Dorcas was an actor for 15 years working in various theatres around the UK and overseas, in the West End, and on radio and TV. She combined her acting work with a career in arts and finance administration before moving into full-time theatre fundraising in 2006. Since that time she has raised £millions for the Unicorn Theatre, Wilton’s Music Hall and most recently Park Theatre.

In March 2020, she took over running Little Chick Ltd, to oversee the artistic creation of all work produced by screenwriter and author, Abi Morgan.