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East Staffordshire Youth Theatre was formed by a group of young Musical Performers who wanted to put on their own show. Our producer and Choreographer started out by running shows with the performing arts charity RicNic and wanted to carry on putting on their own shows. The team was formed in August 2023 with the company officially launching in December 2023.
We put on 1 production a year (in the Summer) and aim to make this 2 (1 in the Summer and 1 in the Winter) in the future. Each show has different licensing requirements however most of the time the students will be between the ages of 13 and 21. We work closely with businesses across the county to provide performance and rehearsal spaces, set, props, costumes and opportunities for young people to get involved behind the scenes in the show.
Read more about our team members below!
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Ciara Fantom
Ciara Fantom
Co-Manager & Show Producer
Ciara is an experienced Producer and Musical Theatre Performer. Since the age of 9, she has trained at the Pauline Quirke Academy (PQA) and Stagecoach Performing Arts in Derby where she performed in several full scale musicals as well as end of term showcases. She is now a Musical Theatre Teacher at PQA Nottingham where she teaches 6-18 year olds in dance and singing.
In 2022 and 2023, Ciara was the Producer and Musical Director at RicNic Staffordshire for 'Into The Woods' and 'Grease'. It was this experience that encouraged her to start her own company and continue to grow as a Theatre Practitioner.
During her time at college, Ciara was a member of the Musical Theatre Society where she Technical Directed a production of 'The Addams Family' and was the Production Sound Engineer for 'The Wedding Singer'.
After completion of her Level 3 qualifications, she now studies BA Content Creation & Digital Marketing at Nottingham Trent University while continuing to train in Musical Theatre, Dance and Singing.
Maddie Brassington
Maddie Brassington
Co-Manager & Show Choreographer
Maddie is an experienced Musical Theatre Performer and Choreographer. She has trained at M3 Studios in Cannock for 8 years, where she performed in all of their full scale productions and showcases. Last year Maddie became a Teaching Assistant at M3 where she taught Musical Theatre to students as young as 4. While training at M3 she completed LAMDA examinations from grades 1 to 8, achieving a Distinction in her Grade 8 Musical Theatre Examination.
In 2022, Maddie was the Director of RicNic Staffordshire's production of Sondheim's 'Into The Woods' where she worked with a cast of 16-22 year olds to put on a full scale production at The Brewhouse Arts Centre in Burton upon Trent. In 2023, she continued to work with the company as a Choreographer for 'Grease'.
During her time at college, Maddie was a member of the Musical Theatre Society where she Choreographed and Assistant Directed a production of 'The Addams Family' and played the female lead, Julia, in a production of 'The Wedding Singer'. In 2023, she auditioned for and successfully obtained a place at the prestigious National Youth Theatre Summer School and is now a National Youth Theatre Member.
After receiving Distinction's in her Level 3 qualifications, Maddie now studies Musical Theatre at the University of Chichester.
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