Job Description

Purpose

The post holder will have professional experience in theatre production, including experience of stage management or equivalent in a producing house/touring; experience in working collaboratively with directors, designers, other creatives, and theatre departments; and will have knowledge of environmentally sustainable working practices.

To apply for this role:
Please send CV and cover letter – including relevant experience – to dan@junctiongoole.co.uk.

Our ideal candidate will have a broad experience of technical theatre covering all aspects, with a specialism in Sound.
The role will support the creative team to deliver high quality production values. It includes assistant stage management responsibilities.

The role will lead on Sound and AV and be responsible for operating the show throughout the run.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Producer, production management from planning to delivery.
• Where necessary, deputising for the Production Manager/DSM in production and design meetings, ensuring full agendas circulated in advance and minutes recorded and circulated in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with directors, creative artists and colleagues across the creative process to deliver our increasingly ambitious artistic vision, and work to ensure this positive collaborative culture is embedded across the production.
• Be a point of contact with designers, directors and other relevant freelance creatives and production staff.
• Work closely with creative teams to realise their vision and designs, maximising the use of the theatre’s resources to ensure high production standards are always upheld.
• Keep an overview and be responsible for budgets relating to sound, audio visual, and props.
• Lead on sustainable production practices, including Theatre Green Book initiatives.
• Operate in line with current Health and Safety legislation.
• Produce appropriate risk assessments and method statements – ensure they are actioned, as well as reviewed at appropriate intervals.
• Keep abreast of current developments in health and safety and ensure compliance with the requirements of Health and Safety legislation and the theatre’s policies.
• Lead on creation of Sound & AV Design, fit up and operation throughout the entire run.
• Support on a full range of the key elements of technical theatre, including but not limited to lighting.
• Be willing and able to step in and operate the show during the run should circumstances require.
• Lead the fit up (sound & AV) and ensure all scenic and technical elements are safe and working as desired.
• Work closely with creative teams to realise their vision and designs, maximising the use of the theatre’s resources or suggesting alternative solutions where appropriate.
• Attend rehearsals as agreed with the creative team.
• Take a lead on sourcing props.
• Set props used during the show, carry out a pre-show check list/shout check to ensure all props are in the correct place and that all furniture used on stage is correctly placed for the start of the show.
• Ensure any running repairs to props or costumes are carried out in a timely manner.
• Support the Production Manager/DSM in collating and writing up all show reports.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of Stage Management or equivalent in a producing house.
• Professional experience in theatre production and technical elements.
• Experience of working with creative staff, production staff and technicians.
• Proven experience of managing resources in a busy organisation and/or venue including experience of planning and managing.

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in technical theatre, specifically Sound & AV.
• Confident in using Soundcraft sound board and programming and operating live cues on both track and live multi-instrumental.
• Knowledge of a full range of the key elements of technical theatre & stage management (eg lighting, sound, digital projection, construction, set construction etc) or demonstrably transferable knowledge from equivalent fields.
• Ability to learn, interpret, understand and explain technical plans and diagrams.
• Ability to adapt to new situations.
• Ability and willingness to work unsocial hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays as required.
• An affinity for the mission, vision and work of the theatre and a passion to help achieve the productions success.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• Experience of producing new works.
• Knowledge of environmentally sustainable working practices.
• Current full valid driving licence (desirable).

This is a fixed fee. The role is offered on a freelance basis. The fee includes holiday pay (accrual). No National Insurance or pension contributions are made. The fee also includes commuting allowances. No further payments can be made for accommodation or commuting, therefore it is recommended that the candidate already have a local base in the Goole area.

Apply via www.junctiongoole.co.uk