Our Epiphany

Epiphany Theatre, founded in 2024, is a South Cambridgeshire based theatre company.

Producing productions for both children and young adults, weekly clubs for students to attend, in addition to an annual Summer School for children up to aged 18.

Epiphany Theatre aims to:

  • Give all opportunities for child and young adults to experience performing on stage.

  • Create productions that invite audiences to experience energetic and engaging
    performances.

  • Develop performer’s confidence and enhance their ability of acting,
    song and dance.

  • Widen performer’s range of theatrical skills such as storytelling,
    physical theatre and puppetry.

Artistic Director

Sam Skinner

Sam holds a BA (Hons) degree and has built a
successful career in Drama teaching and
directing. With a passion for theatre and
education, Sam has directed numerous plays
and musicals, helping students refine their
performance skills, grow in confidence, and
develop a deeper appreciation for the arts.

Now, as the founder of Epiphany Theatre,
Sam continues to create impactful and
transformative productions, bringing
compelling stories to life on stage.

Members of Epiphany Theatre

Katie Donnarumma

Katie has been involved with theatre and performing arts from a very young age, having performed in a range of amateur productions herself before she began teaching dance.

Combining her passion for movement, theatre and building confidence in young people, she can’t wait to bring Beauty and The Beast to life by leading choreography on her first musical with Epiphany Theatre!

Carla Travers

Carla trained in Musical Theatre and has performed in a variety of productions, most recently playing Gemma in The Great British Bake Off Musical. Other performance credits include Sad Little Island and various pantomime and entertainment roles, including work with Thomas Cook.She also enjoys directing and musical directing, and is currently taking on the role of Musical Director for Beauty and the Beast Junior.

Carla is passionate about encouraging others to find their confidence and creativity through performance, and is so excited to be part of this production. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Davinia Fisher

Davinia trained at Mountview Academy in London, before appearing in Little Shop of Horrors for the Menier Chocolate Factory (West End/UK Tour) and Return to the Forbidden Planet for Bill Kenwright Ltd (UK Tour). She enjoyed a successful career performing in both plays and musicals in the West End and on tour. Davinia is still a regular performer within the Cambridge theatre scene and in recent years, she has taken on roles such as Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Meg in Little Women, Rita in Educating Rita and Joanne Galloway in A Few Good Men. She is very excited to join the Epiphany Theatre team! 

Corinna Shorthose

Corinna trained at the 'Italia Conti Arts Centre' on the 3 year performing arts and teacher training course. Whilst gaining her Italia Conti Performance Diploma, Corinna completed several performance and teaching qualifications including LAMDA, ISTD DDE Tap, Modern and
Ballet, and a PCE. After performing for 6 years Corinna became a full time Dance and Drama teacher, including ISTD dance exams, LAMDA exams and A level Drama.

Emily May Wakefield

Emily joins Epiphany Theatre with an abundance of creativity! Lead on Dance choreography in our first musical production, Matilda Jr! She creates a space where students feel confident, challenged, and excited to perform - which is exactly what we’re all about. Emily is training at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance on the BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance course.

Elen Griffiths-Jones

Elen joins Epiphany Theatre with a passion for Musical theatre! Lead on Vocals in our first musical production, Matilda Jr! She has a brilliant instinct for performance and knows exactly how to build confidence, refine technique, and elevate the overall standard of the work. Elen is currently training at The Creative Academy studying BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Performance).