Associate Director for The Hungry Ghost
We are looking for an Associate Director for our production of The Hungry Ghostby Mei Leng Yew, which will be at the Bush Theatre Studio in October.
Responsibilities:
The Associate Director will support director Ailin Conant. Key Duties include but are not limited to:
Attending production meetings during the lead-up to the rehearsal period where available.
Contributing to the daily smooth running of rehearsals, including note taking
Taking primary responsibility for leading understudy rehearsals, which will be integrated into the schedule starting in the third week and continuing through previews.
After press night, attending and "noting" the show at least twice a week during its run to ensure quality.
Conducting prep rehearsals with understudy and providing notes on their performances in the event they are required to go on for a principal actor.
In the event that the show tours in 2027/2028 (TBC), we will be looking to the Associate Director to potentially lead rehearsals for the remount and go on the tour
Key Dates:
Rehearsals: 7-26 September
Tech week and previews: 28 September - 3 October
Press night: 5 October
London run: 6-31 October
Availability and Schedule:
Must be available for the entire rehearsal period, as well as tech week, previews and press night, through to 20 October (inclusive). Total period 7 Sept - 20 October.
During rehearsals hours are expected to be approximately 10:00 to 18:00 (or 09:30 to 17:30/18:00) TBC
Candidates should ideally be interested in and available in principle for the tour dates in 2027/2028.