The transition allows key members of staff to take on both leadership and ownership of Theatre Projects Consultants and provides for ownership to extend to other members of the firm in the future, the company says.
The UK team will be led by David Staples, Alan Russell, Jerry Godden, Mark Stroomer, Marion Daehms and Andrew De Rosa. Staples comments: "Theatre Projects has been at the leading edge of theatre planning for almost 50 years. This transition allows us to build on that wealth of experience and at the same time encourages us to explore new ideas and technologies which we will be able to apply to the international markets in which Theatre Projects operates."
Staples continues: "The new business structure is designed to promote increased collaboration between the company's offices; we will be working closely with the new leadership team in the US of John Coyne, Benton Delinger, Gene Leitermann and Michael Nishball." Staples adds: "The reorganization will be seamless and will enhance our quality of service."
These organizational changes reflect Theatre Projects' desire to build on the company's past successes and to move confidently into the future with a responsive, talented, and enthusiastic team. To that end, both the UK and US offices have recently appointed highly qualified consultants with strong theatrical backgrounds in stage machinery, lighting, and theatre design, bolstering Theatre Projects' expertise in modern live entertainment venue design and planning.
Richard Pilbrow will continue his involvement as founder and chairman emeritus. In the UK, several senior colleagues are retiring from the company, including Iain Mackintosh, Lou Fleming, and Anthony Field. Pilbrow observes: "Theatre Projects enjoys a reputation built upon our philosophy for designing exciting and effective theatres and the experience, energy, and loyalty of our staff. It is a pleasure to hand over Theatre Projects to a team with a vision that respects the value of past experience, yet is rich with new ideas and enthusiasm for the future."
(Lee Baldock)
