LYT Team

OUR STAFF

Anna Smith (She/Her), Production Manager
Bushra Baig (She/Her) Outreach Producer (LYT Graduate)
Isla McGregor (She/Her), Finance & Admin Coordinator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maizy Wright (She/Her), Participation Manager
Molly Cox (She/Her), Senior Producer
Monique Uwarigiye (She/Her) Creative Programmes Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR ASSOCIATE ARTISTS

Emanuel Mendes da Silva (He/Him)
Co-Director
Jenn Nesbitt (She/Her), Director
Julia Couto (She/Her), Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Izzy Ponsford (She/Her), Director
Sebastian Constantine (He/Him), Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR GRADUATE CREATIVES

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

Eliezer Gore (He/Him), Assistant Facilitator
Danielle Colleman (She/Her), Assistant Facilitator
Meriel Ledwith (She/Her), Assistant Facilitator
Amelia Kyriacou (They/She)

 

 

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:

OUR CURRENT TRUSTEES

Genine Whithorne (She/Her),
Chair,
Commercial Director, City of London
Alice Chen (She/Her), Treasurer
Freneka Mumford (She/Her), Consultant, KPMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamiel Thomas (He/Him), Software Developer (LYT Graduate)
Louise Gordon (She/Her), Creative Consultant, NSPCC
Tyreke Leslie (He/Him), 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 (She/Her),
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).