Katy McLeod

Katy McLeod is a freelance Producer, Access Support Worker and Churchill Fellow; who is also working towards becoming an accredited Disability Access Consultant. Katy has experience of producing shows, workshops, national tours and a research project in New York and New Orleans.

Credits

PRODUCER
● Lonely Lads Midday Midweek Cinema Club (R&D 2022, IndoorsTooMuch Theatre)
● Fragile (2022)
● The Activist Lab (scratch R&D 2022, affiliated with Graeae & Unlimited).
● Ask me Again (Caelestis Productions ltd, [Casting Producer] film in development in 2020, production postponed).
● A London Thing (R&D of a mid-scale new musical a part of the Barbican Open Lab, 2019). ● Suitman Jungle (nabokov, Latitude Festival, 2019).
● Background People (Alphabetti Theatre, Camden Roundhouse, Bootleg Social, 2018). ● A Merchant of Venice (Shake-scene Shakespeare, Cockpit Theatre, 2017).
● On The Edge of Me (Rich Mix, Upstairs at the Western, Arena Theatre, Soho Theatre 2015-2016).

ASSISTANT PRODUCER
● Suitman Jungle (nabokov, Camden Roundhouse, Albany Theatre, 2018). ● Last Night (nabokov, King’s Place & Latitude Festival, 2018).
● Girl and The Moon (The Courtyard, 2018).
● The Government Inspector (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Liverpool Everyman, New Wolsey, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Crucible, 2016).
● Cortae (R&D supported by Talawa Theatre Company, 2013).

DISABILITY ACCESS CONSULTANT (DAC) and / or ACCESS SUPPORT WORKER (ASW)
● Conor Aylward (ASW: ACE Project Grant application, 2022)
● BJ Edwards (ASW: ACE Project Grant application, 2022)
● Hasbian (ASW: R&D, Stanley Arts, 2022)
● The Cabaret at the End of The World (DAC: R&D, Pack Pack Theatre, 2021).
● Accessing New Technologies (DAC: project about VR with the Young Vic, 2021)
● E.M Williams (ASW: ACE DCYP application, 2021)

Training

● Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants Workshop, Curve Theatre: Changes to grant programmes 2021
● Mental Health First Aid Training 2021 ● Unconscious Bias Training 2021 ● Centre for Accessible Environments: Inclusive Design and Access 2020-2021 ● Spektrix Training: Event Setup,Sales,Fundraising & Opportunities, Customer Lists & Reporting,Email Automation, Reporting on Lost Income, Pricing Strategies for Digital Work 2020-2021 ● Currently planning a second research project, on sustainable funding models with a focus on commercial revenue and artistic programming for theatres.With the aim of securing a second fellowship to support the research. 2020 - 2021 ● Started learning British Sign Language Level 1 2020 ● Advanced DBS Check 2020 ● Completed training on mentoring at-risk youth, young offenders, young ex-offenders, current and previous gang members with Transitions UK. 2019 ● GDPR Training 2018 ● Advanced Safeguarding Children Training 2018 ● The Major Gift Challenge Workshop at the International Fundraising Conference: Learn how to design and implement major gift plan. 2018 ● Churchill Fellow: Completed international research project in fundraising for theatre 2018 ● Herts Inclusive Theatre British Sign Language & Deaf Awareness Course 2018 ● Received basic training as an LX and sound operator for shows at Harrow Arts Centre 2018 ● Stage One Producer Workshop 2017 ● Driving License 2017 ● Access Worker Training 2017 ● ITC Creating Contracts for Employees and Freelancers 2017 ● Producing:ITCTour Booking Course 2017 ● Theatre Making:Royal Shakespeare Company Residency Training in Contemporary Practice 2016 ● Royal Shakespeare Company DirectingWorkshop 2016 ● Administration:Access toWork Training 2016 ● Disability AwarenessTraining 2016 ● Administration and event management:Midlands Art Centre Ideastap Producing Lab which focussed on the logistics, planning and delivery in producing a creative project 2015 ● Fundraising:Arts Admin Grants forThe ArtsWorkshop 2015
● Computer skills: Highly proficient user in Microsoft Office Suite, Spektrix, NAV Accountancy Software, Google Drive, social media, Artifax, Tessitura, and Adobe Photoshop Element Photo Editing Software.