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.
You can find all of our staff members by clicking on the relevant departments. If you would like to get in touch, email in this format: firstname.surname@birmingham-rep.co.uk or contact our Stage Door on 0121 245 2000.
Executive Director
Rachael Thomas
Rachael Thomas
Artistic Director
Sean Foley
Sean Foley
Sean Foley is an actor, writer and director. A double Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee, his work – as lead creative on 14 West End shows: as co-writer/star; writer/director; adaptor/director; and director – has also been Olivier nominated multiple times. He has – uniquely – been personally nominated in the acting, writing and directing categories.
Sean is the Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep, and his next production at the theatre is a new stage adaptation of Withnail & I. Sean’s other directing credits for The Rep include Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Save The World – Live On Stage and The Play What I Wrote.
Theatre credits include: the Olivier nominated The Upstart Crow, (director), starring David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan; The Play What I Wrote, (co-writer/director), first major revival guest starring Tom Hiddleston, Adrian Lester, et al; ; his Olivier Award winning production of Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, (Duke of Yorks), starring Stephen Mangan and Matthew MacFadyen; Olivier Award nominated The Miser, (co-writer and director, Garrick Theatre), starring Griff Rhys Jones; The Painkiller, in Kenneth Branagh’s West End season, (as adaptor/director, Garrick Theatre), starring Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon; the 5 times Olivier nominated The Ladykillers (as director and script associate), including Best Director, Best New Play and Whatsonstage Award for Best New Comedy, Gielgud, starring Peter Capaldi; the Olivier nominated, Arturo Brachetti: Change, (as writer/director, Garrick); the Olivier Award winning Do You Come Here Often? (as co-writer and actor, Vaudeville); the Olivier Award winning The Play What I Wrote, (as co-writer and actor – further jointly nominated as Best Actor, Wyndham’s). The play was also Tony Award nominated on its Broadway transfer); the Olivier Award nominated, Ducktastic, (as co-writer and actor, Albery). The Walworth Farce, with Brendan, Domhnall and Briain Gleeson, Olympia Theatre, Dublin.
Further directing work includes: The Man In The White Suit, (as writer/director, Wyndhams), starring Stephen Mangan; The Dresser, (Duke of York’s); his RSC debut, adapting and directing Thomas Middleton’s A Mad World My Masters, (Swan Theatre, Stratford, and Barbican); Harry Hill and Steve Brown’s, I Can’t Sing! at The London Palladium, starring Cynthia Erivo; Present Laughter, The Critic, and The Real Inspector Hound, (Chichester Festival Theatre); Joe Orton’s What The Butler Saw, (Vaudeville); Ben Hur, (Watermill); Pinter’s People, (Theatre Royal, Haymarket); as writer only, his adaptation of Eugene Ionesco’s Amedee, or How To Get Rid Of It, debuted at Birmingham Rep.
Sean has also directed the live shows of leading comedians, including: Joan Rivers: A Work In Progress, (Leicester Square); Armstrong and Miller Live (UK Tour); Catherine Tate Live (UK and Australian Tour)
As co-artistic director of the right size, he created, co-wrote and starred in ten original stage comedies 1990 to 2000. The company played in over 25 countries around the world, winning many international awards.
His feature film directing debut, Mindhorn, written by and starring Julian Barratt & Simon Farnaby, was first seen at the London Film Festival and won the London Film Comedy Award for Best First Feature. TV directing includes episodes of Sky’s anthology series, Urban Myths: Marilyn and Billy, starring Gemma Arterton; and, Diana and Freddy.
Executive Assistant
Kirandeep Fagura
Kirandeep Fagura
Arts and Producing
Associate Directors
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.
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.
Executive Producer
Chloe Naldrett
Chloe Naldrett
Freelance Producer
Sarah Page
Sarah Page
Sarah Page is a Freelance Producer/Consultant with over a decade of experience working in the theatre industry. As a freelancer she has worked with organisations such as: Punchdrunk ‘The world’s leading immersive theatre company’, Global Creatures, Theatre Peckham and ITV.
Before going freelance, Sarah was Lead Artistic Producer on the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Prior to this she served west end production offices, including: The Really Useful Group, Society of London Theatre and Mark Rubinstein Ltd. Sarah also specialises in EDI within Creative Arts and is a Non-Executive Director for Beyond the Box CIC.
Assistant Producer
Petra Jagusic
Petra Jagusic
Producing Coordinator
Simrun Sandhu
Simrun Sandhu
Producing Assistant
Autumn Beddoe
Autumn Beddoe
Talent Development Producer
Joanna Freeman
Joanna Freeman
Assistant Talent Development and Projects Producer
Sophie Skellern
Sophie Skellern
Resident Assistant Director
Alice Chambers
Alice Chambers
Born and raised in the rural Northwest, Alice (she/ her) trained on the MFA Theatre Directing course at Birkbeck. She studied her undergraduate degree in English Literature.
