Our staff team work across all aspects of our organisation including arts, operations, marketing and finance. If you would like to get in touch with a member of staff, please find the relevant person and contact them directly by email.
Arts Team
Karen Metcalfe
Artistic Director and Chief Executive
Responsible for the overall leadership and strategy of the organisation including artistic vision, business planning, finance and fundraising.
Louise Harney
Artistic Producer
Responsible for key elements of the artistic programme including all outreach activity, professional theatre programming, Byteback Theatre, talent development and audience / participant development.
Laura Simpson
Education and Youth Theatre Manager
Responsible for the Education Programme and Core Youth Theatre Programme including all work in schools, in house workshops and productions, Creative Volunteers, Arts Award and Arts Mark
Michelle Darwin
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Responsible for marketing materials, social media, audience development and press relations.
Trainees
There are currently no trainees at Burnley Youth Theatre
Operations Team
Aiden Kelly
Finance and Operations Coordinator
Responsible for the day to day operations of the building, line managing front of house staff, data collection, monitoring and day to day finance.
Trevor Greenwood
Site Maintenance Worker
Responsible for the maintenance of the building and grounds and health and safety records.
Jo Watchorn
Administrator
Responsible for administrative duties across the organisation including coordinating Front of House, Business contacts and fundraising activities.
Maggie French
Cleaner
Responsible for the cleaning of the building and PAT testing.
Casual Staff
Tahura Begum
Rebecca Ashton
Megan Sharpley
Freelance Team
Our freelance and casual creative team are contracted to deliver creative workshops and projects across all of our artistic strands. Our current pool of artists include:
Creative Workshop Leaders:
Philip Hindle
Amber Tither
Sophie Milne
Alice Butterfield
Rachael Bamber
Taylor Barnes
Rosie Berkon
Tom Byrne
Georgie Edwards
Technicians:
David Hughes
Mark Hindle
Board Members
Our Board of Trustees govern the organisation and have expertise in the arts, education, business, finance and community. Our current Board members are:
Anthony Preston (Chair)
Clare Cosgrove (Finance Director)
Catherine Barnett
Deb Ashby
Kelly Allen
Peter Kenyon
Sara Martin
Stephen Cook
Alex Mayer
Rachel Livermore
Anwar Afrasiab
Kevin Clarke
Youth Board
Our Youth Board help the Senior Management and Board to make decisions about the organisation. They represent all participants across the youth theatre and organise social and fundraising events for young people. Our current Youth Board members are:
Gregory Worden
Kayley Lonsdale
Chloe Waddington
Molly Heywood
Jake Brannon
William Hutson
Alex Wood
Joshua Marsden
Kevinue Nganga
Lauren Cooper
Harry Charles
Lily Roberts
Harriet Tucker
