Associate Director - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

ATG Entertainment; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonia Friedman Productions is seeking an experienced Associate Director for the West End transfer of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. The role involves overseeing understudy rehearsals, supporting the Director, and engaging with various production departments from August 2025 until January 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Associate Director on theatre productions.
• Ability to rehearse understudies and liaise with multiple departments.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Rehearsing understudies and supervising weekly rehearsals.
• Noting performances and facilitating post-show Q&A sessions.
• Supporting the Director's creative vision.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Job description

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Summary

Sonia Friedman Productions is seeking applications for an experienced Associate Director to work on the West End transfer of the National Theatre's recent production of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

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Associate Director

Sonia Friedman Productions is seeking applications for an experienced Associate Director to work on the West End transfer of the National Theatre's recent production of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

Written by Oscar Wilde, directed by Max Webster, with set and costume design by Rae Smith, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Nicola T. Chang and music by DJ Walde - this play will arrive in the West End in September 2025.

Your duties and responsibilities will be those normally expected of an Associate Director on a first-class West End production.

The Associate Director will work with the Director in delivering the creative vision of the production, as well as providing research and administrative support.

Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to: rehearsing the understudies and supervising and noting the weekly understudy rehearsals and show watching an understudy's first performance on stage; watching and noting the show at least once per week; attending and facilitating post-show question and answer sessions in the absence of the Director and any other tasks that the Producer or the Director may reasonably request.

You will provide a strong support to the Director, liaising between many different departments, so it is important you have good communication skills.

We are committed to a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce.

• Start Date: w/c 18th August 2025
• Please Note: All applicants must be able to commit to the full contract and must have the right to work in the UK.
• Job Location: Central London
• Contract Type: Fixed term until Saturday, 10th January 2026, or for the run of the Production, whichever shall be the shorter, subject to two weeks' notice by the Producer as per the SOLT/Equity Agreement.
• Salary: in line with the industry standard
• Weekly Hours: 6 day working weeks; 8 shows per week plus maintenance and understudy calls.
• Application Deadline: Monday, 23rd June 2025 at 10am