Ellie Beedham has left the Lyric Hammersmith where she was Head of Marketing and Sales to join Laban as Head of Communications.
Roger Chapman, who recently launched the London-based consulting firm On Tour Ltd has been appointed Theatre Consultant for the Brooklyn Academy of Music to generate international co-productions. He has been Director of Touring at the Royal National Theatre for fifteen years.
Opera Theatre Company, based in Ireland, has announced the appointment of Annilese Miskimmon as Artistic Director.
Gina Fisher has been appointed as the new Community Arts Officer at The Y in Leicester. Emma Knight is the new Marketing Officer.
Mary-Ann Connolly, previously Studio Manager at the Eastwood Studio Theatre in Southend, has taken up the post of Public Service Agreement Project Co-ordinator for Theatre Arts at Thurrock Council.
The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch has appointed David Eldridge as Literary Associate, to implement the theatre’s New Writing Programme.
Nick Williams has left Hampstead Theatre, where he was Development Officer, to pursue a freelance career.
David McCall, previously Project Director of Manchester Community Media Group, is the new Chief Executive for Metier, the former National Training Organisation of the Arts and Entertainment Industries. He replaces Duncan Sones who has left to pursue a career as a freelance education and development consultant.
Arts Council England has appointed Colin Teevan (pictured) to succeed Jackie Kay as the North East Literary Fellow at Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Universities.
Linda Stewart-Birch has joined Ellie Jay Entertainment Group as Artist and Operations Manager (Entertainment). She has previously worked as a booker and event organiser for Whatever Artists Management.
Carrie Carruthers (pictured) is leaving Junction/Cambridge Drama Centre where she is Programme Director to be Arts Strategy Manager at Northamptonshire County Council.
Nancy Meckler and David Aukin have been appointed as Artistic Associates at the Oxford Playhouse, to work on Oxford Playhouse Productions.
Founding member and Artistic Director of Trestle Theatre, Toby Wilsher will be stepping down in March 2004 after 22 years. He will continue with the company for a further year as Consulting Director while also pursuing freelance opportunities.
Kitty Ross has joined The Mayor’s Thames Festival as Community and Education Co-ordinator. Sarah Cretch has become the Festival's Community and Education Development Manager.
Linda Jasper, formerly a dancer and teacher and most recently Director of Dance South East, has been appointed by Arts Council England in collaboration with the Department for Education and Skills to lead the development of a new National Youth Dance Agency.