Rio (she/her) is a dramaturg, writer and producer with a passion for access, new writing and community. Before joining the team at CPT, Rio led the studio programming and artist development programme at Leeds Playhouse, after several years of working as a freelance director and dramaturg, touring work such as Nina: A Story About Me and Nina Simone (Young Vic/Traverse). She has a PhD in 1920s lesbians, developed the MA Dramaturgy course at Leeds Conservatoire, led the Access & Inclusion working group on the Board of Storyhouse in Chester. Rio's next book is due to be published with Harper Collins/Penguin Random House in 2027.
Kaya joined CPT as Executive Director & Joint CEO in 2018, bringing 10 years of experience as a producer of theatre and dance. Her family is deeply rooted in Camden, which drives her commitment to engaging our local residents with extraordinary cultural experiences. She started her career working for Little Angel Theatre where she toured countless productions to children and families across the UK. She then joined China Plate Theatre as a Senior Producer, where she developed and toured the work of artists including Chris Thorpe, Caroline Horton, and Urielle Klein-Mekongo nationally and internationally. In addition to her work at CPT, Kaya is a trustee for China Plate and Marlborough Productions, where she chairs the finance committees.
Jeanie (they/he) joined CPT in 2023. They previously worked in fringe theatres around Edinburgh and London. They're a trained actor and have written plays performed at the Nottingham Playhouse and by students at Manchester School of Theatre. You'll now find him supporting our programmed artists and organising all our hires, or else freelancing in creating queer community spaces and captioning theatre performances.
Theo (he/him) joined CPT in 2025, after working as a marketeer in the charity sector for three years. He is also a theatre maker, playwright and producer, primarily working with his production company Brightmouth. Theo had performed and produced at CPT multiple times before joining as staff and has always loved the programming, the ethos and the people here. He is passionate about supporting artists with all things marketing and helping to get bums on seats for all of CPTs wonderful shows.
The Front of House team work to bring audiences a positive experience at CPT night after night and comprises of:
CPT also works has a New Programmers Scheme which comprises of:
Meet our board members.
All vacancies to join the CPT Team will be posted here.
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