Description
Altru Drama is seeking a confident and highly organised Theatre in Education Production Coordinator to bring together all aspects of our busy Theatre in Education programme which delivers performances to schools across the UK.
Altru Drama is seeking a confident and highly organised Theatre in Education Coordinator to bring together all aspects of our busy Theatre in Education programme which delivers performances to schools across the UK.
Working from our office in Liverpool, you'll be a key driver of our programme - involved in casting, rehearsals, and programme development, and leading on tour logistics, admin and onboarding, quality assurance, evaluation and problem solving.
You'll work closely with the CEO and senior team to coordinate tour schedules and documentation, recruit creatives, source props and costume, book travel and accommodation and support multiple productions at various stages of preparation, rehearsal and delivery.
- 2+ years' experience in theatre production, company management, stage management or coordination roles.
- Excellent organisational and admin skills with a strong eye for precision and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to confidently work across multiple projects simultaneously, with experience of doing so.
- Knowledge and experience of working in schools.
- Familiarity with project management tools and a willingness to learn.
- Self motivated and able to manage own time and priorities.
- Calm under pressure and with a track record of problem solving and creativity.
- A team player with 'can do' and 'all hands on deck' attitude.
- Driver with own vehile
- Coordinate rehearsal schedules, production timelines, and logistics across projects.
- Prepare and manage onboarding packs for actors and directors as well as undertaking recruitment checks.
- Work closely with designers, makers and other backstage creatives to bring all production elements together across set, costume, props, music and tech.
- Create and disseminate all production documents including schedules, contracts, rehearsal notes, preproduction notes etc.
- Book travel, accommodation and rehearsal spaces.
- Working with the accounts team to create and disseminate payment schedules, monitor actor invoicing and log petty cash receipts.
- Support evaluation methodologies including being involved in the creation & development and bringing evaluation data together into reports.
- Managing the day-to-day operations of teams on tour including regular checks in, quality assurance visits and on-the-job problem solving.
- The role will involve national travel, early morning & weekend work