She currently works as Resident Assistant Director at Birmingham Rep, with a focus on facilitation for
the youth theatre groups, dramaturgy, and local artist development. She specialises in new writing that is local and formally-inventive.
Recent credits include: The Mother Sh*t (Stumble Trip and Pleasance Theatre), A Gem of a Place (BoldText Playwrights), Uncommon Riches Festival (Young Rep), Little Amal (The Walk), Sky Comedy Rep Festival (Sky Studios), and Albatross (Playground Theatre).
Director of Creative Learning
Alexander Summers
Alexander Summers
Head of Education
Bhavik Parmar
Bhavik Parmar
Head of Young Rep
Rebecca Deeks
Rebecca Deeks
Deputy Head of Education
Rebecca Reidy
Rebecca Reidy
Creative Learning Administrator
Rosalie Smith
Rosalie Smith
Senior Drama Practitioner
Robert Beck
Robert Beck
Robert Beck is a queer actor, theatre-maker and clown as well as one of our Drama Practitioner.
Drama Practitioners
William Costello
William Costello
Jasmin Hylton
Jasmin Hylton
Audiences and Media
Directors of Audiences and Media
Sarah Jervis-Hill
Sarah Jervis-Hill
Erin McDonald
Erin McDonald
Head of Marketing
Tim Hession
Tim Hession
Senior Marketing Officer
Craig Russell
Craig Russell
Marketing Officer
Charlotte Aikens
Charlotte Aikens
Marketing Freelancer
Kerry Endsor
Kerry Endsor
Press and Communications Manager
Samantha Lyster
Samantha Lyster
Communications Assistant
Aaliyah Collins
Aaliyah Collins
Interim Fundraising Director
Matt Freeman
Matt Freeman
Fundraising Officer
Richard Wood
Richard Wood
Sales & Ticketing Managers
Hannah Kelly
Hannah Kelly
Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker
Sales & Ticketing Assistant Manager
Amy Priest
Amy Priest
Sales & Ticketing Assistants
Dan Hagley
Dan Hagley
Priya Kaur
Priya Kaur
Olivia Linley
Olivia Linley
Eric Mok
Eric Mok
Muhibb Nazir
Muhibb Nazir
Nareece Taff
Nareece Taff
Fiona Yamamoto
Fiona Yamamoto
Customer Experience
Commercial Director
Jenna Harvey
Jenna Harvey
Customer Experience Manager
Jade Senior
Jade Senior
Acting Café Bar Manager
Samantha Richardson
Samantha Richardson
Café Bar Supervisor
Arrahnne Allen
Arrahnne Allen
Duty Manager
Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker
Customer Experience Assistants
Lily-Mae Brookes
Lily-Mae Brookes
Erin Butler
Erin Butler
Alice Cheer
Alice Cheer
Morline Clarke
Morline Clarke
Janet Codling
Janet Codling
Angus Coldicott
Angus Coldicott
Jenny Coombs
Jenny Coombs
Catherine Cunningham
Catherine Cunningham
Jonie Davis
Jonie Davis
Simona Dreseryte
Simona Dreseryte
Tyrelle Eastwood
Tyrelle Eastwood
Anne Farley
Anne Farley
Ayishah Gitay
Ayishah Gitay
Emma Gregory
Emma Gregory
Sara Guedes
Sara Guedes
Dan Hagley
Dan Hagley
Stuart Hayes
Stuart Hayes
George Holmes
George Holmes
Ruqayyah Iqbal
Ruqayyah Iqbal
Ann King
Ann King
Olivia Linley
Olivia Linley
Sam Anthony Margetts
Sam Anthony Margetts
Bethany Millns
Bethany Millns
Eric Mok
Eric Mok
Oreoluwpo Obipehin
Oreoluwpo Obipehin
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker
Reza Rajesh
Reza Rajesh
Hamza Rehman
Hamza Rehman
Emily Room
Emily Room
Marion Rose
Marion Rose
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
Emily White
Emily White
Café Bar Staff
Nicholas Barlow
Nicholas Barlow
Stephanie Carter
Stephanie Carter
Chamandeep Kaur Chabra
Chamandeep Kaur Chabra
Georgia Clarke
Georgia Clarke
Harry Cox
Harry Cox
Eleanor Duggan
Eleanor Duggan
Sandro El Sayed
Sandro El Sayed
Olivia Grant
Olivia Grant
Elza Loran
Elza Loran
Vita Morris
Vita Morris
Kaitlyn Newby
Kaitlyn Newby
