Molly Roberts

I am an actor, director, producer & acting coach from Newcastle upon Tyne, now based in London.

As a theatre maker, I was selected as one of The Old Vic 12 during its second year, am an experienced live events producer and founder of the multi-award winning new writing company Poleroid Theatre. I have specialised in working collaboratively with new writing, producing R&Ds, championing emerging artists and making theatre accessible for younger audiences. I have curated, directed, developed and produced eclectic theatre productions and events by some of the UK’s most celebrated emerging stage and screenwriting talent.

I also work as a director and have an interest in large scale, multi-disciplinary shows that incorporate multi-rolling, movement, music and puppetry and have an in-depth, practical understanding of the Understudy process.

I am also an experienced acting coach to young people & professionals, offering private tuition online or in-person, alongside teaching and directing at various Drama Schools and Universities across the UK.

I still works professionally as an actor, with credits in the West End, Toronto, with Frantic Assembly and at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

I am a strong communicator and highly organised individual who encourages a positive and supportive working environment for all.

Credits

Selected Theatre Making Credits:
DIRECTOR, Horrible Histories, Birmingham Stage Company, 3 months, 2024
RESIDENT DIRECTOR, Horrible Histories, Birmingham Stage Company, Summer 2021 - 2023
CURATOR & DIRECTOR, Poleroid 10 Year Anniversary Gala, Poleroid Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, 2021
CURATOR & DIRECTOR, Write It: Mic It, Paines Plough Roundabout, Hackney Attic, Ritzy Cinema, Castle Hotel Manchester, Live Theatre Newcastle, Vault Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Standon Calling Festival, Wilderness Festival, 2012-2018
CO-DIRECTOR, FlickBook, Poleroid Theatre, Theatre503, 4 weeks, 2011
PRODUCER, Sea Words R&D, Wilton's Music Hall, 2 weeks, 2019
PRODUCER, Plastic by Kenny Emson, Poleroid/Latitude Festival/ORL/Mercury Theatre, 2 months 2015, 6 months 2018
PRODUCER, This Must Be The Place by Brad Birch & Kenny Emson, Poleroid/Latitude Festival/Vault, 2 months 2016-17
ASSISTANT PRODUCER, All The Things I Lied About, Paines Plough Roundabout/Edinburgh, 1 month, 2016
PRODUCER, Jackie The Baboon R&D, Orange Tree Theatre/Brunskill & Grimes, 1 month, 2016
PRODUCER, Free Fall by Vinay Patel, Poleroid/Pleasance, 6 months 2014
PRODUCER, The Allotment by Andrew Thompson R&D, Poleroid/Live Theatre, 1 month 2014

Training

BA (Hons) Acting, The Guildford School of Acting, 2008-2011 with a full scholarship.
Stage One New Producers Workshop 2017.

FINALIST, OFF-WEST END THEATRE AWARDS (as Artistic Director of Poleroid Theatre), 2018, Best New Play, Best Ensemble, Plastic by Kenny Emson dir. Josh Roche at Mercury Theatre/ORL/Latitude
WINNER, THE OLD VIC 12 (as Producer), 2017, a yearlong attachment to The Old Vic Theatre
WINNER, VAULT SHOW OF THE YEAR AWARD (as Artistic Director of Poleroid Theatre), 2017, This Must Be The Place by Brad Birch & Kenneth Emson dir. Justin Audibert at Latitude/Vault
RUNNER UP, JMK AWARD (as Producer), 2016, The Human Voice, Young Vic Theatre
NOMINATED, OFF-WEST END THEATRE AWARDS (as Artistic Director of Poleroid Theatre), 2014, Best Female, Best Director, Best Set Design, Free Fall by Vinay Patel dir. by Bethany Pitts at Pleasance
NOMINATED, OFF-WEST END THEATRE AWARDS BEST ACTRESS (as Actor) 2014, Free Fall by Vinay Patel dir. Bethany Pitts