We are opening up applications for our next round of stage management work experince to ages 14-18 to learn new skills and assist with the staging of the company’s season of new plays.
Between September and December 2025 Strange Town Youth Theatre will be producing 3 plays, written by the company’s team of writers and performed by actors in our youth theatre, aged 8-14, for audiences of all ages. These will be simply staged on a small budget, performed at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Those on work experience would be joining the production team as production assistants. They would be an integral part of a team supervised and led by Strange Town’s Design and Production Manager, also incorporating the youth theatre directors, their assistants, and the young actors. The production assistants would be working in the Strange Town stage management workshop and rehearsal spaces.
Main duties of the Strange Town Production Assistants would be:
Sourcing and making props, simple set and costumes.
Attending some rehearsals. Organising and running props tables in rehearsals.
Liaising with production manager, directors, cast members and volunteers as needed.
During production dates the production assistants would also be expected to assist in the performance venue (Scottish Storytelling Centre) with setting of props, dressing the stage, assisting backstage and front of house. After productions, they would help with the get out of props from the venue back to Out of the Blue.
This opportunity is ideal for anyone with an interest in theatre and performing as well as people who are keen makers/artists and interested to try out making set/props/costumes. The role will give you an insight into some of the many roles required behind the scenes to make a play happen. We welcome anyone who is interested to apply, we ask that you are committed to the project and enthusiastic to give it all a try.
Key dates
Application deadline Friday 3rd October 10am
We will then get in touch to let you know if you have been invited to interview
Interviews Friday 10th October
Weekly sessions from w/c 20th October through to 12th December
Production assistants will be assigned to come in on either a Wednesday 4.45-7.15pm or Friday 1.45-3.45pm or 3.15-5.45pm
Performance dates 11-14 December (schedule TBC nearer the time)
This role is voluntary and there are no costs for participating.
To apply to join the programme contact Katie Innes, Design and Production Manager – production@strangetown.org.uk tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested.
