Harriet studied at Reading University and Stage Management at the National Youth Theatre. She is an associate of En Masse, an award winning children’s theatre company (enmassetheatre.co.uk), with whom she has worked across the country as a stage manager and lighting designer. She has been lucky enough to work in Vancouver with the Arts Club Theatre and in Washington with Performance Link Ltd. She normally resides ‘up north’ and works as an administrator and project manager for Actors Centre North and Janet Hampson Casting. She volunteered for CIAO!’s 2006 International Festival and is happy to be back working for them now.

An arts administrator for over 15 years, Stephanie is responsible for planning, logistics and management of all Ark events - liaising with the schools, artists and the production team. She is thrilled to be joining CIAO! in Oxford, after having worked as Festival Manager on 3 of its festivals at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell.  Stephanie comes to CIAO! most recently from Vancouver, Canada where she is the Artist Liaison at the Arts Club Theatre, one of the largest theatre companies in Canada, facilitating the casting of hundreds of artists in plays on its three stages.  She also has a varied background in event management, including the re-opening of the historic Stanley Theatre and numerous fundraisers.