Deputy Stage Manager - Ballet

We are seeking to recruit a Deputy Stage Manager - Ballet on a fixed-term contract (starting 11^th August 2025 and ending 14^th July 2026) to work with the Senior Stage Manager, Stage Manager, and two Assistant Stage Managers to ensure the smooth running of ballet rehearsals and performances in conjunction with all relevant departments. They will ensure that all activities are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency, and quality.

Our ideal candidate will be a dynamic and highly organised individual with significant stage management and theatre experience who can evidence the following:

• Substantial ballet stage management experience, including as a DSM, in a major producing theatre, preferably with experience in a repertory house.
• Excellent orchestral score reading ability and good prompt book preparation skills.
• Ability to read and accurately interpret technical drawings. Excellent knowledge of mark out procedures.
• Demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to theatre and able to undertake accurate and suitable risk assessments.
• A positive leadership style and the ability to project confidence and exercise tact in relationships with creative teams and artists.
• Good understanding of ballet repertoire., Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.
  
  The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. The Royal Ballet and Opera wants to share these life-changing artforms with as many people as we can, working to enrich the cultural life of the nation by growing the public enjoyment and appreciation of exceptional ballet and opera.