Who’s Who

Who’s who at LYT

OUR STAFF

Angus Scott-Miller, Participation Manager
Cherie Hughes, Outreach Producer 
Helen Stanley, Artistic Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anna Smith, Production Manager
Monique Day, Workshops Coordinator
Isla McGregor, Programmes Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Molly Cox, My London Project Manager
Natalie Parsons, Volunteer Coordinator

Subira Damali,
Progress Coordinator (LYT Graduate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victoria Shaskan, Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR ASSOCIATE ARTISTS

Amanda Mascarenhas Designer & Mentor
George Fanzio,
Workshop Leader
Jenn Nesbit,
Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Júlia Couto,
Director
Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens, Director (LYT Graduate)
Lydia Newman, Lead Facilitator (Training)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sebastian Constantine, Director
(LYT Graduate)
Tanya Muchanyuka, Director
(LYT Graduate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR GRADUATE CREATIVES 2022/23

Graduate Creatives receive training and mentoring in youth arts delivery & production.
All Graduate Creatives receive paid work experience on LYT projects.

 

Aimie Gilmour, Workshop Assistant
Bushra Baig,
Workshop Assistant
Dean Coffey,
Workshop Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma Dawson,
Asst. Writer/Director
Emanuel Mendes de Silva, Asst. Writer/Director
Eliezer Gore,
Workshop Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jade Barnett, Workshop Assistant
Meriel Ledwith, Workshop Assistant
Monique Walker, Workshop Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathan Chettry, Workshop Assistant
Ophelia Zarewicz,
Asst. Writer/Director
Sasha Bond,
Workshop Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Council of Management:

We are supported by a passionate and committed Council of Management (Board of Trustees) who provide governance, oversight and guidance on strategic organisational management. Watch their video to find out why they support LYT:

CURRENT TRUSTEES:

Genine Whithorne (Chair),
Commercial Director, Trust for London
Tom Toomse-Smith (Treasurer),
Head of Innovation & Digital, Financial Reporting Council
Mairi Hayes (Safeguarding Lead),
Head of Short Courses, Central School of Speech & Drama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed King, Communications Director, GSCC
Freneka Mumford Consultant, KPMG
Jamiel Thomas Software Developer (LYT Graduate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salmah Iqbal,
Apprentice Hairdresser (LYT Graduate)
Tyreke Leslie,
Actor/Writer
(LYT Graduate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMERITUS TRUSTEES: 

Due to work commitments, these former trustees can no longer formally sit on the Board. They nevertheless remain supporters of Lewisham Youth Theatre and engaged in our ongoing work.

Danielle Moseley,
Actor, Writer & Model (LYT Graduate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Patrons

Lucian Msamati: Lucian is an actor in theatre, television and film, a writer, director and producer. He recently played Salieri in the National Theatre’s production of Amadeus. Recent screen credits include Gangs of London (Sky), His Dark Materials (BBC) and Game of Thrones (HBO). Watch Lucian’s advice to young creatives in our 2020 Opening Doors Creative Careers panel event.

 

 

 

Phaldut Sharma: Phaldut  is an actor and writer, known for Unforgotten (2021), Hanna (2019), Gravity (2013), Children of Men (2006) and EastEnders (1985).