The Opera Group

John Fulljames Artistic Director

John is Artistic Director of The Opera Group where his recent productions include Into the Little Hill, Street Scene, Blond Eckbert, The Nose and the world premieres of Varjak Paw, The Shops and The Birds. Other recent productions include The Excursions of Mr Broucek, Romeo et Juliette, Saul and Hansel & Gretel (Opera North), Gianni Schicchi, Florentine Tragedy and Mavra (Greek National Opera), Snegurochka and Susannah (Wexford Festival), Tobias and the Angel (Young Vic/ETO) and Nabucco (Opera Holland Park).

Sherry Neyhus Executive Producer

Sherry Neyhus joined The Opera Group as the company’s first Executive Producer in October, 2006. She has worked in arts management for over 15 years - joining the acclaimed Bathhouse Theatre in Seattle, USA in 1989 developing innovative education and outreach programmes and eventually becoming Director of Administration and Finance (1989-1996). An experienced fund developer and event planner, she was responsible for two of Seattle’s major cultural events - the Seattle Art Museum’s Black & White Ball (May, 1996) and the grand re-opening of the Henry Art Gallery (April, 1997). Since re-locating to London in 1998 to earn an M.A. in Theatre Administration at Goldsmith’s College, she has been Administration Manager at the Theatre Royal Stratford East and most recently, Project Director for professional development programmes in the National Theatre’s Education Department.

Alison Porter
General Manager

Trustees

David Bernstein, John Gilhooly, Lindsey Glen, Anthony Newhouse, Andrew Newman, Claudia Pendred (Chair) and Paul Keamey.