Experience Opportunity

Production Assistant Intern

Gain a broad spectrum of experience across a show's production lifecycle, from initial conception discussions and rehearsals to opening night, with this 6-month traineeship.

As a company with a touring remit and an emphasis on the generation of new work for the British African theatrical canon, this role will provide the intern relevant experience within a theatre production office. With this internship, you will gain the relevant experience to pursue further work as a production assistant and allow you to consider what lies beyond; such as pursuing work as a production coordinator in a commercial west end environment or as a producer for companies like tiata fahodzi.

What you will learn:

  • Pre-Production Discussions
  • Budget Creation & Maintenance
  • Casting
  • Rehearsal Room Booking
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Marketing & Distribution of Material
  • Press & PR Strategy
  • Mounting a Workshop Production (Get-In, Technical Rehearsals, etc.)
  • Opening a Workshop Production
  • Moving / Touring a Workshop Production
  • Closing of a Production
Requirements

This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.

This role is part-funded by the Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which support internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.

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