Our Team
Our youth theatre tutors are hand picked for their industry knowledge, experience and performance background. But they are also chosen because they are excellent teachers, all bringing their own styles and energy to each group.
Kim Southey
Youth Theatre Company Director & Tutor
Training: RADA & Birkbeck
CEO & Founder of Mimic Theatre Company and Mimic Stage School, Kim is also a Director and Writer. She completed her MA in Text and Performance at RADA & Birkbeck before a Graduate course in Directing with Katie Mitchell and the Advanced Playwriting Programmer with Theatre 503. Kim's work has received four and five star reviews as well as publication in Chewin the Fat magazine. Writer/Director credits include: 30 Minutes (Intermission/N16), Growing Pains (RADA/Hope). Director credits include: The Frontier Trilogy (Sense of Place), Bag Lady (Actor Awareness). Assistant Director credits include: Gertrude the Cry (N16), Twelfth Night (UK Tour).
Georgina Bennett
Hertford COPs Youth Theatre Tutor
Training: National Youth Theatre, Actor’s Class
Georgina studied Drama at The University of Exeter before going on to train with The National Youth Theatre and The Actors Class, and has over ten years experience in the industry. Since establishing her own production company Sense of Place in 2018, Georgina has produced 3 sell out shows and is currently working toward a fourth production. Recent theatre credits include Good Grief by Matt Addie, The Wasp by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, and The 39 Steps which played to sell out audiences at The Minack Theatre. Recent screen credits include Welcome to Paradise (feature film) and Hang On (short film).
Represented by Carina Skinner Management.
Abbie Reck
Junior Youth Theatre Tutor
Training: Buckinghamshire New University
Abbie is a graduate of Dance and Performance where she specialised in Jazz. She performed in countless shows locally throughout her childhood and has danced since the age of three. Abbie has many ISTD certificates in modern, tap and ballet and she also taught locally at the Niki and Barbara Dance Academy, Shooting Stars Academy and Expressions, where she directed two award-winning productions: Annie and Camp Rock. She also founded an award winning Musical Theatre Society at University. Since 2019, Abbie has been teaching Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre at Mimic Stage School. In 2023 as well as continuing to teach and direct shows, Abbie became Mimic Stage School's Vice Principal.
Kate Humbles
Beginner Youth Theatre Tutor
Training: Rose Bruford, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Whilst training at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Kate starred as leading roles in productions such as Roots by Arnold Wesker and Urinetown the Musical. Kate is now signed with London agent Hatch Talent and is currently filming multiple TV jobs. As well as being a working actor, Kate also teaches Early Stages for the Barn Theatre and Stagecoach. Kate is so excited to teach at Mimic where she can help nurture and build the knowledge of young performers.
