Staff
It takes a lot of people to put on a show. Every single member of our team plays an important role in getting theatre from the rehearsal room onto our stages and into our communities.
Chief Executive
Rachael Thomas
Rachael Thomas
Artistic Director
Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy
Deputy Artistic Director
Madeleine Kludje
Madeleine Kludje
Madeleine Kludje is currently the Associate Director at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre and is an alumni of The Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme.
Arts & Producing
Associate Director
Iqbal Khan
Iqbal Khan
Iqbal Khan is an Associate Director of Birmingham Rep, an Associate Artist of Box Clever Theatre Company, and the Artistic Director of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
He has worked extensively with the RSC, as well as directing for opera and classical music events. Credits include East is East (Birmingham Rep, National Theatre), Tartuffe (Birmingham Rep, with RSC), Otello, The Wildman of the West Indies and Shakespeare at The Bowl. He has directed in Paris, Japan (awarded a year long prestigious fellowship, based in Tokyo), had recent residencies and delivered lectures at Michigan State, La Fayette, Nanjing, and was the 2019 Michael Douglas Visiting Artist at UC Santa Barbara. . His production of Tartuffe at the RSC was broadcast on BBC 4 in 2023, and can now be watched on BBC iPlayer. Most recently, Iqbal’s work can be seen in Silence at Tara Arts and Animal Farm at the Octagon Theatre.
Director of Producing & Programming
Zoe Donegan
Zoe Donegan
Senior Producer
Faith Whenham
Faith Whenham
Producer
Ffion Glyn
Ffion Glyn
Assistant Producers
Sophie Skellern
Sophie Skellern
Programming Coordinator
Ellie Pickering
Ellie Pickering
Producing Assistant
Memory Bhunu
Memory Bhunu
Creative Learning Director
Rachel Sharp
Rachel Sharp
Head of Education
Rebecca Reidy
Rebecca Reidy
Head of Young Rep
Becky Deeks
Becky Deeks
Becky is a writer, director, and facilitator with over ten years experience working in the theatre industry. Having initially trained as an actor, she developed a love for directing and writing through working with the Young Rep and Red River Theatre.
Drawing on her own journey as a female footballer, she applied to Arts Council England who funded the writing and creation of Good for a Girl, her first full-length play. Having played for teams across the South East and the Midlands, Becky’s own prolific football experience gives her a unique perspective as the playwright.
Her previous written work has been performed at the Birmingham Rep, Midlands Art Centre, and The Atkins Gallery. Her work for film has been used at international human trafficking conferences. Becky is particularly focused on writing that will engage young people, new audiences and bring about social change.
Creative Learning Coordinator
Lia Walker
Lia Walker
Senior Drama Practitioners
Robert Beck
Robert Beck
Robert Beck is a queer actor, theatre-maker and clown as well as one of our Drama Practitioner.
William Costello
William Costello
Drama Practitioners
Jasmin Hylton
Jasmin Hylton
Summer Taft
Summer Taft
Talent Development Practitioner
Lateesha Johnson
Lateesha Johnson
Audiences & Media
Director of Audiences & Media
Sarah Jervis-Hill
Sarah Jervis-Hill
Deputy Director of Audiences & Media
Tim Hession
Tim Hession
Head of Communications
Daniel Hicklin
Daniel Hicklin
Marketing Manager
Craig Russell
Craig Russell
Marketing Assistants
Kirstie Ewer
Kirstie Ewer
Lisa Varey
Lisa Varey
Communications Assistant
Aaliyah Collins
Aaliyah Collins
Sales & Ticketing Managers
Hannah Kelly
Hannah Kelly
Sarah Teague
Sarah Teague
Sales & Ticketing Assistant Manager
