Staff
Jude Merrill, Artistic Producer
I was at school in the days before Drama became something you could study, but I was taken to musicals as a child and I was besotted with Fred Astaire films. I spent a lot of my teens in the Gods at Bristol Old Vic and I remember the satisfaction of spending 3 shillings to see the same play as the moneyed ranks in the stalls. One performance of The Seagull stands out in my mind: I understood for the first time that we were all, actors and audience, creating the magic together. I was never good at acting so I hadn’t considered working in theatre until I discovered how many different jobs there are to be done in organising and preparing shows. Now I get a huge thrill from helping to create magical experiences and lasting memories for today’s young audience members.
Cath Greig, General Manager
Direct Line: 0117 377 3169
As General Manager I take responsibility for making sure the company runs as smoothly as possible. I have an overview of business planning, finance, personnel and certain aspects of marketing. This is certainly a role which demands flexibility and the ability to multi-task. A large part of the role is one of ‘plugging holes’, trying to make sure things get done. One week I could be driving the van, running a workshop, mending a computer or recruiting new personnel. It’s certainly never dull.
Jo Woodcock, Production Manager
Joanne Gore, Finance & Admin Officer
Direct Line: 0117 377 3166
My role is to ensure the smooth financial and administrative running of Travelling Light. I prepare budgets, reports and more importantly ensure everyone is paid on time. I am mostly office based, but occasionally I am let out for good behaviour to see shows and even ran around with some anarchic clowns in the sofa project for one of our youth theatre projects. I also play a part in fundraising for our Youth Theatres; raising extra money is always on my agenda.
Jen Camillin, Youth Theatre Director
My role as freelance Youth Theatre Director is a great opportunity to create performances with energetic young people in a number of settings…not always easy!!I value working in collaboration with other artists who bring a different edge and skills to the work. Inside and outside of Travelling Light, my work varies considerably from running team building workshops with 40 bricklayers, directing anarchist clowns dancing around The SOFA project and creating outdoor site specific performance in Japan. Sometimes my job feels completely mad but I hope I can keep working with a wide variety of people creatively and practically producing performances and experiences that people will be inspired by, remember and take forward.