It is tempting to be drawn out of the theatre if you are a young, bright director because their is so much quicker money to be made elsewhere. Anything that encourages young directors, so that we have in some ten years' time who are not in wheelchairs, is fantastic - Rufus Sewell in The Evening Standard

The JMK Trust needs constant financial support to maintain the services it provides and in order to continue to offer this vital launch pad for talented directors. In future years we hope to be able to guarantee minimum equity wages for actors in all JMK productions.

In order to fulfil our goals we have created a number of schemes to enable you to help support our work:

Friends’ Circle: a valued group of supporters who are at the core of Trust’s aims and vital to our growth and development. A donation of £25.00 - £250.00 allows you to associate yourself more closely with the organisation and its work.

Membership Entitlements:
- Special reception at JMK opening nights
- Acknowledgement on the JMK website and all publicity material
- Regular updates on the activities and achievements of past JMK winners
- Advance notice of other productions by JMK winners
- Consideration for Trustee status with the JMK Trust

To download a Friends’ Circle Application Form click here

Directors’ Circle: For a minimum donation of £250.00 members of our Directors’ Circle receive all of the above benefits, plus the opportunity to select the chosen texts in subsequent years, and to be involved in the selection process of the short-listed candidates and winners.


Photo: James performing with Emily Mortimer

For all enquiries relating to support/sponsorship please email: ken@jmktrust.org

Main supporter: Jerwood Charitable Foundation

Secondary supporters: Ian Ritchie Foundation, Battersea Arts Centre
Friends: Mr. Osmund Bullock, Mr. Philip Hooker, Mr. James Little, Mr. David Sparkes, Mr. and Mrs. M. Blanchard, Mrs. Annabel Moorsom, Ms. Jane Edwardes, Mr. Luke Barnes, Ms. Emily Mortimer, Mr. and Mrs. P. Barton and Sir. Derek Hornby
Directors: Sam Mendes, Nicholas Hytner


So we can keep you up to date about future events please join our mailing list by emailing us at:
info@jmktrust.org
Winner 1998 - Tassos Stevens
Winner 1999 - Mark Rosenblatt
Winner 2000 - Thea Sharrock
Winner 2001 - Orla O'Loughlin
Winner 2002 - Joe Hill-Gibbins
Winner 2003 - Bijan Sheibani
Winner 2004 - Anne Tipton
Winner 2005 - Natalie Abrahami
Winner 2006 - Jamie Harper
Winner 2007 - Polly Findlay
Winner 2008 - Michael Oakley