ThickSkin is delighted to announce the second year of the Jerwood Associate Artist post in our organisation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our team over a six-month period, working closely with ThickSkin’s Artistic Director, Neil Bettles, to support planning, rehearsals and performances for a range of projects.
Throughout this period, the Jerwood Associate Artist will also be supported to develop their own projects and ideas. Working from our fully equipped studio theatre – The Engine Room – in the heart of Wigan, you will be given resource, mentoring and producing support by the wider ThickSkin team.
We are looking for an artist who has previous touring experience; is confident leading devising tasks, including working with movement & physical theatre; and is enthusiastic about multi-disciplined approaches to theatre-making. The right person for this role will be a theatre director who draws on other disciplines in their practice, whether through text, movement, design or technology.
Are you a director with a burning idea for a family theatre project? If so, Tall Stories is encouraging you to apply for the Tall Stories Directors Award!
If your proposal is successful you will receive:
We are committed to identifying and reducing barriers which may ordinarily exclude people from continued professional development. We particularly encourage applications from people whose backgrounds or lived experience are underrepresented in previous applications to our artist development opportunities. This includes people from the global majority, carers and people from low socio-economic backgrounds.
We are especially interested to hear from directors who live in Islington (and neighbouring boroughs).
Rodeo Productions is an independent production company specialising in the development, management and producing of large-scale theatre and live entertainment across the UK and internationally. Founded by Rebecca Quigley and Aidan Grounds, the company works with leading writers, composers and creatives to deliver ambitious productions across a wide range of genres and markets.
Current and recent productions include & Juliet, Operation Mincemeat, Every Brilliant Thing and Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, alongside executive producing and consultancy work for major entertainment companies and creative institutions.
This General Management & Producer Trainee Placement offers an exciting opportunity for an emerging producer to gain hands-on experience across both commercial producing and general management within a fast-paced production company. The successful candidate will support production coordination, administration, scheduling, company management and project delivery across a variety of live entertainment and theatre projects.
This role would suit someone passionate about commercial theatre, large-scale productions and live entertainment who is eager to develop practical producing and management skills within an internationally connected producing environment.
Sonia Friedman Productions is one of the world’s leading theatre production companies, producing award-winning work across the West End, Broadway and internationally. Since its founding in 2002, the company has developed and produced more than 300 productions worldwide, working with internationally renowned writers, directors, performers and creative teams.
The company’s productions span plays, musicals and new writing, ranging from large-scale commercial productions to artist-led work, with a reputation for producing ambitious, high-quality theatre that reaches audiences across the globe.
This Trainee Producer Placement offers an exciting opportunity for an emerging producer to gain hands-on experience within a major commercial producing office. The successful candidate will support productions and projects across a range of activity, assisting with administration, project coordination, artist liaison and production support while learning about the development and delivery of large-scale theatre productions.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about commercial theatre, producing and live entertainment who is eager to build a career within an internationally recognised producing company.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is one of Scotland’s leading producing theatres, creating ambitious work in the heart of the Highlands and connecting local, national and international audiences through theatre and cultural activity. Known for its unique setting and producing model, the organisation creates theatre experiences both onstage and beyond the building, with a strong commitment to community engagement, artist development and collaboration.
The theatre’s work is guided by values of creativity, respect, empowerment and collaboration, with a mission to create life-changing experiences for audiences and communities through theatre and the arts.
This Trainee Producer Placement offers an exciting opportunity for an emerging producer to gain hands-on experience within a busy producing theatre environment. The successful candidate will work closely with the Producing and Artistic teams, supporting productions, artist liaison, project coordination and administration across a varied programme of work.
This role would suit someone passionate about producing theatre, collaboration and regional arts practice, who is eager to develop practical producing skills within a large-scale producing organisation.
Sheffield Theatres is one of the UK’s leading regional theatre organisations and home to four distinctive venues: the Crucible, Lyceum, Playhouse and Montgomery. The organisation produces and presents a wide range of work including new plays, musicals, touring productions, family theatre and community engagement activity, welcoming audiences from Sheffield and across the UK.
Known nationally for artistic excellence and bold storytelling, Sheffield Theatres champions both major productions and local voices, creating work that connects deeply with audiences and communities. Alongside its producing work, the organisation delivers extensive participation programmes, workshops and artist development opportunities throughout the region.
This Trainee Producer Placement offers an exciting opportunity for an emerging producer to gain practical experience within a large-scale producing theatre. The successful candidate will support productions and projects across the organisation, working closely with the producing and programming teams on administration, artist liaison, scheduling and project coordination.
This role would suit someone passionate about regional theatre, producing new work and developing a career within a collaborative and ambitious producing environment.
Francesca Moody Productions is seeking a Trainee Producer to join its award-winning team for a 12-month paid placement in London. FMP creates bold original theatre, television, film and audio, developing work from fringe beginnings through to international success. Their productions include global hits such as Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, alongside acclaimed new work across the West End, Edinburgh Fringe and beyond.
This placement offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with the producing and general management teams across a wide range of projects, supporting the day-to-day running of productions, development activity and company administration. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in commercial producing, artist liaison, scheduling, budgeting and festival producing, including work connected to Edinburgh Fringe projects and Shedinburgh.
FMP are looking for someone who is highly organised, collaborative, proactive and passionate about contemporary theatre and live entertainment. This role would suit an emerging producer eager to learn within a fast-paced, ambitious and artist-led environment.
Key Information
TheatreCraft will be at The Big Bang Fair this June!
The Big Bang Fair inspires the next generation with hands-on activities, experiments and workshops. The UK’s biggest celebration of STEM for schools returns from 9-11 June at The NEC in Birmingham.
On the TheatreCraft stand, leading theatre venues and producers will be showcasing the vital role that STEM skills play in creative careers. From automation and lighting to sound design, digital media and production management, theatre relies on a wide range of technical and scientific expertise.
The Big Bang Fair is free to attend for school groups based across the UK. For booking information, head over to Engineering UK’s website.
Sheffield Theatres are looking for a playwright to take part in our Bank Writer-in-Residence opportunity- an 18-month training and development residency at Sheffield Theatres from October 2026 to March 2028.
To apply you must complete the Bank Writer-in-Residence application form.
The form will ask for the below.
Written responses to the below prompts. Each response should be a maximum of 300 words.
Supporting Materials
Sheffield Theatres are looking for a theatre director to take part in our Bank Director-in-Residence opportunity- an 18-month training and development residency at Sheffield Theatres from October 2026 to March 2028.
What will the Bank Director-in-Residence receive?
To apply you must complete the Bank Director-in-Residence application form.
The form will ask for the below.
Written responses to the below prompts. Each response should be a maximum of 300 words.
Supporting Materials
