New comedy consultancy REPPD has appointed Kate Stone, former Head of Comedy at VAULT Festival and comedy programmer at Hampshire Cultural Trust, as its first Talent Consultant. Kate will offer unrepresented comedians and comedy writers one-to-one career support, script analysis and industry advice, working alongside REPPD Founder, Kate Lennon.
The appointment reunites the two Kates, who previously worked together at Funny Women. Kate Stone is the first addition to the REPPD team since the consultancy launched in March 2026 to give unrepresented talent the same level of agent support that represented talent receive, with a mission to level the comedy playing field.
A career spent championing new comedy
As Head of Comedy at VAULT Festival, Kate Stone programmed a huge array of comedy in and around Waterloo, giving new and emerging acts a prominent London stage on which to perform. She also programmes comedy for Hampshire Cultural Trust across its venues, contributing greatly to the entertainment economy across the county and has built a reputation as a highly regarded promoter with a finger on the comedy pulse.
At Funny Women, Kate was Editor of the online magazine and a Senior Producer. She oversaw the magazine’s articles and reviews, Produced the Funny Women Awards and live comedy shows and created the Funny Women Shorts category which continues to be a vital addition in showcasing the vast range of talented women in comedy in every medium. She is a writer, workshop facilitator and an experienced script analyst; this combination of experience makes her well-placed as a Talent Consultant and Expert for REPPD.
Kate is the first of many Talent Consultant’s to join REPPD and her role will involve offering clients:
● one-to-one strategy and development sessions
● script analysis, feedback and edits
● performance and material analysis
● show and tour production support
● PR and Social Media advice
Lynne Parker. Founder and CEO of Funny Women said: “Our Funny Women alumni go beyond the Awards with so many brilliant women working behind the scenes in comedy. It’s great to see the two Kates reunited! Kate Lennon was a producer with us up until 2016 and Kate Stone edited our website and ran Funny Women in Brighton until 2022. Their combined expertise will be a real asset to REPPD.”
Kate Lennon, Founder of REPPD, said: “I worked with Kate at Funny Women and have watched her champion new comedians ever since, from the VAULT festival to Hampshire Cultural Trust. She knows what promoters look for and what it takes to get a show in front of an audience. Bringing her into REPPD means more comedians get access to that level of expertise without needing an agent first.”
Kate Stone said: “I’ve spent my career finding comedians who deserve a bigger stage. REPPD gives unrepresented acts the kind of support that used to be reserved for acts with an agent and I’m delighted to be part of it. I can’t wait to start working with writers and performers on their career progression.”
Artists can book sessions with Kate Stone via the website.
