Joly Black
Job Summary
The Big House (Islington, London) is looking for a Freelance Production Manager for an upcoming production at their London base.
Job Description
The Big House is a London-based charity that supports care-experienced young people through long-term pastoral support and theatrical projects. Their work is socially and politically engaged, emerging from the experiences of the young people that the organisation support. The Big House is a development engine for new theatre, working with fantastic professionals. For this upcoming production, written by David Watson, we’re looking for a capable production manager to join the team in delivering an ambitious production at Islington base of The Big House. Freelance contract with a fixed fee of £1,500 Key Dates Rehearsals Start: 18 May Tech / Previews: w/c 15 June Press Night: 23 June Final Show: w/c 6 July (possible extension to w/c 13 July) Get Out: TBC The Creative team consists of 4 key members for this play. Director Video & Sound Designer Set & Costume Designer Lighting Designer
Job Requirements
We’re looking for someone with: *Experience as a Production Manager for off-west end / fringe theatre *Experience working in non-traditional / found space (The Big House is closer to a found space than a studio theatre) *A Strong local (London) network of crew to hire for Get In, Get Out, Production LX, Production Sound etc. *A Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements for a production. *Excellent communication skills (with a focus on honesty and clarity across regular lines of communication). *Strong budgetting & scheduling skills. Experience in realising video design and projection is desirable.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Freelance Production Manager – The Big House
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours:
Full time - Artform: Theatre
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026
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Location:
London
Job: Freelance Production Manager – The Big House
Job: Freelance Production Manager – The Big House
Organisation: Joly Black
Postcode: N1 3LH
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