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The Resident Assistant Director (RAD) is an opportunity for an early career theatre director to be embedded at the Donmar Warehouse for a year. The RAD will develop extensive skills, craft, and knowledge around directing; from casting, in rehearsals, through to the running of shows in production, working with directors and actors of the highest calibre. The RAD will also experience the workings of a producing theatre, and cultivate their skills as artistic leaders of the future.
The aim of the role is to give a comprehensive and rounded experience of the different component parts of a producing theatre and the skills and considerations of artistic leadership.
The RAD will spend the majority of their time assisting on productions. Across the year, the RAD will assist on a minimum of 4 shows. Primary duties on shows include: supporting the smooth running of rehearsals, technical rehearsals and previews, and noting the show once it is running. They will balance their time across the year with duties in the office as an integral part of the theatre staff. The RAD will sit in the Artistic Team. We expect the candidate will be involved in casting duties, literary duties, and will contribute to programming meetings. In addition they will also learn from a range of departments in a producing theatre eg marketing, development.
The RAD scheme has been integral to the Donmar through its thirty-year history. Former Resident Assistant Directors have gone on to become leading directors and artistic leaders.
Terms: 12 Months, Full Time, Fixed Term. Salary: £30,000 per annum.
Deadline: 10am, Thursday 12 December.
You can find the full job description and application forms – here. To arrange an informal conversation or in case of any other queries, please contact jobs@donmarwarehouse.com
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