Production: Blithe Spirit
Company: Wiltshire Creative
Location: Salisbury & Blackpool
Contract Dates: 22 September – 1 November 2025
Rate: £12.49 per hour (based on 39-hour week) + overtime at time and a half
Subsistence (Blackpool week): £221 per week
Blithe Spirit rehearses and performs at Salisbury Playhouse, before transferring for one week of performances at Blackpool Grand Theatre.
Contract Schedule:
- Final week of rehearsals: begins 22nd September 2025
- Tech week: commences 29th September 2025
- First Preview: 2nd October 2025
- Press Night: 7th October 2025
- Salisbury run ends: 25th October 2025
- Blackpool run: 28th October – 1st November 2025
The successful candidate will have:
- Proven experience in dressing for theatre, particularly working with lead performers and professional tours.
- High level of organisational skills and reliability
- Strong sewing skills and experience in costume maintenance, with a working knowledge of 1930s period costume
- Willingness to handling and assisting cast with wigs
- A calm, discreet and professional manner backstage and in dressing rooms
- Availability to travel to and work in Blackpool for the final week of the production
This is a great opportunity to work with a committed and collaborative team on a stylish and witty period production.
