Aoife Byrne
Executive Director
Aoife leads strategy, fundraising, and cross-sector partnerships, with a focus on widening access for young people and community participants.
Team
The people shaping every rehearsal room, partnership, and public outcome.
The Upstate Theatre Project Clg brings together governance, producing, and artist development expertise to keep community theatre ambitious, safe, and genuinely open.
Team directory
Eight people guiding artistic quality, operations, and public accountability.
Our team pairs nonprofit governance with practical theatre-making so programs stay artist-led, financially disciplined, and rooted in local relationships.
Colm Kearney
Board Chair
Colm oversees governance priorities and board decision-making, bringing long experience in civic leadership and nonprofit oversight.
Niamh O'Daly
Finance and Compliance Lead
Niamh manages budgets, reporting, and internal controls, ensuring public funds and donor income are tracked with precision and clarity.
Seán Murphy
Artistic Director
Seán shapes the creative direction of productions and labs, balancing professional standards with inclusive, participant-led practice.
Roisín Clarke
Safeguarding and Access Manager
Roisín designs the policies and day-to-day support systems that make workshops, rehearsals, and performances safer and more welcoming.
Patrick Nolan
Community Partnerships Producer
Patrick works with schools, venues, and voluntary groups to build projects that respond to local priorities and shared storytelling.
Leah Reilly
Youth Ensemble Coordinator
Leah supports participant progression across training and performance pathways, coordinating mentors, schedules, and pastoral communication.
Darragh Finnegan
Production and Technical Manager
Darragh leads staging, touring logistics, and backstage training, helping productions travel smoothly across civic and community settings.
How we work
Creative ambition backed by clear systems, local trust, and public benefit.
Across governance, producing, and facilitation, the team is accountable for artistic quality, financial stewardship, child safety, and meaningful community collaboration.