Production Arts Department Staff
About our Production Arts staff
All the teaching staff have had long and varied careers in professional theatre or live events. The Department maintains current industry contacts via incoming directors, designers and lighting designers, as well as freelance costume supervisors, scenic artists, prop makers, production managers and lighting programmers. It also has strong links with professional colleagues and ex-students working with all major UK theatre and opera companies, productions and suppliers.
Designers and lighting designers who have worked at the School include: Ana Inés Jabares-Pita, Adrian Linford, Jess Curtis, Anna Reid, Louie Whitemore, Sarah Beaton, Kai Fischer, David Howe, Matt Daw, Robbie Butler, Johanna Town, Peiyao Wang.
Production Arts Staff
Interim Director of Production Arts & Programme Leader BA Production Arts
Hansjörg Schmidt
Deputy Programme Leader BA Production Arts (Interim) & Lecturer in Stage Management
Bex Snell
Interim Programme Leader,
BA Performance Design
Dr Susannah Henry
Programme Leader, MA Collaborative Performance Making
Emily Orley
Programme Leader, BA Digital Design and Production
Pete Wallace
Head of Recording & Audio Visual
Julian Hepple
Head of Costume
Rachel Young
Head of Design Realisation
Vanessa Cass
Head of Stage Management
Helen Barratt
Head of Theatre Technology
Andy Taylor
Associate Producer
Stuart Calder
Outreach Manager (Production Arts)
Jon Hare