The Board of Trustees 2024/2025
The Board of Trustees are elected at the annual AGM and is responsible for the smooth running of the society. If you would like to e-mail us as a group please use centrestagetheatrelondon@gmail.com. See below for our individual e-mail addresses, if you would prefer to message one person directly.
PRESIDENT
Alexis Rose
(she/her)
Alexis first joined Centre Stage in 2011, and has performed in fourteen Centre Stage shows - favourite roles include Roz in 9 to 5, Patty in Grease and Nellie in Jekyll & Hyde. She has also contributed backstage - she produced Centre Stage Unplugged and Fame; and most recently was the Assistant Director on both The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Little Mermaid. She joined the Board of Trustees in 2013 and spent a year as membership manager, three years as business manager and four years as Chair, before moving into the President role. A strategy consultant by training, she has over 20 years of experience in consulting and business operations and is currently the Chief Operating Officer of a tech start-up, as well as an ICF qualified coach.
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CHAIR
Tal Hewitt
(she/her)
Tal is delighted to be Chair of Centre Stage having served as Centre Stage’s Artistic Director for the past two years. She has absolutely loved being a part of this vibrant and caring musical theatre family. During her time with Centre Stage she has had huge amounts of fun supporting shows like Cinderella (Stage Manager), The Wedding Singer (committee rep), Hunchback and Cats (choir/booth singer) as well as being a creative team member herself (co-directing Holiday Inn, Huge Stick Of Musical Rock, Godspell). She also performs and appeared on stage in Centre Stage’s Ragtime as Emma Goldman. As Chair, she is honoured to serve on the committee, to help continue the legacy of the great work done by Centre Stage teams in the past. She is looking forward to co-directing Jesus Christ Superstar next year, to be performed at the Bridewell Theatre in December 2025.
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TREASURER
Stephen hewitt (he/him)
Stephen first joined Centre Stage to play Henry Ford in Ragtime and is now delighted to join the Centre Stage committee as Treasurer, to help continue the excellent work done by the Centre Stage team. He has been involved in 7 recent Centre Stage shows: co-directing (Holiday Inn, Huge Stick Of Musical Rock, Godspell); stage managing Cinderella; acting and singing (Cats, Hunchback of Notre Dame) and playing guitar in The Wedding Singer, Godspell and Huge Stick Of Musical Rock bands too. Stephen is committed to Centre Stage’s core values of community, inclusivity, fun and creative achievement. He looks forward to co-directing Jesus Christ Superstar next year, to be performed at the Bridewell Theatre in December 2025.
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treasurer@centrestage.london
SECRETARY
Darcy phillips
(she/her)
Darcy joined Centre Stage last year as part of the ensemble for The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She loved every minute and has since also been in Holiday Inn and The Little Mermaid.
Darcy grew up dancing mostly, but has also always had a passion for musical theatre so was incredibly excited to find the group when she moved to London. She is thrilled to now be Secretary and is looking forward to helping Centre Stage grow and continue to put on incredible shows!
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bUSINESS MANAGER
Navin Nair (he/him)
Navin (like to also be called Nav) has had the pleasure of being in three beautiful shows with Centre Stage. He played a camp horse in Cinderella, Ted Handover in Holiday Inn and Tentacle #1 in The Little Mermaid. A Chartered Account by day, he is returning to join the committee for the 2024-25 term, moving from Treasurer to Business Manager.
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Artistic Director
will garrood
(he/him)
Will has previously served as Artistic Director and Marketing Officer on the Centre Stage Committee, and is back now in his second stint as Artistic Director. He is always happy to talk about how members would like to see Centre Stage expand and grow, and is always there to listen to any concerns the membership may have. He's been in multiple Centre Stage shows including: Holiday Inn, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Cats, The Little Mermaid, Huge Stick of Musical Rock and more! In his day job he works as a Producer at BBC Studios.
Get in touch:
artisticdirector@centrestage.london
box office manager
Rosie o'rourke(she/her)
Rosie joined Centre Stage in 2022 when she performed in Cats, and hasn’t looked back since. She has performed in 6 shows with CS since then, and is always excited to audition for the next one. Rosie works in the ticketing industry for the West End by day and has over 7 years experience in the field, along with slowly trying to grow her crochet and crafts business in her downtime.
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membership manager
HAnnah Hunter-reid(she/her)
New to Centre Stage London, Hannah brings with her eight years of experience in amateur musical theatre, both in front of and behind the curtain. With a diploma in Events Management and a background in film production, her creative expertise spans multiple disciplines. Having spent a year running a theatre in Lancashire and held roles including Company Manager and Stage Manager in various productions, Hannah brings a depth of knowledge to her committee role. She’s excited to contribute to Centre Stage London by creating engaging, memorable experiences for its members. She’s a friendly face who loves to chat and attends most events, so if you have any questions, just ask!
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EDUCATION & DIVERSITY OFFICER
Claire brewin
(she/her)
Claire first joined Centre Stage in 2019 and has since performed in Godspell, Cats, and Cinderella. She has been delighted to become part of the community both on and off stage and is excited to give something back in her role as Education and Diversity Officer. A Policy Officer by day with a background in anthropology, Claire is keen to create more opportunities for more theatre-loving souls across London and to learn from others as to what this means for them.
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education@centrestage.london
events officer
mickey polon
(she/her)
Meet Mickey! Centre Stage's new dynamic Events Officer! Australian expat, year 2 teacher, and theatre lover. Mickey’s flair for musical theatre began at the age of 8 when she played an Oompa Loompa in her school production of Willy Wonka, however she decided to pursue a career in teaching to experience life as a performer but to an audience of tiny humans who think she is the best comedian on the planet. Mickey is relatively new to Centre Stage but is very much looking forward to planning fantastic events, building a community, and bringing people together. She's super excited to create unforgettable experiences for Centre Stage members and meet like minded people!
Get in touch:
events@centrestage.london
SOCIAL MEDIA OFFICER
MAria Alexandrou
Maria is a very recent addition to Centre Stage but is not new to the theatre scene. She recently got back into acting since her childhood playing in shows and attending workshops across several 'fringe' theatres including The Space, Arcola and Stratford East. The time that gave her most joy in her creative career was taking not one but two main acting roles in They'll Never Close the Docks!, a production by SpaceWorks. She has also played a Moroccan Storyteller in Mint Tea in Marrakech with the Woodhouse Players and doesn't shy away from using accents when she can! Her passions lie in acting and public speaking in equal measure, as she is a disability advocate and campaigner; she has been a speaker on several panels at events on topics related to disability at work and in the creative industries. She owns Curious Creatives CIC which supports disabled people within the creative industries and is in the process of launching a case study proving "the benefits of consuming or producing film, TV or theatre on disability or neurodiversity". She loves her day job too which is in PR and Communications within the Civil Service, and sees herself as a "curious, courageous, and creative storyteller with cracking communication skills!". She dares you to try saying that on repeat - and doesn't lack a sense of humour!
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