Stage Technician

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the stage department working in a busy producing theatre. As part of the Stage Team you will be assisting in installing scenery, maintenance and operating of stage equipment and effects both outside and during performances. This is an opportunity to see and be a part of the creation of productions.

More Details

The Rep

Established in 1913, The Rep has an unparalleled history as a pioneering Repertory theatre and the launch-pad for some of the most exciting talent in UK theatre past and present. Today it is a producing powerhouse with three auditoria – The House, 816 seats; The Studio, 292 seats; The Door, 133 seats – as well as extensive on-site theatre production facilities: set building, scenic art, wardrobe, props workshop, lighting, sound/AV, stage and stage management.

Producing theatre is the core of The Rep’s mission and it presents up to ten productions a year of varying sizes across its stages alongside a programme of visiting productions. The theatre also has an impressive creative learning and talent development programme delivering opportunities for thousands of young people every year.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Stage Department working in a busy producing theatre.  As part of the Stage Team you will be assisting in installing scenery, maintenance and operating of stage equipment and effects both outside and during performances.  This is an opportunity to see and be a part of the creation of productions.

The Stage Department is integrated into the wider production process form the white card: working alongside production management and the workshop team on stage effects, logistics and planning.  We ensure that digital technology and sustainability are at the heard of every project.

At the Rep we have 3 venues all in one buidlign, creating and showing a variety of productions from plansy to dance to musicals.

This is a permanent annualised hours contract, subject to successful completion of a probationary period of 3 months
Pay: £26, 809 per annum (pay award pending)
Hours: 2028 hours per year (equivalent to 39 hours a week). Some evening and weekend work will be required.

To apply

To apply for this post please submit your CV and covering letter via our application portal on our website: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/get-involved/careers-and-vacancies.html

We also accept other forms of submission such as video or audio. Please reach out to us if you wish to submit your application in an alternative format at reptalent@birmingham-rep.co.uk.

Deadline for Applications: 22 April at midday.For us, recruitment is more than a match against a job description, it’s about feeling excited to come to work every day and being proud of who you work with and for. We believe The Rep is for everyone, so however you identify, whatever your background, if you feel excited about this role then we urge you to please apply.

It’s important to us that The Rep reflects the communities we serve and therefore we particularly welcome applicants from the global majority and D/deaf & disabled communities as these groups are not as well represented as we want them to be. We want our Rep to be culturally informed and accessible to all, so we encourage you to celebrate and share your own cultural experience and knowledge of our city proudly in your application.

Organisation

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Salary (Exact)

££26,809 per annum

Closing Date

22/04/2025

Contract Type

Permanent

Job Type

Backstage & Technical

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