27 Sep Ulidia Integrated College Celebrates Success of Former Pupil
Johanna Johnston has been performing from the age of three as an Irish dancer and singer. She progressed onto musical theatre at sixteen, staring in Les Miserables and Oklahoma with Peter Corry in Theatre at the Mill. Since then she has performed in a number of musicals, pantomimes and concerts throughout Ireland. Her largest roles to date are Molly Jenson in Ghost, which will run in the Grand Opera House from 11th to 15th October and Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the musical, Grand Opera House, September 2015. She was one of the few Northern Ireland nominees announced at The A.I.M.S (Amateur Irish Musicals Societies) as best Comedienne for her portrayal of this role.
Johanna has stated that she gained a variety of acting skills at Ulidia Integrated College, Carrickfergus, which equipped her to develop her chosen path in the performing arts sector.
“I spent many happy years at Ulidia, building lifelong friendships along the way. Through the Specialist School programme for musical, visual and performing arts at Ulidia Integrated College, I developed a wealth of knowledge as well as successfully gaining qualifications in Music and Performing Arts.”
This year Johanna has successfully secured a place in Mountview Academy of Performing Arts, London and Young Americans College of the performing arts, California. However, due to funding issues this will have to be postponed until 2017.
After Ghost, Johanna will begin work for her role in the Waterfront as the female lead Aerial, the rebellious preacher’s daughter in Footloose.
Johanna has also been recently appointed as a Co- Director of Uplift Performing Arts Company, based in Carrickfergus, Larne, Whitehead and Greenisland.
The Principal and staff of Ulidia Integrated College would like to take this opportunity to let Johanna know how proud they are of her success to date and to wish her every success in her future acting career.