Laura Churchill

Artistic Director :: Designer :: Actor

As a close ensemble we are equally committed to the development and direction of Shady Dolls; my duty as Artistic Director is to oversee the creative and administrativeorganisation, pulling together the different facets of thebusiness to ensure an overall coherent, productive and innovativetheatre company. In addition to this, utilising my skills as a fine artist I manage the design aspects of Shady Dolls such as publicity, website, costume, set and image.

In addition to producing, designing and promoting theatre each Doll is a talented performer and being on stage is where we all belong! I perform regularly in each Shady Dolls Cabaret, and played 'Myrrah' in Deadstock, 'Constance Hately' in An Ornery Tale, 'Loti' in The Spoils, 'Mara Lee' in Homestead and various characters including 'Mary Magdalene' and 'Intern' inThe Erotica Project.

Polly Henson

Marketing Officer : : Outreach Officer : : Actor

As Marketing Officer I work closely with press on enhancing Shady Dolls' public profile. Other responsibilities include liaising with venues and suppliers, advertising, market research and forming relationships with companies that provide Shady Dolls with the ability to function smoothly and productively.

But of course this is all in addition to being an actor (my favourite role) within the company! The roles I have played in Shady Dolls productions to date include 'Minnie Hately' in  An Ornery Tale, 'Dobra' in The Spoils,' Adele' in Homestead, various characters in The Erotica Project; and I perform many songs at our popular cabarets.

Rebecca Pollock

Education & Press Officer : : Company Secretary : : Actor

As Shady Dolls Theatre Company has become a closer unit, so have a number of our roles developed and amalgamated. As a Press Officer, I work closely with Marina Burton to provide promotion for shows which involves writing press releases, liaising with journalists and securing media coverage for all Shady Dolls’ projects.

In my position as Education Officer, I am steadily working towards the construction and promotion of our schools and universities workshops which, I am pleased to say, are becoming increasingly popular. Alongside this work, I still perform my duties as Company Secretary; controlling the company’s finances and providing a stable foundation from which the company and our sponsors can operate at a professional and productive level.

In addition to my regular appearances in our cabaret spectaculars, roles to date have included 'Ruby Hately' in An Ornery Tale, 'Tala' in The Spoils, 'Agnes' in Homestead and various characters in The Erotica Project.