Dale Johnson
Dale Johnson
Sales & Ticketing Assistants
Ellie Bryant
Ellie Bryant
Ayishah Gitay
Ayishah Gitay
Samuel Grego
Samuel Grego
Dan Hagley
Dan Hagley
Katherine Hill
Katherine Hill
Ruth Holder
Ruth Holder
Olivia Linley
Olivia Linley
Muhibb Nazir
Muhibb Nazir
Steven Rostance
Steven Rostance
Laura Summerfield
Laura Summerfield
Customer Experience
Customer Experience Manager
Jade Senior
Jade Senior
Café Bar Manager
Samantha Richardson
Samantha Richardson
Café Bar Supervisor
Arrahnne Allen
Arrahnne Allen
Duty Managers
Susanne Barton
Susanne Barton
Sarah Teague
Sarah Teague
Customer Experience Assistants
Ronald Anthony
Ronald Anthony
Alice Cheer
Alice Cheer
Morline Clarke
Morline Clarke
Janet Codling
Janet Codling
Angus Coldicott
Angus Coldicott
Catherine Cunningham
Catherine Cunningham
Jonie Davis
Jonie Davis
Jack Dean
Jack Dean
Tyrelle Eastwood
Tyrelle Eastwood
Ayishah Gitay
Ayishah Gitay
Emma Gregory
Emma Gregory
Sara Guedes
Sara Guedes
Stuart Hayes
Stuart Hayes
Levi Hemming
Levi Hemming
George Holmes
George Holmes
Cianan Holtgreve
Cianan Holtgreve
Ruqayyah Iqbal
Ruqayyah Iqbal
Ann King
Ann King
Sam Anthony Margetts
Sam Anthony Margetts
Mairi McGillivray
Mairi McGillivray
Megan Mifsud
Megan Mifsud
Eric Mok
Eric Mok
Oreoluwpo Obipehin
Oreoluwpo Obipehin
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker
Hamza Rehman
Hamza Rehman
Marion Rose
Marion Rose
Ajay Sahota
Ajay Sahota
Ajay is delighted to be making his professional stage debut in Bhangra Nation in his hometown of Birmingham. He recently graduated with a BSc in Medical Sciences from the University of Leeds. He would like to thank his family, friends and fellow members of Leeds University Musical Theatre Society for their endless love and support.
Other Work Includes: Jamie Wellerstein in The Last Five Years (University of Leeds); Bobby in Company (University of Leeds); Tom Collins in RENT (University of Leeds); Stokes in Carrie: The Musical (University of Leeds).
Ewan Schooler
Ewan Schooler
Kuraishya Shaikh
Kuraishya Shaikh
Dalvinder Singh
Dalvinder Singh
Alice Smith
Alice Smith
James Spencer
James Spencer
Nareece Taff
Nareece Taff
Holly Ward
Holly Ward
Nell Weston
Nell Weston
William Wilson
William Wilson
Café Bar Staff
Nicholas Barlow
Nicholas Barlow
Stephanie Carter
Stephanie Carter
Chamandeep Kaur Chabra
Chamandeep Kaur Chabra
Georgia Clarke
Georgia Clarke
Alice Dodd
Alice Dodd
Eleanor Duggan
Eleanor Duggan
Sandro El Sayed
Sandro El Sayed
James Fisher
James Fisher
Olivia Grant
Olivia Grant
William Groucutt
William Groucutt
Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones
Elza Loran
Elza Loran
Charlotte Osborne
Charlotte Osborne
Logan Palmer
Logan Palmer
Zureena Russell
Zureena Russell
Anna Sarzyniak
Anna Sarzyniak
Shunaid Sawyers
Shunaid Sawyers
Jamial Spence
Jamial Spence
Lauren Weaver
Lauren Weaver
Facilities & Operations
Facilities & Operations Director
Hamid Ghadry
Hamid Ghadry
Facilities & Operations Manager
Nigel Cairns
Nigel Cairns
Building Maintenance Technicians
Richard Clee
Richard Clee
Leon Gatenby
Leon Gatenby
Stage Door Receptionist
Jonathan Arnold
Jonathan Arnold
Dan Hagley
Dan Hagley
Shannon James
Shannon James
Kimberley Musa
Kimberley Musa
Imaani Phillips
Imaani Phillips
Alexander Oakes
Alexander Oakes
Housekeeping Supervisor
Jane Browning
Jane Browning
Housekeeping Assistants
Alice Blackman
Alice Blackman
Jasmine Collins
Jasmine Collins
Liam Farrell
Liam Farrell
Marcus Elliman
Marcus Elliman
Guy Essom
Guy Essom
Christine Hoxha
Christine Hoxha
Tracey O'Dell
Tracey O'Dell
Taiwo Oyinlola
Taiwo Oyinlola
Daniel Rankin
Daniel Rankin
Beverley Shale
Beverley Shale
Security Concierges
Fawad Hussain
Fawad Hussain
Mohamed Ibrahim
Mohamed Ibrahim
