MICHAEL DYER - Artistic Director … an experienced Actor and Director, and previously Artistic Director of the famous Minack Open-Air Theatre, he joined the company in 2001 co-directing Henry V with Trish Knight-Webb. Since 2002, after becoming Artistic Director of the Festival Players, he has directed the summer productions of Romeo and Juliet, and The Comedy of Errors, as well as the Autumn productions of Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, Peter Shaffer’s Lettice and Lovage and The Canterbury Tales. |
SARA DAVE - Administrator … joined the Company in June 2006 and is now the Administrator for The Festival Players Theatre Company. |
Jane Brace - Publicity … a former BBC journalist and an experienced publicist, specialising in arts and music PR. She is the former Press Officer for the acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre and has been publicity officer for The Festival Players since 2005. |
JOHNNY COPPIN - Composer and Director of Music … is a singer/songwriter, composer and poetry anthologist. He plays guitar and piano and has written and recorded many albums as a solo artist. He presents his own radio show for BBC Radio Gloucester. He has composed and directed the music for the Company’s productions since 1992. |
PAUL RIDING - Company Marketing … has been spent the past 20 years marketing both manufacturing companies and acting companies.
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