Company Stage Manager

Summary

Rifco Theatre are looking for a Company Stage Manager for our Autumn 2025 tour of Surinderella. Deadline: 5th May 2025 Interview: W/C 12th May 2025

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About the show:

Welcome to The Bolly-woods, where the naach is non-stop, the drama is bigger than your aunties, and the romance is straight out of a family blockbuster!

Meet Surinder – sweet, strong, and stuck in a never-ending chore list thanks to her two selfie-obsessed, Insta-vlogging stepsisters, Lovely & Bubbly. Her only real support? The one and only Basanti, a cow with more attitude than a desi girl.

Meanwhile, Prince Kavi is drowning in shaadi pressure from his royal family. But when he accidentally bumps into Surinder, sparks fly faster than a Bollywood dance sequence!

Enter the fabulous Devi Godmother, arriving in full-on gram mode with magic, makeovers, and masala moves. With a dazzling Bollywood Ball, a mystical slipper, and a lot of bakwas, Suriender’s destiny is about to get a serious glow-up!

Get ready for an evening of laughter, romance, and larger-than-life entertainment.

Key Details:

Dates: 18th August 2025 – 27th October 2025

Salary: £650 plus subs in line with industry standards, to be presented at the offer stage for the successful candidate.

Locations: Watford Palace Theatre, Wolverhampton Grand, tour venues

Contract type: Employment Contract

Responsible to: General Manager, Producer, Director

Responsible for: The Stage Management Team, Overseeing the cast

Key Responsibilities:

  • To manage and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the production on tour, and manage the cast and crew on a day-to-day basis.
  • To ensure the welfare and safety of the company and staff.
  • To oversee the communications between the team, the touring company, the Technical, and Stage Management team.
  • To oversee the running of performances, ensuring that the standards for such productions are maintained at all times.
  • To directly manage and schedule the Stage Management team.
  • To work with the Productions Manager on all relevant aspects of the tour, including involvement with all Risk Assessments.
  • To manage the working patterns of all staff in line with the appropriate Union agreements and Working Time Directive.
  • To lead administrative procedures across the tour, such as keeping company timesheets and show reports. 
  • To deal with any general prop and set maintenance that may be required with the Deputy Stage Managers.
  • To manage and report on any stage-management related-budgets/costs to the Producers in a timely manner.
  • To carry out all other duties normally associated with the role of Company Stage Manager on a tour.

Person Specification:

Skills and Interests:

  • Company Stage Manager (or Company Manager or Stage Manager) experience on a large-scale production, preferably on tour.
  • An organised approach, with an ability to work under pressure, and the ability to lead and organised staff.
  • An in-depth knowledge of Health and Safety and a good knowledge of union agreements.
  • A Proven track record in the supervision of productions at the highest artistic and technical level.

Application Process:

If you would like an informal discussion about the position, please do feel free to contact Rifco Hello, at hello@rifcotheatre.com where someone from the team will be able to assist you. 

If you have access needs, we would be happy to provide this pack in other formats, including larger print. Please contact Rifco Hello at the email address above.

To apply, you should describe what attracts you to this position and provide clear evidence of your ability to meet the criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specifications. Please make sure to include:

  • Your CV
  • Letter of application, no more than two sides of A4, size 12 font
  • Names and contact details for at least two employment referees. We will take up references only if a job offer is made
  • Completed Equal Opportunities monitoring form

Deadline: 5th May 2025

Interview: W/C 12th May 2025

Applications should be sent to Rifco Hello, at hello@rifcotheatre.com.

Organisation

Rifco Theatre Company

Weekly Rate

650

Closing Date

05/05/2025

Contract Type

Fixed Term, Full Time

Job Type

Backstage & Technical, Production

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