Stage Manager; book) BABY

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Company Stage Manager (on book) – BABY

Job Title:

Company Stage Manager (on book) – BABY

Reports to:

Producer, Production Manager, Director,

Responsible for:
Assistant Stage Manager and the day-to-day running of the production and overseeing the company.

Department:
Technical & Production

Fee: £650 per week, (£4,550 for the contract with an addition for holiday pay and pension contributions).

Location:

Two venues in Kentish Town and Brixton, London

Contract:

Freelance – 7 weeks

Hours:

Full time - Evening and weekend work required.

Artform:
Theatre

A co-production

Our client is more than just a cultural space; it is a vibrant community hub where creativity thrives, voices are heard, and everyone is welcomed and celebrated. They invite you to join them in their mission to enrich lives through the power of the arts.

Our client's vision is to empower the undervalued, unheard, and excluded communities through their creative and cultural spaces. They believe in creating a haven where every voice matters, where stories from all walks of life can be shared and celebrated. Their mission is rooted in a rich and influential theatrical history, from which our client has emerged as a dynamic new cultural hub.

They are dedicated to presenting and collaborating with voices and perspectives that are often marginalised in mainstream funded culture.

Our client's commitment to building a strong connection with their community is reflected in their core values:

Always be welcoming to their international community
Be radical and progressive in their thinking and activities
Be collaborative in their ambitions – nurturing new relationships locally, and beyond their immediate community
Most importantly, always celebrate their unique identity and growing accomplishments

Our client is looking for a Company Stage Manager (on book) for the 2026 premiere of BABY, written by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti and directed by Milli Bhatia.

A Company Stage Manager (CSM) is the person responsible for overseeing all aspects of the show's operation throughout rehearsals and in production. The role bridges creative, technical, and administrative duties, ensuring the production runs smoothly, safely, and consistently night after night.

As this is a one woman show, the CSM will lead a small stage management team, working alongside an Assistant Stage Manager. The CSM will be on book throughout rehearsals, as well as operating sound and lighting for the show.

A provocative play about one woman's desire to survive even though she hasn't got a chance in hell!

They name me Baby. Means you'll never seem old, even when you are. You'll always bring hope, even when there is none. And you can always pretend you're wanted, even when you're not…

Baby's bright and beautiful. Baby's trouble. Baby can do things nobody else can and why not? Britain's got talent, hasn't it?

Baby's had it tough and she wants to keep Bliss. That's all she wants. But something terrible stands in her way.

Now Baby has to solve a problem… and you're part of her solution. Because you're proper people. You must be, to be reading this. Plus, there's nobody else she can ask…

Baby is coming…

BABY is a one woman show, written by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti and directed by Milli Bhatia, premiering in Autumn 2026. A co-production.

We want applicants to be able to make an informed decision about working on this production. The play contains the following themes:

Criminalisation, imprisonment and probation
Adverse childhood experiences (including neglect and sexual abuse)
Separation of mother and child through imprisonment
Foster care
Sex work
Abusive relationships
Drug and alcohol use
Self-harm

The CSM will work alongside an Assistant Stage Manager, and a…