Our Team
Great professionals and wonderful people!
In order to provide everything we have on offer we have got together a great team of professionals from theatre and education to marketing, sales and admin. Without them it would be impossible to continue bringing high quality theatre in English to all corners of the world.
All our actors are native/bilingual English speakers from the United Kingdom, Europe and the USA. They have experience in theatre and education as well as a huge enthusiasm for bringing their knowledge and talent to the audience. Meet the team from each area:
Lisa Krosnicki
Lisa was born in Wisconsin, USA, where she graduated with a degree in Theater, and is certified in the Montessori method of education. She is the Director of Face 2 Face Summer Camp and the Acting Academy, English language theater workshops. She has over 15 years of experience performing children's theater with Face 2 Face Theatre Company, and acting in the most memorable plays such as: Drockula, A Christmas Carol, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A New York Fairy Tale, Titanic, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and Murder on the DisOrient Express. Which one is your favorite?
Paolo Abate
Born in Washington, D.C., this ribbed stripling began performing in the hospital at the age of three days when he switched cribs with another baby to get another round of suckling. Since then he has had a dazzling career, wowing audiences at the Tuscaloosa Community Memorial Center and the Fairfax County Agricultural Fair. Fame forced him to flee the maddening crowds of American admirers for a more sober life of the pastoral people of the Iberian plateau. At some point in his career he earned a degree in English literature, in addition to graduating from acting school. He has been in Spain for over 10 years performing with Spanish companies as well as teaching English. In 1997 she founded the Up Front Theatre Company in Valencia with Stephane Shaw, performing in English for English language students around Spain. After more than 500 successful performances with Up Front, the two have undertaken a "new and improved" company called Face 2 Face, based in Madrid.
Stephane Shaw
Born in Paris, raised in London, and a resident of Spain for the past thirty years, this true European has been working in the theatre for many years. After studying at Oxford University, he moved to Spain to impart his inexhaustible knowledge of the English language to Spanish students of all ages. However, he was quickly hired by an English language theater company (Moving Parts) and has not looked back since. Over the years he has worked with several professional English speaking companies. This invaluable experience was of great help when he founded the Up Front Theatre Company in 1997, which toured Spain for three years creating an excellent reputation for itself. He has now returned to Madrid to undertake yet another project: Face 2 Face Theatre Company.
Michelle Botwood
Michelle grew up on the South coast of England before she fled the nest to embark on her studies. Since graduating from acting she has performed across the globe in Canada, Japan, Italy, Turkey and of course, Spain. Michelle arrived in Spain in 2010 and thanks to touring with Face2Face, knows the country better than most Spaniards! Outside of acting, Michelle enjoys cycling, gardening, eating and sleeping.
Mercedes Clavero
Lauren Newman
Lauren graduated from the University of Chichester, where she studied for a first class degree in musical theater. She has toured nationally in English pantomime and most recently spent a year performing in Greece. In her spare time she enjoys teaching Zumba, salsa dancing and being a Disney princess. Lauren is a real life explorer and loves to travel. Her credits include: Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty (M&M Theatrical Production), Fairy Godmother / Ugly Stepsister in Cinderella (M&M Theatrical Productions), Ms Harcourt in Anything Goes (Uni Chichester Tour) and Leader Player in Pippin (Uni Chichester).
Grace Nicholls
Grace was born in England, where she began her career, starring and directing her brothers in the wacky Christmas plays she wrote as a child! Since then, she has trained in musical theater at LSMT, Arts Educational School London and Read Dance and Theatre College. As well as acting and speaking languages, she enjoys teaching English, singing, dancing and playing guitar. Grace has performed in pantomimes, musicals, workshops, Shakespeare plays, cabarets, concerts and short films in the UK and Spain and is very excited to be participating in summer camp with Face2Face this year bringing together her passion for theater and education! Since then she has seen the company grow with her invaluable input of ideas and good work. She has spent the last 5 years working in the most prestigious theaters in Madrid. Other interests include making oil paintings and playing the drums.
Anastasia Mosharova
Anastasia trained as an actress at The Actor Works (London) and MXAT (Moscow). Graduating in 2009, she has since worked on a variety of short film projects and stage productions in London and Madrid, including several national tours with Face2Face. She also has 10 years of experience as a children's entertainer and drama workshop leader, as well as dabbling in writing and photography.
Tom Saggs
Tom is from London and trained at London Studio Centre in London. He has since worked as a professional actor and dancer in the UK, Dubai and Los Angeles. He has been living in Spain for three years, firstly in Sevilla and now Madrid. He thinks that tortilla is better with onions.
Paloma Ninde
Paloma was just a child when she discovered her passion for finding the truth in the wildest lies. Always attracted to the arts, she decided to devote everything she had to making them her profession. She studied the Baccalaureate in Performing Arts at Carlos Bousoño, thanks to which she took part in the audiovisual project "Quién lo Impide" (Jonás Trueba), winner of the Goya for Best Documentary and the Silver Shell for Best Choral Performance. In a fit of enthusiasm, she decided to put her bilingualism to good use and went to study in the UK. In 2021 she graduated in Drama with Film at the Royal Holloway, University of London, and returned to Spain to continue her acting career. Although her focus has been on camera for many years, she is excited to be part of Face2Face Theatre and can't wait to feel the warmth of the audience again.
