Staged in Kuwait Productions is a community theatre company, giving local volunteer talent, with a passion for live performance, opportunities to create high-quality, stage productions for the Kuwait community. We have many members who have been with us for many years, but what keeps SIK fresh as a community is that every year we gain new members and get to showcase new talents to audiences in the country.
If you would like to join the SIK team in any capacity (we welcome all skills as community theatre needs seamstresses and singers, carpenters and choreographers, ASMs and actors!) please get in touch or follow us on Instagram or Facebook for the latest news and audition announcements.
MEET OUR TEAM
Our staff team are responsible for the delivery of our children’s and adults’ Performing Arts classes and managing the successful running of our community theatre productions so that volunteer time can be optimsed. They bring together a wealth of experience in both the local culture and marketplace and Performing Arts expertise.
Tim Waddell
Founder & Artistic Director
Founder, Tim Waddell, is a music and drama graduate from the UK with over 40 years of theatre experience and more than twenty five years of service to the performing arts in Kuwait. In the UK he has worked on Cruise ships, taken productions to The Edinburgh Fringe theatre festival, and written and performed in pantomimes and summer seasons from the South to the North of the country.
In Kuwait he has worked with Kuwait Players, The Kuwait Elizabethans, Ahmadi Music Group and Kuwait Little Theatre, both on stage and off as actor, director, lighting designer, choreographer and producer on numerous shows.
Bridget Everett
Head of Performing Arts
Growing up in a theatre-forward family and community, Bridget counts herself fortunate to have gained experience in all aspects of stage life. Working in construction, tech, singing, playing instruments, and acting, Bridget fell in love with every component of the performing arts from a young age and was an active community theatre member in the US, culminating in playing Maggie in a keynote performance of A Chorus Line that traveled to the Edinburgh Fringe.
After moving to Kuwait in 2012, and working as a music teacher, she quickly connected with Staged in Kuwait, participating in productions both on stage and off including roles as ‘The Wardrobe’ in Beauty and the Beast, Annie in Chicago, and her proudest on-stage role, Donna in Mamma Mia! Bridget’s passion in theatre extends to passing down the foundation she had to the students of our drama department as Head of Performing Arts for SIK.
Alisa Alchemali
Head of Events
After completing her Bachelors in Theatre, Alisa worked in theatre and TV including acting, stage management, puppet making and puppeteering, wardrobe, casting coordination, coaching and choreography. She also graduated from the International Theater Summer School in Moscow which culminated with a touring puppet show.
After a twist of fate brought her to Kuwait for a corporate job, she has continued engaging with her passion as a member of Stage In Kuwait, volunteering in the community for several years. Since joining SIK, she has found a new niche in improv comedy, becoming a member of the IMPROVengers, and recently been accepted at The Groundlings School in LA. She is thrilled to be join SIK full time this year as part of the teaching team and Head Events for SIK.
Dave Heslip
Head of Comedy
A New Zealand native, Dave moved to Kuwait in 2016. His love of music and community theatre in NZ led him to seek out Staged in Kuwait, where he was able to dive into his passion for comedy and earn his spot as a core member of The IMPROVengers. Dave recently traveled to Los Angeles to further his improv training at the famed The Groundlings School.
In recent years Dave has served as creative director of his school while volunteering with SIK, gaining experience acting, producing, choreographing, directing and writing. He is excited to join the team full time, both as a member of the teaching staff and Head of Comedy and is keen to see what laughs the new year will bring.