East 15 Acting School
Our staff
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The School was founded by Margaret Bury and grew from the work of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, which broke new ground reinterpreting classics for a modern age, commissioning new plays from socially committed writers, and creating an ensemble capable of inventing new work.
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Academic Staff
Our international, outstanding teaching faculty is made up of professionals from all areas of live and recorded performance.
Heads of Course
Dr Chris Main
Director of East 15 Acting School
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Philip Weaver
Head of BA Acting
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Zois Pigadas
Head of Contextual Studies (Loughton) and Head of BA Acting (International)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Ainslie Masterton
Associate Director (Southend) and Head of BA Acting & Community Engagement
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Matthew Lloyd
Associate Director (Loughton) and Head of MA and MFA Theatre Directing
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Uri Roodner
Head of BA Acting & Contemporary Theatre
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Gordon Kemp
Head of BA Acting & Fight Performance
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Simon Hunt
Head of BA Acting and Physical Theatre
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Dr Ramiro Silveira
Head of BA World Performance
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Janaki Sasidharan Nair
Deputy Head of BA World Performance
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Anita Parry
Head of BA Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Alexander Purser
Head of BA Stage & Production Management
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Andrea Brooks PFHEA
Head of MA Acting
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Robin Sneller
Head of MA and MFA Acting (International)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Steve North
Head of MA and MFA Acting for Digital Media
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Dr Holly Maples
Director of Research and Senior Lecturer in Theatre
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Charlotte Thompson-Lillie
Head of First Year Studies and Course Co-ordinator for Certificate of HE (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Dr Adrian James
Head of Certificate of HE (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of EssexHeads of Skills
Caroline Webster
Head of Screen Acting and Recorded Media
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Marcin Rudy
Head of Movement (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Steffany George
Head of Movement (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Christina Gutekunst
Head of Voice (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Dr Tara McAllister-Veil
Head of Voice (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Neil Somerville
Head of Music (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Dr Ulagh Williams
Head of Music (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of EssexLecturers
Professor Rosemary Klich
Director of Research
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Dr Christina Kapadocha
Lecturer in Theatre and Movement
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Ian Brener
Movement Tutor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Colin A Sadler
Voice Tutor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Morag Stark
Voice Tutor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Jennifer Hazel
Singing Tutor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Dr Eirini Kartsaki
Lecturer in Drama
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Dr Juliet Chambers-Coe
Movement Tutor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Lawrence Carmichael
Movement Tutor (Combat)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Nicole Palomba
Acting Tutor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Amanda Stephens-Lee
Voice Tutor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Martin Lawford
Lecturer in Acting
East 15 Acting School, University of EssexBehind-the-scenes
Technical Staff
Matthew Thursfield
Production Manager (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Emily Dolan
Technical Supervisor: Costume (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Philip A Hamilton
Technical Supervisor: Lighting & Sound (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Jake Wakstein
Technical Supervisor: Lighting & Sound (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Alan D Bower
Technical Supervisor: Construction & Props (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Ali Manners
Wardrobe Supervisor (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Steve Owens
Production Manager (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Carlos Moral Reis
Set Design & Construction Technician (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Charlotte Windley
Stage Manager (Southend)
Department/Centre, Institution
Matthias P Ashford
Film Production Co-ordinator & Technician
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Jade Ayres
Stage Management and Production Supervisor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
James Gyles
Senior Specialist Technician - Motion Capture
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Mila Sanders
Set and Costume Designer
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Mirco Valenza
Video Technician
East 15 Acting School, University of EssexIn the office
Professional Services / Support Staff
Caroline Ibrahim-Hansford
School Manager
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Laura Collins
Executive Assistant
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Francis O'Shaughnessy
Student Information Team Senior Adviser
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Sarah Lillingston
Student Information Team Adviser
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Mark Spicer
Campus & Facilities Manager (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Sue Jones
Industry and Professional Liaison Officer
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Vicki Moreton
Senior Admissions Adviser
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Sanjana Suresh Kumar
Marketing Officer
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Teresa Zoers-Taylor
Clifftown Theatre Manager (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Georgie Perkins
Clifftown Theatre Manager (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Federica Taddei
Corbett Theatre Manager (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Ian Thompson
Finance and Contracts Manager
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Michelle Lintern
Finance and Contracts Officer
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Jean Woodward
Receptionist (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Joscelyn Cole
Library Supervisor (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Michela Scolari
Senior Library Assistant (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Michelle Harradence
Library Assistant (Loughton)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Emma Marns
Academic and Operations Administrator (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Hayley Milner
Student Administrator (Southend)
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Paul Wootton
Maintenance Supervisor
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
