About Us
Pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness.
No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure.
Sir Marcus McKellen
Founder & Actor (HFC)
2023
UPC was born in 2023. And we had the first edition of Umuebulu Praise Concert.
2024
The 2024 edition was our first time outside a hall.
2025
The big event happening this year.
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SHOW YOUR CREATIVITY
Singers, Dancers, Comedians, bring your creative power to the front and let your light shine.
Umuebulu Praise Concert embraces all..
Staff & Board
Royal Theatre is led by co-CEOs, Artistic Director John Crawford and Executive Producer William Thompson. The Executives are supported by the core artistic team: Samuel Olivier (Resident Dramaturg), Jordan Tyson (Associate Producer), Martin Scott (Director in Residence) and Susan Brown (Resident Artist).
BOARD MEMBERS / Adam Auster (Chair), Ben Miller (Deputy Chair), Heidi Lana AM, Andrew Johnson QC, Ronnie Brown, Michelle May, John Stevenson AM, Angelina Rey, Amy Tyson, Martin Bell, Tasha Rufus, Laura Lanzeti AO & Rodrigo Gomez.
ARTISTIC & PROGRAMMING
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO-CEO / John Crawford
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & CO-CEO / William Thompson
RESIDENT DRAMATURG / Samuel Olivier
DIRECTOR IN RESIDENCE / Martin Scott
RESIDENT ARTIST / Susan Brown
RESIDENT DESIGNER / Tony Rufus
PRODUCER / Andrew McNamara
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / Jordan Tyson
COMPANY MANAGER / Amanda Fields
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
FINANCE MANAGER / Adam Scarlett
FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR / Debbie Fox
GENERAL MANAGER / Liz Gaudini
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
MARKETING MANAGER / Tasha Roberson
PUBLICIST / Curly Publicity
GRAPHIC DESIGN / Curly Design
TICKETING & BOX OFFICE
CRM & TICKETING MANAGER / Alec May
BOX OFFICE MANAGER / Sarah O’brien
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION MANAGER / Ernst Pynchon
WORKSHOP MANAGER / Daniel Auster
TECHNICAL MANAGER / William Twain
OPERATIONS MANAGER / Tony Miller
HEAD TECHNICIAN / Jason Lanzeti
HEAD CARPENTER / Michelle Lana
EDUCATION
YOUTH & EDUCATION MANAGER / Tatiana Alexis
VENUE MANAGEMENT
VENUE MANAGER / James Bell
FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGERS / Harry Olivier & Marta Crawford
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER / Liz Scott
PHILANTHROPY COORDINATOR / Deena Scarlett
SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR / Heather Tyson