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 and Operations
Facilities & Operations Director
Hamid Ghadry
Hamid Ghadry
Facilities & Operations Manager
Nigel Cairns
Nigel Cairns
Building Maintenance Technician
Leon Gatenby
Leon Gatenby
Stage Door Receptionists
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
Sonjoy Choudhury
Sonjoy Choudhury
Marcus Elliman
Marcus Elliman
Guy Essom
Guy Essom
Fay Gayle
Fay Gayle
Christine Hoxha
Christine Hoxha
Nana Mensah
Nana Mensah
Tracey O'Dell
Tracey O'Dell
Amy Proctor
Amy Proctor
Beverley Shale
Beverley Shale
Rajat Sthapit
Rajat Sthapit
Security Concierges
Kamran Ali
Kamran Ali
Finance
Finance Director
Irina Gorbunowa
Irina Gorbunowa
Financial Controller
June Richards
June Richards
Senior Finance Officer
Claire Monk
Claire Monk
Finance Officers
Sanam Bansal
Sanam Bansal
Tessa Jowitt
Tessa Jowitt
Jasleen Kaur
Jasleen Kaur
Nana Mensah
Nana Mensah
Ananya Patel
Ananya Patel
People
Director of People
Julia Layland
Julia Layland
HR Manager
Tracey Wainwright
Tracey Wainwright
HR Officer
Jenny Coombs
Jenny Coombs
Production
Director of Productions
Suzy Somerville
Suzy Somerville
Technical Manager
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
Lead Scenic Constructor
Janine Forster
Janine Forster
Construction Team Members
Mark Jeffery
Mark Jeffery
Chris Maggs
Chris Maggs
Head of Technical Design
Simon Fox
Simon Fox
Head Scenic Artist
Laura O'Connell
Laura O'Connell
Paintshop Assistant
Jessica Whitty
Jessica Whitty
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.
Senior Wardrobe Technician
Wendy Anne Hart
Wendy Anne Hart
Wardrobe Assistants
Beth Edgar
Beth Edgar
Leanne Taylor Richards
Leanne Taylor Richards
Head of Sound & AV
Jonathan Pearce
Jonathan Pearce
Senior Sound & Video Technician
Harry Barlow
Harry Barlow
Head of Lighting
Alex Bosworth
Alex Bosworth
Senior Lighting Technician
Joe Ralph
Joe Ralph
Lighting Technicians
Joe Nicholls
Joe Nicholls
Joshua Riches
Joshua Riches
Joseph Stairs
Joseph Stairs
Head of Stage
Rosie Williams
Rosie Williams
Deputy Head of Stage
Chris Moss
Chris Moss
Stage Technician
Leeza Hardy
Leeza Hardy
Casual Technicians
Malik Awajan
Malik Awajan
Ryan Darby
Ryan Darby
Liam Dixon-Butler
Liam Dixon-Butler
Nick Hill
Nick Hill
Kenny Holmes
Kenny Holmes
Dee Smith
Dee Smith
Ryker Young
Ryker Young
Unique Venues Birmingham
Managing Director
Suzanna Reid Barreiro da Silva
Suzanna Reid Barreiro da Silva
Business Development Director
Sarah Millington
Sarah Millington
Hospitality Director
Joanne Jenkinson
Joanne Jenkinson
Hospitability Manager
Layo Oladejo
Layo Oladejo
Sales Manager
Sigita Pjampite
Sigita Pjampite
Sales and Events Office Manager
Kirstie Warren
Kirstie Warren
Sales & Events Coordinators
Jordan Davidson
Jordan Davidson
Tori Hodges
Tori Hodges
Event and Sales Finance Administrator
Lalita Bhatia
Lalita Bhatia
Guest Host & Administration Assistant
Leigh Wishart
Leigh Wishart
Events and Technical Project Co-ordinator
Amy Tregellis
Amy Tregellis
Technician
Josh Burnside
Josh Burnside
Hospitality Operations Manager
Barry Thorne
Barry Thorne
Hospitality Managers
Sophie Abrahall
Sophie Abrahall
Emily Kirby
Emily Kirby
Hospitality Assistants
Oluwadamilola Adegbola
Oluwadamilola Adegbola
Elif Aktan
Elif Aktan
Corey Baker
Corey Baker
Lauren Bateman
Lauren Bateman
Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon
Olushola Lawson
Olushola Lawson
Ismael Mahate
Ismael Mahate
Back of House Supervisor
Christopher Gunn
Christopher Gunn
Thank you to our Rep Volunteers
Volunteers