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Who's Who

Artistic

  • Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director, Read Biography

  • Carrie Cracknell, Associate Director , Read Biography

  • Simon Godwin, Associate Director, Read Biography

  • John Tiffany, Associate Director , Read Biography

  • Emily McLaughlin, Artistic Associate - Part-time

  • Elyse Dodgson, Head of International Department, Read Biography

  • Chris James, International Projects Manager

  • Richard Twyman, International Associate

  • Ola Animashawun, Diversity Associate - Part-time

  • Sarah Hopkins, PA to Artistic Director & Executive Director

  • Ned Bennett, Trainee Director

Administration & Finance

  • Lucy Davies, Executive Director, Read Biography

  • Helen Perryer, Head of Finance & Administration

  • Catherine Thornborrow, General Manager

  • Martin Wheeler, Finance Manager

  • Rachel Harrison, Finance Officer - Part-time

  • Holly Gladwell, Administrative Assistant

  • Rosie Mortimer , Finance & Administration Assistant

  • Daniel Brodie, Trainee Producer

Education

Literary

  • Christopher Campbell, Literary Manager, Read Biography

  • Carissa Hope Lynch, Senior Reader

  • Louise Stephens Alexander , Literary Assistant

  • Chloe Todd Fordham, Studio Administrator

  • Leo Butler, Writers' Tutor - Part-time, Read Biography

  • Vivienne Franzmann, Pearson Playwright

Casting

  • Amy Ball, Casting Director

  • Lotte Hines , Casting Assistant

Production

  • Niall Black, Head of Production

  • Tariq Rifaat, Production Manager

  • Zoe Hurwitz, Production Assistant

  • Jack Williams, Head of Lighting

  • Marec Joyce , Lighting Deputy

  • Sam Smallman, Lighting Assistant

  • Jessica Faulks , Lighting Assistant

  • Steven Stickler, Head of Stage

  • Daniel Lockett, Stage Deputy

  • Lee Crimmen, Stage Chargehand

  • David McSeveney, Head of Sound

  • Emily Legg, Sound Deputy

  • Joel Price, Sound Operator

  • Matt Livesey, Chargehand and Building Maintenance Technician

  • Iona Kenrick, Head of Costume

  • Jackie Orton, Costume Deputy

  • Pam Anson, Wardrobe Assistant

Communications & Sales

  • Becky Wootton, Head of Marketing and Sales

  • Ruth Waters , Marketing Manager (maternity leave)

  • Sebastian Stern , Marketing Manager (maternity cover)

  • Anna Evans, Press & Public Relations Officer

  • Dion Wilson, Communications Officer

  • Rachel Pronger, Communications Assistant

  • Liam Geoghegan, Sales Manager

  • Aine O'Sullivan, Deputy Sales Manager

  • Joe Hodgson, Box Office Sales Assistant

  • Helen Preddy, Box Office Sales Assistant

  • Zainab Hasan, Box Office Sales Assistant - Part-time

  • Yinka Rickford-Anguin , Box Office Sales Assistant - part time

Development

  • Rebecca Smith , Head of Development

  • Sue Livermore, Senior Development Manager

  • Lucy Buxton, Development Manager

  • Luciana Lawlor, Development Manager

  • Kate Garbutt, Development Assistant

Front of House

  • Bobbie Stokes, Theatre Manager

  • Rachel Dudley, Front of House Manager

  • Chris Sonnex, Theatre Assistant

  • Joanna Ostrom, Events Manager

  • Simon David, Bookshop Manager

  • Vanessa Hammick, Bookshop Assistant - Part-time

  • Paul Lovegrove, Stage Door/Reception

  • Tyrone Lucas, Stage Door/Reception

Bar and Food

  • Sami Rifaat, Bar & Food Manager

  • Siobhan Lightfoot, Interim Deputy Bar and Food Manager

  • Tim Jenner, Head Chef

  • Paulino Chuitcheu, Sous Chef

English Stage Company

  • Dame Joan Plowright CBE, President

  • Sir Richard Eyre CBE, Honorary Council

  • Alan Grieve CBE, Honorary Council

  • Martin Paisner CBE, Honorary Council

  • Anthony Burton CBE, Chairman

  • Graham Devlin CBE, Vice Chairman

  • Jennette Arnold OBE, Member

  • Judy Daish, Member

  • Sir David Green KCMG, Member

  • Joyce Hytner OBE, Member

  • Stephen Jeffreys, Member

  • Wasfi Kani OBE, Member

  • Phyllida Lloyd CBE, Member

  • James Midgley, Member

  • Sophie Okonedo OBE, Member

  • Alan Rickman, Member

  • Anita Scott, Member

  • Katharine Viner, Member

  • Lord Stewart Wood, Member