Interim Stage Manager

English National Ballet
London, E14 0SY | £1,300 per week | Closing: 20 September 2026

Summary

English National Ballet is seeking Interim Stage Manager(s) to support our Autumn Tour and seasonal performance programme.

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About the role

English National Ballet is seeking Interim Stage Manager(s) to support our Autumn Tour and seasonal performance programme. Engagements are available across a range of productions and rehearsal periods, including:

Romeo & Juliet

  • Rehearsals at MCD: w/c 5 October 2026 and w/c 26 October 2026
  • Liverpool: w/c 12 October 2026
  • Manchester: w/c 19 October 2026
  • Southampton: w/c 30 November 2026
  • London Coliseum: w/c 11 January and w/c 18 January 2027

Nutcracker

  • Rehearsals at MCD: w/c 9 November to w/c 23 November 2026, and w/c 7 December 2026
  • London Coliseum performances: w/c 14 December 2026 to w/c 4 January 2027

We welcome applications from candidates who are available for some, but not all, of these dates. We are open to appointing multiple Interim Stage Managers to cover different productions, venues, or periods of the tour.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Stage Management team to provide a reliable and effective service for all aspects of production, at MCD or any designated venue, on national tours.
  • Ensure the safe and smooth running of rehearsals and performances.
  • Oversee the conduct, safety and general welfare of all staff working backstage, with due care and attention to all relevant company and safety procedures.

Key Selection Criteria

  • Extensive experience in large-scale professional productions in a performing arts environment.
  • Experience of touring with large scale productions and understanding of requirements for national touring.
  • Ability to work safely backstage in technical areas, where lighting will be dimmed at times during the production.

About ENB

English National Ballet (ENB) brings world-class ballet to the widest possible audience. We are a pioneering Company at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution: celebrating tradition, striving to innovate and develop the artform and to open up ballet to the widest possible audience. ENB is also a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building collaborative partnerships and community programmes.

As we celebrate our 75th Anniversary in 2025, English National Ballet continues to assert its commitment to artistic excellence and to sharing ballet with as many people as possible, across the UK and around the world.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where staff of all backgrounds can thrive and grow. We would particularly like to hear from black and global majority applicants and from applicants living with a disability or a long-term health condition, both groups which are currently underrepresented in our organisation. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to applicants with disability or a long-term health condition who meet the key selection criteria.

Please contact us if you need to request any reasonable adjustments to attend the recruitment process or if you need an alternative application format, on hr_recruitment@ballet.org.uk.

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