Our Team

Emma has many years of experience in a variety of roles in theatres and touring companies at small, medium and large scale, with responsibility for strategic development, finance and funding, producing, tour booking and management, marketing and administration. She has also worked on several independent theatre and film projects in management and producing roles.

Prior to joining Theatre Centre, her most recent projects as a consultant were working with Chichester Festival Theatre, Kiln Theatre and London Theatre Consortium (LTC). Previously Director of LTC, she led on strategic projects working across the 14 member theatres, including the LTC Creative Apprenticeship programme; a sustainability programme in partnership with Julie’s Bicycle; and projects with a focus on workforce development, inclusion and representation. She also undertook an extended secondment as Senior Relationship Manager, Theatre in the London office of Arts Council England.

Emma has served on many boards and advisory bodies, including as co-Chair of the Independent Theatre Council (ITC) and Parent Governor of a primary school in Horsham. She is currently on the Boards of ITC and Creative Barking & Dagenham and is Vice Chair of Theatre503. She lectures on theatre and performing arts administration and was a visiting lecturer at London South Bank University for nine years.