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We are looking for an Assistant Director who also possesses strong movement and dance expertise to assist Kimberley Rampersad on a professional theatre production of The Red Shoes by Nancy Harris in the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon- Avon.The Assistant Director will lead on BSL integrated rehearsals, understudy rehearsals (including technical and dress rehearsal) and will maintain the production during the run in Stratford-upon-Avon.The engagement will run from Monday 23 September 2024 to Saturday 19 January 2025. During this period, you would be contracted exclusively to the RSC on a full-time basis. The terms of the engagement will be covered by the RSC/EQUITY Agreement.London Rehearsals: w/c 23 September to w/c 21 OctoberStratford-upon-Avon Rehearsals: w/c 28 OctoberTech From Saturday 2 NovemberPress 14 NovemberFinal performance 19 January 2025You will:Play an active part in the creative process, understanding the vision and intention of the production, and identifying opportunities to enrich it as the production is madeLead rehearsals as instructed by the Director/Choreographer including movement and dance callsSupport the Director/Choreographer with research in advance of rehearsals if necessary and respond to research requests as they arise in the rehearsal processAttend all production meetingsAssist the Director/ Choreographer as needed. Attend all rehearsals, taking notes and actively watching and listening, representing the audience in the room. Communicate regularly with the Director regarding the progress of the productionMaintain the standard of the production as set by the Director/ Choreographer and keep the Director/ Choreographer updatedRun special rehearsals such as line-throughs, dance clean up rehearsals etc.Make notes for the Director/Choreographer as instructed during rehearsals and tech. Share these notes with the Director/ ChoreographerAssist the Casting Department with the final allocation of understudy rolesRehearse the understudy company and keep a rehearsal 'book' and understudy cards to cover every possible understudy situationBe a point of contact between assisted performances freelancers (Audio Describers, Captioners, BSL Interpreters) and the production and lead on rehearsals for Relaxed PerformancesSupport the well-being and morale of the acting company and share any concerns directly with the Director/ Choreographer, Producer and Stage Manager as they ariseTake a lead in rehearsals when the Director/ Choreographer or Associate Director is not availableSupport any press and marketing requestsTake part in additional activity which could include but are not limited to; Insight Sessions,Unwrapped Sessions, Post Show Talks, Trailers, Student Conferences, Workshops, one-off Concerts.We will:Embed you within the wider RSC team giving you experience of working within a large organisationHelp develop your professional development plan and offer development opportunities where needed for the production. This may also include wider projects such as play readings, script workshops and literary projectsFacilitate introductions to key industry contacts as appropriateEnsure you have regular catch ups with the ProducerGive you the opportunity to learn about our work Nationally with schools, teachers and young peopleProvide an opportunity to work on, and gain a greater insight into, Assisted Performances which could include Audio Described, Captioned, Relaxed and performances with an integrated BSL InterpreterSign post any suitable external opportunitiesProvide opportunities to participate in and/or lead additional activities in order to gain valuable experience of working with our audiences and young people.
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