CATALYST | Assistant Lighting Designer on The King’s Ransom

As a part of the Donmar’s CATALYST professional development training programme, the role is an opportunity for outstanding, early-career artists to receive bespoke training, both practical and observational, by assisting the Designer to realise the lighting design for a Donmar production.

As a part of the Donmar’s CATALYST professional development training programme, the role is an opportunity for outstanding, early-career artists to receive bespoke training, both practical and observational, by assisting the Designer to realise the lighting design for a Donmar production. The goal is to gain insight into a high-level production process while developing and strengthening your skills and artistic voice.

Responsibilities:

• Attend meetings with the Lighting Designer and in-house Lighting team, liaising where necessary
• Attend and take notes at rehearsals and production meetings
• Assist with the drawing of lighting plans
• Assist with rigging, focusing, and plotting
• Being present at fit up, technical rehearsals and previews to assist as necessary
• Serve as a proactive and positive member of the team, willing to fill any gaps that arise

Essential Criteria: 

• Experience as lead Lighting Designer on at least 3 fringe level productions
• Experience of working with professional creative teams
• Experience of working with professional technical and stage management teams
• Able to demonstrate and articulate a clear artistic vision and reason for pursuing the opportunity and why this is a crucial next step for their creative practice and career
• At least one element of your identity or an intersection of identities that is currently underrepresented in creative roles in the theatre industry (Global majority, trans, non-binary, D/deaf or disabled, neurodivergent or from a lower socio-economic background)

What You Will Receive: 

• Access to mentorship from a leading practitioner in the development of a large scale, ambitious production
• Mentoring support from the Head of Inclusion and Skills 
• Company-wide investment in your professional development where we encourage you to connect with the wider Donmar community as much as possible to gain insight into the sector at large
• A 1-hour mentoring session with a leading theatre maker post-contract 
• Access to a vibrant and active Donmar trainee alumni community of emerging directors and designers which includes post-contract invites to networking mixers and Donmar productions, ongoing coaching and mentorship as needed, as well as other learning and professional development opportunities from our sector partners and beyond