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Stage Manager - Opera

Job details
Posting date: 22 March 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 April 2024
Location: Covent Garden, WC2E 7AH
Company: Royal Opera House
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 4744AMroh

Summary

Permanent Contract

Based in: Covent Garden, London

Salary: £49,592.40 per annum

Full time - 42.5 hours per week

This role will commence in August/September 2024

The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings.

We are seeking to recruit a Stage Manager - Opera to assist the Senior Stage Manager in effectively running and leading the Opera Stage Management team. This post will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of opera rehearsals and performances in conjunction with other stage management members and all relevant departments. They will ensure that all activities are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency, and quality.

Our ideal candidate will be a dynamic and highly organised individual with significant stage management and theatre experience who can evidence the following:

-Substantial opera stage management experience in a major producing theatre, preferably with experience in a repertory house.

-Excellent orchestral score reading ability.


-Ability to read and accurately interpret technical drawings. Excellent knowledge of mark out procedures.

-Demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to theatre and able to undertake accurate and suitable risk assessments

-Proven experience of managing teams and projects with consistent high production standards.

-Strong relationship management skills and clear communicator with a proactive approach to communication and good written communication skills.




The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

A job pack and a copy of the full job description for this role are attached below. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the ROH Recruitment Team on hr.recruitment@roh.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 15th April 2024.

Interviews will be conducted in person at Covent Garden w/c 6th May 2024.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.

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Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.