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21 Oct 2022
Since we started two years ago, hundreds of people have got jobs they never would have heard about otherwise. Here are just a few of them:
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23 Dec 2024
Festive extra - jobs with @QueensTheatreH and @BTTFmusical conta.cc/3Bz0Wr8
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13 Dec 2024
Two lovely jobs this week including the RESIDENT DIRECTOR ON THE LIFE OF PI ASIAN TOUR! conta.cc/49APE1T
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7 Dec 2024
JOBS - a big week for back stage roles, Production Managers in particular. We've got jobs @ChichesterFT @_bridgetheatre and @HandleBards amongst others conta.cc/4fZqAUX
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22 Nov 2024
A great week of jobs including great jobs at some OpenHire Committed theatres: Assistant Director post @ChichesterFT and Associate Director @OrangeTreeThtr conta.cc/4fySpmC
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14 Nov 2024
So pleased and proud to have been a part of this process. The two first Associate Playwrights @royalcourt appointed by open application. Props to David Byrne and the whole RC team for making it happen.
Announcing our two new Associate Playwrights ✍️ 📢 Following a national open call-out, Ishy Din and Beth Flintoff will complete our team of Associate Playwrights joining Mike Bartlett, Ryan Calais Cameron, Vinay Patel, Nina Segal and Gillian Greer. Ishy Din will take on the position of Associate Playwright and Beth Flintoff of Associate Playwright & Young Writers Associate. Stay tuned to find out more about Ishy and Beth in their full length videos... 🎥 Gio Edwards
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Delighted to have Ishy & Beth join Team @royalcourt. Process so energising - 500 applications, all playwrights wanting to give back to our community. Has opened many conversations & relationships with new writers via their applications. Thanks @open_hire for making it happen.
Announcing our two new Associate Playwrights ✍️ 📢 Following a national open call-out, Ishy Din and Beth Flintoff will complete our team of Associate Playwrights joining Mike Bartlett, Ryan Calais Cameron, Vinay Patel, Nina Segal and Gillian Greer. Ishy Din will take on the position of Associate Playwright and Beth Flintoff of Associate Playwright & Young Writers Associate. Stay tuned to find out more about Ishy and Beth in their full length videos... 🎥 Gio Edwards
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Not one, but two Park Theatre productions have been featured in All That Dazzles' round-up of must-see shows this October 🌟 The Forsyte Saga and Autumn were both listed as two of the best new shows to see in the UK currently. Read more here 👇 allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/oc…

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For more exciting Assistant Director and Associate Director opportunities, check out today's edition of new jobs from our friends at @open_hire: x.com/open_hire/status/18142…

19 Jul 2024
JOBS JOBS JOBS - a great week for directors with jobs @TheRSC @TRPlymouth and more... conta.cc/3WdJBKo
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19 Jul 2024
JOBS JOBS JOBS - a great week for directors with jobs @TheRSC @TRPlymouth and more... conta.cc/3WdJBKo
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12 Jul 2024
A great week for directors, with Assistant and Associate Director positions at @BirminghamRep and @ClwydTweets more info here conta.cc/3zFiaSb
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14 Jun 2024
Hello! Our volunteer team are unfortunately slammed with work this week (go and see @JoshRoche1 ‘s Importance of Being Earnest @rxtheatre opening tonight) but we will send out the jobs email tomorrow - sorry for the delay!
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Yes Ed. We agree.
2 Jun 2024
An extraordinary opportunity for the right person. An 18-month, £61k p/a role developing plays for the RSC, and working alongside senior leadership on literary strategy. This plus the Associate Playwright roles at the Court feels like a bit of a sea change.
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What she said ⬇️
Join us! @TheRSC is looking for a✍️💡Writer-in- Residence 💡✍️. Deadline is the 16 June. careers.rsc.org.uk/jobs/vaca…
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4 Jun 2024
Another Writer position at a major subsidised theatre, a few weeks ago we advertised the Associate Playwright position @royalcourt , now @TheRSC, one of our committed theatres, are looking for a Writer in Residence. Apply!
Join us! @TheRSC is looking for a✍️💡Writer-in- Residence 💡✍️. Deadline is the 16 June. careers.rsc.org.uk/jobs/vaca…
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24 May 2024
Gremlins got us today, apologies for all the corrections - BUT there are jobs for directors, sound designers, set & costumes designers @QueensTheatreH (conta.cc/3UY2Y9A) and also check out the Carne Deputy Director role with @JSTheatre here: bit.ly/JSTJobs

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Looking forward to reading through the applications for our Assistant/Resident Director role on @aninspector via @open_hire - application deadline Thursday! #jobad #callout
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10 May 2024
OpenHire’s @JoshRoche1 writing for @FergusMorgan ‘s excellent Crush Bar about what freelancers can do to help other freelancers
Last week, @royalcourt announced it was openly hiring an associate playwright for the first time. In The Crush Bar's first guest essay, @open_hire co-founder @JoshRoche1 discusses how freelancers can work to make theatre's hiring systems fairer, too. Link to read/sub in bio.
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10 May 2024
If you're a fan of the brilliant work made @northernstage then today is a great day to sign up for OpenHire!
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9 May 2024
Calling all budding Associate Playwrights - @mrdavebyrne will be answering questions about the @royalcourt open call on Instagram throughout Tue 14th May! To submit a question, head to the Royal Court Insta page, deadline for questions is 2pm Friday 10th.
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9 May 2024
This gig is a massive step forward for the open advertising of creative positions. We started speaking to David when he first got into post, and couldn't be more delighted with this bold first step.... get applying!
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