Edward McMillan, Artistic Director
Edward is the founding visionary for this project. He is a trained actor and singer and worked in UK theatre between 2009 and 2013, performing in UK tours, regional theatres and on cruise ships. Whilst in London, he produced and directed productions Crazy For You at the Bloomsbury Theatre and Spring Awakening at the Garage Theatre. He has maintained close links with UK creatives in the theatre industry. In addition to his professional experiences in theatre, Edward has prior experience as a business owner; for five years, he ran McMillan Music, a boutique tuition agency for music lessons based in London.
A native Brit, Edward has also lived in Germany and Russia. Edward moved to Brussels five years ago to work with the European Commission. He left Brussels in 2017 to work as a diplomat in Jerusalem. The idea for The Bridge came to him while on this posting and he was excited to return to Brussels in September 2020 to put his ideas into action.
On top of his literature-focused BA in German and Russian, Edward has an MA in Musical Theatre, an MSc in International Relations and an EMBA from Quantic School of Business.
Photo credit: Kerrana McAvoy
Ofri Gross, Communications Manager
Ofri is a professional opera singer devoted to his love for the performing arts both on and off the stage.
Born and raised in Israel, Ofri has a BA in classical vocal performance from the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance and has performed in different productions in Israel and in Europe. Ofri has worked in sales development and procurement for small scale startups before focusing on communications.
Since moving to Brussels in 2020, Ofri has been amazed by the city's social and cultural diversity and is thrilled to support The Bridge Theatre's efforts to bring people together.
Carlos Carasco, Learning and Engagement Coordinator
Having grown up in London and being a Brussels resident since early 2024, Carlos is constantly reminded by the friendliness and the togetherness that the city has to offer. Carlos excels in relationship building having spent 5 years managing a diverse portfolio of international client relationships for small to large organisations while living in London, Montreal, and Lille. Having worked most recently for an extremely ambitious startup, he is used to putting on many hats when needed.
An improviser for the groups Eufemystiks and Dominoes, Improbrussels and Improbubble, and in a pop choir, he gains enormous energy from group activities.
Carlos is tasked with expanding the business development side of The Bridge so that the theatre can exhibit its wonderful offerings to more people.
Beth Krynicki, Administrative Support
Beth is a career stage manager and director with a love for theatrical illusion.
She has worked for opera houses and symphonies in the US and Europe, taught masterclasses in South America, and provided administrative support in the Middle East.
Born in the US, Beth has lived in five countries and speaks six languages. After moving to Brussels she joined The Bridge Theatre team to support the efforts to bring people together, to entertain, to challenge.
Volunteer with us
Building a theatre is more than a two person job. Behind the scenes we have a growing list of volunteers helping us to create The Bridge. Sounds like fun? Get in touch!