Founding Directors

Stephanie Manuel LLAM FRSA

Stephanie founded Stagecoach with David Sprigg in 1988 after lifetime involvement in the theatre as performer, director, writer and teacher.

Early credits include TV appearances in Lytton's Diary, Three Up Two Down, Hold the Back Page. Writing credits include Book and Lyrics of 'Punch', performed by Chichester Festival Studio Company and 'The Everyday Opera' - a prize-winning one-act play.

Stephanie is a Licentiate of the London Academy of Dramatic Art and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.


David Sprigg

Having failed in his chosen career of rock star, David enjoyed 13 years with Barclays Bank, latterly as a lending manager in the West End, before being rescued by Stephanie to co-found Stagecoach.

If his Stagecoach commitments ever allow it, he will pursue his hobbies of music and motorsport, and spend more time with his wife Dee.

David is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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   Stagecoach's Historical Milestones

  2007 More than 40,000 students worldwide
  2006 Stagecoach opened in Canada (Vancouver)
  2004 First two franchises opened in Germany
  2004 First three franchises opened in USA
  2002 First Mini Stages Class opened in Walton on Thames
  2001 Stagecoach floated on the UK Stock Exchange (AIM market)
  2001 First SportsCoach school opened in Esher
  2000 Stagecoach opened in Australia (Perth)
2000 First InterAct workshop opened in Walton on Thames
  1999 Stagecoach opened in Germany (Nurenberg)
  1999 Stagecoach opened in Spain (Costa del Sol)
  1998 Stagecoach opened in Malta
  1997 Stagecoach opened in USA (Minneapolis)
  1996 First Early Stages Class opened in Derby
  1995 Stagecoach opened in Ireland (Dublin)
  1994 Stagecoach Montessori School Opened
  1994 First three franchises opened in Guildford, Kensington and Beckenham
  1991 First Joint Venture Partner opened in Peterborough
  1988 First three schools opened in Surrey
     
  Annual Showcase Productions (known as Easy Stages)
     
  2007 Oliver! - Leatherhead Theatre
  2006 Annie - Leatherhead Theatre
  2005 Gypsy Blood - Leatherhead Theatre
  2004 Pirates of Penzance - Leatherhead Theatre
  2003 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Epsom Playhouse, Epsom
  2002 Barnum - Epsom Playhouse, Epsom
  2001 Jane Eyre - Epsom Playhouse, Epsom
  2000 Fiddler on the Roof - Epsom Playhouse, Epsom
  1999 Sing your Story - Epsom Playhouse, Epsom
  1998 Guys and Dolls - Waterman's Theatre, Isleworth
  1997 Yankee Doodle - Waterman's Theatre, Isleworth
  1995 Nautical but Nice! - Waterman's Theatre, Isleworth
  1993 Commedia Tonight - Lilian Baylis Theatre, Saddlers Wells
  1991 Easy Stages - Waterman's Theatre
     
  Other Significant Events
     
  2007 Stagecoach perform at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  2007 Stagecoach perform at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London
  2007 Stagecoach perform at Crufts
  2006 Stagecoach perform at Southwark Cathedral
  2006 Stagecoach perform at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  2006 Stagecoach perform at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London
  2005 Stagecoach perform at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
  2004 Stagecoach perform at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London
  2004 Stagecoach in The Lord Mayor's Show
  2003 Stagecoach perform at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London
  2003 Sing a Single - Top 100 chart single recorded at The Royal Albert Hall
  2003 1,500 Stagecoach students perform at the National Indoor Arena
  2002 2,000 Stagecoach students at the Albert Hall for "Reaching Out for Africa"
  2002 1,500 hundred students involved in The Queen's Golden Jubilee
  2000 Students perform commissioned work at the Millenium Dome
  1999 100 simultaneous performances of The Rainbow Juggler Guinness Record
 
Early Stages class
Oliver!
 
Sing a Single
 

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