Who we are

Encore! began with a meeting of musical minds in Berlin in early 2022. Since then, we’ve been very busy establishing ourselves as a non-profit Verein, bringing seven successful shows to various stages in Berlin, finding a permanent home, expanding the group, and planning exciting future projects.

We’ve seen so much growth in the last two and a half years and there are many more exciting things on the horizon! Along with establishing an even stronger network of members and friends of the Verein, we look to continue providing our community here in Berlin with top-tier entertainment.

What we do

Put simply, we do all things Musical Theatre! We meet weekly to rehearse, always with our next project in mind. Our current format consists of producing a smaller and a larger show annually along with various other performances throughout the calendar year. To keep things fresh and build repertoire, our members also participate in monthly internal challenges. We always have something in the works - the best way to know what’s coming up is to be connected to our Instagram or Facebook.

Our goals

Encore! is Berlin's first foreign-language musical theatre Verein, formed because we believe that musical theatre is of irreplaceable value for intercultural encounters and the cohesion of our population, especially in multi-cultural centres like Berlin. Participating in musical theatre provides a community, support system and sense of belonging, the importance of which became all the more clear during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our key goals are to promote intercultural interaction and serve the community of Berlin with original-language musical theatre while also offering a place of acceptance, friendship and belonging to members of the Berlin community, regardless of their gender identity, sexuality, race, religion, age, body type, neurotype, accessibility needs, or experience level.

“It’s exciting being a part of something that just keeps growing, and getting better”

— Matt

Our Board

Hannah Savory

CHAIR
Hannah has more hats than the average person, and wears several at once as part of Encore!. As resident MD, she can usually be found scribbling on scores, waving her hands enthusiastically at the group or adding harmonies to stuff "just for the hell of it." On top of that, Hannah is Encore!'s Chair (responsible for providing leadership and direction, and ensuring the Vorstand fulfils its responsibilities for the success of the Verein), occasional cast member, sometime director AND owner of Encore!'s team mascot, @stellathetrex
Tanya De Boer

TREASURER
With the important role of keeping the spotlights on and the costumes on our backs, Tanya( the Treasurer we treasure) is responsible for the Money, Money, Money. She can’t give you a straight answer as to whether she’s Australian or Irish, but she will definitely give you a straight answer if you want to go over budget! The reluctantly appointed “Team Mum™” is always thinking two years ahead to make sure our Verein is always making the best choices for the future.
Rachael Lavin

SECRETARY
Rachael brought her love for musical theatre across the continent years ago, now serving as Secretary where her Irish charm and organisational skills keep everything in perfect harmony. Although, as a soprano, harmonies are not her forte...
Within this role, Rachael is fully committed to supporting her fellow players’ passion for musical theatre. Whether she's drafting minutes, dropping memes in the group chat or actually doing her day job in Software-as-a-Service Account Management, Rachael’s blend of humour, dedication and movie-star good looks make her an indispensable part of the Encore! family.
Chloe Hayward

VICE CHAIR / HEAD OF MARKETING
As Head of Marketing, Chloe is one of many people working hard to get Encore!‘s social media, PR, newsletter (join here 😉: https://tr.ee/NYi8Lb62-k) and this here website looking snazzy and running smoothly. Alongside getting her Master’s in Comparative Literature, singing, dancing and all that malarkey, and being a dedicated cat mum, she is also the Vice Chair of Encore!. She is extremely proud to be a part of the first English-speaking musical theatre Verein in Berlin – it’s something she could have only dreamed of growing up in suburban North-West England.
Robert Welker

PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER
As Encore!’s Partnerships Manager, Robert is always on the lookout for our next venue to play at and our next artistic association to cooperate with. If you’ve always dreamt of doing a project with us, be sure to send him a message! As a lawyer and the token German on the board, he also navigates our less exciting relationships; taking care of insurances and other dreaded German bureaucracy tasks. When not untangling red tape, Robert also works as our resident onboarding champ, welcoming new joiners to the group.