Our team

Find out more about the Playhouse team.

From the stage to the sound booth and everyone in between – our team are the fantastic bunch that keep it all running smoothly.

If you’re looking for someone specific, select from the categories below to filter by individual teams within the Playhouse.

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Senior Management Team

James Brining (He/Him)

Artistic Director & Chief Executive

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Shawab Iqbal

Executive Director

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Judith Cloke

Technical Director

Hannah Hughes (She/Her)

Director of Audiences

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Sameena Hussain

Associate Director

Amy Leach (She/Her)

Deputy Artistic Director

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Alecia Marshall

Director of Producing

Kath Russell

Strategic Director of Fundraising and Development

Chris Williams

Finance Director

Board of Trustees

Rozina Breen

Chair

Neil Adleman

Trustee

Laurence Brophy

Trustee

Bertille Calinaud

Trustee

Angela Eddison

Trustee

Mike Ellis

Trustee

Cllr Chris Howley

Trustee

Peter Gruen

Trustee

Samantha Fray

Trustee

Claire Lowson

Trustee

Cllr Lisa Martin

Trustee

Michael Nabarro

Trustee

Ruth Pitt

Trustee

Susan Pitter

Trustee

Simon Robinson

Trustee

Robyn Vinter

Trustee

Executive Operations

Annette Ireland

PA to the Artistic Director and Executive Director

Olivia Little (She/Her)

Executive Administrator

Artistic Planning

Zoe Bailey

Producer

Dan Gilbert

Programmer

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Sameena Hussain

Associate Director

Zoe Lack (She/Her)

Resident Assistant Director

Amy Leach (She/Her)

Deputy Artistic Director

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Rio Matchett (She/Her)

Furnace Producer

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Alecia Marshall

Director of Producing

Mitchell Vernals

Assistant Producer

Audiences

Josh Babcock (He/Him)

Head of Marketing

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Terri Barns

Box Office Team Leader

Jo Haywood

Media and Content Officer

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Lynn Hudson

Box Office Team Leader

Hannah Hughes (She/Her)

Director of Audiences

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Liz Irving

Head of Sales & Audience Data

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Giulia Panigada (She/Her)

Marketing Officer

Rachel Marriner

Head of Communications

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Beata Pejka (She/Her)

Graphic Design Officer

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Creative Engagement

Bernadette Bidmead

Key Worker (BAF)

Lily Craig

Special Projects Associate

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Eve Creighton

Creative Support Worker

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Matthew Dalbert

Young People's Officer (Youth Work)

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Luke Dankoff

Participation Producer

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Emily Dee

Creative Support Worker

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Thomas Dransfield

Young People's Officer (BAF/Buzz)

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Lauren Hall

Learning Disabilities Programme Officer

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Jenny Jones

Creative Education Officer

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Natalie Kyrkos

Learning Disabilities Programme Manager

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Amy Lancelot

Acting Head of Education

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Eleanor Manners

Youth Theatre Director

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Fiona Mcculoch-Exley

Head of Creative Communities

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Maddison Norton

Young People's Officer

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Nicky Taylor

Theatre and Dementia Research Associate

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Madeleine Thorne

Head of Young People

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Licie Wood

Creative Communities Officer

Costume Hire

Sharon Hargrave

Costume Hire Supervisor

Sally Stone

Costume Hire Manager

Finance & IT

Hannah Burke

Finance Officer

Amy Cordukes

Finance Assistant (Interim)

Fran Dunn

Finance Officer

Shelley Fox

Financial Controller

Louise Larkins

Management Accountant

Chris Williams

Finance Director

Craig Ross

Senior IT Support Analyst

Food & Beverage

Beccie Allen

Catering Supervisor

Rachel Cohen

Food & Beverage Assistant Manager

Gabby Cummins

Catering Supervisor

Lee Dennell

Food & Beverage Manager

Leah Hamilton

Catering Supervisor

Emi Williams

Catering Supervisor

Front of house

Ian Brown

Duty Manager

Jon Dean

Assistant Theatre Manager

Rachel Greener

Duty Manager

Sheila Howarth

Duty Manager

Graham Ince

Theatre Manager

Fundraising & Development

James Cottis (He/Him)

Development Assistant (Research)

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Emma Gill (She/Her)

Development Assistant (Supporter Engagement)

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Kate Jeeves (She/Her)

Head of Development

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Dara Romaniw

Development Administrator

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Kath Russell

Strategic Director of Fundraising and Development

Beth Wright (She/Her)

Development Assistant (Trusts and Foundations)

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Kayleigh Wright (She/Her)

Conference & Event Sales Manager

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Human Resources & Learning

Charlotte White

HR and Learning Administrator

Samantha Wraith

HR & Learning Officer

Maintenance & Operations

Doris Amamiampong

Housekeeper

Lee Bainbridge

Building Operations and Facilities Manager

Nikita Campbell

Housekeeper

Nathan Dyer

Security Operative

Kieran Fleming

Security Operative

Rocio Hernandez

Housekeeper

Karen Hartshorne

Housekeeper

Dinujan Indran

Security Operative

Junior Linton

Premises Supervisor

Kevin Westwood

Building Maintenance Operative

Mark Willans

Building Operations and Facilities Assistant Manager

Mariola Willans

Housekeeper

Production

Abe Ahmed (He/Him)

Head of Scenic Construction

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Julie Ashworth

Head Cutter & Workroom Manager

Tom Barrett

Lighting & Video Manager

Felix Beresford

Head of Stage

David Bennion-Pedley

Head of Lighting

Michelle Booth

Stage Manager

Henry Boulton

Senior Stage Technician

Chris Brockbank

Deputy Construction Manager

Kevin Cassidy

Construction Manager

Mick Cassidy

Production Manager

James Chambers

Lighting & Video Technician

Judith Cloke

Technical Director

Steve Cressy

Company Stage Manager

Paula Grosvenor

Cutter (Maternity Cover)

Dickon Harold

Head of Technical Design

Tom Hirst

Senior Stage Technician

Phil Hodgson

Lighting & Video Technician

Aly Howe

Studio Theatre Technician

Julie Issott

Stage Manager

Chloe Anne James

Lighting & Video Manager

Rob Landells

Deputy Head of Sound

Victoria Marzetti

Head of Wardrobe

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Rachel O’Driscoll

Wardrobe Assistant

Martin Pickersgill

Head of Sound

Claire Powell

Deputy Head of Wardrobe

Tom Spencer

Deputy Head of Stage

Nathan Rose

Props Manager

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Bik-Yuk Wan

Production Co-ordinator

Lauren Watson

Senior Sound Technician

Matt Wheeldon

Scenic Construction Technician

Ginny Whiteley (She/Her)

Head Scenic Artist

  • MAJOR FUNDERS

    Arts Council
  • Leeds City Council
  • LTB Foundation
  • PRINCIPAL CAPITAL AND FAMILIES PARTNER

    Caddick Group
  • PRINCIPAL CAPITAL AND ACCESS PARTNER

    Irwin Mitchell