Alan Skinner (Founder/Producer)
Alan is the founder member of React Theatre Productions. His love of the theatre goes back many years but in its early days it was just as a member of the audience as he has no talent what so ever in performing itself. Things took a dramatic change in 1994 when he saw a young performer by the name of Gary Lynn playing the lead role in BTG’s musical Oliver, taken back by his voice he had to find out more. This lead to Gary introducing Alan to local school teacher Darren Vallier who ran Starlite Theatre. After seeing their concert A Slice of Starlite and hearing some songs from a new musical he had written called Children of Winter, Alan approached Darren to say that he could have a potential hit on his hands and offered to take on all the marketing and development for future work for the group. The musical was developed and became A Ring of Roses, which went on to sell out at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing, showcased in London and an unforgettable performance at the Savoy Theatre in the heart of London's West End. Hot on its heels came Seize the Day once again a huge success also going to the West End and numerous concerts. In 1999 Darren wanted to concentrate on his writing more so Alan took over the group. A number of successful musicals and concerts followed right up till 2003 when Darren & Alan joined forces again to work on his latest musical  In the Arms of Strangers (later, Journey of a Lifetime). Once again proved to be a smash with the audience locally and then going on to be performed at the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End. After helping to bring Les Miserables to the Gardner Arts, Alan's involvement with Starlite ended but brought an exciting fresh challenge when starting React Theatre Production. He has gone on to directed Blood Brothers twice for the company, devised Swing to the West End and co directed their award winning production of Les Miserables. He looks forward to developing React into one of the most exciting company’s in the country.

Louis Craig (Director / Performer)
Louis has been involved in musical theatre since making his unforgettable stage debut as a garden fairy in The Garden Plot at the age of eleven. This was followed by several other Darren Vallier musicals including the original critically acclaimed A Ring of Roses, Seize the Day, In the Arms of Strangers and Their Scarves Were Red. He is also a member of BTG appearing in Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair, Sweeny Todd and West Side Story. He also played Cyril in Summer Holiday for BHOS. Film and TV work has included The Bill, EastEnders, The Young Victoria, Woody Allen’s latest movie with Ewan McGregor and adverts. Louis has been a member of React since its formation and has been part of all their concerts including the hugely popular Swing to the West End which lead to the formation of the cabaret group Reaction. He was delighted not only to appear in but also direct the company’s production of Blood Brothers and was honoured to co-direct the group’s award winning production of Les Miserables. He was part of the successful team who produced ‘If Life Were a Musical ….! which stretched him even more as he also wrote a great deal of the script as well. Louis is now looking forward to directing Reacts full musical production of Jekyll & Hyde.

Katy Markey (Choreographer)
Katy began dancing at the tender age of three, training at the Doris Isaacs School for 15 years, and going on to teach jazz, ballet and hip-hop at the J.D and Splitz schools. Her love affair with musical theatre began at the age of four when she played a tiny Siamese Princess in the King and I with Crescent Operatic, then went on to perform in South Pacific, Oklahoma, The Merry Widow, The Pyjama Game, My Fair Lady, Anything Goes, Annie and Oliver, all at the Dome Theatre. She has appeared in a variety of professional shows over the years including Joseph & His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, and numerous Brighton Cares and Martletts concerts. For the Starlite group Katy was in the original cast of A Ring of Roses, Their Scarves Were Red, Journey of a Lifetime, created the role of Grace in Seize the Day and had the pleasure of performing these musicals on West End stages, as well as featuring on the original cast recordings. She has most recently finished recording Darren Vallier's new musical Theseus. Katy can be heard singing backing vocals on Derek Luckhurst's album, Care Garden and Darren Vallier's album, 1000 Grains of Sand. Katy has also appeared in numerous concerts for several local companies and is a member of the 4 part cabaret group, Reaction with three of her very best friends. For BTG Katy was a leper in Jesus Christ Superstar, naked in Hair and a very menacing doctor in Sweeney Todd. Katy has been choreographing for 8 years and is delighted to be the resident choreographer for React, having choreographed the award winning Les Miserables for them. Katy is now looking forward to appearing in and choreographing ‘Jekyll & Hyde’.

Jude Obermuller (Musical Director)
Jude is 16 years of age, at the age of ten Jude began dance lessons with the Wendy Whatling School of Dance. Along with his musical interests developed from piano lessons from the age of six with the inspirational Louisa Damant, he has really enjoyed exploring other areas of the arts.  Earlier opportunities to play in pit orchestras and accompany friends gave him the confidence to orchestrate, arrange and conduct. He was delighted to be given the opportunity to Musical Direct ‘Les Miserables’ for React in which he taught the cast every song, put together a fantastic 20 piece orchestra and conducted every performance for which he received glowing accolade, being especially delighted when the production won the NODA award for the production. Jude has gone on to MD ‘If Life Were a Musical …..! in which he co-wrote a special song for this concert and is finalizing his own musical which he has been co-written with his friend Callum McIntyre. Jude is looking forward to Musical Directing,  ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ for React.