Emerging Theatre Producer

New Shoes Theatre; Rusthall; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

New Shoes Theatre Company in Kent is seeking an ambitious emerging producer to join us in bringing a remarkable new play with music to the stage. The position is freelance and paid in accordance with ITC rates, pro rata to the agreed hours and responsibilities.

ERIKA: The Woman Who Tried to Save Democracy explores the extraordinary life of Erika Mann, whose weapon against Hitler was the irrepressible power of cabaret, satire and words.

Qualifications

• Some experience in theatre producing or arts project management, with a willingness to learn budgeting, scheduling, and contract administration.
• A willingness to learn inclusive and ethical practices in the arts, with sensitivity to multicultural and marginalised communities.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead teams and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Remote working, with flexibility to collaborate in either Kent or in London pop-up spaces as needed.
• Desirable: Familiarity with fundraising, grant writing and stakeholder relations, or a willingness to develop these skills.
• Desirable: Experience in digital marketing, social media, video or multimedia production would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Join us in bringing a remarkable new play with music to the stage.
• Develop venue and touring opportunities and secure additional funding.
• Coordinate budgeting, scheduling and contract administration under ITC rates pro rata.
• Collaborate across Kent and London pop-up spaces as needed.

Skills

Theatre producing

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract administration

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Multicultural sensitivity

Job description

Company Description

New Shoes Theatre is a Kent-based company dedicated to producing work written by women and championing underrepresented voices in theatre. The company creates a multicultural, inclusive platform with international links, using productions and workshops to develop theatre skills and inspire people of different ages and backgrounds. Its work engages with social and environmental issues and actively seeks to include marginalised communities. New Shoes Theatre operates primarily in Kent while using pop-up office spaces in London as needed, offering a dynamic and flexible working environment. More information about the company and its projects can be found at www.newshoestheatre.org.uk.

Role Description

Emerging Producer Wanted – An Exciting New Theatre Production

We’re looking for an ambitious emerging producer to join us in bringing a remarkable new play with music to the stage. The position is freelance and paid in accordance with ITC rates, pro rata to the agreed hours and responsibilities.

ERIKA: The Woman Who Tried to Save Democracy explores the extraordinary life of Erika Mann, whose weapon against Hitler was the irrepressible power of cabaret, satire and words. A story with a strikingly contemporary resonance.

The recent film Fatherland has brought renewed interest in Erika Mann and her unique story, creating an exciting moment to bring this production to audiences.

The ensemble cast is already in place and the script is now at an advanced stage of development. The creative foundations are there; the next step is to bring the production together, develop venue and touring opportunities and to secure the additional funding needed to make it happen.

Some financial backing is already in place, but external funding and producing initiative are essential to taking the project forward.

This could be a particularly rewarding opportunity for someone at an early stage of their producing career, ready to take a substantial role in bringing a distinctive production to fruition.

Qualifications

• Some experience in theatre producing or arts project management, with a willingness to learn budgeting, scheduling, and contract administration.
• A willingness to learn about inclusive and ethical practices in the arts, with sensitivity to multicultural and marginalised communities.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead teams and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Remote working, with flexibility to collaborate in either Kent or in London pop-up spaces as needed.
• Desirable: Familiarity with fundraising, grant writing and stakeholder relations, or a willingness to develop these skills.
• Desirable: Experience in digital marketing, social media, video or multimedia production would be an advantage, but is not essential.