Team

Before setting up Wessex Grove in 2020 with Ben, Emily worked at Ambassador Theatre Group for 8 years producing a wide range of shows for them including: The Playhouse season (Cyrano de Bergerac and The Seagull); Betrayal at the Harold Pinter Theatre and at the Bernard B Jacobs Theatre in New York; and the Pinter at the Pinter season. Before that she worked at Chichester Festival Theatre and The Print Room.

Emily is a Stage One mentor, a member of the Society of London Theatre, and a member of the League of Independent Producers.

Emily loves her dog, yoga, Beyonce, and average American sitcoms. 

Tom joined Wessex Grove in 2022 from Eleanor Lloyd Productions where he was General Manager. He worked at ELP for 8 years, working on a variety of productions including the site-specific Witness for the Prosecution, A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story, Constellations, and Emilia. Tom is a mental heath first aider, and a crisis volunteer for Shout, the UK’s text service for people in crisis.

Sarah joined Wessex Grove in 2022 after a 25-year career in company and stage management. She worked extensively in the West End, on tours in the UK and internationally, and at many London producing theatres including the Almeida, Royal Court, Donmar, Young Vic, and National Theatre.

Sarah volunteers for GoodGym and is on the board of The Actor’s Benevolent Fund.

Sarah loves second-hand bookshops and swimming in Kenwood Ladies’ Pond all year round. 

Lily joined Wessex Grove in 2023 having worked for two years in the Film & TV industry. Prior to this Lily went to the University of Manchester, where she studied Drama and English.

Lily loves car boot sales and her weekly boxing classes.

Max joined Wessex Grove in 2022 after receiving his master’s from Birkbeck & RADA. He is from the US and previously lived in New York, where he studied at NYU and worked at Scott Rudin Productions (and at SoulCycle). Max is thrilled to be part of the action at Wessex Grove.

Max loves Jerry Herman musicals and the Saturday morning farmers market on Hampstead Heath.

Kat joined Wessex Grove in 2024 from Sonia Friedman Productions where she worked as Creative Development Producer and was involved in the development of numerous new plays, musicals and large-scale IP adaptations.

Prior to this, Kat worked as a Production Coordinator at SFP and was Production and Development Assistant at Runaway Entertainment.

Kat loves being by the seaside, stand-up comedy (the weirder the better) and old horror films. 

Hugh joined Wessex Grove in 2022 from Sonia Friedman Productions. He has worked in a variety of theatre production roles across London and in the West End, including producing a series of concerts at the Apollo Theatre as part of Nica Burns’ Rising Stars festival. Hugh is on the board of Chichester Festival Theatre, having previously been a member of the theatre’s inaugural Youth Advisory Board.

Hugh loves opera and supporting his hometown football club, Portsmouth F.C. 

Connie joined Wessex Grove in 2025. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and continued to work in New York for five years, including at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway, Theatre Row Off-Broadway, and as a production assistant for short and feature-length independent films. She then moved to London and produced an award-winning comedy show at Soho Theatre and VAULT Festival. More recently, she has worked for company founders in the arts, finance, and film, and is delighted to join Wessex Grove.

Connie enjoys board games, especially Ticket to Ride, and likes tumbling at her adult gymnastics club in Southwark.