Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to try out different jobs? Brave Island is really excited to have teamed up with a range of organisations to offer placements, which are perfect if you’re looking to learn new skills and improve your CV.
The Assistant Stage Manager Placement is hosted by Ventnor Fringe. We’re looking for a young person wanting to gain some experience working behind the scenes on a professional event, where you will be supporting a Stage Manager to help run one of the venues at the festival.
Ventnor Fringe is the Island’s largest arts festival, transforming the town with a whole host of boutique venues and pop-up bars. Running for 10 days between Friday 18th and Sunday 27th July, there’s over 100 different shows with a huge mix of theatre, comedy, music, circus, cabaret and exhibitions.
What’s involved?
- Helping shows during their get in and break (moving and organising scenery, props etc)
- Learning and operating some basic tech like lights and sound queues
- Meeting and greeting artists
- Helping to facilitate the stewards who scan tickets for events, seat audience members, and make sure the show runs smoothly with no interruptions
- Occasionally supporting with stewarding on sold out shows or if someone misses their shift
By getting involved you could…
- Gain valuable hands on experience of festival and event production
- Grow your confidence by interacting with a variety of different people including artists and audience members
- Gain a variety of skills and experience which will be useful to take forward into other roles
- Meet new people and make new friends
- Enjoy lots of shows for free in your downtime
- Get a great reference for your CV
You don’t require any previous experience but this role will suit you if you…
- Have good people skills and can communicate clearly in order to ensure the shows in your venue run smoothly
- Can work well under pressure
- Have an interest in learning about how festivals or events work
- Enjoy meeting new and different people and working as part of a team
Practical info: This placement is open to those aged 18-25. It is ten days long, and you will receive £50/day to cover your expenses like food and travel. This placement is based in Ventnor. Please email megan@ventnorexchange.co.uk if you have any questions. Please answer all questions below to apply.
Opportunity Date & Time: Thursday 17th July – Sunday 27th July. Induction day at an earlier date in July.
