Resident Assistant Director

Purpose

This role aims to give an early career director the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of how producing theatres of different scales (subsidised and commercial) work and to receive bespoke mentoring in preparation for their future freelance career.

The Resident Assistant Director will be based within the Artistic Team at Kiln Theatre. They will follow a number of Kiln productions throughout the rehearsal process, gaining first-hand experience as the Assistant Director on the world premiere of Peanut Butter and Blueberries by Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan, as well as assisting Artistic Director, Amit Sharma, and supporting on other shows in his opening season.

Additionally, the Resident Assistant Director will support the Artistic Team by reading scripts, completing script reports and contributing to Artistic Team meetings. They will provide broad creative support to Kiln’s Creative Engagement programme as required. They will also get additional experiences working with Cameron Mackintosh’s West End productions, where possible.

We will support the Resident Assistant Director’s development during their time at Kiln, there will be built-in flexibility to allow them to make the most of Kiln-based opportunities, including mentoring from Kiln’s New Work Associate, whilst also exploring other theatre connections and building their networks of peers.

Who is this role for?

Ideally the candidate would have between 2-5 years’ experience as a theatre director, but please note this is a guide and not a set requirement. They will have also made their own work for a paying audience for a run of at least one week.

We strongly encourage applications from those who are currently underrepresented in the group of established working theatre directors in the UK. This includes those who have experienced barriers in getting their work developed and produced in theatre because of race/ethnicity, class, disability, sexuality or any other barrier.