Technical Assistant Stage Manager

We are recruiting for a motivated Technical Assistant Stage Manager to join The Play That Goes Wrong at The Duchess Theatre. The successful candidate will have relevant and transferrable experience as an ASM, and must have the right to live and work in the UK.

The Tech ASM will work with the wider Stage Management team in the running and maintenance of the West End production.

Benefits include enrolment in our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to company rate tickets. Kenny Wax Ltd is one of the leading Production Companies operating in the West End and on Tour. We are a company that offers a work culture that nurtures and encourages personal and professional development. We encourage diversity and inclusion across all our shows, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and levels of experience.

Salary: £746.88 based on 8 performances a week, plus Sunday Performance payments as per the SOLT/Equity agreement.

Benefits: Access to wellbeing support, First Aid Training if needed, and access to company rate tickets.

Contract Type: Full-time, fixed-term.

Show schedule: 7:30pm Tuesday – Saturday, 2:30pm Saturday, and 3pm & 7pm Sunday.

Holiday: 28 days per year.

Location: Duchess Theatre, West End

Probationary Period: 12 Weeks

Responsible To: Company Stage Manager and General Manager.

Personal Attributes: We are looking for applicants with previous ASM experience. The role requires someone who has a calm and practical approach to technical trouble-shooting and the ability to work well in high pressure environments.

Job Description:

• Assisting the production and Stage Management teams with the running of rehearsals and performances, covering tracks and maintenance.
• Ensuring that stage and rehearsal environments are set-up and maintained as required with appropriate set, props, and other effects as necessary.
• Performing the ASM plots as directed by the Company Stage Manager, including some onstage cues.
• Training and supervising new Deps as required.
• Recognising where maintenance work needs to be carried out and reporting this to the Company Stage Manager.
• Maintaining props and carrying out repairs as required.
• Ensuring all Stage Management equipment and areas are kept in a tidy and secure manner.
• Assisting the Stage Management team with rehearsal requirements and requests.
• Working collaboratively with all other departments including the theatre technical team in order to ensure the smooth running of the production.
• Learning other plots within your department and providing absence cover for other members of your department as necessary.
• Any other reasonable duty that would normally fall within the remit of an ASM based on industry norms and practice.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrable professional experience as an ASM on a production of a similar scale on tour/West End.
• Strong technical and practical ability.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• A calm and proactive approach to technical troubleshooting.
• A strong understanding of comic timing.
• Comfortable working with ladders and pyrotechnics (full training will be provided).
• The ability to work well with actors and creative teams.
• The ability to work under pressure and effectively prioritise.
• Knowledge of SOLT/BECTU and Equity union agreements.
• Awareness of current Health & Safety legislation including COSHH.

To apply, or for further information, please send a CV and one-page Cover Letter to recruitment@kennywax.com by 12:00PM on Monday 20^th October 2025.

First round interviews will take place on Tuesday 28^th October 2025.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates as applications are received, so we encourage early submission. 

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Weekly Paid

20/10/2025