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 | Anthony Gears (Director of Egglescliffe Youth Theatre) |
| Mik Errington |
| Pam Mason |
| Chris Earl |
| Innes Chapman |
| Drama Studio |
| Main School Hall |
| Room 102 |
| Room 104 |
| Editing Suite |
Anthony GearsTony is the Artistic Director of Egglescliffe Youth Theatre. He is also Director of Arts College as well as being Head of the Drama Department and co-ordinator of all Performing Arts subjects at the school. Tony has taught Drama for over 20 years, mainly at Egglescliffe School.
Tony read for a B.A. (Hons) from Aberystwyth U.C.W. before taking his PGCE at Birmingham Polytechnic (now the University of Central England). He also has an RSA Diploma in Drama awarded by Cleveland LEA. He is currently undertaking research for an MA project on student learning and development.
As well as being a well-established and nationally-recognised Drama practitioner, Tony is also the head of the local OCR GCSE Drama consortium, for whom he moderates. He combines this with work as an Examiner and Moderator for AQA A-Level and AS-Level Theatre Studies.
Tony runs a local Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society (Sons of the Desert, new members always welcome!). He collects books (particularly G.A. Henly) and is interested in cult TV and films. He regularly performs at OAP homes and charity events with his daughters, all of whom are accomplished singers.
Tony has five children, many of whom are named after characters from Gerry Anderson Supermarionation classics. He used to perform as a member of comedy rock group Sebastian T. Burn. He was also a member of the comedy double act Seyton and Carew. He has written many musicals and plays, including Frankenstein, The Pied Piper, Actor Man and Whatever Happened to Johnny Faustus.
Mik is the Head of Lower School Drama and the Second in Department at Egglescliffe School Arts College.
Mik has taught Drama for almost ten years, seven of them at Egglescliffe. She was promoted to Head of Lower School Drama in 1999 as a result of Egglescliffe School achieving Arts College status. She teaches students from all year groups and runs several extra-curricular activities. She is also the secretary of Seal Sands GCSE Drama consortium and is a member of DTA North.
Mik studied for a BA (Hons) in Creative Arts before taking her PGCE. She has specialised in Music and Drama and is respected as a practitioner in the field of theatre, having performed, directed and worked with many community theatre groups during the last 15 years. She is also a tutor with Egglescliffe Youth Theatre and coaches students involved in the LAMDA speech and Drama exams. Mik is currently a session Drama worker for Cleveland Arts.
Mik is into a variety of things, including cinema and films, dance, performing and directing. She has a particular interest in devised theatre. She also enjoys music, and plays the clarinet. She is currently a member of BOSS, the resident community theatre company of ARC in Stockton.
Pam MasonPam teaches a joint timetable of English and Drama. She joined Egglescliffe School in 1998.
It is very sinister that Pam has refused to comment. The question is, what is she hiding?
Chris is the newest member of the Drama team, having joined the Department in September 1999 as part of the Specialist School initiative. He teaches Drama, administrates the LAMDA Speech and Drama examinations and organises the Shakespeare Festival.
Chris read for a BA in English Literature and Drama at the University of Sheffield (1991-4). He then completed an MA in Theatre and Film at the same institution (1994-5) before studying for a PGCE in Drama at Bretton Hall College (1995-6). Whilst at Sheffield, Chris wrote, directed, designed and performed in over 30 plays, including Macbeth, The Country Wife and Find Me, which was performed at the 1994 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Chris's first post was at the Abbey School, Faversham, Kent, where he was employed to introduce Drama to a school which had not previously offered that subject. He was responsible for the design of the school's Drama Studio and for the first major school production in over seven years, Bugsy Malone, which involved over 50 students and many staff. Chris was promoted to Head of Drama in April 1999, shortly before accepting the newly-designated position at Egglescliffe.
Chris's initial function was to boost the efficiency of the Drama department by expanding the quality of both classroom teaching and extra-curricular provision. This was achieved through the introduction of team-teaching in many classes, providing a more intensive Drama experience for students in those classes, as well as offering specialist Drama cover for absent colleagues. Extra-curricular Drama was developed through the expansion of after-school clubs and increased output of school productions. Chris's major contribution in this area was the Shakespeare 2000 Festival production of Twelfth Night, which was performed by students in Years 9 and 10 during April 2000.
Chris's role expanded in 2000 with his introduction of LAMDA Speech and Drama examinations. He is also the department's IT co-ordinator.
Chris is well-known throughout the school for his appreciation of Star Trek and sci-fi in general, although he is not related to Mr. Spock (despite popular opinion... that would be highly illogical). He enjoys working on productions, designing web-sites and recording MP3's off the internet. He is the Publicity Officer for the National Association for the Teaching of Drama (NATD).
Innes is the Arts College Technician. He joined the staff in the Spring of 2000.
Innes has worked with Egglescliffe Youth Theatre for 12 years, taking in part in Theatre and Drama courses both as a student and a tutor
Innes has worked on over 22 professional productions and many more amateur projects within and outside the school. He has been a professional touring stage manager and technical designer for two years.
Innes is responsible for the design aspects of most theatrical productions in the Arts Theatre, including training of students interested in these areas. He is also in chairge of maintenance and repair on a daily basis.
Amongst other things, Innes acts, fences and makes films. He enjoys attending both theatre and cinema performances.
