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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / PRODUCTION MANAGER
SIMON JAMES
Simon started his theatrical career whilst still at school, working on amateur and touring professional productions. Since going professional at the former CAPAB, he has worked for almost all of the independent producers in South Africa and most of the erstwhile Performing Arts Councils. He also worked in the USA and Europe and has extensive experience in the corporate theatre market. He has two sons - both taller than him. |
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / MARKETING MANAGER
CLAIRE PACARIZ
Claire holds a National Diploma in Public Relations Management and began her career in a PR consultancy, later joining the Emerald Casino Resort in 1998. After five years, a change was due and Claire ventured into theatre. She was appointed Production Assistant at theJoburg Theatre in 2003 and has since taken on the position of Marketing Manager on the theatre’s management team |
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GENERAL MANAGER: BUILDING & SECURITY
PIERRE PRETORIUS
With a mechanical and metallurgical background Pierre started his career with ISCOR in Pretoria, qualifying at Olifantsfontein with distinctions in 1985. He was appointed Maintenance Supervisor at ISCOR. In 1987 he worked on Turbines for all Eskom's power stations, until moving to Armscor in 1989. At Armscor he was appointed to work in the electronic infra red night-sight division, where he was assigned as foreman until leaving in 1992 to take a position at the theatre. Pierre was promoted to Maintenance Supervisor in 1995 and in 2002 to the position of Building Officer. He was recently appointed General Manager: Building & Safety.
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TECHNICAL MANAGER
ENOS RAMOROKO
Enos started his theatre career in 1987 as an Assistant Stage Manager for PACT. In 1989, he moved to the State Theatre as a Lighting Technician Trainee. He was promoted to Senior Lighting Technician for PACT in 1993. In 1995, he joined the Joburg Theatre as Lighting Technician, where he was promoted to Chief Lighting Technician in 2000 and in 2007 was promoted to the position of Technical Manager. |
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CORPORATE & HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
BRIDGET MASHIKA
After completing Matric in 1992, Bridget studied Public Relations and then joined Jeanne Bestbier PR Consultancy in 1994. In 1997 she changed careers and joined FurnCor as an Office Manager / Bookkeeper. In 1999 she joined the Development Bank of SA (DBSA) and stayed with them until end of July 2007. During her tenure at DBSA, Bridget studied part time through UNISA and obtained a BCompt Degree. She joined Joburg Theatre as Supply Chain and Asset Manager in August 2007, was promoted to Deputy Finance Officer In December 2007 and recently to Corporate and Human Resources Manager. Her two daughters are the light of her life. |
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CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGER
JUSTINE LIPSON
Justine is Joburg born and bred. Her first dealings with the theatre were as a star-struck five-year-old, mesmerized by the magic of the stage. Some twenty years later she had a brief dabbling at Liberty Life, completed an internship at the Gertrude Posel Gallery and a Masters Degree in Fine Arts (WITS). Justine started her career at the theatre as the curator of the Joburg Theatre Gallery. After some years she moved sideways as assistant to the House Manager, before becoming a House Manager in 2001, and then Client Services Officer in 2005. She was recently promoted to Customer Services Manager. |
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THEATRE MANAGER
MOGAPI MOKGAUTSI
Mogapi started his working career at Joburg Theatre in 2003 as a theatre attendant. He was appointed Box Office Assistant later in the year. In
2005 he was promoted to Box Office Supervisor where in the same year he was promoted to Front-of-House Manager and then later House Manager.
Mogapi enjoys meeting producers and working with the variety of productions - local and international. He likes watching soccer rather than playing it and his favourite dish is anything served with steak! He was recently promoted to Theatre Manager.
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