Questions and Answers with Sheena

What do you do?
I’m a Marketing and Education Assistant

How long have you been at it?
I’ve been doing this job since the Summer of 2006, but I’ve been working at the theatre since early 2005.

What was your very first role in theatre?
Cleaner

"Working in a theatre is fun and I love seeing the end
product when the show is up and running"

What else have you done in theatre?
I’ve also worked as a Box Office Assistant, and I still do from time to time.

Have you got qualifications?
Not specifically for this job, but I have been on training courses and have lots of work and life experience.

What did you do before you worked in theatre?
I drove 7 ½ tonne lorries for Parceline and Parcelforce. I’ve also done bar work and been a driver for Dagenham Motors delivering motor parts. And on top of all this I also have four children to keep me busy!

How did you make the move to working in theatre?
I needed a job that gave me the opportunity to move up the ladder.

What did you want to be when you grew up?
A long distance lorry driver.

What do you do all day?
I do loads of data input and maintain our databases. I also write and send letters to schools about our touring productions and other events, create evaluation reports for the education department, make Membership cards for our Matinee Club, do web-based research and deliver marketing materials to local businesses. On top of this I co-ordinate large mailings for Marketing and Education, including stuffing and labeling lots of envelopes!

What’s the best thing about your job?
Working in a theatre is fun and I love seeing the end product when the show is up and running.

And the worst?
Delivering Posters to Shops and Businesses when it’s really cold and wet!

What’s your dream job in theatre?
I’ve done lots of different jobs in the theatre already and I have enjoyed them all.

Got any wise words for someone who wants to be where you are now?
If you really want to do it, try hard and eventually you’ll get there.