ChangingFaces

Dan Bates (pictured) is leaving his post of Executive Director at West Yorkshire Playhouse to become Chief Executive of York Theatre Royal. He has worked for WYP for seventeen years.

Donna Baber has been appointed as Manager of The Creative Learning Agency, based in the Arts Development offices at Bath & North East Somerset Council.

The Victoria Theatre in Halifax has promoted Tim Fagan from Technical Manager to Theatres? Manager, and Chris Murgatroyd, who previously worked in marketing at Halifax Rugby League Football Club, is the new Marketing Manager.

Roxana Silbert (pictured) will take over as Artistic Director at Paines Plough following Vicky Featherstone?s appointment as the new Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland.

Meurig Bowen, Lichfield Festival Director for the past three years, has become Head of Programming for Aldeburgh Productions.

Paul Collard (pictured) has been appointed National Director of Creative Partnerships. He is currently Head of Programme Development for Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, and was Chair of Arts Council England, North East until March 2004.

Dance 4 has appointed Nicky Molloy as its new Artistic Director. She will leave her roles as Head of External Relations at Laban and Executive Director of Transitions Dance Company.

Alice Burns has taken over as Community Outreach Officer of Bedford Creative Arts from Laura Pottinger, who moves into the role of Director.

Writer Diran Adebayo is to replace Joanna MacGregor on the national Council of Arts Council England.

Aberdeen Performing Arts, which comprises His Majesty?s Theatre, Music Hall and Aberdeen Box Office, has appointed Lorna Christie from Cornerstone Community Care as Development Manager. Former Development Manager Andrea Watt will become Sales and Marketing Manager.

Stephen Snoddy, Director of BALTIC since December 2003, is stepping down to spend more time with his family. Earlier this month he returned to work after a temporary suspension following his arrest by police in August this year.

CandoCo has appointed choreographer, movement director, teacher and writer Claire Russ as Assistant Artistic Director with particular responsibility for the CandoCo Education Programme.

Stephenie Wright has joined Theatre Cryptic as Administrator.

Chrissy Sharp, Interim General Manager at Sadler?s Wells since March 2004, has been made permanent in her post. She will work alongside Alistair Spalding, who was appointed CEO and Artistic Director two weeks ago.

The Sixteen has appointed Nicholas Selman as General Manager. He will join the company in January 2005 from English National Opera where he is currently Company Manager.

Ronald Kane has joined Belfast City Council?s Culture and Arts Unit as Culture and Heritage Officer. He was formerly the Senior Living History Interpreter for Armagh City and District Council.