Gavin & Ann Neath
William Plapinger & Cassie
Murray*
Mark Robinson
Paul & Jill Ruddock
William & Hilary Russell
Jenny Sheridan
Anthony Simpson & Susan
Boster
Brian Smith
Carl & Martha Tack
Katherine & Michael Yates
BOUNDARY-BREAKERS
John and Annoushka Ayton
Katie Bradford
Tim Fosberry
Edna & Peter Goldstein
Sue & Don Guiney
Rosanna Laurence
The David & Elaine Potter
Charitable Foundation
MOVER-SHAKERS
Anonymous
Dianne & Michael Bienes*
Lois Cox
Cas & Philip Donald
Duncan Matthews QC
Ian & Carol Sellars
Jan & Michael Topham
HISTORY-MAKERS
Jack & Linda Keenan*
Miles Morland
MAJOR DONORS
Daniel & Joanna Friel
Deborah & Stephen
Marquardt
Lady Sainsbury of Turville
NoraLee & Jon Sedmak*
*Supporters of the
American Friends of the
Royal Court
FOR THE ROYAL COURT
Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS
Tel: 020 7565 5050 Fax: 020 7565 5001
info@royalcourttheatre.com, www.royalcourttheatre.com
Artistic Director Dominic Cooke
Associate Directors Ramin Gray*, Jeremy Herrin,
Sacha Wares+
Artistic Associate Emily McLaughlin
Associate Producer Diane Borger
Diversity Associate Ola Animashawun*
Education Associate Lynne Gagliano*
Trainee Director (ITV Scheme) Natalie Ibu‡
PA to the Artistic Director Victoria Reilly
Literary Manager Ruth Little
Literary Associate Terry Johnson*
Senior Reader Nicola Wass
Pearson Playwright Daniel Jackson†
Literary Assistant Marcelo Dos Santos
Associate Director International Elyse Dodgson
International Administrator Chris James
International Assistant William Drew
Studio Administrator Clare McQuillan
Writers’ Tutor Leo Butler*
Casting Director Amy Ball
Casting Assistant Lotte Hines
Head of Production Paul Handley
JTU Production Manager Sue Bird, Tariq Rifaat
Production Administrator Sarah Davies
Head of Lighting Matt Drury
Lighting Deputy Nicki Brown
Lighting Assistants Stephen Andrews, Katie Pitt
Lighting Board Operator Tom Lightbody
Head of Stage Steven Stickler
Stage Deputy Duncan Russell
Stage Chargehand Lee Crimmen
Chargehand Carpenter Richard Martin
Head of Sound Ian Dickinson
Sound Deputy David McSeveney
Sound Operator Alex Caplen
Head of Costume Iona Kenrick
Wardrobe Assistant Pam Anson
ENGLISH STAGE COMPANY
President
Dame Joan Plowright CBE
Honorary Council
Sir Richard Eyre CBE
Alan Grieve CBE
Martin Paisner CBE
Council
Chairman Anthony Burton
Vice Chairman Graham Devlin
Executive Director Kate Horton
Head of Finance and Administration Helen Perryer
Planning Administrator Davina Shah
Senior Finance and Administration Officer Martin Wheeler
Finance Officer Rachel Harrison*
Finance and Administration Assistant Tessa Rivers
Head of Communications Kym Bartlett
Marketing Manager Becky Wootton
Press & Public Affairs Officer Stephen Pidcock
Audience Development Officer Gemma Frayne
Communications Interns Ruth Hawkins, Pippa Howie
Sales Manager Kevin West
Deputy Sales Manager Daniel Alicandro
Box Office Sales Assistants Ed Fortes, Shane Hough,
Ciara O’Toole
Head of Development Gaby Styles
Senior Development Manager Hannah Clifford
Corporate Partnerships Manager Sarah Drake *
Development Officer Lucy James
Development Assistant Penny Saward
Theatre Manager Bobbie Stokes
Front of House Manager Claire Simpson
Deputy Theatre Manager Daniel O’Neil
Cafe Bar Managers Paul Carstairs, Katy Mudge
Bookshop Manager Simon David
Assistant Bookshop Manager Edin Suljic*
Bookshop Assistant Emily Lucienne *
Building Maintenance Administrator Jon Hunter
Stage Door/Reception Simon David*, Paul Lovegrove,
Tyrone Lucas
Thanks to all of our box office assistants, ushers and bar staff.
+ Sacha Wares’ post is supported by the BBC through the
Gerald Chapman Fund.
** The post of Senior Reader is supported by NoraLee & Jon Sedmak through the American Friends of the Royal Court Theatre.
‡ The post of Trainee Director is supported by ITV under the ITV Theatre Director Scheme.
† This theatre has the support of the Pearson Playwrights’ scheme, sponsored by the Peggy Ramsay Foundation.
* Part-time.
Members
Jennette Arnold
Judy Daish
Sir David Green KCMG
Joyce Hytner OBE
Stephen Jeffreys
Wasfi Karni OBE
Phyllida Lloyd
James Midgley
Sophie Okonedo
Alan Rickman
Anita Scott
Katharine Viner
Stewart Wood
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