MEET THE TEAM
ERICA HARTLEY (SHE/THEY)
Artistic Director
Erica is a musician and composer based in Cheshire, London, and North Wales. Growing up performing in professional and amateur theatre productions, she has since found a love for creating her own theatre and music. Recent work includes new orchestral compositions, directing and choreographing virtual cabarets, and vocal performances including Handel's Messiah and Faure's Requiem. Erica teaches voice and piano as well as playing the oboe and organ.
Erica founded Work In Progress Theatre in 2020 and has been growing and driving forward the company ever since.
JOSHUA CLAYTON (HE/HIM)
Executive Director
Joshua is a musician and theatre producer based in North Wales and The Midlands. As a musician, he plays the Trombone and Percussion and works as a conductor. He also provides services as a Composer, Orchestrator, Teacher, Sound Engineer, and Video Editor. As a producer, recent work includes numerous virtual theatre cabarets and concerts, various festival and live event work, and musical theatre productions
Joshua handles many of the behind the scenes aspects of running the company, overseeing the production of shows and connecting with other individuals and theatre companies.
ARCHIE ALEXANDER (HE/HIM)
Music Supervisor
Archie Morley-Smith is a composer/director and performer based in Buckinghamshire and North Wales. He found his calling as a contemporary classical and theatre composer after starting his university studies. Archie’s recent work includes a number of original chamber ensemble works and a large-scale orchestral work chronicling the journey of a lone soul travelling our galaxy as well as performances at the Bangor Music Festival and his upcoming directorial debut with Work In Progress.
MEG WILLIAMS (SHE/HER)
Stage Manager
Meg is an aspiring stage manager from Wales. She has a master's degree in film and TV production but has more recently found a love for theatre and is excited to be working on new productions with Work In Progress.