Meet The Team

  • Amanda Hall

    Founder/Creative Director

    When performing over forty years ago I never thought I would have the pleasure and privilege to welcome and nurture so many young people and adults on their own journey through the magical world of performing arts. Spotlight Theatre was set up to provide a safe space to develop skills and confidence whilst having fun and making friends. We are one big Spotlight family meeting each week, providing opportunity and encouragement to see where our hard work and efforts will lead in the future.

  • Liam Petruccio-Hall

    Assistant Creative Director/Drama Tutor

    I’ve been around theatre all my life. You may have figured out it’s a bit of a family trait by the surnames on this page. Acting is a gift, to be able to step into the shoes of another person is one of the most incredible feelings you can have, and to do that with a group of like-minded people can create friendships for life. Hopefully, here at Spotlight Theatre we can nurture talented individuals into exceptional performers and help them to create a lot of friends along the way.

  • Sophie Petruccio-Hall

    Administrator/Dance Tutor

    Teaching at Spotlight Theatre is one of my favorite things to do. Everyone at the school is like a family and its such a nice atmosphere. Dance is a passion of mine and has been since the age of 3 when I first started. Growing up I would dance 5 days a week and I loved every minute of it. I feel like its such a privilege to be teaching at such a lovely school where the students just want to be there and learn. I hope my passion can be passed through to the school and to the students.

  • Bethany Wear

    Dance/Drama Tutor

    I have been dancing for the majority of my life. I started ballet 25 years ago and have continued throughout my adult life. Teaching dance has been a passion of mine for many years, and being able to do it at Spotlight Theatre has given me an amazing opportunity. The mixture of ages and abilities at Spotlight Theatre help me move forward with my performance as a tutor as I am constantly learning. As Spotlight Theatre begins to expand and grow, I can see the children do the same and they grow into amazing performers.

  • Laura Ellis

    Musical Theatre Tutor

    Having first been a student at Spotlight and then moving up to a tutor years ago, I’m so excited to be back after a break! I have seen so many kids moving up through Spotlight and it's such a joy to see them grow as performers and as people. I can't wait to get stuck into this next year doing what I love.

  • Madelyn Pritchard

    Student Dance Tutor

    I’m told I’ve been dancing since before I could walk, but from what I remember I started when I was 3 years old and I have just never stopped. I have just finished my Dance A-level and I cannot wait to start teaching at Spotlight. I have learnt so much over the last few years at Spotlight and I am looking forward to passing on my skills and experiences to our students. The supportive and fun atmosphere created at Spotlight is a great environment for learning and growth and I cannot wait to contribute to this myself.

  • Tilly Wishart

    Student Drama Tutor

    I’ve loved the theatre for as long as I can remember and as I get older my love of performing only grows. I have recently finished studying musical theatre at college and I am so excited to start teaching at Spotlight. Over the past six year being a student here, I developed many skills and met some of my best friends. I hope I can help others to learn and develop as performers like I have.

  • Nigel Newton

    Technical Manager

  • Bronwen Webster

    Bronwen Webster

    Stage Manager

  • Callum Hall

    Website Manager