Company Stage Manager (18-25 Young Company)
Almeida Theatre
United Kingdom, London
Posted on: Dec. 18, 2025
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Description:
Job Summary
The Almeida Theatre is seeking a Company Stage Manager – 18-25 Young Company. This post is offered on a Fixed-Term, Part-Time contract.
Job Description
This is a new post, to act as Company Stage Manager for the production of the 18-25 Almeida Young Company from January to March 2026. The CSM heads up the Stage Management Team and provides a central point of contact to the acting company, creative team and the Almeida staff team.
This Young Company will celebrate Rupert Goold's & Denise Wood's leadership of the Almeida Theatre over the last decade. During their tenure, the company has produced 67 main stage productions, 14 of which have transferred to the West End and 11 of which have transferred to New York.
The Almeida Young Company will perform on the set of American Psycho, drawing together extracts from plays over the last 12 years of Almeida productions. The project will celebrate the many brilliant writers we have worked with - and interrogate the big, imaginative, ambitious questions that have been shared on our stage.
Fee: £2500.
Wednesday 4th February 3pm-9pm (Production Meeting & Rehearsals)
Wednesday 11th February 3pm-9pm (Production Meeting & Rehearsals)
Sunday 15th February 10am-6pm (Production Meeting & Rehearsals)
Wednesday 18th February 3-9pm (Production Meeting & Rehearsals)
Sunday 22nd February 10-6pm (Technical Rehearsals)
Thursday 26th February 10-5pm (Technical Rehearsals)
Friday 27th February 10-5pm (Technical & Dress Rehearsals)
Sunday 1st March 10-10pm (Performances 1 & 2)
Friday 6th March 11-5pm (Performance 3)
Sunday 8th March 11-10pm (Performance 4 & 5)
Monday 9th March 10-6pm (Reset Day)
Some additional days to source props and hires for performances
Job Requirements
Essential:
Experience of company stage management, preferably within a producing theatre and for participation projects
Experience of managing a stage management team
Ability to build strong and effective relationships with both creative and backstage staff
Confident decision maker and creative problem solver
Experience of budget management
Good level of computer literacy
An excellent communicator
Discreet, diplomatic, trustworthy
Ability to manage a number of projects simultaneously and to prioritise workload
Knowledge of current Health & Safety Guidelines
Desirable:
First Aid Trained
Fire Warden Trained
Experience of working with non-professional/community actors and young people.
Job Responsibilities
Artists and stage management
Oversee and issue schedules, calls, rehearsal notes and show reports
Look after all day-to-day welfare issues, creating the best possible circumstances for the workplace including providing and coordinating information to deal with medical emergencies as they arise
Be first point of call for the day to day life of the artists, in close collaboration with and supported by the Participation Team
Financial
Manage credit card reconciliation for each production
Work to agreed budgets managing overtime and hours of work within the individual production budgets
Contribute to the budgeting process for the productions
General
Develop and manage relevant policies relating to the smooth running of productions coordinating with the Producer to do so
Be an active member of the Health and Safety committee and take a lead in ensuring the day-to-day health and safety of artists and stage management teams during each production
How to Apply
For a job description and details of how to apply please visit our website.
Contact email: [email protected]
Application Deadline:
Jan. 12, 2026
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Part Time
Job Category:
Technical/Show Support
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United Kingdom,
London
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