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Our panel of experts
Your questions
Laura Hobbs, 30, is a full-time mum and housewife and wants to start a new career behind the scenes in theatre. She has a make-up qualification and a GNVQ in art and design.
Q. Can you suggest a course to help get a job in this area please? Is it media studies?
Laura H Drane, freelance arts consultant, says:
Hi Laura
Rather than looking for a course, I would make a start on your new career by getting some work experience at your local theatre (If you don’t know where this is, have a look at...
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The panel
Jo Adamson
Self-employed casting director, Leeds
Amy Bonsall
Self-employed director/ assistant director, London
Linda Borthwick
Production/administration assistant in the technical office, Northern Stage, Newcastle
Caroline Boyd
Business and audience development officer, Zion Arts Centre, Manchester
Mat Carroll
General & artistic manager, street and circus arts company Bill Brookman Productions Ltd, Leicestershire
Jonathan Cochrane
Theatre and arts development manager, Arts in Redditch, Worcestershire
Laura H Drane
Freelance arts project manager/ fundraiser/ producer, Manchester
Emily Egleton
Freelance theatre designer, London
Barbara Eifler
Stage Management Association, London
Martha Everett
Freelance stage manager, London
Kay Fuller
Associate producer, Artichoke, London
Emma Gordon
Press and marketing assistant, New End Theatre, London
Rachel Hartland
Stage manager, Northcott Theatre, Exeter
Zoë Jeyes
Front of house manager, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
Jayne Lewis
Education development worker, The Palace Theatre Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
James Mcpherson
Artistic director Artizani, Derbyshire
Tim Marston
Fire juggler/ circus arts agent, Cumbria
David Martin
General manager, Community Arts North West (CAN), Manchester
Peter Moody
Voice/ singing coach
Jenni Owen
Community arts development officer, ARC, Stockton-on-Tees
Carla Pannett
Head of development, Lyric Hammersmith, London
Simon Pascoe
Director, environmental arts company Red Earth, Brighton
Bev A. M. Paskell
Technician, South Holland Centre, Lincolnshire
Mic Pool
Director of creative technology, West Yorkshire Playhouse and sound and video designer
Annelie Powell
Freelance casting assistant, London
Jill Robertshaw
Stage manager turned administrator, Nottingham Playhouse and stage management lecturer, Lincoln University
Sarah Stephenson
Education officer, Nottingham Playhouse
Francis Stevenson
Freelance production technician, technical stage manager and lighting designer, Scotland
Ellie Turner
Pyrotechnician and stage manager, outdoor theatre company Walk the Plank, Liverpool
Amy Wale
Education officer, The Y, Leicester
Mole Wetherell
Artistic director, Reckless Sleepers, Belgium
