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Jackie has been involved in theatre since 1986 when she joined the Natal Performing Arts Council as a member of their Sound Department; later becoming the youngest person and first female within the South African Arts Councils to be appointed as Head of Sound and Chief Sound Designer. Whilst working at the Playhouse, she studied through UNISA and achieved a Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) in Communication and Psychology, and later a Masters in Business Administration, for which she was top student.
She has designed the sound for major productions such as Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, Elton John- This is His Song, Night of 100 Stars, Suite Sting and A Night to Remember which was staged in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, and has worked on a diverse range of freelance projects, from corporate launches and touring theatre productions to several Splashy Fen Festivals.
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Sue graduated from the former University of Natal almost thirty years ago and has been working in the theatre industry ever since. After starting as an Assistant Stage Manager at Pretoria's State Theatre, she spent several years working for Pieter Toerien Productions, touring the country as a Stage Manager with a variety of shows and gaining valuable experience. She relocated to the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and toured both nationally and internationally with the phenomenally successful David Kramer & Taliep Petersen musical, District Six. This was followed by three years of working at the Durban Playhouse before a stint at Sun International; first as part of the opening team at the Carousel, and then as Stage Manager for the Sun City Superbowl, a highlight being the first Miss World pageant.
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Mark studied at the former Natal Technikon and obtained a National Diploma: Performing Arts Technology (cum-laude). He began his career at the former Langoustine Dinner Theatre in Durban North and worked there between 1999 and 2003. He then moved to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre as Production Manager / Resident Lighting Designer. During his career he has created outstanding lighting designs for shows such as Shall We Dance, Mercury Rising, Uptown Guy, Othello, The Wiz, Big River and most recently, The Guitar that Rocked the World, which won a Durban Theatre Award for Best Lighting Design (see www.flickr.com/groups/marks-lighting-designs/ ). In addition to his design work he has successfully answered the telephone a number of times now and has exceptional shopping skills, especially when it’s time for more sweet stock… Oh, and if you've ever wondered who owns that extremely sexy male voice that makes the foyer announcements, that’s Mark too.
Sharmla Naidoo (Senior Admin Assistant)
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Sharmla has worked at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre since 1998, and is an invaluable member of the team. She is essentially the only office-bound staff member who works regular hours, and is therefore relied on heavily to provide operational continuity and ensure good communication between all staff members. Sharmla is generally the friendly voice on the other side of the phone and the warm, welcoming smile at the theatre’s reception, in addition to being PA to the Theatre Director. She loves to spend her free time with her son Mason and is in fact the only current Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre staff member to have a human child (the rest of us have cats, bicycles, horses and Woolworths meals to keep us company). Sharmla is also the only one to have achieved an attractive photo of herself for this website.
Melody Stander (FOH Manager)
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Melody studied at the Durban University of Technology and obtained a National Diploma: Performing Arts Technology (cum-laude), graduating with the Dean’s Merit Award for Academic Excellence. While still a student, she began working at The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre as an usher and bartender, and later progressed to working backstage as a followspotter, flyman, assistant stage manager, stage manager and sound technician.
After graduating Melody had the opportunity to work on board two MSC Cruise Liners as a Stage Manager and Sound Operator, traveling between Europe and South Africa. Since 2004 she has worked for various companies as a freelance technician, such as Dark Horse Productions, KickstArt Productions, Very Very Big Productions and Black Coffee, to name a few.
Jackie has been involved in theatre since 1986 when she joined the Natal Performing Arts Council as a member of their Sound Department; later becoming the youngest person and first female within the South African Arts Councils to be appointed as Head of Sound and Chief Sound Designer. Whilst working at the Playhouse, she studied through UNISA and achieved a Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) in Communication and Psychology, and later a Masters in Business Administration, for which she was top student.
Sue graduated from the former University of Natal almost thirty years ago and has been working in the theatre industry ever since. After starting as an Assistant Stage Manager at Pretoria's State Theatre, she spent several years working for Pieter Toerien Productions, touring the country as a Stage Manager with a variety of shows and gaining valuable experience. She relocated to the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and toured both nationally and internationally with the phenomenally successful David Kramer & Taliep Petersen musical, District Six. This was followed by three years of working at the Durban Playhouse before a stint at Sun International; first as part of the opening team at the Carousel, and then as Stage Manager for the Sun City Superbowl, a highlight being the first Miss World pageant.
Mark studied at the former Natal Technikon and obtained a National Diploma: Performing Arts Technology (cum-laude). He began his career at the former Langoustine Dinner Theatre in Durban North and worked there between 1999 and 2003. He then moved to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre as Production Manager / Resident Lighting Designer. During his career he has created outstanding lighting designs for shows such as Shall We Dance, Mercury Rising, Uptown Guy, Othello, The Wiz, Big River and most recently, The Guitar that Rocked the World, which won a Durban Theatre Award for Best Lighting Design (see 
Sharmla has worked at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre since 1998, and is an invaluable member of the team. She is essentially the only office-bound staff member who works regular hours, and is therefore relied on heavily to provide operational continuity and ensure good communication between all staff members. Sharmla is generally the friendly voice on the other side of the phone and the warm, welcoming smile at the theatre’s reception, in addition to being PA to the Theatre Director. She loves to spend her free time with her son Mason and is in fact the only current Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre staff member to have a human child (the rest of us have cats, bicycles, horses and Woolworths meals to keep us company). Sharmla is also the only one to have achieved an attractive photo of herself for this website.
Melody studied at the Durban University of Technology and obtained a National Diploma: Performing Arts Technology (cum-laude), graduating with the Dean’s Merit Award for Academic Excellence. While still a student, she began working at The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre as an usher and bartender, and later progressed to working backstage as a followspotter, flyman, assistant stage manager, stage manager and sound technician.