Are you a Musician, with training in Keyboard/Piano performance to a professional standard? Do you have experience of East African music genres? Are you looking for a CPD/on-the-job training opportunity within a Music Theatre production? Would you benefit from a placement between January and 28 March 2026, to assist a Music Director on an RSC production?
We are offering a continuous professional development and training opportunity, for one person, to join us on a 12-week placement, to observe and assist the Music Director of The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind .
The Music Director is Ashton Moore, who was nominated for the "Best Musical Director" prize at the 2025 Black British Theatre Awards. Ashton's theatre credits include Get Up Stand Up (Lyric Theatre), Play On (UK Tour), Cry-Baby (UK/European Premiere, Arcola Theatre, London), The Harder They Come (Stratford East), and West End Musical Christmas (Lyric Theatre).
The Music Supervisor for the production is Liam Godwin. Liam was the recipient of the Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick Award at the 2025 Black British Theatre Awards for outstanding contribution to Theatre. He has worked with musicians Beverley Knight, Gareth Malone, JP Cooper, Melanie C, SAULT and most notably with pop star: Self Esteem (Rebecca Lucy Taylor) as her vocal musical director, arranger and pianist. He holds the accolade as the youngest ever West End conductor/musical director.
The production tells the inspirational, true story of William Kamkwamba's courageous efforts to save his Malawian village from drought. We encourage applications from under-represented groups within the Music Theatre Musician sector.
To be eligible for this placement opportunity, you must meet the essential criteria below:
* Available for the full 12 weeks of the placement, in both London & Stratford upon Avon
* Music training to a professional standard, with Keyboard/Piano as your principal instrument
* Familiarity with Contemporary Music genres & Vocal singing styles of East Africa
* Experience accompanying choreography/acting & singing rehearsals
* Familiarity with music typesetting software, including Sibelius or Dorico
* Familiarity with file sharing platforms, including Dropbox
* Familiarity with DAWs, including Logic
Key information:
Dates:
Interview/Audition
w/c 15 December, London
Rehearsals in London
5 January 2026 to 24 January, 2026
Continuing Rehearsals, Tech & Performances in Stratford upon Avon
26 January 2026 to 28 March, 2026, Stratford upon Avon
Hours: The week equates to 40 hours per week
Salary: £675 per week
Additionally, Subsistence will be paid for the Stratford weeks
Application process
All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email jobs@rsc.org.uk
You will be asked to upload your current CV and draft a supporting statement outlining how you match the eligibility criteria.
Interviews/auditions will be held in Clapham, mid-December, aiming for a January start.
About the RSC
The RSC strives for excellence, and values integrity, inclusion, ambition and innovation. We act with respect, show leadership and build resilient ways of working in all our activities.
We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.
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