Jo Myers

Jo Myers is a co-founder and Company Director of Echo Youth Theatre. She is responsible for the organisation of the Company and is also the Producer and Production Manager for all our shows.  She regularly also leads on costume design and makes our props.

Jo is an ex-Army officer and HR Manager, now retired from paid work. Alongside EYT, she supports a number of other theatre companies with props making.

Chris Davidson

Chris joined the Board of Directors in 2022 as an Artistic Director.  He regularly directs our shows and is responsible for our programme of activities and shows.

Trained at Mountview Academy of the Arts, Chris worked professionally as a singer and musical theatre performer across the world, before returning to Norwich.

Chris now runs his own Vocal Coaching service as well as working a day job.

Dave Myers

One of the Echo co-founders and Directors, Dave oversees the Technical aspects of the Company, supported by a team of volunteers.

Dave has been volunteering on the Norfolk theatre scene for over 15 years and has stage managed, crewed and teched over 80 shows across dozens of venues in Norfolk. An ex-Army officer, he is now a self-employed Project Manager working in the PFI sector.

Charley Nicol

Charley is EYT’s Workshop Co-ordinator and she oversees our workshop programme with ‘Big Norfolk Holiday Fun’.  Charley has been involved with EYT since 2019 and has become one of our regular Directors on our productions. 

Charley has been on stage since she was 10 performing regularly in youth theatre in Norwich. Inspired by her love of puppetry, Charley completed a degree in Visual Theatre at Edge Hill University covering a variety of performance techniques. 

Cathy Wilson

Cathy has been with EYT since it’s inception and she has been Assistant Director on a number of shows.  Cathy regularly performs and dances with other theatre groups in Norfolk.

With a BA (Hons) in Drama and Literature and MSc Business Management, Cathy combines her love of the arts with her marketing and management skills in everyday life, working in Payroll by day and rehearsing by night. 

Colin Nicol

Colin has been involved with EYT since it formed and as well as being our regular stage crew and helping with set builds, Colin is also blessed with van ownership and has the proud title of “our man with a van”!  Colin is also actively involved in supporting other theatre groups in Norwich.

The owner of Dereham Glass and Unit Mate, Colin finds time to support EYT around his busy business and family life.

Acer Smith

Acer trained at Aldeburgh Young Musicians, a prestigious Centre for Advanced Training for young musicians, and was also a Category Audition finalist for BBC Young Musician of the Year 2020.  Since volunteering for EYT, Acer has worked on multiple shows as either Musical Director or Assistant Musical Director both with EYT, local schools and other theatre groups.  Acer is currently studying Piano for Theatre at Mountview Academy with the aim of becoming a professional Musical Director.

Kymm Loveday

Kymm has been EYT’s Stage Manager since it’s first show in 2018 and has now extended her contribution to include costume and prop making as well as training the next generation of stage managers.

Kymm has been involved with amateur theatre groups in Norfolk for many years. Although normally backstage, she sometimes takes to the stage as well.  Kymm is a Mental Health Nurse by day.

Emma Marrison

Emma has been involved as a volunteer with EYT since it’s first show in 2018 and we are delighted to welcome her formally to the management team as our Chaperone Co-ordinator.

Emma leads a busy family life but is always willing to volunteer for tasks from coordinating backstage supervision, to painting set and making costumes.

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Kate Pantry is one of our designated safeguarding leads.

Kate is a primary school teacher and is widely involved in amatuer theatre in Norwich, both on stage and in supporting roles, including having previously directed for Echo Youth Theatre.