Pagliacci Stage Manager & Touring Company Stage Manager

  • Contract
  • England

English Touring Opera


  • Job Title: Pagliacci Stage Manager & Touring Company Stage Manager
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 05 Jan 2026

  • Location:

    England

Job Summary

Ensure the effective management of the Pagliacci Stage Management team in rehearsals, and take on the role of Company Stage Manager for Pagliacci and The Gondoliers on tour.

Job Description

You will ensure the effective management of the Pagliacci Stage Management team in rehearsals, and take on the role of Company Stage Manager for Pagliacci and The Gondoliers on tour, working closely with the Head of Production to ensure English Touring Opera’s tours are thoroughly prepared and run smoothly. In collaboration with the production teams, you will safeguard and maintain the artistic integrity of the shows, supporting the creative vision throughout the touring process. While on tour, you will act as an ambassador for English Touring Opera, facilitating clear and efficient communication between the touring company and head office.

The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the work of other departments within English Touring Opera and carry out, within reason, other duties to further the objectives of the organisation.

Fee:

  • £725.00 per week as Pagliacci Stage Manager & £850.00 per week as Company Stage Manager

Job Responsibilities

Pagliacci Stage Manager:

  • Manage and support the Stage Management team, ensuring adherence to budgets and best practices.
  • Maintain artistic integrity in collaboration with the production teams and Staff Director, ensuring shows meet the standards set during rehearsal periods.
  • Oversee daily rehearsal activity, ensuring the room is a safe environment for all.
  • Support the production of weekly rehearsal schedules with the creative team and CSM.
  • Facilitate the effective communication of all notes between rehearsal room and all production teams through daily rehearsal notes and weekly production meetings.
  • Run stage rehearsals, including managing scene and interval changes, and coordination of props, scenery, costumes and all technical elements.
  • Ensure robust cover systems for stage management during absences, supervising local crew and supporting wardrobe or technical departments as needed.

Touring Company Stage Manager: please see full job description and recruitment pack.

How to Apply

To apply:
Please send the following to [email protected], with the subject line ‘SM and CSM Role’:
A full CV (2 pages maximum).
Accompanying cover letter (1 side of A4 maximum) or video (2 minutes) detailing your interest in English Touring Opera and the skillset you would bring to the role.
Please also fill in the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (found on our website) which will be anonymised, stored separately from your application, and will not be considered as part of it.

Deadline for applications: 10am on Monday 5th January 2026.
Interviews: w/c 12th January 2026

If there are any reasonable adjustments or if there may be another application format better suited to you, we are very happy to do all we can to accommodate your requests – please contact the English Touring Opera office to facilitate.

If you would like an informal discussion with the Head of Production, Ryan Watson, about your application, please contact [email protected].

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