Steven Busfield
CEO & Artistic Director
Steven co founded Empath with Jo Broadhead in 2021. Since then, the company has grown, niched down to theatre and film, and continued to grow some more. Steven is the Artistic Director of the company and writes and directs most of the plays and scripts. Some of his favourite projects so far have included Professors G and J in the Case of the Phantasmagorical Railway, The Man in the Moon, One Day at a Time, and Under the Sun.
He is currently writing another novel, and is working on Strange Creatures, a play co-created with Empath’s amazing creative team that we hope will debut in 2027.
Photo Credit: Faith Cook
Katie Greensmith
Director
Katie is a director and actor with a passion for collaborative, creative work. As a director on the board of Empath Theatre, she enjoys being involved in the development of projects from the early ideas through to production, contributing to creative decisions as well as the practical side of bringing work to life.
Katie’s connection with Empath Theatre began during her final year of training, where she and her fellow students were approached to take part in a local historical production co-written by Empath Theatre’s future CEO, Steven. When Steven had to step in as a performer for one of the shows, the two developed a connection which continued after the production and eventually led to Katie becoming a part of Empath Theatre from its early conception.
She is a reliable and enthusiastic member of the creative team and enjoys working collaboratively to help shape stories, characters and ideas. While acting remains her primary passion, Katie loves being involved in the wider creative process and is always keen to explore new ideas and approaches to theatre-making.
Photo Credit: LW Studios Photography
Faith Cook
Photographer & Graphic Designer
Faith has been working with empath since the beginning of 2026, serving as a graphic designer and photographer in her time with the company. She has photographed multiple Empath productions since joining the team, namely ‘under the sun’ and our production of ‘a midsummer night’s dream’, alongside many rehearsal sessions for various productions. Her photos have been used across our various social media platforms, and our website.
Faith has also served as a graphic designer for the company, working on several visual products and social media content throughout her time here. She was one of the designers of our ‘tracks and tales’ zine, creating/designing multiple pages of the zine. She also contributed to our ‘wakespeare’ zine, being one of the writers in our ‘youth essays’ section.
Faith has also contributed to our social media pages, designing several posts, and editing several videos for our platforms, mainly in relation to ‘under the sun’ but has developed some content for other projects too. Outside of Empath, Faith has her own film production label, and serves as a freelance photographer, videographer, and editor.
Photo Credit: Faith Cook
Robert White
Administrative Assistant & Social Media Co-Ordinator
Robert has worked with Empath since 2025. First starting out as a media intern, Robert has worked his way up through the company using experience he has gained externally from professional environments and also his college course.
Robert has worked on the projects: Humanising Mental Health (2025) Story of the Stones (2025)
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