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[[File:531746_347620792018593_618973728_n.jpg‎ |200px|thumb|right|Thomas Joy conducting the opening night of [[Double Feature 2013]]]]
[[File:531746_347620792018593_618973728_n.jpg‎ |200px|thumb|right|Thomas Joy]]


Thomas was LOpSoc's Chairman from 2014-5, as well as serving for Musical Director for several shows.  
Thomas is currently LOpSoc's Musical Director in Residence.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==


Born in December 1993, Thomas was a LLB Law Student at Southampton, and was LOpSoc's Musical Director from joining the university in September 2012 for 2 years. He began playing music at the age of 4 and is a classically trained pianist. After putting down the conducting baton, Thomas continued to play as a rehearsal / audition pianist, competed in mooting with the Faculty of Law and was usually found either buried in law text books or frantically trying (and usually failing) to sight read music people put in front of him.
Born in December 1993, Thomas is currently in the second year of his Law degree at Southampton, and has been LOpSoc's Musical Director since joining the university in September 2012. He began playing music at the age of 4 and is a classically trained pianist. He is also a published film composer as well as playing the clarinet, bass clarinet and organ. On top of being LOpSoc's Musical Director, Répétiteur and Conductor, he plays as an exam accompanist, competes in mooting with the Faculty of Law and is usually found either buried in law text books or frantically trying (and usually failing) to sight read music people put in front of him. He is also addicted to updating the LOpSoc Wiki.
 
== Chairmanship ==
 
Thomas was LOpSoc's Chairman from 2014-5.


== Musical Director of LOpSoc ==
== Musical Director of LOpSoc ==
[[File:thomaspop.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Conducting [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]]]]
He took over as Musical Director in September 2012, and began as MD for [[Double Feature 2013]]. He proceeded to MD [[Ruddigore 2013]] and was MD for [[Ruddigore (Buxton) 2013]].
He took over as Musical Director in September 2012, and began as MD for [[Double Feature 2013]]. He proceeded to MD [[Ruddigore 2013]] and was MD for [[Ruddigore (Buxton) 2013]].


In the 2013-2014 season, Thomas MDed both shows, [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] and [[Sweeney Todd 2014]]. Finally, he MDed [[Pirates of Penzance (Harrogate) 2014]], his final show as Musical Director with the society.
In the 2013-2014 season, Thomas will be MD for both shows, [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]] and [[Sweeney Todd 2014]]. He is due to MD [[Pirates of Penzance (Harrogate) 2014]].
 
Thomas was awarded 'Best Musical Director' at the 21st International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. He has also been nominated for a Daily Echo Curtain Call Award for Best Musical Director for [[Pirates of Penzance 2014]].
 
== Other Roles ==
 
Thomas produced [[Iolanthe 2015]], directed by [[Emma Joy]] and [[Abby Pardoe]].
 
In the 2014/5 season, he produced Showstoppers' production of <i>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee </i>, and composed an original score for Theatre Group's production of <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> in the [[Nuffield Theatre]]. He designed for <i>Into the Woods</i>, as well as Showstoppers' 2015 original production for the Edinburgh Fringe, <i>The Craft of the Cooper</i>
 
In summer 2014, he also co-MD'd Showstopper's 24 Hour Show.
 
Thomas is returning to LOpSoc for the 2015/6 to design for [[Fiddler on the Roof 2015]]


=== LOpSoc Orchestra ===
=== LOpSoc Orchestra ===


Thomas was also responsible for reestablishing a permanent base of musicians who play for LOpSoc's productions. The [[LOpSoc Orchestra]] currently stands at around 50 members, made up of mostly music students at the University.  
Thomas was also responsible for reestablishing a permanent base of musicians who play for LOpSoc's productions. The [[LOpSoc Orchestra]] currently stands at over 30 members and is conducted by Thomas.
 
[[File:tbjthomas.jpg‎ |200px|thumb|right|Conducting [[Double Feature 2013]]]]


===Diva===


Thomas is LOpSoc's Diva-in-residence. Combining forces with [[Cerys Beesley]], they form the LOpSoc [[Superdiva]].


=== History of Roles ===
=== History of Roles ===
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!Performance!!Role
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| [[Iolanthe 2015]]||''Chairman''
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| [[Iolanthe 2015]]||''Producer''
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| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014 (Harrogate)]]||''Chairman''
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| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014 (Harrogate)]]||''Musical Director''
| [[Pirates of Penzance 2014 (Harrogate)]]||''Musical Director''
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|-  
| [[Sweeney Todd 2014]]||''Chairman''
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| [[Sweeney Todd 2014]]||''Musical Director''
| [[Sweeney Todd 2014]]||''Musical Director''
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