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Company Stage Manager Our Public House National Tour with Dash Arts, Dash Arts

  •  London
  •  Under £10K
  •  Full time
  •  Closes November 17, 2025
  •  Cristina Catalina
  •  recruitment@dasharts.org.uk
  • #Theatre

Description

Job Summary

Dash Arts are recruiting a London-based Company Stage Manager for our brand new touring production Our Public House, rehearsing and performing 13 April - 21 June 2026. We are seeking an experienced and confident CSM, with a level of 2 or above in British Sign Language.

Job Description

Dash Arts are recruiting a London-based Company Stage Manager for our brand new touring production Our Public House, rehearsing and performing 13 April - 21 June 2026. We are seeking an experienced and confident CSM, with a level of 2 or above in British Sign Language.

This is a freelance, fixed term contract for services which requires self-employed status, offered on the basis of an existing London base for the duration of the engagement.

Salary: £780 per week plus travel and a Living Away Allowance (outside London) of £453 per week

Working Hours: 37.5 hours/week x 10 weeks

ITC Fair Work Approved contract

Venues

Leeds Playhouse (Courtyard) (7 shows during 15 - 23 May)

Shakespeare North Playhouse (6 shows during 26 - 30 May)

Belgrade Theatre (B2) (3 or 4 shows during 4 - 6 June)

Sterts Arts & Environmental Centre (3 shows during 12 - 13 June)

Sheffield Theatres (Playhouse) (5 shows during 17 - 20 June)

Rehearsals (London): 13 April - 9 May

Tech week (Leeds): w/c 11 May

First public performance (Leeds): 15 May

Runs until: 20 June with travel back on Sunday 21 June

Returns 22 & 23 June 2026 will be paid additionally at a day rate if the CSM is available and the company needs their assistance.


Our Public House is a rousing, funny and deeply human exploration of democracy and solidarity.

All performances are captioned, and one per venue is BSL-interpreted.

The cast is made up of 6 actors. One cast member is deaf and communicates vocally, lip reads, and uses SSE and BSL. BSL interpreters will provide interpretation during rehearsals and tech days on tour, however they won't be present on the rest of the tour (ie. on regular call days or travel).

There will also be community participation in each location, however this will be the responsibility of the company's Assistant Director. On occasions when we will integrate deaf participants, with BSL interpreters facilitating interpretation.

Job Requirements

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Please note this role is offered on the basis of an existing London base for the duration of the engagement.

Qualities

  • Strong organisation skills
  • Able to work with commitment and dedication to find solutions to problems
  • Excellent communicator
  • An eye for detail
  • Able to remain calm under pressure

Skills

  • Strong decision-making and negotiation skills
  • Able to lead a team and work collaboratively
  • IT skills (Dash Arts uses Google suite)
  • Awareness of Health and Safety implications relevant to the role
  • BSL level 2 or above
  • First aid qualification
  • Driving licence (desirable)

Experience

  • Minimum 3 years experience as Company Stage Manager
  • Experience touring to similar scale of venues
  • Experience working with and supporting creative teams
  • Experience running technical rehearsals
  • Experience working with community participants and with deaf performers and/or participants

Please Download our CSM Recruitment Pack to find more details.

Job Responsibilities

  • Attend meetings and rehearsals, assisting in the setup and maintenance of rehearsal spaces.
  • Schedule and record hours for Stage Management and actors, ensuring adherence to budgets, agreements, and overtime limits.
  • Communicate key information via BSL when interpreters are unavailable. Maintain a positive working atmosphere and coordinate with Marketing, PR, and Production teams on media, photo, and video requirements.
  • Write show reports, manage creative requests, support prop sourcing, wardrobe maintenance, and assist with get-ins and get-outs.
  • Work within agreed budgets, uphold company values with professionalism and discretion, comply with all policies, and undertake additional duties as required.


For a full list of responsibilities,please Download our CSM Recruitment Pack.

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How to Apply

Please email your cover letter and CV, including 2 referees, to [email protected]
and complete an online equal opportunities monitoring form linked below.

Please remember to put your full name in the file name of your cv and cover letter documents, and subject your email: OPH CSM

This is your chance to share all the details we need to see how you meet the role’s requirements. The information you provide is key to the selection process, as it helps us decide who to invite for an interview and also forms the basis of the interview itself. To ensure fairness, shortlisting is based only on the content of your CV and cover letter.

The deadline for submitting your application is 10am, Monday 17th Nov 2025.

Interviews will take place in person at our office space in London on Monday 24th November 2025. Zoom interviews are also possible if attendance in person isn’t possible.

We will contact every candidate, whether they have been shortlisted for an interview or not.

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