TRUSTEES
Dan Scott, Chair.
Hailing originally from Los Angeles, California, but now based in Hastings, Dan is a Poet and art enthusiast at the Hastings Contemporary Gallery where he works as a volunteer.
Pat Scott, Assistant Chair.
Married to Dan, Pat worked for many years in Pathology at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings
Maya Evans, Independent
BA History Writer and activist. Maya has been in politics from a relatively young age and has worked tirelessly with Afghan peace Volunteers in Kabul and Voices for Creative Non-Violence. More recently she became a Labour councillor in Hastings. Currently works as a campaign organiser for Your Party.
Gina Feitelson, Independent Performer and theatre consultant.
Gina has worked in theatre as an actor and in admin for most of her life after graduating from Manchester University with a BA Hons degree. She also has an interest in and qualifications in alternative therapy practice.
Jonathan Altaras, Theatre Agent JA Associates.
Jonathan moved from training in London Management to create his own theatre agency – JA Associates – in central London. Building this business from scratch it became a top acting agency guiding the careers of many of today’s theatre and film industry celebrities from the 90’s onwards.
Elizabeth Hojlund, IT specialist.
Elizabeth has worked in IT since 2000, specialising in website development, but also refurbishing and recycling computers to donate to charities.
Cindy Oswin, Performer /writer.
Cindy Oswin is an experienced writer, actor and theatre director who has also written for film and opera, including the English National Opera. She was commissioned to write the Royal opening event for Shakespeare’s Globe – ‘The Triumph of Hope’. Among her several solo theatre shows she recently wrote and performed ‘Cell,’ about the life and work of Julian of Norwich, commissioned by Oxford University and also performed as part of the Medieval Women exhibition at the British Library.
TEAM
Julia Dunbar McLean BA Hons Drama. Company lead.
Writer, Actor, puppeteer and film maker, originally developed her own work on the international touring circuit before creating the winning company for children and adult audiences which mixes drama with puppetry in original scripting, strong in visuals. She also heads a crucial activity training strand.
Heather Leech BEd. Coordination.
Heather is a qualified teacher, actor and puppeteer. She has taken lead roles as Nadia in FABULOUS FOOTPRINTS and embodies the mature Mary Ann Mantell in MRS MANTELL’s TOOTH as well as adding puppetry to the production. In addition to this she has her own one woman shows on tour, most recently Anne Boleyn’s Mother which opened in the spring.
Julia Rumball, Puppeteer/ technician.
Julian worked for many years at the BAC and with the celebrated puppeteer Violet Philpot. In Hastings he has worked as technician for Christopher Leith, former director of the Little Angel. He is also a Punch and Judy man.
Keith Leech MBE BSc MA, Performer/ IT.
Keith is a qualified science teacher as well as musician and performer. He has made multiple film and television appearances not least as his online Father Christmas persona. His position in Idolrich has been as actor and puppeteer on FABULOUS FOOTPRINTS and MRS MANTELL’S TOOTH as well as creating sound and providing technical assistance on workshops and shows.
Samuel Dutton MA, Puppeteer and assistant director.
Joshua Jupp, sound and lighting technician.
Josh has been a long-term tech support for iDOLRiCH theatrerotto. He has also worked as technician at St Mary in the Castle Hastings and the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill.
John Andrews AAS, Accountancy.
Julia Dunbar Mclean, company lead.
Heather Leech, coordination.