Call : Sound Designer

CALLOUT:
Sound Designer for Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors

Books and Lyrics by
Howard Ashman

Music by
Alan Menken

Directed by
Sarah Brigham

A
Derby Theatre
and
Northern Stage
Production

The Show

For Summer 2026,Derby Theatre and Northern Stagewill produce the cult classic,
Little Shop of Horrors
– the deliciously dark, delightfully tongue-in-cheek musical that’s charmed audiences for over 40 years.

Packed with unforgettable songs like Skid Row, Suddenly Seymour, and Feed Me, this outrageous musical promises killer tunes, unexpected laughs and larger-than-life characters.

The Role

Derby Theatre and Northern Stageare looking for an experienced Sound Designer to work alongside Director Sarah Brigham and the Creative Team on
Little Shop of Horrors
. You will have experience of working on two or more professional productions as Sound Designer. You will work closely with the Director, Musical Supervisor and Orchestrations Adaptor Matthew Malone and the Musical Director.

This is a paid role in line with industry standards.

In line with our commitment to the regions we serve, we want to use this opportunity to particularly meet Designers originally from or now based in the Midlands or North East.

Key Info

• Rehearsals will run from
  Tuesday 7 April
  to
  Saturday 2 May 2026
  in Derby.
• Technical rehearsals will take place from
  Monday 4 May 2026
  at Northern Stage.
• Previews will run at Northern Stage from
  Friday 8 May
  to
  Tuesday 12 May 2026
  with press night on
  Wednesday 13 May 2026
• Technical rehearsals will take place from
  Monday 25 May 2026
  at Derby Theatre
• Previews will run at Derby Theatre from
  Saturday 30 May
  to
  Monday 1 June 2026
  with press night on
  Tuesday 2 June 2026

This role will be required to attend the first day of rehearsals and then during rehearsals at times to be arranged with the Director. During rehearsals there will be a weekly production meeting which can be attended remotely. The role will be required full time during technical rehearsals until the Press Night performance at both Stage and Derby Theatre.

There will also be additional preparatory work to be arranged with the Director.

How to Apply

Please register your interest by sending your CV to along with some audio examples of your portfolio. Please put: “LSOH Sound” as the subject of your email.

We kindly ask all artists to complete Derby Theatre’s Equalities Monitoring Form
by following the link
HERE .

The deadline for expressions of interests is
Monday 10 November 2025 at 9am.
Artists will be contacted by Friday 12 December 2025
to let them know if they have been shortlisted.
Shortlisted artists will meet with the Director inw/c 15 December 2025
.
All artists wll be contacted regarding the outcome of the process in w/c 22 December 2025.

In line with Derby Theatre and Northern Stages effort to build a more diverse and representative theatre industry, we are particularly interested in hearing from Disabled Designers, Designers from the Global Majority, and/or Designers from working class/lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Northern Stage is a theatre where everyone is welcome.

We make and present contemporary theatre, live performance and creative programmes that spark connections, provoke curiosity and joy, and explore new ways of seeing the world home in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.

We promote creativity and provide life‑changing experiences for people who would not normally have access to such opportunities.

Northern Stage is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, which means funding thanks to National Lottery players plays a huge part in our work.