Georgie Deri
Originally from East Yorkshire, Georgie graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Education, English and Drama (2018-2021). Alongside her studies, Georgie was involved in over thirty productions as an actor and director at the prestigious ADC Theatre. After graduating, she co-founded SandCastle Theatre Company whose productions aim to champion voices from the North of England. Her credits include Some Boy You Are by Aidan Tulloch (The Cockpit); Chris York's Build a Rocket (The Town and Gown Theatre); Cartwight's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (ADC Theatre); Icarus Drowning by Sandy Foster (The Stephen Joseph Theatre); and Northern Broadsides Young Writer's Forge.
Kevin Graber
Kevin Graber is an actor, improviser and musician originally from Seattle, Washington, United States. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California, and later completed the comedy improv program at the famous UCB Theatre in Los Angeles. At USC, he received the James B. Pendleton Award for outstanding contributions.
As an actor, Kevin has worked on dozens of projects on both the stage and screen. He made his television debut in the ABC Family sitcom Kevin from Work and film debut in the HBO short F**ked Up, as well as several national commercials for AT&T, Aflac and Geico. He has collaborated frequently with the director and producer Chris Winterbauer, co-creating the series “Wandering Ponderings with Kevin Graber” on YouTube.
As a musician, Kevin released his first EP, Different Sun, in the spring of 2022. Now based in Madrid, he is set to perform his first Spanish role in the Kilig Producciones-adapted Love Song by John Kolvenbach. Kevin is thrilled to be making his debut as a member of Face 2 Face Theatre.
Kyle Lamm
Kyle grew up with a natural passion to make his friends and family laugh with glee. “Laughter is the best medicine” is definitely the mantra he lives by. But his funny bone isn’t the only “fun” thing about him. He loves trying new and exotic foods from around the world and challenging people to a game of chess in his free time.
Lorena Spinassi
Karen del Río
Mariví Martín
Mariví es natural de Madrid y madre de dos adolescentes. Es auxiliar de odontología pero en el 2008 quiso dar un giro a su vida para pasar a formar parte de la compañía Face2Face. En todos estos años, ha adquirido gran experiencia, trabajando en varios ámbitos de la compañía de teatro, desde organizar giras, negociar con teatros, hasta hornear galletas para nuestro queridos actores. Tiene gran habilidad social y siempre siempre lleva una sonrisa en la cara. Lo que más le gusta es coger la caravana, recorrer mundo y disfrutar de la vida con su familia. Este año por primera vez colaborará en el summer camp, y tiene muchas ganas de conocer a los nuevos integrantes de nuestro campamento de verano.
Lisa Krosnicki
Paolo Abate
Stephane Shaw
Lisa Krosnicki
Lisa was born in Wisconsin, USA, where she graduated with a degree in Theatre, and is certified in the Montessori method of education. She is the Director of Face 2 Face Summer Camp and the Acting Academy, English language theater workshops. She has over 15 years of experience performing children's theater with Face 2 Face Theatre Company, and acting in the most memorable plays such as: Drockula, A Christmas Carol, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A New York Fairy Tale, Titanic, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and Murder on the DisOrient Express. Which one is your favorite?
Paolo Abate
Born in Washington, D.C., this ribbed stripling began performing in the hospital at the age of three days when he switched cribs with another baby to get another round of suckling. Since then he has had a dazzling career, wowing audiences at the Tuscaloosa Community Memorial Center and the Fairfax County Agricultural Fair. Fame forced him to flee the maddening crowds of American admirers for a more sober life of the pastoral people of the Iberian plateau. At some point in his career he earned a degree in English literature, in addition to graduating from acting school. He has been in Spain for over 10 years performing with Spanish companies as well as teaching English. In 1997 she founded the Up Front Theatre Company in Valencia with Stephane Shaw, performing in English for English language students around Spain. After more than 500 successful performances with Up Front, the two have undertaken a "new and improved" company called Face 2 Face, based in Madrid.
Stephane Shaw
Born in Paris, raised in London, and a resident of Spain for the past three decades, this true European has been working in theatre for many years. After studying at Oxford University, he moved to Spain to impart his inexhaustible knowledge of the English language to Spanish students of all ages. However, he was quickly recruited by an English language theatre company (Moving Parts) and has not looked back since. Over the years he has worked with several professional English speaking companies. This invaluable experience was of great help when he founded the Up Front Theatre Company in 1997, which toured Spain for three years creating an excellent reputation for itself. He then returned to Madrid to undertake yet another project: Face 2 Face Theatre Company.
