Joule is one of Electra's Components in Starlight Express. Hot-headed and fiery, she is usually designated as the Dynamite truck.
Personality[]
"Joule was the animal truck, carrying Electra's "pets", but when she crossed the Atlantic for Broadway, she rethought her personality, and switched to the dynamite business."
Joule is wild and fiery, a tempestuous, emotional character. She is quick to anger, and very flirty.
While Joule is usually the last of the Components to change gender, she was played as male by Gary Albers for the final months of the Las Vegas production.
Tickovers: Joule is seen touching the side of her chest wheels.
Story[]
We first meet Joule in the introduction to AC/DC, as Electra's components appear from the haze. She argues with Volta as to whether Electra is "Hot", or "Cool". Joule is usually the first Component to be seduced by Greaseball's Rock'n'Roll in Pumping Iron, leaving her master to dance with his rival.
Joule finds herself a race partner in The German Engine, and depending on the production, they do well. He is knocked out in the 2nd heat, allowing Bobo to take his place. In the London production, Joule is furious at losing the race, and hauls Ruhrgold to his wheels, and spanks him as they leave the finishing line.The duo are knocked out in the 2nd heat, allowing Hashamoto to take the 4th race slot.
In the German production, the German engine makes it to the final.
In the 2018 German re-writes, Joule loses her race position to Carrie the Luggage Van and Joule no longer races.
Appearance[]
Gallery[]
Role[]
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Cast[]
London
| 1984 - 1986 | Debbie Wake |
| 1986 - 1987 | Becky Norman |
| 1987 - 1988 | Annabel Daniels |
| 1990 - 1991 | Sandra Easby |
| 1991 - 1992 | Rebecca Price |
| 1992 - 1993 | Rebecca Holland |
| 1993 - 1994 | Casey Lee Jolleys |
| 1994 - 1996 | C. Jay Ranger |
| 1996 - 1997 | Sascha Kane |
| 1997 - 1998 | Simone White |
| 1998 - 2000 | Lisa Beckwith |
| 2000 - 2002 | Emma Dodd |
Broadway
| 1987 - 1988 | Nicole Picard |
| 1988 - 1989 | Kimberly Blake |
Japan / Australia Tours
| 1987 | Bonita Bryg | Pollyanna Buckingham |
| 1990 | Frances Wingate | Lauren O'Reilly |
Bochum, Germany
| 1988 - 1989 | Janina Baucke |
| 1989 - 1990 | Annika Sundstrom |
| 1990 - 1991 | Stephanie Spellman |
| 1991 - 1992 | Amanda Clarke |
| 1992 - 1995 | Louanne Madorma |
| 1995 - 1996 | Carrie Green |
| 1996 - 1997 | Janeen Amico |
| 1997 - 1998 | Mayumi Omagari |
| 1998 - 1999 | Kathleen Mullin |
| 1999 - 2000 | Dorina Maltschewa |
| 2000 - 2002 | Kirsty Wone |
| 2002 - 2004 | Marides L Lazo |
| 2004 - 2006 | Amanda Foad |
| 2006 - 2007 | Leanne Garretty |
| 2007 - 2008 | Emma-Katie Adcock |
| 2008 - 2001 | Rachelle Walker |
| 2011 - 2012 | Georgia Bergerson |
| 2012 - 2013 | Lauren Hearnden Mayer |
| 2013 - 2014 | Kelly Downing |
| 2014 - 2015 | Victoria Anderson / Kelly Downing |
| 2015 - 2016 | Leanne Groutage |
| 2016 - 2017 | Keoma Aidhen |
| 2017 - 2018 | Lucy Glover |
| 2018 - 2019 | Amy Barker |
| 2019 - 2020 | Hollie Stephens |
| 2020 - 2021 | Ida Svanberg (Cancelled due to Covid) |
| 2021 - 2023 | Ida Svanberg |
| 2023 - 2024 | Amiyah Goodall |
| 2024 - 2025 | Katriona Ramsay |
US Tour 1989 - 1991
| 1989 - 1991 | Angela Pupello |
Las Vegas 1993 - 1997
| 1993 - 1994 | Jennifer Bizik |
| 1994 - 1995 | Natasha Rennalls |
| 1996 - 1997 | Raquel Baldwin |
| 1997 | Gary Albers |
US Tour 2003 - 2004
| 2003 - 2004 | Kelly Stensland |
UK Tours 2004 - 2008
| 2004 - 2005 | Danielle-Leigh Morris |
| 2006 - 2007 | Holly James |
| 2007 - 2008 | Emma Stephens |
NZ Tour 2009
| 2009 | Melanie Firbank |
UK Tour 2012-2013
| 2012 - 2013 | Lisa Dahmane |
| Asia 2013 | Lisa Dahmane |
Fan Theories[]
See Here for Fan theories about Joule.
Trivia[]
A joule is a unit of energy, her name being a pun on an actual unit of measurement.