Rowan Live - Assistant Stage Manager

Rowan Live - Assistant Stage Manager

Playful Productions Closing date: Thu, 12 Nov 2026

Artform: Theatre
Role: Technical & Production
Contract: Contract
London
  • Full time
  • £40k-£50k

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Rowan Live are seeking an Assistant Stage Manager to join the team.

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Stage Manager
Salary: Equity/ SOLT minima
Probationary Period: 4 weeks
Contract: Fixed Term; performances are 6 days per week, evening and weekend work will be required.
Start date: on or around Monday 4th January 2027
Location: Gillian Lynne Theatre (London)

Job Requirements

Preferred: Minimum 3 years' experience as Assistant Stage Manager on a large-scale West End play or equivalent experience.
Personal attributes: High level of self-awareness, empathy, integrity and confidentiality, detail oriented, strong communication and organization skills, ability to work as part of a team as well as individually, a flexible approach to working unsociable hours, a positive attitude and a sense of humour.

Job Responsibilities

Your responsibilities may include but will not be limited to:

under the supervision of the Stage Manager, facilitating the creative team in realising their artistic aims for the production throughout the rehearsal process, whilst assisting the Stage Manager and Production Manager to ensure the effective use of allocated staff and resources in creating and running the show;

maintaining the Production as instructed and dictated by the artistic requirements and direction of the Production;

working with your team, other technical departments, the acting company, resident creative team members and theatre staff to ensure the efficient flow of information as necessary for the smooth running of the show;

assisting with the scheduling of rehearsals in conjunction with the creative and stage management teams;

assisting with the smooth running of the rehearsal room, technical rehearsals on stage and understudy rehearsals, ensuring that everything is prepared on a daily basis

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Rowan Live - Assistant Stage Manager
  • Salary: £40k-£50k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Thu, 12 Nov 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Rowan Live - Assistant Stage Manager

Job: Rowan Live - Assistant Stage Manager

Organisation: Playful Productions

Postcode: WC2B 5PW

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV and a short cover letter to [email protected] with the show title, your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line.

To assist with the shortlisting process, please save your CV and cover letter as a pdf, with the file name “‘First name’ ‘last name’ – CV/Cover Letter”