KATE MANDER

Kate was a founder member of the Everyman Youth Theatre and performed in many productions including ‘Our Day Out’; ‘Nicholas Nickleby’; ‘Independence Day’ and ‘Poppy’. She performed at the National Theatre in ‘As You Like it’ and ‘Framed’. She played a leading part in an award winning film called ‘The Tigers’ when she was twelve years old. When Kate left school she took a year’s foundation course in dance at Swindon College, before winning a place at Doreen Bird’s School of Dance. She completed her training with a Drama and Musical Theatre course at Arts Educational School in London. She made her professional debut in Panto at Bognor, followed by work in a Theatre in Education team in schools and the community. She was delighted to return to The Everyman Theatre as a professional actor, playing leading parts in ‘Amedeus’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

Kate enjoys performing in Focus Theatre, as it keeps her working in her chosen profession whilst she is bringing up her four sons.