Stage Manager - Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom - Appcastenterprise

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We are looking to appoint a professional, experienced Stage Manager for the Royal Shakespeare Company's forthcoming 2023 Stratford season. The position is offered as a fixed term contract, based in Stratford-Upon-Avon.


As
Stage Manager you will report directly to the Head of Company & Stage Management and Company Manager where you will manage all aspects of the production from rehearsals to performance, communicating the ambitions of the Director and creativeteams to the RSC technical departments to ensure the realisation of the show and its upkeep throughout the run.

You will support the Company Manager with the day-to-day management and welfare of the acting company and stage management team.


Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting the Company Manager in ensuring the smooth and effective running of daily rehearsals, technical rehearsals and performances.
  • Liaising with and collaborating with the Director, Producer, Company Manager, Production Manager, creative teams and technical staff to facilitate the ambitions and needs of the production in rehearsals and performances.
  • Producing efficient and effective daily call sheets and overseeing daily rehearsal room schedule/show calls.
  • Overseeing the compilation and distribution of all show related paperwork.
  • Ensuring the production is rehearsed and runs in accordance with RSC policies and procedures, including health and safety, safeguarding and data protection.
  • Working within the RSC/Equity Agreement.
  • Scheduling and managing the understudy process.
To be suitable for this role, it is essential that you have the following skills and experience:

  • Must have professional Stage Manager experience of working on large scale busy productions
  • Experience of working with understudies
  • Excellent Team Leadership and communications skills
  • Time Management and Scheduling
  • Understanding of H&S policies and production of Risk Assessments
  • The ability to work well under pressure
This is a full time, fixed term role.

There will be a prep week prior to the start of rehearsal which will take place in Stratford-Upon-Avon, rehearsals will take place in London.

Access and Inclusion??

Application Process??

Closing date for the roles will be Friday 3 March 2023.With interviews taking place from Friday 10 March 2023. ? With a start date of mid to late April.

About the RSC??

The RSC strives for excellence, and values integrity, inclusion, ambition, and innovation. We act with respect, show leadership, and build resilient ways of working in all our activities.

We to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy, and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated, and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everythingwe do.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no is a registered charity.??
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