Who we are

Jeremy Herrin is a director of Second Half Productions. The former Artistic Director of Headlong and Deputy Artistic Director of the Royal Court. Over two decades, Jeremy has directed a string of award-winning hits that transferred to the West End and New York, including This House (National Theatre and West End), Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (RSC, West End and Broadway), People, Places and Things (National Theatre, West End and New York), Labour of Love (West End), Best of Enemies (Young Vic) and Almost Famous the Musical (Broadway). For Second Half Productions, he has directed The Glass Menagerie, Best of Enemies, Ulster American, A Mirror and Long Day's Journey Into Night.

Alan Stacey is a director of Second Half Productions and lead producer for the company. He is the former Executive Director of Headlong and formerly both Executive Director and Commercial Director of the Young Vic. He has produced shows in London, New York and on tour with Jeremy Herrin including This House, People, Places and Things, Labour of Love, After Life and Best of Enemies. As Executive Director of the Young Vic he oversaw the producing of hits such as Ivo Van Hove's A View from the Bridge (Young Vic, West End, NT Live and Broadway) and A Streetcar Named Desire (Young Vic, NT Live and St Ann's Warehouse).

Rob O'Rahilly is a co-founder and director of Second Half Productions, and founder of Monkstown Associates Ltd, which has invested in more than 80 West End and Broadway productions, including Prima Facie, The Ferryman, Leopoldstadt, All My Sons, The Weir, A Streetcar Named Desire and Every Brilliant Thing. He was formerly Head of Asset Management Solutions and International Chief Investment Officer at JP Morgan, and a member of the Development Committee of the Young Vic.

Lucie Lovatt is Creative Director for Second Half Productions. From 2006 until 2020 Lucie worked for Sonia Friedman Productions in various positions, culminating in her creation of the role of Head of Creative Development. Whilst at SFP she worked on over fifty productions, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Sunny Afternoon, Legally Blonde, All About Eve, The Ferryman, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Jerusalem, Shakespeare in Love, A Christmas Carol and Hamlet. Prior to this Lucie worked for the Royal Court Theatre and Cheek by Jowl.

Alecia Marshall is Executive Producer for Second Half Productions. Alecia was formerly Director of Producing at Leeds Playhouse and prior to that, Producer at Headlong, where she worked for over six years producing shows including Jitney, Richard III, People, Places and Things (UK tour) and Pygmalion, as well as large-scale digital projects for the BBC and The Guardian. Alecia is a mentor for Arts Emergency! and currently sits on the board of the Unity Theatre.

Grace Nelder is General Manager for Second Half Productions. Grace previously worked at Cameron Mackintosh Ltd in their Technical Production department, and prior to this at Ambassador Theatre Group and Wales Millennium Centre. Grace is also a BIFA-nominated film producer.

Sophie Wells is the Finance Manager for Second Half Productions. Previously, she was the Finance Manager at the Young Vic.

Immie Maclean is Production and Executive Coordinator for Second Half Productions. She has previously produced short dance films for a West End choreographer in collaboration with Arts Council England. She previously worked in wardrobe for theatres across the West End, regionally and touring. Shows including: A Mirror, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Prince of Egypt, Upstart Crow, The Man in the White Suit, Evita!, Hansel and Gretel, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Our Town, Motown The Musical, 42nd Street, Hairspray, Quiz!, King Lear, Fiddler on The Roof, Sweet Bird of Youth, 40 Years On, Much Ado About Nothing, Love's Labour's Lost, Stepping Out, This House and Half a Sixpence.

Sam Hooper is Development and Production Assistant for Second Half Productions. He is also currently Producer of New Work at Joshua Robson Productions Australia, and works as a freelance Director.