As the Chief Executive and Artistic Director, I have the privilege of leading a fantastic team who I am proud to have worked alongside developing Worcester Theatres into the thriving arts organisation that it is today.

Having found a love for the performing arts from an early age, I was fortunate to follow my ambition to work in theatre following graduation and established my career at venues including the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton and Malvern Theatres as well as with an international touring company. Having experienced and worked across a range of theatre departments from theatre management, front of house, box office, marketing, administration, fundraising, programming and technical I was naturally able to step into my current role in 2019 where I am delighted to have the artistic overview for the organisation.

My role includes programming the Swan Theatre, Huntingdon Hall and the Swan Studio as well as leading on all key organisational decisions, supporting my excellent heads of departments in their challenging roles, and maintaining our financial position to ensure that Worcester Theatres continues to thrive, grow and develop for the city of Worcester and the surrounding county.

I am passionate about ‘theatre for all’ and accessibility is a high priority for me in our work, anyone who wishes to experience culture to enrich their lives should be able to, the removal of barriers – both physical and financial - is high on my agenda along with the arts ability to change peoples lives for the better, as the performing arts has changed mine.

My weekends are filled with family adventures with my husband and three daughters.

I’m a lifelong lover of music, and worked in music retail for Our Price and Virgin Music before joining the Box Office team at Worcester Theatres. On and off I’ve been part of the WT team for nearly 20 years, leaving briefly to run my own music agency, and then coming back to become the Deputy Box Office Manager. My work has developed over the years and I’m now proud to be the Admin & HR Manager here.

One of my best memories was meeting Janis Ian at Huntingdon Hall! But I am most proud of helping to turn our organisation into the thriving hub of entertainment and community led events it is today.

My job responsibility includes the theatres administration, which entails a lot of paperwork, and knowing the answer to everyone's questions! I also help Sarah-Jane, our CEO, with the programming of our venues, which as a former agent I’m very passionate about. I’m always looking for exciting new programming opportunities to bring to Worcester.

My garden is my happy place and I adore all things to do with nature!

Hi, I'm Sarah! I am the Outreach & Participation Manager, Fundraising Administrator, Technical & Production Administrator for Worcester Theatres, which means I wear many hats and work closely with several departments. I started my role in Outreach in October 2022, but I’ve been part of the WT team for several years as a volunteer.

I am very proud to have helped run our NT Connections Festival. There were many months of ‘behind the scenes’ planning to bring together a very successful and memorable festival for young theatre makers.

Being organised is a very important part of my job, because I handle a wide range of tasks to help our team run efficiently. I’m the first point of call for the busy parents who’s children attend our Youth Theatre. I communicate, programme and organise our Culture Cafe events, from liaising with the artists to stocking our bar with delicious cakes - all home baked by me! I help manage the calendar for my department, including all meetings, Outreach events and I also arrange for young adults to come and do work experience with us. And during school holidays I bring together our experienced Youth Tutors and help them put on our popular holiday schools.

I am a big Orla Kiely fan (Irish designer). From my bicycle, clothing, kitchenware and duvets - everything in my home reflects this 1970's inspired designer!

I am the Technical Manager for Worcester Theatres and the Production Manager for the Worcester Repertory Company. I have been working in Professional Theatre for over 30 years in roles from Flyman to Stage Manager and have worked all over the UK and Europe.

Working on shows with Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, Charlton Heston, David Suchet, Donald Sutherland, Victor Spinetti, Rudolf Nureyev, Lord Menuhin and Barbra Windsor have all been significant highlights of my career.

My job is to contact every company that is programmed to perform at our venues and to make sure their needs are met - this covers lighting, sound, staging, health & safety etc. and collaborating with their team and mine to ensure everything is of the highest quality. I also design the Worcester Rep production sets in collaboration with our directors, make scenery and provide for everyone’s needs backstage.

I really enjoy heading up the technical department, I enjoy meeting people and working with them, ensuring the best working practices are in place to help support the artists, companies and audiences who use the venues.   

If I get any spare time, I like to spend it with my family!  

