ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Lucia is a performer and theater maker from Spain, graduated from AMDA, NY. She made her directorial debut during her university years with "A Very Potter Musical" and "A Very Potter Sequel", in Madrid. Most recently she was assistant director for QETC's Endless Second (2023), and DOOR Foundation's "The Circle of Truth" (2024). She's incredibly grateful to be a part of this wonderful team in her first project with The Cauldron.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Ellen is a Canadian theatre-maker who prides herself on finding the harmony between creativity and organization and is pleased to be doing just that for Torch Song. She obtained a Master's Degree in Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries from Central St Martin's (London, England) in 2018, and has since taught Stage Management at St. Mary’s University in London, England and in workshops internationally.

Selected production credits include: Technical Coordination for foldA, digital arts festival 2020 (Kingston, Canada), Stage Management for Morro & Jasp: Save the Date at Red Pearl Womxn international clown festival 2020 (Helsinki, Finland) and, since living in the Netherlands, Stage Management for QETC’s 2024 production of La Cage aux Folles and numerous productions with The Cauldron. 

STAGE MANAGER

Daniela loves sticky notes, wearing all black, and seeing a show come to life - from the rehearsal room, to backstage, to the tech booth.

She most recently worked on Spelling Bee and La Cage aux Folles, and is excited to be back in action on this production!

DRAMATURGE

Macy is an American Netherlands-based multidisciplinary creative. As a freelancer, she brings her passion for storytelling and the arts into marketing, acting, and teaching. Her work often bridges creative expression and community building. Macy is a graduate of Media and Culture, with a minor in Creative Cities, under the Humanities Honours Programme at Utrecht University. She also trained in Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London. When not working, Macy is cooking, crafting, and cruising through Utrecht on her bike.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

In addition to her passion for drumming and musicals, Sheila began her theater career while in school in New York City and has since worked as a freelance theater technician, technical director, and sound/lighting designer. She is part of New York City’s “It’s Your Fault Theater” and serves on the boards of Outsound (San Francisco) and The Cauldron (Amsterdam).

COSTUME DESIGNER

Rosemary’s creative roots are in theatre, where they first explored storytelling through acting and singing before moving behind the curtain into directing, producing, and design. Along the way, they discovered a special love for the artistry of costuming and makeup—the transformative details that bring characters fully to life. They have worked across many facets of the creative process, which gives them a well-rounded perspective and a deep appreciation for collaboration. Whether crafting an intricate look or adapting a design to fit a performer’s unique energy, Rosemary approaches each project with flexibility, imagination, and care. For them, costuming isn’t just about clothes - it’s about helping a story breathe.

SET DESIGNER

Cecilia is a producer, scenographer, and maker whose work blends movement, design, and storytelling with a BA in Dance and Cinema Studies from the University of Oregon and an MA in Scenography from HKU. She developed her practice at Het Huis Utrecht, supporting residencies, festivals, and performances, and continues to collaborate with festivals and independent artists to guide projects from concept to completion. As a designer, her work spans set, and costume, drawing on timing, movement, scale, atmosphere, and narrative to craft immersive worlds for contemporary installations and theater. Her projects have appeared at Spring Festival, Schweigman&/Bronte Hond, Vonk Festival, Over het IJ, QETC, and the Prague Quadrennial, among others.

PROPS DESIGNER

Claudia is a musical theater enthusiast who loves to just be in the room where it happens. She worked as a production lead in The Addams Family, props director for A Chorus Line and Once Upon a Mattress, and casting director for Blocked, a short film. In her spare time she loves to join an ensemble or two, just to know what it feels like to step on stage.

LIGHTING CONSULTANT

Yann has been part of the Amsterdam English and French theater communities for almost a decade. You will most often find him in the lighting booth (A Chorus Line, Spelling Bee, Heathers) but also sometimes onstage (Titanica, She Kills Monsters, Spamalot)!