Madcap Performing Arts Centre Music and Drama Community Arts Project
Home	Trustees  Matthew Taylor. Secretary Matthew is the founder member of local arts and music collective Monkey Kettle, as well as editor of the poetry magazine of the same name. He is extremely active in the Milton Keynes arts scene, and has been coming to MADCAP since his GCSE Drama exam in 1992. He has been on the Board of Trustees since 2008, and Secretary since 2009. Email Rosemary Hill Chair Rosemary started her career as an English and Drama teacher in Leicester where she worked for seven years, two of these as Head of English and Drama in a large comprehensive school. During this time she developed her interest in directing for both the theatre and broadcast media. She trained as an actress at the Drama Studio, London, and worked on the London fringe before joining the BBC in 1989 as a producer and director for the BBC Open University Production Centre and subsequently BBC Education in London. Since going freelance in 1999 and setting up her own company, Collage Media Ltd, she has continued to work as a director in TV, film, video, radio, theatre and new media and as a consultant for such clients as the BBC, DCSF, Innovation Unit, NSCL, Open University, ERA, NESTA, UK Film Council, Synectics and Creative Partnerships. She is a member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain and Equity. Rosemary still very much enjoys teaching and is a tutor for Adult Continuing Education in Film Studies and Performing Arts. At Madcap she directs the Pepper's Ghost Theatre Company running drama workshops for the 16+ age group every Monday evening and staging regular performances. She has also recently launched a professional theatre company in Milton Keynes - The Play's The Thing. She brings to Madcap professional expertise in the arts, education and media as well as significant experience and success in fund raising. She is also highly committed to Madcap and to helping it move forward. Jean-Pierre Sharp Jean-Pierre has been active in the media creative arts since the late 1970s working for large and small players in the television, video, film and new media marketplace. Prior to this he worked as a commercial artist for a Birmingham-based engraving company. Jean-Pierre now lectures in Creative Arts and Media at Aylesbury College. Steve Whitton Stephen is a Speaker, Trainer and aspiring broadcaster who has been involved in management of business for over 20 years. After holding Senior Management positions in the Automotive and Financial Services sectors, Stephen has created and run three successful businesses and works internationally advising on business strategy. Stephen is working on his “latent” thespian qualities and uses drama in his speaking and training to develop others.   Christine loring kathy mansfield' Acting Treasure       Could you be a trustee? Maybe you could consider becoming a Trustee of Madcap. The Board of Trust meet approximately every six weeks, making policy decisions and giving support to the Madcap staff. It is an unpaid position, but a vital one in the running of the project. Trustees are voted on to the board at the Madcap AGM, but may be co-opted at Trustee meetings during the year. If you are interested, then please email: chair@madcap.org.uk We would be glad to hear from you. Madcap is an equal opportunities organisation and we would welcome applications from all parts of the community.     Madcap Trust Limited Creed Street Wolverton Milton Keynes MK12 5LY Tel: 01908 320179 Fax: 01908 221795 Email: info@madcap.org.uk Registered Charity Number: 298086 Limited Company Number: 02168397 © The Madcap Trust Ltd 2006