Jon Hare

Biography

Jon graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2007, with a BA (Hons) in Theatre Practice, specialising in Technical & Production Management. Setting up his own company, Pitspro, he provided freelance production management and crew support services for venues such as Camden’s Roundhouse, the National Theatre, Young Vic, Southwark Playhouse and Edinburgh’s Assembly Festivals, running their flagship Assembly Halls venue in 2016.

He has stage managed at UK music festivals, corporate and private events, site-managed for Prince Harry’s wedding at Windsor Castle, and was Theatre Manager for his local Brentwood Theatre. He was also a visiting lecturer and project manager at RCSSD between 2008-17 and worked for Mountview Academy as a production manager in 2019.

Prior to his current role, Jon worked previously for Guildhall as a freelance production manager for Spring Opera Scenes, and for Guildhall Live Events projects between 2019-20 including the Bascule Chambers of London’s Tower Bridge and Love Light Festival at The Forum in Norwich.

Jon is also a writer and composer, with four musicals and three children’s books in development. A member of Mercury Musical Developments, he is currently researching with the support of the RNLI, to write a new musical to coincide with their bicentenary in 2024.