Rodeo Productions
Job Summary
Job Description
Working closely with the Resident Choreographer, Circus Coach and the wider resident creative team, the Resident Director will play a key role in delivering, maintaining and protecting the creative vision of the production. This role requires a confident leader with strong communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and proven experience working in circus or musical theatre environments.
The Resident Director will regularly note the show each week, run understudy rehearsals and be present at key moments during the running of the production (for example, recasts).
Job Requirements
Qualifications/Essential Skills
- Proven experience working in both musicals and immersive theatre.
- Strong understanding of storytelling, direction and performance within large-scale productions.
- Experience working with large ensembles and multi-disciplinary performers, including singers, dancers and circus artists.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise across multiple departments.
- Ability to maintain creative standards while adapting work to new cast members and bodies.
- Confident leadership style with a collaborative and supportive approach.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and unsociable hours.
Desired Skills
- Experience working on productions involving circus or highly physical performance.
- Familiarity with maintaining long-running shows and recast processes
Job Overview
- Job Title: Resident Director – Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
- Salary: £50k+
- Hours:
Full time - Artform: Theatre
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026
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Location:
London
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