Project Theatre is run by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who care passionately about everyone we work with and everything we do.
Project Theatre is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by our Artistic Director with the creative staff along with a team of volunteers and member parent / guardians.
In our creative and production teams we have staff with a wide range of skills and experience from youth work, directing theatre and film, workshop facilitation, technical skills, media and marketing expertise to vocal coaching, dance technique and choreography to name just a few.
Many of our volunteers, of all ages and backgrounds use their experiences of being involved in committees and decision making bodies from arts and community organisations to help support the development, fundraising and promotion of the organisation.
Below are just some of the people currently involved in our organisation. Roles can vary by project so this list may not always be fully up to date.
Pat Reid — Honourary President
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
Jamie O’Rourke — Founder & Artistic Director
Jamie is an award-winning theatre director, drama facilitator, writer, performer and producer who founded Project Theatre in 2008.
Following several years as a youth and amateur actor and performer, Jamie initially developed a passion for directing and producing whilst leading an extra curricular drama group in sixth year of high school. Jamie started Project Theatre with a class of 5 children and a few volunteers and today now manages our award-winning charity organisation working with over 150 children and young people a year, a team of over 20 staff and volunteers, developing a wide ranging, innovative programme of performing arts classes and rehearsals in our studio with performances in different venues and locations across the area.
Jamie was awarded a national Young Scot Award in 2011, Falkirk Young Arts Personality of the Year in 2013 and Falkirk Personality of the Year in 2024 for his range of community and participatory performance work and service to the arts. Jamie studied Contemporary Performance Practice at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Directing and Devising with Trinity College London through Acting Out UK. As a professional multi-disciplinary artist has taught, worked with and directed a wide range of drama, musical theatre, pantomime and dance companies and individuals as well as producing events from community festivals and ghost walks to dance videos and short films and is also a keen graphic designer.
Fun fact - for his 30th birthday Jamie performed his solo autobiographical show 29/30 and jumped out of a plane in the Nevada desert whilst on holiday in Las Vegas!
GOVERNANCE - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jason Ross — Chair
Jason has worked for over 20 years as an auditor, providing assurance and making recommendations to management to improve businesses operations, governance, and risk management. He also has qualifications in accounting and a degree in Economics. Jason has been involved with Project Theatre for a number of years now helping in our workshop and has been stage crew for a few of our productions. Jason previously served on our board as our Vice-Chair. Jason is keen to help out behind the scenes with business operations but is also happy to get his hands dirty if required. Jason is proud to be part of the PT family and believes in the PT cause and the value and enrichment that the organisation can bring to members, volunteers and the community. Fun Fact: Jason climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for his 30th birthday
Deborah Nimmo — Vice-Chair
Louise Brown — Treasurer
Louise has been a part of Project Theatre for over 10 years. In this time she has been a member of the Youth Theatre, following that the choreographer for the Youth Theatre and now most recently Treasurer. Louise has been working in finance and accounts for over 5 years and has studied accounting at college too. Fun Fact - Louise is also a performer in Larbert Musical Theatre!
Kerri Reid — Secretary
Kerri joined the board of trustees after being a volunteer for a year when her son became a PT member. During this time she has been working on set and props, been part of stage crew and has also assisted in the studio at times. Alongside this, she has been promoting PT through attending events with the company as well as through her own social media. As she has stated the company is close to her heart and feels like being part of a family. Fun fact: Kerri can talk for Scotland! It has also been said at times she is usually the life and soul of the party!
Ryan Wells — Trustee
Barry Adams — Trustee
CREATIVE & PRODUCTION
Jamie O’Rourke — Director (Youth Theatre)
Tracy Gilland — Musical Director (Senior Youth Theatre)
Robyn Gilbertson - Musical Director (Junior Youth Theatre)
Zoe Thomson — Choreographer & Stage Manager
Michelle Murray — Production Designer
Head of Wardrobe — Nikki Henderson
Stage School Tutor — Kirsty Mathers
Film Tutor — Robert Hogg
Production Assistant — Anne Rutland
Production Assistant - Isla Cadman
Vocal Coach — Hazel Grierson
Props Lead - Valerie Tattersall
ADMINISTRATION & DEVELOPMENT
Administrator - Matthew McCallum
Volunteer Coordinator & Promotion Lead
Fundraising Lead - Kerri Reid