Casting Associate

Royal Court Theatre; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the arts is seeking a Casting Associate to enhance its casting efforts. This exciting role will involve securing top acting talent through various casting processes while upholding the theatre's mission of inclusivity and anti-oppression. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with directors and writers, manage relationships with agents, and supervise freelance Casting Directors. If you have a passion for theatre and a keen eye for talent, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the vibrant world of performing arts.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of actors and agents in the UK.
• Highly organized and efficient with a systematic approach.
• Significant experience in a casting role in theatre, film or TV.

Responsibilities

• Manage casting for various productions and projects.
• Maintain administrative functions around casting.
• Support freelance Casting Directors for productions.

Skills

Knowledge of UK actors and agents

Organizational skills

Creative instincts

Experience in casting role

Job description

Location: The Royal Court Theatre, London

The Royal Court Theatre has an exciting opportunity for someone to join the team as Casting Associate.

This new role will be central to the Royal Court’s casting work, ensuring we secure the best possible acting talent including through in-house and external casting processes; and delivering against our mission and values, including anti-racism and anti-oppression commitments. The Casting Associate will directly cast a range of productions and projects including productions in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, play workshops and festivals; will maintain the central administrative and communications functions around casting, including logging and building relationships with high-level talent and agents; and will support freelance Casting Directors including for productions in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs.

As part of the Producing team, the Casting Associate works closely with visiting directors and writers; and supervises freelance Casting Directors working at the Royal Court.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

1. In-depth knowledge of actors and actors’ agents in the UK.
2. Highly organised, proactive and efficient, with a systematic approach to administrative and management tasks with the ability to forward-plan in managing a busy schedule.
3. Effective creative and commercial instincts, including an ability to quickly grasp an artistic project’s potential strengths and challenges, and an awareness of which actors will attract audiences.
4. Significant experience in a casting role in theatre, film or TV, including having successfully acted as casting lead for relevant projects.

Further details of the role can be found in the Job Description. If you are interested in this role, please complete an application form and return to [e-mail] by no later than 2nd February 2025. Please address how you meet the criteria set out above within your application. Interviews will be conducted w/c 17th February.

To note, your application can also be sent through in the form of a voice note, or PowerPoint presentation (no more than five slides). Should there be a more accessible format for your application to be received, please contact the recruitment inbox.

The Royal Court Theatre operates the Disability Confident scheme, which means you are guaranteed to be shortlisted to the next stage if you meet the minimum criteria. Please clearly outline in your email if you would like to be considered under this scheme.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the recruitment inbox ahead of the closing date.