staff

The people that keep the School running.

Senior Management

Paul Rummer (view bio)Principal
Sue Wilson (view bio)Artistic Director
Simon Payne (view bio)Finance Director

Acting Courses Core Teaching Staff

John HartochHead of Acting Courses
Kim DurhamHead of International Acting Course
Christopher ScottHead of Acting
Lynette ErvingHead of Voice and Speech
Gary Owston Voice and Speech Tutor
Pamela RudgeHead of Music and Singing
Gail GordonHead of Movement and Dance
Jonathan HowellHead of Stage Combat & Movement

Stage Management and Technical Courses Core Teaching Staff

Jon SherwoodHead of Stage Management Courses and Theatre Production
Carol A. SmithCourse Administrator, Head of Stage Management
Richard MaxwellHead of Film & TV Production
Sam Raine Head of Scenic Construction
David RigdenProperty Master
Mark Dunn Scenic Construction Tutor
Paul DennantLighting Tutor
Frank BradleySound Tutor
Ian HumphreysStudio Manager, Christchurch Studios
Andy JenksStudio Assistant

Costume

Tracy KlyneHead of Costume

Design

Angela DaviesHead of Design

Scenic Art

Cathy StewartHead of Scenic Art

Administration

Julia HeeleyAdministration Manager
Marchia AbokieAdministration Assistant
Rosemary ThomasAdmissions Administrator
Mary Smye-RumsbyFinance Officer
June AtkinsHR and Payrole Administrator

Marketing and Development

Anna TraversMarketing Manager
Andrew StockerBox Office and Sales Manager

Stage Door

Cindy HillReception a.m

Student Support

Canon Neville Boundy School Chaplain - Actors' Church Union
Mary TravisStudent Counsellor

Visiting Tutors and Directors

Acting

Kim Durham, Tricia Hitchcock Acting Techniques
David Collins, Chris Harris, Andrew Hilton Acting,Text
Chris Donnelly Audition Project
Chris Ferris Audition Workshop
Russell Boulter, Toby Hulse, Peter Nicholas Improvisation
David Timson Sight Reading Technique
Peter Bailie, Paul Clarkson, Andrew Hilton, Anthony Tuckey Text Study

Costume

Jane Tooze / Franca Knight Costume Supervision for TV
Karen Dyer Costume Construction
Pam Tait History of Costume
Kate Whitehead Machine Embroidery
Sue Bide Make-up and Wigs
Terry Milton Men's Tailoring
Megan Bearup Millinery
Becca Godfrey Tutu Making
Jennie Falconer Costume Hire

Dance and Movement

Oliver Lee Alexander Technique
Rae Piper Ballet and Movement
Philippa Waite Period Dance and Movement

Design

Sakina Karimjee Computer Aided Design
Mick Bearwish, Madeleine Birchall, Sue Mayes, Stephanie Warden Designers
Michael Vale Design Projects
Frank Higgins Design Workshop
Jane Howell Director
Donna Best, Crista Smith Modelmaking

Theatre Directors

Roger Haines, Clive Hayward, Toby Hulse, Elwyn Johnson, Chris Luscombe, Malcolm McKee, Julia McShane, Katherine Rogers, Jenny StephensTheatre Directors

Film and Television

John Gorrie, Andy Hay, Andy Rowley, David TuckerActing to Camera
Nick JardineCamera and TV Lighting Techniques
Ian Barber, Sonia Fraser, Alex Kirby, Dilesh Korya, Rupert Miles, Deborah PaigeDirectors
Andrew HoltLocation Manager
Suzy CatliffTV Auditions Workshop
Will Ward-LewisTV Editing

Lighting and Sound

Andrew Yarme Location Sound
Justin GoadMoving Lights

Music

Andrew Allpass Musical Director, Accompanist
John TelferMusical Director

Radio

Julie Beckett, Marc Beeby, Sara DaviesBBC Radio Workshops
Sunny Ormonde, Roger Stennett, Jenny Stephens, Peter Leslie WildDirectors
Marilyn Imrie, Elizabeth ProudRadio Techniques
David HoltRadio voice-overs, Animation
David Hodge, Stephen Kemble Marian KemmerRadio voice-overs
Christopher Denys, Jane James, Elizabeth ProudRadio Writers
Chris PavloRecording and Editing voice-overs
Sue Sheridan Andrew Wincott David TimsonSight Reading

Stage Management

Louise MatthewsProduction Supervisor
Katherine MontaguOpera and Dance
Sue CondieTechnical Drawing
Frederick StaceyWelding

Voice and Speech

Sarah Shepherd Accents and Dialects masterclass
Francis ThomasVoice
Janie van HoolVoice and Speech