About Harlow Theatre Company
We believe that community theatre provides the opportunity for people to come together and celebrate local talent and creativity. For over 40 years, Harlow Theatre Company has worked to support the arts in Harlow and give people a chance to explore their interest in amateur theatre - both on and off stage, and also as part of our wonderful audiences.
Over the years we have watched people learn and develop new skills, move on to professional theatre roles, build lifelong friendships, come together when times have been more difficult and, most importantly, have fun!
We are immensely proud of our members and are incredibly grateful to our audiences and sponsors for their support.
If you would like to get involved, we would love to hear from you! We strive to be inclusive and offer a warm welcome to any newcomers, whether you want to become directly involved as a performer, technician or supporter, or would like to just sit back and enjoy the shows. Please do contact us for more information.
We look forward to seeing you!
Meet our Committee
Dave Wright
Chair
David is one of the longest serving members of HTC, appearing in their 2nd ever show Separate Tables (Terence Rattigan) back in the mid 1970s. He has been an on/off member of the Committee over the years and is now proud to be Chair.
Some of his favourite roles have been Doctor Pinch in The Comedy of Errors and more recently as Frank Pickle in The Vicar of Dibley.
Helga Dove
Treasurer
Helga has been a member of HTC and the committee for several years, taking on the Treasure role four years ago. Helga gets involved with all of HTCs productions - both on stage and behind the scenes.
Helga has played a number of brilliant roles with HTC, bringing enthusiasm, humour and commitment to every role. Some of Helga's favourite roles include Edith Artois in 'Allo 'Allo, and Geraldine Granger in The Vicar of Dibley.
Jess Ricketts
Secretary
Jess joined HTC in 2019, but she has been performing since she was five - training locally as a dancer before venturing into musical theatre.
Jess has had the pleasure of playing a variety of roles in HTC productions: her favourite to date being the much-loved Alice in The Vicar of Dibley.
When she's not acting, dancing or singing, Jess can usually be found hiding in the wardrobe or up a ladder with a paintbrush or a power tool!
Jane Miles
Creative Lead
Jane has been a member of HTC for over 40 years. In that time, she has appeared in and directed many productions, including directing the award-winning productions of Class Enemy, The Homecoming, and The Country Wife.
Jane has a Masters in Theatre Directing and is a member of The Lab Collective in London. She has also directed productions at London fringe venues and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Katie Fisher
Committee Member
Katie, better known as Red in the theatre community, joined HTC in 2011 and made her debut in Oliver.
Katie has played a number of roles in both plays and musicals over the years, but her favourite style is comedy.
Katie's favourite roles have been Mimi Lebonq in 'Allo 'Allo, and Smash - one half of the comic duo - in Robin Hood.
Chris Guyton
Hut Manager
Chris is not one who is ever seen on stage, but, for many years he has designed and built sets and props for a great number of local theatre companies and schools in Harlow, and the surrounding area. He is very well known on the circuit!
Chris joined HTC in 2026 and has already got stuck into his new role, managing and maintaining our rehearsal space "Jabba." Chris is looking forward to being involved in future productions - behind the scenes of course!
Lynn Guyton
Committee Member
Lynn's first show with the local theatre community was with HTC. Over the last ten years Lynn has worked with a number of other local companies, and in 2026 she joined the HTC Committee.
Lynn has played a number of roles in plays and musicals but her origins are behind the scenes - starting with props, moving onto costumes and stage management, as well as directing.
Lynn is excited to be taking on new challenges with HTC.
Sarah Fowler
Committee Member
Sarah is excited to be returning to the arts after a long break, rediscovering her passion for the stage. Sarah has a National Diploma in Performing Arts and she is thrilled to be joining the HTC committee.
Outside of performing, Sarah is kept busy with work and family. She's looking forward to getting involved, meeting new people, creating wonderful memories and seeing where this exciting new chapter takes her.