Michelle Botwood
Michelle grew up on the South coast of England before she fled the nest to embark on her studies. Since graduating from acting she has performed across the globe in Canada, Japan, Italy, Turkey and of course, Spain. Michelle arrived in Spain in 2010 and thanks to touring with Face2Face, knows the country better than most Spaniards! Outside of acting, Michelle enjoys cycling, gardening, eating and sleeping.
Mercedes Clavero
Lauren Newman
Lauren graduated from the University of Chichester, where she studied for a first class degree in musical theater. She has toured nationally in English pantomime and most recently spent a year performing in Greece. In her spare time she enjoys teaching Zumba, salsa dancing and being a Disney princess. Lauren is a real life explorer and loves to travel. Her credits include: Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty (M&M Theatrical Production), Fairy Godmother / Ugly Stepsister in Cinderella (M&M Theatrical Productions), Ms Harcourt in Anything Goes (Uni Chichester Tour) and Leader Player in Pippin (Uni Chichester).
Grace Nicholls
Grace was born in England, where she began her career, starring and directing her brothers in the wacky Christmas plays she wrote as a child! Since then, she has trained in musical theater at LSMT, Arts Educational School London and Read Dance and Theatre College. As well as acting and speaking languages, she enjoys teaching English, singing, dancing and playing guitar. Grace has performed in pantomimes, musicals, workshops, Shakespeare plays, cabarets, concerts and short films in the UK and Spain and is very excited to be participating in summer camp with Face2Face this year bringing together her passion for theater and education! Since then she has seen the company grow with her invaluable input of ideas and good work. She has spent the last 5 years working in the most prestigious theatres in Madrid. Other interests include making oil paintings and playing the drums.
Paloma Ninde
Paloma was just a child when she discovered her passion for finding the truth in the wildest lies. Always attracted to the arts, she decided to devote everything she had to making them her profession. She studied the Baccalaureate in Performing Arts at Carlos Bousoño, thanks to which she took part in the audiovisual project "Quién lo Impide" (Jonás Trueba), winner of the Goya for Best Documentary and the Silver Shell for Best Choral Performance. In a fit of enthusiasm, she decided to put her bilingualism to good use and went to study in the UK. In 2021 she graduated in Drama with Film at the Royal Holloway, University of London, and returned to Spain to continue her acting career. Although her focus has been on camera for many years, she is excited to be part of Face2Face Theatre and can't wait to feel the warmth of the audience again.
Anastasia Mosharova
Anastasia trained as an actress at The Actor Works (London) and MXAT (Moscow). Graduating in 2009, she has since worked on a variety of short film projects and stage productions in London and Madrid, including several national tours with Face2Face. She also has 10 years of experience as a children's entertainer and drama workshop leader, as well as dabbling in writing and photography.
Tom Saggs
Tom is from London and trained at London Studio Centre in London. He has since worked as a professional actor and dancer in the UK, Dubai and Los Angeles. He has been living in Spain for three years, firstly in Sevilla and now Madrid. He thinks that tortilla is better with onions.
Kevin Graber
Kevin Graber is an actor, improviser and musician originally from Seattle, Washington, United States. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California, and later completed the comedy improv program at the famous UCB Theatre in Los Angeles. At USC, he received the James B. Pendleton Award for outstanding contributions.
As an actor, Kevin has worked on dozens of projects on both the stage and screen. He made his television debut in the ABC Family sitcom Kevin from Work and film debut in the HBO short F**ked Up, as well as several national commercials for AT&T, Aflac and Geico. He has collaborated frequently with the director and producer Chris Winterbauer, co-creating the series “Wandering Ponderings with Kevin Graber” on YouTube.
As a musician, Kevin released his first EP, Different Sun, in the spring of 2022. Now based in Madrid, he is set to perform his first Spanish role in the Kilig Producciones-adapted Love Song by John Kolvenbach. Kevin is thrilled to be making his debut as a member of Face 2 Face Theatre.
Georgie Deri
Originally from East Yorkshire, Georgie graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Education, English and Drama (2018-2021). Alongside her studies, Georgie was involved in over thirty productions as an actor and director at the prestigious ADC Theatre. After graduating, she co-founded SandCastle Theatre Company whose productions aim to champion voices from the North of England. Her credits include Some Boy You Are by Aidan Tulloch (The Cockpit); Chris York's Build a Rocket (The Town and Gown Theatre); Cartwight's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (ADC Theatre); Icarus Drowning by Sandy Foster (The Stephen Joseph Theatre); and Northern Broadsides Young Writer's Forge.
Kyle Lamm
Kyle grew up with a natural passion to make his friends and family laugh with glee. “Laughter is the best medicine” is definitely the mantra he lives by. But his funny bone isn’t the only “fun” thing about him. He loves trying new and exotic foods from around the world and challenging people to a game of chess in his free time.
Lisa Krosnicki
Paolo Abate
Stephane Shaw
Michelle Botwood
Mercedes Clavero
Andy Glaysher
Lisa Krosnicki
Lisa Krosnicki
Michelle Botwood
Mariví Martín
Grace Nicholls
Stephane Shaw
Mariví Martín
Lorena Spinassi
Karen del Río
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