Stage Manager for Street Opera & Arcola Productionexpired
Baseless Fabric Theatre Ltd
United Kingdom, London
Posted on: May 22, 2025
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Description:
Job Summary
Baseless Fabric is looking for a Stage Manager for our re-imagined production of The Elixir of Love this summer for high street performances & in Arcola Studio 1 as part of the Grimeborn Festival.
Job Description
Our unique 'street opera' performances give local people a chance to experience high quality accessible opera for free. The opera is re-imagined for London life today, edited to approx. 1hr and sung in modern English with 4 singers, 3 professional instrumentalists and a brass duo leading the audience between locations. You can watch a trailer of our street operas on our homepage http://www.baselessfabric.co.uk - www.baselessfabric.co.uk.
As well as our street performances, we are also presenting the production in Arcola Studio 1 for 1 week as part of their Grimeborn Festival after our similar sell-out re-imagining of Die Fledermaus (4 stars The Guardian & The Stage) in 2019 & Carmen (4 Stars Evening Standard & Reviews Hub) in 2022.
Dates: Monday 14th July - Sunday 10th August (includes rehearsals, street performances & Arcola)
Fee: £675 per week plus holiday pay (£2990.25) - approx 35hrs a week.
Job Requirements
We are looking for a Stage Manager who can manage the stage management operations across rehearsals, Arcola technical rehearsals, and all performances; create, distribute, and maintain daily schedules, call sheets, and reports; drive a small van with costumes, props and equipment to each of our high street performances in South London; support our cast and creative team.
Experience of site-specific performances and ability to read music desirable.
Job Responsibilities
Drive a small van to all street performances & for Arcola get in/out.
Create, distribute, and maintain daily schedules, call sheets, and reports.
Lead an ASM & support our small cast & creative team.
Support a safe working environment.
Job Overview
Job Title: Stage Manager for Street Opera & Arcola Production
Salary: £30k-£40k
Hours: Full time
Artform: Combined arts
Role: Technical & Production
Contract: Contract
Closing date: Sun, 01 Jun 2025
Location: London
How to Apply
Please send a CV & short cover letter to Artistic Director Joanna Turner at [email protected]
Baseless Fabric is committed to diversity and we are particularly keen to hear from anyone under-represented in the arts.
Contact name: Joanna Turner
Contact email: [email protected]
Application Deadline:
June 01, 2025
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Technical/Show Support
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United Kingdom,
London
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