Our Team

Meet the Staff

Our Staff team dedicated to supporting Scotland’s Playwrights.

 
 

Current Playwrights’ Studio staff members:

  • Creative Director

    Louise joined Playwrights' Studio in July 2021 as Creative Director and Chief Executive. Louise has worked as an in-house dramaturg or literary management personnel at the Traverse, Royal Court and Abbey Theatres. She has worked as a dramaturg or script reader with independent makers and with theatre companies throughout the UK and Ireland. She signs to BSL Level 3 and ISL Level 3 and is a trustee for Deafinitely Theatre Company. She holds a PhD in Creativity Management from the University of St Andrews.

  • Executive Producer

    Emma joined Playwrights' Studio in November 2009 as the company's Administrator. Prior to joining the organisation, Emma worked as Office Manager at Borderline Theatre Company for 3 years and for 2 years as their Administration, Research and Marketing Assistant. She has a degree in Archaeology from University of Glasgow.

  • Projects Producer

  • Administrator

Meet the Board

Playwrights' Studio, Scotland are seeking new non-executive directors to join our current board of individuals with different backgrounds, interests and experience all equally committed to delivering the vision and mission of the UK's only playwright development organisation. See Seeking New Board Members for full details.

 

Lewis Hetherington (Chair)
Emma Arcari
Clare Duffy
Kate Garbutt
Alex Marrs (Vice Chair)
George McKeown
Lynda Radley
Sally Reid
Stef Smith
Louise Stephens (Company Secretary)
Dania Thomas
Sharon Thomas

Meet the Associates

Every year, we appoint Associate Playwrights. The role includes providing advice and guidance to the organisation, delivering workshops and mentoring new and emerging playwrights.

 
 

Our Associate Playwrights in 2025 are:

Davey Anderson

Linda McLean