Core Staff

ROSIE NISBET (she/her)
Artistic Director

Rosie, after being a member and staff member of Stage2 for several years herself, went on to study Acting at ArtsEd and a PGDipEd in Primary Education. Since the completion of her degrees, she has returned to Stage2 and been the Artistic Director/Company Manager since January 2022. She has now directed three productions for Stage2, all receiving five-star reviews/Awards. Rosie is highly skilled in text work, devising, ensemble work, voice work, physical theatre and musical theatre. She is really passionate about the opportunities Stage2 offers its members, having directly benefitted from them herself, and is highly committed to giving our members a diverse range of high-quality experiences and opportunities.

rosie.nisbet@stage2.org

LIZ LIGHT (she/her)
Company Administrator & Founder

Liz founded Stage2 Youth Theatre in 1988. In the company’s 35 year history, Liz has run the company doing everything from directing productions to LAMDA tuition, running workshops, leading exchange projects, training members to become staff, fundraising, marketing – pretty much everything and anything. Her direction has received high acclaim and she is particularly well known for her unique and thorough approach to Shakespeare.

liz.light@stage2.org

Tutors

FRANKIE POWERS
Stage1 Tutor

Frankie Joined the Stage2 community in Autumn of 2023. Frankie has a huge passion for all Performing Arts and is in her last year at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire studying a Degree in Acting.

TOM MCMILLAN
General Drama Tutor

Tom is currently studying Acting at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and had been acting, singing and dancing for as long as he can remember! After teaching drama at previous summer camps in England and abroad, Tom joined the Stage2 community for the Autumn term in 2023.

The Board

PAUL PARKER-DUBER

Chair of the Board (he/him)

If you’re finding Stage2 for the first time – welcome! I’m Paul and it is my privilege to be the current Chair. I joined the Board in 2017 however my personal Stage2 journey starts way back in 1990 when I was a 15yr old kid interested in acting, performing and having fun. I made some lifelong friendships at Stage2 and it’s fair to say it helped shape many parts of my life, providing me with wonderful experiences I fondly look back on and providing me with life-skills I didn’t know I’d need. Whatever brought you to this page, be assured that Stage2 can provide a safe place to learn, have fun, gain confidence, provide opportunities and change your future. If there is anything you would like to ask the board, please let me know by emailing board@stage2.org and we will do our best to help you.

Our Patrons

Claire Dowie and Colin Watkeys

Claire Dowie is a Birmingham-born, award-winning writer and performer, famous for being a pioneer of Stand-Up Theatre and a writer of In-Yer-Face Theatre. Colin Watkeys is her long-term director, who has worked with her on all of her Productions. Stage2 has been fortunate enough to perform some of Claire’s best work: Adult Child/Dead Child, Why is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?, The Year of the Monkey and Arsehammers. Aditionally, Claire Dowie wrote a brand new play specifically for Stage2 to premiere in 2016: Hard Working Families. Claire and Colin have been wonderful patrons of Stage2 for many years and come to do Masterclasses with our members ocassionally.