Trustees

2025/26

Rob McDermott, President of AMP, has been an enthusiastic supporter of the arts in the Forth Valley area for a number of years, his interests varying from cinema to amateur dramatics. A gap in his busy diary led him to returning to the stage thirty years after he had hung out with the Sharks in a production of West Side story in his teens. An insatiable appetite for doing things has led him to being part of the Trustee group, his enthusiasm for singing, acting, community involvement and generally having a good time has come in handy in this role. In between performing, sailing, cycling, skiing and being a dad he finds time to work at Forth Valley College ensuring to the best of his abilities things are done right and on time.

Treasurer, Lesley Kettles, teacher of Business Studies, has been a member of AMP since 2010 and since then has played many principal roles. She has always been very active in the governance and promotion of our company and is a highly valued member of the team.

Laura McPherson, from Tillicoultry, seen here in Chicago as Velma Kelly, brings a wealth of experience in design and publishing as well as lots of experience and talent on stage.

Trustee Caitlin Smith joined AMP In 2014 as a performer and has already been a committee member for seven years. She has played several leading roles with AMP. Her photography skills have been very useful, as is her developing career as a dance teacher. In 2025 Caitlin married Liam so we need to call her Mrs Finnigan now!

Kirsty Young has been with AMP for five years or so and is now a Trustee. She has taken on the management of our storage space - no mean task - looking after all our costumes and props.

Our newest Trustee is Judy Edwards. This is Judy's first year as a trustee of Alloa Musical Players. She has been a supporter of the company for many years. Her mum was in the company some years ago, so from the mid 70s, Judy had been watching the shows. In 2017, the year we performed Evita, I joined as a cast member and it’s been great fun. I am very much looking forward to our next show, We Will Rock You, and taking on more responsibility in bringing the show to the stage.

Here is Catriona McPhail, loyal member of AMP as singer, dancer and invaluable Minutes Secretary.

Jenni has been part of musical theatre for many years since she was 9 years old and loves all aspects of it. It’s her third show with AMP and second year as a trustee.