Sue Holderness Husband Mark Piper Was A Theatre Executive At Theatre Royal

Sue Holderness and husband Mark Piper have been married for 33 years. Sue and Mark are parents of two children Freddie and Harriet Piper.

Mark was born in January 1949 to his parents, Frederick Piper and Joan Riley. His mother was a director, and his father was an actor.

He started as a stage manager in 1984 at the age of 35. He then received an Arts Council bursary to train as a director before joining the staff at Theatre Royal, Windsor, in 1985.

During his time at the theatre, he was responsible for selecting plays and casting actors, managing the theatre's overall atmosphere, and keeping the staff satisfied. In addition to his executive duties, Piper also directs many of the "home-grown" productions at the theatre.

The theatre, which is the only unsubsidized theatre in the country that produces its plays rather than just hosting tours, is run in partnership with Bill Kenwright and serves as a starting point for several of Kenwright's significant productions, some of which go on tour or end up in the West End. 

Later in his career, he balanced his roles as director and financial manager of the theatre. Still, he especially enjoys working with actors and strives to create a comfortable, convenient, and efficient environment for them to work in.

According to BBC, he believes that actors are the most influential people in the theatre and that love for actors is essential for anyone working in the theatre industry.

Sue and Mike have been happily married since 1989. The couple is blessed with two children together.

After Mark retired as executive director of the Theatre Royal in Windsor, he accompanied his wife on cruises to enjoy the experience. In 2009, Sue was hired by P&O as a celebrity guest speaker on their cruises.

The couple loves spending time together, and after her partner’s retirement, they only seem to grow closer. She and her spouse have taken many cruises to Bermuda, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, the Middle East, the Far East, and America. 

The pair has two adult children, Harriet and Freddie. Their daughter Harriet works as a yoga instructor and massage therapist on a beach in Ibiza, while Freddie works as the head of the history at a school in West Sussex. 

Freddie is a family man. He and his wife gave Sue her first grandchild, a baby boy named Max, who was born in 2018. Max is four years old now.