Freelance Theatre Designer - Young Company

Fee: £1000

Theatre Royal Plymouth is seeking a Designer for our next Young Company production Girls Like That by Evan Placey. This will be performed in the Theatre at TR2 from Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 August 2013.

'And the classroom is brighter as phones come alight
It's not like I was the only one checking
Everyone got it, not just me
A photo of Scarlett. Naked'

When a photo of Scarlett goes viral at school everyone has an opinion, rumours run riot through the corridors and Facebook, but Scarlett remains silent.  

Girls Like That by Evan Placey (winner of the Brian Way Award 2012 for Best Play For Young People) is a new play commissioned by the Theatre Royal Plymouth, West Yorkshire Playhouse (Leeds) and Birmingham Repertory Theatre for their respective youth theatres. The play has been developed in workshops with young people in all 3 cities.  Each youth theatre will create their own distinct production of this play throughout the summer.  

The Designer will design the set, props and costumes for the production. They will work with our production team at TR2 who will create the set, props and costumes. They will work closely with Director Beth Shouler on the overall design. They will also work with the Stage Manager in sourcing materials and props. This post is a development opportunity to work with a professional director in a professional theatre. We are particularly interested in hearing from designers with an interest in multi-media.

If you are interested in applying please submit the following details by 9am on Monday 13 May 2013. (You must be over 18 years old). Interviews will be held on the morning of the Wednesday 22 May 2013 prior to the auditions which commence on the 8 June.

-    Name and Contact details
-    CV
-    A statement outlining why you would like to work on the project.
-    A statement outlining why you think you would be suitable for the post.  
-    It is compulsory for all individuals working within the Creative Learning programme to have an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check within the last 3 years.  We can arrange this if you do not have an existing check.

Please send the above to:
Jane Pawson
Young People's Producer
TR2 , 12 Neptune Park, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0SJ
Tel: 01752 230 372
Email: jane.pawson@theatreroyal.com