Pete Moore
Pete Moore
Tyler Phillips
Tyler Phillips
Finance
Finance Director
Irina Gorbunowa
Irina Gorbunowa
Finance Manager
Kuljinder Mann
Kuljinder Mann
Trainee Management Accountant
Tessa Jowitt
Tessa Jowitt
Senior Finance Officer
June Richards
June Richards
Finance Officer
Swapna Kaithi
Swapna Kaithi
Finance Officer - Payroll
Claire Monk
Claire Monk
Fundraising
Director of Fundraising
Sarah Cranmer
Sarah Cranmer
Fundraising Officer
Richard Wood
Richard Wood
People
Director of People
Sukhi Baden
Sukhi Baden
HR Manager
Tracey Wainwright
Tracey Wainwright
HR Officer
Jenny Coombs
Jenny Coombs
Production
Technical Manager & Interim Director of Productions
Adrian Bradley
Adrian Bradley
Production Coordinator
Emily Hewlett
Emily Hewlett
Production Assistant
Lucy Price
Lucy Price
Company Manager
Elizah Jackson
Elizah Jackson
Deputy Director of Production (Scenic Workshops)
Margaret Rees
Margaret Rees
Construction Team Members
Mark Jeffery
Mark Jeffery
Chris Maggs
Chris Maggs
Head of Technical Design
Simon Fox
Simon Fox
Head of Scenic Art
Laura O'Connell
Laura O'Connell
Lead Prop Maker
John Bailey
John Bailey
Head of Wardrobe
Kay Wilton
Kay Wilton
Kay worked for 30 years as a freelance designer/ maker for theatre, film, ballet and opera including shows at The Rep, Birmingham Royal Ballet and film and opera with director Ken Russell.
She joined The Rep as full time maker, milliner and costume supervisor in 2013 and was appointed head of department in 2017.
This was also the year that The Rep created NATIVITY! The Musical, one of her favourite shows to work on, well worth all the effort it took to create. The show is a joy to work on as well as to watch. It is everything that a Christmas show should have and the sparkle and shine we all need just now.
Deputy Heads of Wardrobe
Louise Marsh
Louise Marsh
Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy
Wardrobe Assistants
Beth Edgar
Beth Edgar
Leanne Taylor Richards
Leanne Taylor Richards
Head of Sound & AV
Jonathan Pearce
Jonathan Pearce
Deputy Head of Sound & AV
Harry Barlow
Harry Barlow
Head of Lighting
Alex Bosworth
Alex Bosworth
Deputy Head of Lighting
Joe Ralph
Joe Ralph
Senior Lighting Technician
Joe Green
Joe Green
Lighting Technicians
Joseph Stairs
Joseph Stairs
Head of Stage
Rosie Williams
Rosie Williams
Deputy Head of Stage
Malik Awajan
Malik Awajan
Casual Technicians
Oliver Colley
Oliver Colley
Hannah Dacombe
Hannah Dacombe
Ryan Darby
Ryan Darby
Liam Dixon-Butler
Liam Dixon-Butler
Danny Duggins
Danny Duggins
Mya Forde
Mya Forde
Nathan Hill
Nathan Hill
Nick Hill
Nick Hill
Kenny Holmes
Kenny Holmes
Natalie Law
Natalie Law
Martha Roche
Martha Roche
John Roe
John Roe
Dee Smith
Dee Smith
Lewis Thatcher
Lewis Thatcher
Sylvie Turner
Sylvie Turner
Harrison Vaughan
Harrison Vaughan
Chaperone
Barbara Bryan
Barbara Bryan
Unique Venues Birmingham
Managing Director
Suzanna Reid Barreiro da Silva
Suzanna Reid Barreiro da Silva
General Manager
Rory Shannon
Rory Shannon
Operations Manager
Kate Edwards
Kate Edwards
Food & Beverage Manager
Adam Finney
Adam Finney
Hospitality Managers
Jack Broad
Jack Broad
Callum Connelly
Callum Connelly
Layo Oladejo
Layo Oladejo
Chef Manager
Lee Barnett
Lee Barnett
Sous Chef
Tim Paine
Tim Paine
Pastry Chef
Alex Crosskey
Alex Crosskey
Kitchen Porter
Christopher Gunn
Christopher Gunn
Business Development Manager
Claire Sutton
Claire Sutton
Office Manager
Jordan Davidson
Jordan Davidson
Sales & Events Coordinators
Joseph Bennett
Joseph Bennett
Kayleigh Palmer
Kayleigh Palmer
Mia Samuels
Mia Samuels
Technical Managers
Jabari Douglas
Jabari Douglas
Matthew Spiers
Matthew Spiers
HR consultant
Jane Webster
Jane Webster
Thank you to our Rep Volunteers
Volunteers