassidy (1992 - 1999)

Past Musical Director - Hugh McCaulay (1992 - 1993)

Past Stage Manager:- George Stephens (1992-1996 & 2001-2003)

Past Director - Margaret Anne McAllister (1991)

Past Musical Director - Jimmy Stubbs (1991)

Past Director: - Carole Alston (1990)

Past Musical Director: - Ronnie Robertson (1990)

Past Rehearsal Pianist and Accompanist: - Morag McIntyre (1990)

Past Director – Hugh Neilson (1988)

Past Stage Manager – George Lindsay (1988)

Past Director – Gerard Slevin (1987)

Past Choreographer – Elisabeth Martin (1979 & 1987)

Past Rehearsal Pianist – Maxwell Griffin (1987 - 1988)

Past Rehearsal Pianist & Accompanist – Paul A. McWilliams (1986)

Past Director – Kate Neilson (1985 - 1986)

Past Choreographer – Barbara McLeod (1983 - 1984)

Past Musical Director – Kathryn Paterson/Black (1982 - 1989)

Cathryn is our longest serving Musical Director to date.

Past Assistant MD – Arthur Gray (1982)

Past Assistant Director – Kate Neilson (1982)

Past Accompanist – Kathryn Paterson (1981)

Past Assistant Director – Eileen McLachlan (1979)

Past Musical Director - Steven Clemes (1978 - 1981)

Past Choreographer - Fiona Livingstone (1977 - 1978)

Past Assistant Musical Director -Christine Robertson (1977 - 1980)

Past Stage Manager – Jimmy Rodger (1979-1987 & 1990-1991)

Past Choreographer - Sheena Young (1976)

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The Start of Airdrie Academy Former Pupils

First Accompanist:- Stephen Clemes (1974 - 1975)

First Stage Manager:- Sandy Steel (1974-1978)

Co-Founder & First Director:-Alistair MacLeod (1974-1983)

Co-Founder & First Musical Director:- Elizabeth Pearson (1974-1977)