I’ve worked in Technical Theatre for almost 30 years. I’ve worked on touring shows, in-house productions, with Hemp and counterweight flying systems, and I’ve done Set Design and Construction throughout my career. I’ve done a bit of lighting and sound as well to top it off but Stage Management is what I really love.

One of my favorite things I’ve done was designing and constructing a 48 ft Hadrians wall in traverse, for the production “Adrians Wall” by Malvernbard.

I’ve been the Venue Technician at Worcester Theatres since 2021, and I’m in charge of maintaining all our lovely venues and spaces.

I support all our departments in different ways, but mainly I’m a Technician on incoming shows, and assist on the production management of our Worcester Repertory Company and Young Rep Company shows. I also do all of the prop sourcing and making for all of our in-house Worcester Repertory Company productions.

I’m known for making a mean jammy dodger!

I'm Max and I am the sound technician at Worcester Theatres. 

I studied Audio and Music Technology at the University of the West of England where I experienced a range of audio work from recording at world famous Real World Studios to live BBC FA Cup broadcasts! Following this, I did work experience at Worcester Theatres leading into the opportunity to tech in-house productions such as Hansel and Gretel and The Three Billy Goats Gruff in our studio theatre.

I started full-time here in September 2025 as a theatre technician where, after a successful pantomime season, I took the role as sound technician in which I have been able to enjoy working in my favourite branch of tech ever since!

As sound technician, I am responsible for the sound department at the Swan Theatre which entails preparing, mixing and operating our in-house productions as well as looking after our new PA system and providing PA coverage and sound assistance for all of our touring shows. As part of the technical team, I also get involved in stage and lighting work when needed!

Fun fact: I am the bass player for an indie/rock band called 'Beware the Bears'!

Hi, my name is Lewis, and I am the newest addition to the technical department taking on the role of Junior Theatre Technician. Although this is my first official theatre job, I have a background of working in many different studio spaces for both education purposes and work. Having done music technology at A-level, I have always had an interest in live music and performance, and I am proud to say I work here at Worcester Theatres and am involved in making live entertainment possible.

I started work here in late 2023, just in time for our pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. I was part of the stage crew team, helping build the set, bringing it on and off stage and I am so pleased to have been a part of such a successful show!

I am very proud to have been the main technician on the Theatre in Education tour of You In?, which lasted three weeks and was the first official task I had been set - it was a great first show to work on.

My job involves working with the different companies that perform at our venues and helping set their equipment up for their performance. This involves rigging lights, operating the sound system and bringing in decking for the stage.

Outside of work, one thing I love doing is playing guitar and making music in my local recording studio!

Hi my name is Ashton, and I’m a Technician here at Worcester theatres, I started working here in February of 2026 

I trained at Stratford-Upon-Avon Collage on the backstage production arts course for 2 years before working as a casual technician across the midlands. 

I work with touring companies to ensure their show makes it on to our stage! This involves rigging / programming lights and setting up sound systems.

A fun fact about me is I used to be a rock climbing instructor.

My name is Ollie and I'm the Marketing Manager at Worcester Theatres, joining in November 2025. 

Since graduating from the University of Exeter, I worked at The Courtyard Hereford in various Marketing roles and latterly as Customer Sales Manager. Since 2022 my roles have included managing large scale festival events as Ticketing Services Manager at LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture and most recently as Senior Marketing Officer at Gloucester Guildhall where I led a rebrand and website redevelopment project. 

My role at WT is to lead and support the Marketing team, liaising with promoters regarding incoming show campaigns, leading on Worcester Rep campaigns, and maintaining the organisation's communication strategies. My main passions are ensuring that theatre is as accessible and engaging as possible, which is reflected both digitally and in traditional marketing methods. 

Outside of work, I love to travel with my wife, and we spent 4 months travelling in Asia, New Zealand and Australia in 2024! 

I’m Sarah and I’m the Press and Communications Officer at Worcester Theatres. I joined the Worcester Theatres team in September 2025, after previously working in a music PR background. I studied a BA English Literature degree at University of Gloucestershire in 2014, and most recently in 2025 have completed a master’s degree in MSc Marketing at King’s College London.

