clare wootton
director
Clare has been performing within the musical theatre world since she was 8 years old. She has worked with companies such as LYAMC and Beyond Broadway. Following this she has trained at The Fierce Theatre School for two years leading to her studies and degree in Acting and English at Napier University.
Since then she has directed multiple musicals such as Legally Blonde and The Addams family with NMTS, while also directing multiple plays such as ‘Well Played’ and ‘Screaming into the Void’ at the Edinburgh Fringe. Throughout this time Clare has also performed at the Traverse Theatre in the production of ‘Play Pretend’ with Framework Theatre. Clare also is a member and co-founder of ‘Reverb Theatre’ where she produces and performs in their own productions performing at the Fringe and Dunns Playfest. Clare is super excited to get involved in her first production with EMT!
emily paterson
musical director
Having just graduated from RCS with her diploma in Musical Direction, Emily is very excited to take on this project! Emily is a freelance Musical Director in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and has just finished a successful fringe run where she was Musical Director for Captivate Theatre’s productions of ‘13’ and ‘Annie’.
After entering the world of Musical Theatre during her undergrad in Musical at Edinburgh University, Emily immersed herself the Edinburgh theatre scene, taking on the role of MD with companies such as EUSOG, EU Footlights, Bedlam Theatre, Captivate Theatre, Thistle n’ Thorn Productions, Neverending Theatre, and Nardones Academy. During her time in Glasgow she has also worked with companies such as Inter Academy of Performing Arts and Pantheon Theatre. She is Assistant Musical Director for Pantheon’s upcoming production of ‘We Will Rock You’ at the Pavillion.
Some of Emily’s favourite productions she has been MD for include ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, and ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’.
flick hannah
choreographer
Felicity, or "Flick", is no stranger to performing and has been involved with The Bohemians Lyric Opera Company, Bare Productions & Captivate Theatre; playing Margot in Legally Blonde, Kathy in 9 to 5, Ariel in Footloose, Mayor Matilda in All Shook Up, Joanne in RENT, The Witch in Into The Woods, Beverley Bass in Come From Away.
Flick has also worked within production teams for the last nine years; directing Made in Dagenham, choreographing Jekyll and Hyde, Rock of Ages, You're a good man, Charlie Brown, Popstars: The 90's Musical, The Wedding Singer, The Addams Family, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Grease and most recently creatively directed Spongebob the Musical.
Felicity's day job is also surrounded by theatre as she owns and manages her fitness business; Musical Theatre Fitness, which encourages a community of musical lovers to find joy in functional fitness and exercise.
