Our Board of Trustees | Forth Children's Theatre

OUR TEAM

OUR BOARD

IRENE HOGG

Chair

The legendary Rene Hogg ….make up, stage crew, Stage Manager, committee member and finally Company Manager! That is the progression from 1981, Jenny in the buggy aged 1, helping out with husband Alan, then both Jenny and David onstage and now in 2022 starting back again after Covid.

FCT have produced so many terrific shows but her favourites are The Chess Game, Godspell and Les Miserables.

CAMERON SMITH

Treasurer

Cameron has been part of the Forth Children's Theatre family for 6 years now, HE has done various roles within the charity such as show admin, running the website, to marketing, to grants and funding. He has now landed himself as our Treasurer.

He is excited to see Forth Children's Theatre be reimagined into the 21st century as he is an avid fan of technology

YVONNE ROWLEY

Secretary

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JANE SUTHERLAND

Honorary Member

Jane joined Forth Children's Theatre in 1979 because she was a Gorman. Her father, Peter, was the founder and her initial involvement was on stage. Subsequent shows saw Jane become make up lady with her mum Jean, costume wifie, floor washer and between-show baked tattie provider.

Jane's current involvement is as Honorary Member on FCT Board, however you will still find her with a mop in one hand and a make up brush in the other one come showtime.

Although the company may have changed beyond recognition over Jane's 43 years of involvement, she believes the core aim of allowing children and young people to express and enjoy themselves in an inclusive and safe environment remains the same. That is what keeps her coming back year after year (and also the baked tatties).

SALLY BRODERICK

Ordinary Member

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CHRIS RICHARDSON

Ordinary Member

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JANET KIRKWOOD

Parent Representative

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LEWIS BAIRD

Ordinary Member

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JOHN ALLAN

Ordinary Member

John first got into the theatre when he auditioned for the Edinburgh Gang Show at the tender age of 12… he is still there!!! It was with the Edinburgh Youth Theatre, however, that John got his first taste of back stage life; a good “crew” worked with many of the Edinburgh Amateur Theatre companies, crewing their annual productions in the Kings, something he still does with The Southern Light.

John's connections with FCT go back to the mid-80’s, two of his sisters were members of the company, one of them is now a professional actor. John always says to young people, not everyone who joins a theatre company goes on to be actors or singers, but they can use the confidence that it gives them to stand up in front of people and be themselves. That theatrical experience has made John many lifetime friendships and helped him throughout his working life.

CAROLINE RICHARDSON

Ordinary Member

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Our Board of Trustees and volunteers keep the cogs of Forth Children's Theatre turning. With representatives from all areas of the organisation - productions to parent representative - information on our current Board can be found below.