The Centre employs 7 full time members of staff, 12 part time members of staff and one freelance artistic director.

 

Keith Homer MA

Head of Centre

Keith has worked at RDC for almost 30 years as a teacher, director and workshop leader.  Currently, as head of centre, he manages all the centre's work

 

Jonny Siddall

Drama Officer (teacher)

Jonny was previously Associate Director at Hampstead Theatre, Head of Drama Department in a high school and has worked at the Barbican Theatre and the Bush Theatre as assistant theatre manager and box office manager respectively.  Jonny currently programmes the performances in the Lovegrove Theatre

 

Kate Tolson

Drama Officer (teacher)

Previously Head of Drama Department in a high school after working as an actress. Kate delivers workshop programmes both in school and at the Drama Centre and is currently the liaison officer between RDC and the Redbridge Drama Teachers Network

 

Sally Polden

Admin and Box Office Manager

Sally currently joined the Drama Centre team in September 2009. As well as Admin and Box Office Sally also manages all the centre's after school and week-end Children's Workshops.

 

Chris Bocking

Drama Officer (technical)

Chris is responsible for hire and sales and the technical requirements of all productions.  In addition, Chris runs media and technical days in schools and at the Drama Centre.  Chris is the Centre's FOH Manager, Health and Safety Officer including EVC) and is the Designated Premises Supervisor. Chris is also the Director of Redbridge Youth Theatre Workshop.

 

Ben Ward

Drama Officer (technical)

Ben is responsible for hire and sales and the technical requirements of all productions. In addition Ben runs media and technical days in schools and at the Centre.  Ben is also RDC's First Aid Officer

 

Terry Ward

Drama Officer (teacher)

Terry works part time delivering drama workshops in primary schools

 

Michael Woodwood (freelance)

Artistic Director - Vital Stages Theatre Company

Michael is an actor, writer and director, and along with Keith Homer, formed Vital Stages (the resident professional theatre company) in 1995.    Vital Stages create many types of theatre and specialise in using theatre as a method of training in the workplace

 

Sandie Baker

Caretaker

Responsible for security, cleaning and is also the Drama Centre's First Aid Officer

 

Advisory Panel

The Drama Centre has an Advisory Panel made up of elected members, two Head Teachers and a student representative.

 

Cllr. Joyce Ryan

Cllr. Ryan is the chairman of the Drama Centre's Advisory Panel and supports all our work children, young people and theatre professionals

 

Student Committee

In addition there is a student committee and a student member on the Advisory Panel. The student committee organise various activities and are responsible for timetabling FOH and Bar rotas.