Staff

Barrie Rutter – Founder & Artistic Director. Read Barries full biography here.

“He is the archetypal bluff Yorkshireman, a figure seemingly created in its own image by the land which bore him”
Harpers & Queen

“If someone ever creates an arts version of Mount Rushmore, they should carve it into the Pennines and chisel Barrie Rutter’s imposing features in the foreground.”
Whatsonstage.com

Conrad Nelson – Resident Director and Composer.
Conrad’s acting career spans over twenty years and boasts a vast body of work in repertory and touring theatre, and in radio, television and film. He has also built a reputation as a dramatic composer and has written music for theatre, television and radio. His longest
association by far has been with Northern Broadsides as actor, director and composer.

Sue Andrews – Executive Director.
Sue is responsible for all tour programming, finance and day to day running of the company.

Nick Jones – Associate Producer
Nick joins us in a part time capacity.

Kay Burnett – Production Manager.
Kay started as re-lighter and went on to design lights for various productions until becoming Company Stage Manager and is now office based as the Production Manager.

Alex Kilburn – Financial & Administration Assistant (part time)

Lisa Baxter – Marketing Manager. (Freelance)
Lisa organises all the marketing for our productions. She also works on our audience development initiatives and works closely with theatres and local communities. http://www.theexperiencebusiness.co.uk/

Duncan Clarke – Press & PR.(freelance)
With over 10 years of Arts and Leisure experience Duncan looks after all our press and public relations.
For further information visit www.duncanclarkepr.wordpress.com.

Board of Trustees:

Chair: Rachel L Harris

Roger Harvey OBE, Gillian M Johnson FCA, Kate Moreton-Deakin RGN DL Frances Tighe BA (Hons) and LLB (Hons)

Patron: Patricia Countess of Harewood