About the Loft Theatre Company
The Loft Theatre Company has been producing live theatre in Leamington Spa since 1922. Throughout its history it has worked to professional standards to offer the very best in community-based theatre to Leamington Spa, to Warwickshire and to the wider audience beyond.
The company has earned a strong reputation nationally for the professional quality of productions. It is run almost entirely by volunteers, many of whom have theatrical or academic drama qualifications and experience, who devote their talent, time and energy to the theatre simply because they find it fulfilling.
Each year we produce around nine shows in the main 200 seat auditorium and a smaller number in the 50 seat studio theatre, which doubles as our rehearsal space. Our work covers the range of theatrical styles from classical to modern, tragedy to comedy, farce and musical theatre. Whether you like to be shocked, enlightened or simply entertained, you will find something for you here.
The company is a member of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain and a registered charity (Charity No 1134863), receiving no regular funding from any external source and supporting itself through box office sales.
The theatre has been at its current site since 1944, although the building dates from the late 1960s when an earlier building was destroyed by fire.
Anyone can come and see Loft shows. Generous discounts are available for concession tickets, students and season tickets. We no longer offer membership through subscription. It is free to be a part of the Loft Theatre Company.
Participation is open to anyone with a contribution to make. There is a wealth of opportunity for talents of all kinds. Casting is by audition and a warm welcome is extended to anyone who wishes to join the company to help in every aspect of our work, on stage, back stage or front of house, engaging in making and delivering high quality affordable theatre.
Loft Theatre Team
Board of Trustee Directors
David Fletcher (Chair)
Dave Barclay
Viki Betts
Leonie Frazier
Pete Harrison
Vicky Holding
Marsha McDonough
Richard Moore
Sue Moore
Chris O’Brien
James Synge
Direction
Artistic Director: Sue Moore
General Manager: Robin Boyd
Artistic
Set Design and Construction:
Richard Moore
Amy Carroll
Directors:
Viki Betts
David Fletcher
Chris Gilbey-Smith
Tara L. Lacey
Lorna Middleton
Sue Moore
Elizabeth Morris
Tom O’Connor
Michael Rolfe
Craig Shelton
James Suckling
Gordon Vallins
William Wilkinson
Stage
Head of Lighting: Joel Hassall
Head of Sound: Pete Harrison
Head of Stage management: Viki Betts
Head of Wardrobe: Helen Brady
Production Manager: Amy Carroll
Marketing
Press: Kay Marshall, Ruth Noble
Promotion: Hannah Brown
Social media: Vicky Holding
Photography: Richard Smith
Box office: Sue Hamilton
Design agency: Renaissance Creative
Website: Serenus IT
House
Front of House: Marsha McDonough
Licensees:
Robin Boyd
Amy Carroll
Print archivist: Richard Moore
Online archivist: Phil Reynolds
Volunteer Co-ordinator: Dave Barclay
Cleaner: Goldcrest Cleaning
Finance
Accountant: James Synge
Finance Officer: Harry Sanders
Audit Committee:
David Fletcher (Chair)
Sue Moore
James Synge
William Wilkinson
External Auditors: Burgis and Bullock
Patron
Andrew Davies
Honoured Members
Those who have given notable and outstanding service:
Stanley Birch
Vanessa Comer
David Fletcher
Janet Goldson
Sophie Hamilton
Sue Hamilton
Gus MacDonald
Mary MacDonald
Charles Mulraine
Martin O’Connell
James Plaskitt
Michael Rayns
Anne Scrimshaw
Gordon Vallins
William Wilkinson