You’ve just graduated from Young Everyman Playhouse (YEP) Producers programme, how has that changed you and what has it taught you? 
I think I’ve learnt a lot from the scheme about how different producing in a theatre is, from working as a freelancer. Personally, I had lived away from Liverpool for four years so it was a great introduction back into the arts network within the city. I felt like I came back and knew no one anymore so it was lovely to create new bonds and establish new connections. I thought I knew what a producer was before the scheme began, but the little I knew about marketing, press, budgets and funding before, has developed so much just from soaking it all in and learning from the experts. The 12-14 hour days haven’t scared me away either, yay!

There must be a lot of highs and lows. What have been your best and most difficult moments as a producer so far? 
My best moment was most probably getting a five star review in the Liverpool ECHO for The Way I See It, our final show as part of the YEP Producers programme. Also, being recommended for producing jobs is a wonderful feeling. The most difficult has probably been when I’ve had to be ‘the bad guy’ because of one thing or another out of my control. This, however, is a really minor thing and the positives always outweigh the negatives.

"An extraordinary portrayal of lives on a single street... truly remarkable"
Laura Davis, Liverpool ECHO 

When you have a challenging day as a Producer, what song do you play to motivate you or lift you up?
Don’t Kill My Vibe by Sigrid, just reminds me to get rid of all the self-doubt.

Alex is the assistant producer for To Have To Shoot Irishmen, at the Everyman, 25 - 27 Oct.
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