LYT Team

OUR STAFF

Anna Smith (She/Her), Production Manager
Bushra Baig (She/Her) Interim Outreach Producer (LYT Graduate)
Dean Coffey (He/Him), Participation Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isla McGregor (She/Her), Finance & Adminstration Coordinator
Maizy Wright (She/Her), Interim Participation Manager
Molly Cox (She/Her), Senior Producer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sara Myers (She/Her), Creative Director
Victoria Shaskan (She/Her), CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR ASSOCIATE ARTISTS

Emanuel Mendes da Silva (He/Him)
Co-Director
(LYT Graduate)
Jenn Nesbitt (She/Her), Director
Sebastian Constantine (He/Him), Director (LYT Graduate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shantelle Rochester-Henry (She/Her), Facilitator
Tonderai Munyevu (He/Him), Director
Zen Addai (He/Him), Theatre Design Associate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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
Izzy Ponsford (She/Her), Assistant Facilitator

 

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)
Ian Paish (He/Him), Deputy Head Teacher, Deptford Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).