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 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 Abbate

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.

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Mercedes Clavero

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.

Maite Baraybar

Maite is an actress, clown, and director. She graduated from the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) in Madrid. She has lived and studied in several countries, including Peru and Brazil, where she also worked as a clown with Circus Vagalume. She currently works as an actor at Face 2 Face.

Lucia Castañeda

Lucía is an Argentine actress who has lived in Spain for many years and trained at ESAD in Asturias. She loves children’s theatre and being able to teach through the performing arts, sharing stories and emotions with the little ones. She believes in theatre as a tool to excite, educate and entertain. On stage, she lives many lives… and all with the same passion.

Rita Rodrigues

Actor

Rita is a Portuguese actress who recently graduated from LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art). Before pursuing acting, she was a semi-professional tennis player. At LAMDA, she participated in numerous projects, including “Chaos,” directed by the award-winning Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch). She holds a Level 3 [Advanced] with Distinction in 18th-Century Small Sword and also a Level 3 [Advanced] with Distinction in Sword and Whip, awarded by the BGSC (British Guild of Stage Combat). You can view her reel. She graduated with First Class Honors from LAMDA and received the Rory Kinnear Award.

Ultimately, she is drawn to physical work; she’s always been the girl who played every sport and didn’t mind falling in the process… Oh, and she’s never been one to look for a “normal” job!

Samuel Carrera Briegas

Actor

Sam is a 23 year old actor based in Manchester, UK. Sam graduated drama school in 2024, and since then has worked on Cruises, sets and Theatres around England. Sam was born in Madrid, Spain before moving to the UK at 9 years old. This is Sam’s first time working with the Face 2 Face Theatre company. Sam is having so much fun and can’t wait to start the tour to get to know their country!

Charlotte Ritter

Actor

Charlotte Ritter is a German actress and playwright. She graduated with distinction from East 15 Acting School, London in 2025 with a Master of Fine Arts. The same year she was nominated for a Fringe Theatre Award for her debut play Sunk Into the Earth. Charlotte is an avid social activist and fierce environmentalist. She currently works as an actress for Face 2 Face in Madrid, bringing theatre and the English language to children all over Spain.

Mariví Martín

Mariví is from Madrid and is the mother of two teenagers. She is a dental assistant, but in 2008 she wanted to change her life and joined the Face2Face company. Over the years, she has gained a wealth of experience working in various areas of the theater company, from organizing tours and negotiating with theaters to baking cookies for our beloved actors. She has great social skills and always has a smile on her face. What she likes most is taking the caravan, traveling the world, and enjoying life with her family. This year, for the first time, she will be collaborating in the summer camp, and she is looking forward to meeting the new members of our summer camp.