CALL OUT – Company Stage Manager – Little Red
Theatre Porto are recreating their production of LITTLE RED following the 2022 remount by Eastern Angles in Ipswich. The show will play at HOME Manchester for a week before returning to Theatre Porto for a run either side of the festive break.
Period of Engagement
Wednesday 22 November to Wednesday 6th December
Context
Original production pictures, by Brian Roberts, can be seen here https://www.flickr.com/photos/actiontransporttheatre/albums/72157679161077416
Pictures from the 2022 new production can be seen here: https://easternangles.co.uk/archive/little-red
We are looking for a talented Company Stage Manager who can join the company for the technical rehearsals, and throughout our short run at Home.
Our ideal candidate
Our ideal candidate will
- Have experience of stage management work including operating, props, resets and company welfare
- Be able to carry out laundry, ironing and wardrobe maintenance tasks (small running repairs on modern costumes, e.g. sewing on buttons, mending tears or missing stitching and stain removal)
- Be a good team player as well as able to work on your own initiative
- Be interested in or have experience of making work for families and children
- Have a base in Manchester
- Be an excellent communicator
- Have good people skills
- Have an interest in the design process
The role
Get In
- Join the production during our technical and dress rehearsals – supporting the team as required including the get out (22/23 November). Theatre Porto
- Support the get in to HOME under the leadership of the Theatre Porto Production Manager. Friday 24 November / Saturday 25 November
- Lead technical rehearsals at HOME 27-28 November
During performances at HOME 29 November to Wednesday 6th December
- Operate (LX and sound) all shows as per the performance schedule which can be found here
- Carry out pre show technical checks (rig check, sound check etc) and work with the HOME team to resolve any issues.
- Be responsible for the care of the props, set and costume, carrying out repairs as needed
- Wash all costumes as and when required, based on a schedule and care plan agreed with the designer
- Carry out all resets, including managing the crumb, running prop checks
- Draft and circulate show reports for all performances at HOME
- Circulate all company call sheets for the acting company time in Manchester
- Be responsible for issuing daily call sheets.during our run at HOME
- Support the cast of Little Red throughout their run at HOME, alerting the Producer or theatre Porto Artistic Director of any emerging issues
Get Out
- Support the get out at HOME under the leadership of the Theatre Porto Production Manager. Wednesday 6th December
Health and Safety
- Throughout the engagement ensure the company are working to the highest possible H&S standards, and well within the guidance provided by the production risk assessment and the HOME H&S policies.
- To raise any H&S concerns or observations with XXX as soon as possible.
Design Realisation
- In our designer’s absence (27 Nov onwards) you will be their eyes and ears, responding to any queries, troubleshooting and keeping all relevant parties informed of progress.
You will be working with
Written by Kevin Dyer
Directed by Nina Hajiyianni
Designed by Elizabeth Wright
Music by Patrick Dineen
Production Managed by Matt Bennett
The four strong (all female) cast of Little Red
The teams at Theatre Porto and at Home
The Little Red Assistant Director
Produced by Matthew Linley
The show itself plays
- HOME MANCHESTER – 29 Nov – 6th December
- THEATRE PORTO – 8th – 23rd Dec then 8th -12th Jan
Salary and payment information
Company wage of £565, plus £120 daily fee for the additional day Total fee £1250
Further Information
Theatre Porto are committed to equal opportunities and we will welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented in our sector; this includes those people who experience racism and marginalisation, those who are disabled, deaf, neurodivergent or have long-term health conditions.
Copies of the script are available on request.
If you have any further questions please contact linleymatt@gmail.com
To apply
Please send your CV and a letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in this role to linleymatt@gmail.com by 5pm Thursday 31st August 2023
About Theatre Porto (formerly Action Transport Theatre)
Theatre Porto (formerly Action Transport Theatre) creates original, imaginative theatre, ‘for, by, and with’ children and young people from our base in Ellesmere Port. We create work that is both ‘playful and political’ in order to both challenge and delight, inspired by the child-centred values of curiosity, playfulness, and fairness. In 2022 we opened the doors to our brand new, purpose-built venue in the middle of green flag awarded Whitby Park, to provide the very best theatre experiences to children and young people, as co-creators and audiences.
Our work is:
- child and young person centred
- inclusive – everyone is welcomed, supported, and valued, difference is celebrated
- collaborative – we work with artists, teachers, and other professionals alongside children and young people to make work which is authentic and important
- experimental – we explore new ways to tell stories and develop creative potential
- enquiry based – we provide space for learning, including our own
We are part of Arts Council England National Portfolio and supported by Cheshire West and Chester Council.
About Little Red (reviews from the 2016-2018 production)
‘Perfectly formed theatre’
**** The Stage
‘Witty and intelligent engages adult and child alike’
***** The Reviews Hub
‘A masterclass in sophisticated storytelling’
**** Liverpool Echo
‘A genuine Christmas treat’
**** Whats on Stage
‘Sheer bliss from beginning to end…. the kind of show that works for everyone. In my row, people aged 7, 27, 50 and 68 all laughed their socks off and were engrossed by the story’.
***** Northern Soul
