2023 Committee Appointments

At the Annual General Meeting of MTS, held on 4th August 2023, and in accordance with the rules of our constitution the following Trustees stepped down:

Roger Foxcroft
Jess Smith
Sam Parton
Craig Chesters
Laura Marsden (who was coopted, and so is standing down along with the four under normal rotation rules above)

The following were elected by a show of hands from those present:

Jess Smith
Sam Parton
Craig Chesters
Laura Marsden

The remaining Trustee position will be coopted in the coming weeks.

Note also that while Diane Phizacklea was not a Trustee, she has stepped down and the position of Social Chair will now be absorbed into the Executive Committee.

MTS 2023 Annual Dinner Dance Awards

Alex Lewis, receiving the Best Newcomer Award.
Will Wood, receiving the Best Performer award for his role as Gomez in our October 2022 production of The Addams Family.
Craig Chesters, receiving the President’s Award for his invaluable contribution to MTS and MYTS.

2022 Committee Appointments

At the AGM of Musical Theatre Stafford, on 1st August 2022 the following officers were appointed to the executive committee:

Roger Foxcroft – Chair
Craig Chesters – Vice Chair
Sam Parton – Treasurer
Bella Darby – Assistant Treasurer
Jess Smith – Secretary
Laura Riddell and Lucy Travers – Assistant Secretaries
David Elliot – Publicity
David Phizacklea, Laura Marsden and Mike Hartley – Ordinary Members

Sue Zurawiel remains our president, and we thank her for her guidance and support.

Our Social Committee chair is Diane Phizacklea

2021 Committee Appointments

MTS Management Committee

Following the AGM on 30th August 2021 the following positions were appointed:

  • Chairman: Roger Foxcroft
  • Vice Chairman: Craig Chesters
  • Secretary: Jess Smith 
  • Assistant Secretaries: Laura Hammond, Lucy Travers 
  • Treasurer: Sam Parton
  • Assistant Treasurer: Laura Riddell, David Elliott
  • Publicity: Jenni Marshall
  • Ordinary: Mike Hartley
  • Social Committee: Diane Phizacklea

MYTS Subcommittee

The management committee have appointed the following members to the MYTS subcommittee:

  • Chairman: Roger Foxcroft
  • Secretary: Craig Chesters
  • Treasurer: Sam Parton
  • Publicity: Jenni Marshall
  • Ordinary: Diane Phizacklea, Rebecca Birch

2020 Committee Appointments

MTS Management Committee

Following the AGM on 22nd September 2020 the following positions were appointed:

  • Chairman: Roger Foxcroft
  • Vice Chairman: Craig Chesters
  • Secretary: Jess Smith 
  • Assistant Secretaries: Laura Hammond, Lucy Travers 
  • Treasurer: Sam Parton
  • Assistant Treasurer: Laura Hammond
  • Publicity: Jenni Marshall
  • Ordinary: Mike Hartley, David Elliott, Bob Whitehouse, Amy Cameron, Bob Whitehouse
  • Social Committee: Diane Phizacklea

MYTS Subcommittee

The management committee have appointed the following members to the MYTS subcommittee:

  • Chairman: Roger Foxcroft
  • Secretary: Craig Chesters
  • Treasurer: Sam Parton
  • Publicity: Jenni Marshall
  • Ordinary: Sue Wilson, Diane Phizacklea

Sue Wilson has also been appointed to act as Safeguarding Officer.

2019 Committee Appointments

2019 Committee Appointments

At the AGM of Musical Theatre Stafford, on 1st July 2019 the following appointments were made:

Management Committee

Chairman: Roger Foxcroft
Vice Chairman: Craig Chesters
Secretary: None – this position will be coopted by the committee at a later date
Assistant Secretaries: Jess Smith and Jo Sedgeley-Chiles
Treasurer: Sam Parton
Assistant Treasurers: Becky Rodi and Laura Hammond
Publicity Officer: Jen Marshall
Ordinary Members: Mike Hartley, Helen Sian-Tisdale and Lucy Travers

MYTS Subcommittee

Chairman: Roger Foxcroft
Secretary: Craig Chesters
Treasurer: Sam Parton
Publicity Officer: Jen Marshall
Ordinary Members: Megan McGinley and one vacancy to be coopted by the MYTS Subcommittee at a later date

Other Roles

  • Megan McGinley has been appointed Child Safety Officer for the charity
  • Diane Phizacklea has been appointed Chair of the Social Subcommittee
  • Helen Downes has been appointed Auditor of the accounts

Update of the committee – and our 2017/2018 season

In July MTS held it’s AGM, and a new committee was appointed. This information is available on our Contact Us page. This year we are performing Sister Act running from October 17th-21st, and then, continuing our trend of newer, more contemporary musicals we shall be performing All Shook Up, from 17th-21st April 2018. Additionally, MYTS are performing a 10-year anniversary concert on November 18th, at Rising Brook Baptist Church, and High School Musical from the 11th-14th July 2018, so mark those dates and watch out for tickets to go on sale.

Theatre remains a fickle passion, and it becomes increasingly difficult to engage audiences, but with your help and your support we will have a fantastic season this year.

Many thanks

Roger Foxcroft
Chairman

Dinner Dance Awards – 2017

The award winners at this year’s Dinner Dance and Awards were:

  • Jon Wilson – Best performance, Henry Miller in Calamity Jane
  • Rob Mincher – Best performance, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof
  • Jono Down – Best newcomer
  • Roger Foxcroft – President’s Award

NODA long-service awards were also given to:

  • Pauline Bradbury
  • Ruby Ashton
  • Frank Hepton
  • Keith Legge