Andrew Hedges has been with us since 2006 and has brilliantly fulfilled several roles since then. He has a degree in Audio Engineering and Electronics, and before joining us, he worked at the Sandpit Theatre on a freelance basis, based in his hometown of St Albans.

As our shop representative he looked after We Will Rock You (UK tour), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK tour), Speaking With Tongues (Duke Of York’s Theatre), Waiting For Godot (Haymarket Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Spanish tour), Mamma Mia! (Essen), Mamma Mia! (Paris), Ghost (Manchester & London), Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia! (Rome) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

As a Production Sound Engineer and Assistant PSE his credits included Oliver! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Jersey Boys (Prince Edward Theatre), Legally Blonde (Savoy Theatre) Parade (Donmar Warehouse), Swimming With Sharks (Vaudeville Theatre), Avenue Q (Gielgud Theatre), Little Voice (Vaudeville Theatre), La Bête (Comedy Theatre), Pygmalion (Garrick Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Aarhus), Ragtime and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Novello move), Mamma Mia! (Moscow), From Here to Eternity (Shaftesbury Theatre), Wolf Hall/Bring up the Bodies (Aldwych Theatre) and Urinetown (Apollo Theatre).

Not content to rest on his very considerable laurels, in 2017 Andrew started the Autograph Events Department. This has seen him spearheading a new division of the company that has since delivered the Autograph touch to numerous occasions of all kinds, from brand activations and car launches to society weddings and outdoor immersive theatre. Their latest projects include work with Es Devlin, Warwick Castle and Battersea Power Station.

Luke is a graduate of Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in stage management and technical theatre whilst specialising in sound. Before joining Autograph, some time ago, Luke worked at the Barbican Centre in their theatre sound team.

Luke started his life at Autograph in the Hire Store as shop representative before moving to the Digital Department where he spent several years as a Technical Support Engineer. He is now, however, a fully paid-up member of the sound designer’s club.

Luke’s experience covers a wide range of theatre, musicals, and events. However, he specialises in immersive and site-specific work and is often found lurking in dark, wet and cold venues all over London! As well as providing the creative sound design for this style of work, Luke is also a show control programmer, providing the technical solutions to run these often-complex technical shows.

Since 2016 Luke has been sound designer and head of sound for Secret Cinema, taking responsibility for all audio requirements for their ground-breaking productions. His credits for Secret Cinema include Guardians of the Galaxy, Bridgerton, Stranger Things (London and US), Casino Royale (China & US) and Dirty Dancing (London & US tour).

Other immersive theatre credits include Peaky Blinders: The Rise and Dr Who: Time Fracture for Immersive Everywhere; Monopoly Lifesized (worldwide), Saw: The Escape Experience and The Paddington Bear Experience (City Hall) for The Path Entertainment Group; and Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular (immersive production).

Back in the more conventional theatre environment, Luke’s credits include TRAPLORD (Sadler’s Wells/180 Strand), Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) (West End), Parade (Other Palace), Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre (Blenheim Palace), The Full Monty (UK tour) and Big Fish (Other Palace).

As associate sound designer, his credits include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Gielgud Theatre, International tour & USA), Shrek (UK tour), The Girls (Leeds & Salford), The Elephant Man (West End), Sweeney Todd (ENO) and Kiss Me Kate (tour).

Luke lists driving tests as one of his special skills: he’s so good at them he took 7! What he lacks in driving skills he makes up for in email writing: Luke has won the Autograph “who can write the longest email” tournament every year for the past 5 years!