Middle Child are looking to hire a deputy stage manager to work on our 2025 touring production, Biting Point, written by Sid Sagar.
Rehearsals will take place in Hull, where the show will open before touring to outdoor locations, largely across the north of England.
About the show
Written by Sid Sagar, Biting Point is a story that asks big questions about race, class and privilege.
It is about the people in our community and how the constant pressure we’re all under can shape us into people we don’t want to be.
All this will be told in Middle Child’s unique style, taking high-quality, bold new writing and placing audiences at the heart of the experience.
The show will be performed in car parks, with the audience using headphones to experience dialogue from live performance, alongside sound design and pre-recorded dialogue.
It will open in May in Hull, before touring across Yorkshire and the north-east, with additional tour dates in late summer.
Biting Point is supported by Without Walls Blueprint R&D, developed with the support of the National Theatre Generate Programme, Davina Moss, Tessa Walker, Jennifer Davis and Roy Williams.
Dates
Week commencing (w/c) 7 April: Rehearsal week one
w/c 14 April: Rehearsal week two
w/c 21 April: Rehearsal week three
w/c 28 April: Rehearsal week four
w/c 5 May – 29 June: Touring period one (total of six weeks touring within these dates)
w/c 25 August – 7 September: Touring period two
For the avoidance of doubt, this initial contract is 10 weeks, for four weeks of rehearsals and six weeks of touring, with additional August-September tour dates to be confirmed.
Fee
£601 weekly fee + £55 per week holiday pay, plus travel and accommodation.
Person specification
At Middle Child, we know that you can’t always have everything, but we’d love you to have the below.
- Experience as a deputy stage manager calling a show
- Experience of mid-scale theatre productions
- Experienced creating production paperwork
- Experience with complex scheduling
- Ability to manage teams effectively and cover a company stage manager if necessary
- The ability to be wellbeing and team-focused
- Excellent communication skills
- A proactive approach to work
Desirable
- Experience with immersive or site specific/outdoor theatre
How to apply
1) Please send a CV with relevant experience to the role, along with any access requirements, to general and production manager Danielle Harris, before 9am on Wednesday 29 January.
2) Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form, which we will also use to report back through Open Hire.
You must be available on the below dates:
Tuesday 8 April until Sunday 29 June – Rehearsals into the tour
Monday 25 August until Sunday 7 September – Second leg of the tour
There is also a model box presentation on the afternoon of Thursday 13 February. Availability for this is not a necessity, but it would be useful to attend.
Process
CVs will be shortlisted by the general and production manager. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an informal online interview around their availability to expand upon their experiences, what work excites them and what they could bring to the role.
Middle Child are a living wage employer, a 4-Day Week employer and PIPA (Parents in Performing Arts) Charter Partner.
If you have any questions about these roles, please contact Danielle Harris on danielle@middlechildtheatre.co.uk.
About Middle Child
Middle Child are a new writing theatre company rooted in Hull. We bring people together for unforgettable experiences full of big ideas.
Every day we work towards a fair and equitable world where anyone’s story can be told and heard. We commission the writers of tomorrow to tell untold stories that make sense of the world today.
We set fire to expectations of what a night at the theatre can be. From electrifying gig theatre in Hull nightclubs to drag inspired cabaret in London and family shows in Salford parks, we deliver unmissable performances in unexpected places.
Our award-winning work is underpinned by our commitment to investing in local people, providing opportunity without having to leave the city. From our Fresh Ink; Hull Playwriting Festival to our Theatre Library, and renowned workshop programme we provide accessible routes into the industry.
We always prioritise wellbeing, in the stories we tell, the artists we develop and the people we employ. The social value of increasing access to great art drives everything we do.
Middle Child are a registered charity, an Arts Council England national portfolio organisation and receive significant support from Hull City Council and are generously supported by our Middle Child Mates.