In my role as Press and Communications Officer my main responsibilities include supporting the marketing team for all show and project marketing campaigns, leading on direct email marketing and paid media advertising (Facebook/Meta) for WT and external promoters & producers, and taking charge of digital communications for Worcester Theatres. My main goal is to make as many people as possible aware of all the amazing shows, projects, events, workshops for adults & young people, and overall brilliant work that Worcester Theatres provides for the community of Worcester.

Outside of work I love reading and spending time with my family, friends and my dog Peach who is a very spoilt dachshund who loves bossing me about for treats, cuddles, and walkies.

Hi, I’m Kate and I’m the Marketing Officer at Worcester Theatres.

After completing a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway, University of Worcester I have worked in many different theatres and arts organisations. I have previously worked at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Rep, and as Associate Producer for the Worcester based Big Dreamers Festival. 

As Marketing Officer, my main role is managing the Worcester Theatres social media pages. I’m also responsible for the print (leaflets/posters) around our venues and supporting everything else that helps sell tickets and get our lovely audiences into the theatre.

Outside of work I am a big fan of music and love going to concerts and festivals!

I’m Catherine and I’m the Fundraising Manager at Worcester Theatres, I started working here just in time for spring and lunch times by the river!

I have an MA in Creative Writing and am currently studying for my PhD at the University of Birmingham.  

Raising much-needed funds for a wonderful charity like Worcester Theatres is a lovely reason to write and I have been a Fundraising bid writer since 2017 working across several other arts and communityorganisations. I love the arts and searching out trusts aligning with Worcester Theatres charitable objectives is exciting, even more so when receiving notification of a successful application!   

Away from writing, I love walking, reading, film and music.  

I’m Lewis Mandall I am the Community Producer. I have over 20 years of experience working on and off stage, within theatre, entertainment & television. I work on engaging local artists and organisations with Worcester Theatres, I also work in collaboration on fundraising and PR initiatives.

Fun fact... I once sung “Heaven is a Place on Earth” on stage with Belinda Carlisle

I’m Aaron Corbett and I'm the tutor for the WT Performance Hub

I have a Masters in Touring Theatre from the University of Worcester and I've been a theatre practitioner for over 5 years. 

I work directly with the students, facilitating the course and producing their plays. I don't consider myself a teacher, I work to enhance the opportunities open to our young people.

I am a spoken word artist and take part in poetry slams across the country. 

I joined Worcester Theatres over 10 years ago as Box Office Manager because of my love for theatre. I regularly visit the West End to catch up with the latest shows!

The Swan Theatre and Huntingdon Hall really are unique venues, and the atmosphere you experience when watching a comedian or listening to a live band in such an intimate space is something I find amazing. Some of my favourite performances at Huntingdon Hall have been Eric Bibb, the Ukulele Orchestra and Humphrey Littleton.

One of the achievements I'm most proud of was installing, learning and training my team on a new booking system from home during lockdown.

As Box Office Manager, it is my responsibility to oversee the smooth running of the Box office, to make sure tickets are selling and that our patrons have everything they need. We’re the publics first point of call when they have a question, so you’ll often find us on the phone or talking to our customers in person – we’re here to help! I also train our new staff, handle our accounting and the day to day running of the venues.

I am a big fan of Board Games and own over 50, which I regularly play with fellow board gamers at weekly clubs. 

I have worked at Worcester Theatres as the Assistant Box Office Manager since 2020 and before I worked here, I was part of the Box Office team at Malvern Theatres for over 20 years.

I’m a big lover of film, and I was once able to programme a film festival of Documentaries at the theatre I worked at. I picked some of my personal favourites, and a handful of ones I hadn’t seen yet!

In the Box Office, we’re responsible for selling all the tickets for Worcester Theatres, and there’s a lot more to it than what people may think! We make all shows and tickets available for sale, we then put those shows on our website for people to buy online, we keep companies updated about how their shows are selling, organise pre-sales, set up special offers, run reports – there’s always lots to do at the Box Office.

And in my spare time I’m a keen potter!