Job Description

The New Wolsey Theatre are looking for a Sound No.1 with experience of working in pantomime/musical theatre and with actor musicians for our Rock ‘n’ Roll pantomime production of Cinderella this winter.

The show features a cast of 10 actor-musicians and is directed by Doug Rintoul, Chief Executive/Artistic Director of the New Wolsey Theatre and written by Award-Winning comedian, writer and composer Vikki Stone. You’ll be working alongside Award-Winning Sound Designer Helen Atkinson. The New Wolsey Theatre was nominated as Theatre of the Year in the 2025 Stage Management Association awards and has a national reputation for work in access and inclusion, and for pioneering the actor musician form.

Dates

Sound No. 1 joins rehearsals from Monday 9th November 2026 (this is the third week of rehearsals)

Technical rehearsals commence 16th November 2026

First Preview: Friday 20th November 2026

Opening Night: Monday 24th November 2026

Fee

£800 per week, plus subsistence £235 per week if your home address is more than 25 miles from the New Wolsey Theatre. If your home address is less than 25 miles from New Wolsey Theatre the subsistence amount will be subject to negotiation.

Location

Rehearsals are at DanceEast, Ipswich, Suffolk. Tech and Performances are at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Suffolk.

About you

• Experience as a Sound No.1 in pantomime or musical theatre is essential
• Experience of Yamaha desk DM7, Shure & Sennheiser wireless is essential
• Experience of working with actor musicians is desirable
• Experience of maintaining sound systems is desirable

We actively welcome applications from people based in or from Ipswich, Suffolk or East Anglia but we will consider applications regardless of where you live or where you are from.

We’d love applications from people of all backgrounds, especially from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as D/deaf and disabled people, neurodivergent people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We are up for exploring support and development needs and will make reasonable adjustments to enable applicants to participate in the selection process, and for the successful applicant to carry out their role.

To apply:

• Please submit a CV and Cover Letter/Email (written, audio or video) telling us why you would like to work on this project and with the New Wolsey Theatre to Sam Bates: admin@wolseytheatre.co.uk
• Complete our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Form Online https://forms.gle/XSBKm9QpMN6ebp2T6

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 10th August 2026.
We will be inviting shortlisted applicants to a 30 minute meeting either in person or via Zoom, to discuss the role.
If you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to fully participate, would like an informal and confidential discussion about the position, or if you would like this information in a different format please contact Rachel Fitzgerald, Producer, on rfitzgerald@wolseytheatre.co.uk or 01473 295932.

Apply via www.wolseytheatre.co.uk