Jim Welsman
I am full of admiration for the creative use of the space that the many community and emerging professional groups bring to Theatre@41 where imaginative and innovative theatre is encouraged and supported adding a new dimension to live theatre in York.

Jim's Story
JIM WAS CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF THEATRE@41 FOR 5 YEARS AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING THE UNIQUE VENUE THAT IT IS TODAY.
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JIM HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THEATRE FOR MANY YEARS, STARTING IN TAUNTON, SOMERSET, WHERE HE WAS CHAIR OF THE ARTS CENTRE AND THEATRE ASSOCIATION (ACTA) AT THE BREWHOUSE THEATRE.
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WITH HIS WIFE JOAN HE WAS INVOLVED WITH MANY MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANIES IN DEVON AND SOMERSET AND SINCE COMING TO YORK IN 1980 HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF YORK MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY INCLUDING 13 YEARS AS CHAIR.
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AS A PERFORMER HE HAS PLAYED MANY ROLES INCLUDING CAPTAIN SMITH IN THE UK PREMIERE OF TITANIC THE MUSICAL AT YORK THEATRE ROYAL AND THE GORDON CRAIG THEATRE IN STEVENAGE.