Vivo D'Arte
Meet the team...
Dan Cowtan
Managing Director
Principal - Vivo D'Arte School of Theatre Arts
Dan Cowtan’s theatrical life began at the age of 13 and he has musically directed, directed or produced ever since. He is currently...
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Jo Penniston
Marketing Director
With a background in creative digital media and project management in education, Jo studied Learning, Research and Technology...
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Georgee Burn
Company Stage Manager
Company Manager - Vivo D'Arte School of Theatre Arts
Georgee Burn graduated from Guildford School of Acting with a First Class Hons Degree in Professional Production Studies...
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Jon Stacey
Technical Director
Jon is a graduate from the Guildford School of Acting where he studied Professional Production skills. Jon has worked as a lighting ...
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Christian Ashby
Sound Design
Christian has been involved in theatre in various technical roles for many years. As Technical Director of the Cambridge University...
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Zoe Harbour
Stage Manager / Assistant Director
After completing her musical theatre degree in 2017, and having spent just over a year as part of the wonderful Vivo stage..
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Sam Wilson
Musical Director
Samuel studied composition at Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Matthew King and is now composer-in-residence with the City Chamber Choir, as well as a freelance arranger... More ››
Lewis Bell
Musical Director
Lewis passed his Grade 8 with Distinction aged fifteen whilst studying at Stowe School as a music scholar. At the age of seventeen he was accepted into the Junior.....
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Erika Gundesen
Musical Director
Erika Gundesen is a distinguished graduate of the University of British Columbia in Canada as well as the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London...
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Annette Jacobsen
Head of Hair & Makeup
Annette has been involved in many areas of theatre life, finding singing and treading the boards very fulfilling... More ››
Grizelda Hafter
Props Manager
Grizelda has been involved with amateur drama productions in the local area since 2000, gaining experience in many...
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Florence Hafter-Smith
Props Assistant & Designer
Floss has been involved in Vivo D’Arte productions for the last six years, both onstage (Les Miserables...
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Emily Scott
Choreographer
Emily trained at Performers College and graduated with a Diploma in Musical Theatre. Whilst training at Performers.. More ››
Kieran McGinn
Choreographer
Kieran McGinn’s most recent credits as a performer are Curve theatre’s world premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman...
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Emily Colebrook
Assistant to Choreographer
Emily is 20, and in her final year studying dance at the university of Chichester. She has been involved in theatre ...
