Description
Job Description
Cameron Mackintosh Ltd are looking for an Assistant Stage Manager (Book Cover) for the London production of Oliver
We are recruiting candidates with proven experience of working on large-scale musicals of the highest calibre.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and have an equal opportunity approach across all personal characteristics.
The deadline for applications is 8th October 2025.
Key Responsibilities
* help the Stage Manager and Deputy Stage Manager coordinate the efficient management and maintenance of the stage management department;
* assist in any preparation for the Production
* assist with the maintenance of paperwork necessary for its smooth running;
* once trained by the Deputy Stage Manager, cueing the Production in a consistent and accurate manner, upholding the creative intent;
* acting as cover for the Deputy Stage Manager during holidays and unforeseen absences with regards to the calling of the show;
* ensure that relevant rehearsal notes and production meeting notes are actioned;
* acting on any show report notes and reporting any issues to the Production Manager;
* be prepared to teach or learn any show plots when necessary
* assist with cast changes as required in conjuncture with the Technical Production department
* assist with ensuring the company's welfare and checking that Health and Safety regulations are met in both rehearsals and the theatre;
* being responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all set elements and props;
* provide accurate time sheets on a weekly basis;
* attend meetings or training courses as required;
* ensure that, with the Production Manager, the Company Manager, Stage Manager and Deputy Stage Manager, the continuing integrity of the company and smooth running of performances throughout the Production's life;
* to attend promotional events such as publicity and photographic calls, press and media interviews and press junkets;
* have a good knowledge of the Producer's health and safety policies and ensure that requirements in relation to health and safety are met within the department;
* uphold and promote at all times the Manager's Child Protection Policy and related procedures and guidelines.
* comply with the Producer's policies and procedures in force from time to time, including but not limited to the Producer's policies on Equal Opportunities, Bullying and Harassment, Safeguarding, Social Media, Data Protection.
* undertake any other reasonable duties asked for by the Producer
About Cameron Mackintosh Ltd
Cameron Mackintosh has been working in the theatre for almost 60 years and is the producer of several of the most legendary musicals of all time: Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Cats, three of the world's longest running, alongside the perennial Miss Saigon, Mary Poppins (co-produced with Disney), Little Shop of Horrors, and Hamilton in the UK, which he co-produces with Jeffrey Seller. With Stephen Sondheim, Cameron has created three musical revues: Side by Side by Sondheim, Putting it Together and most recently the hugely acclaimed Old Friends, starring Broadway legends Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga in the West End and on Broadway.
Cameron and Director Matthew Bourne's newly reimagined production of Oliver is playing to sellout audiences and rave reviews in the West End.
To celebrate Les Misérables' world record breaking continuous run of over 40 years, the Arena Spectacular Concert version of Les Misérables is playing an extensive World Tour (a first for any musical on this scale) selling out across the UK with a stellar cast of Les Mis alumni. Previous filmed concerts, at the Royal Albert Hall, the O2 Arena and the Gielgud Theatre, are still continually screened on television and in cinemas throughout the world, alongside Cameron's spectacular 25th Anniversary Concert of The Phantom of the Opera, also at the Royal Albert Hall.
In 2012, alongside Working Title Films and Universal, Cameron produced the hugely successful Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning film adaptation of Les Misérables, which is one of the most successful movies ever of an original stage musical. To celebrate over 10 years since its release, the movie has been remixed and re-released in full Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision in selected cinemas around the world, as well as a new home vision 4K Blu-ray disc and iTunes download version of the film.
Cameron owns and operates eight historic London theatres, which have all been spectacularly rebuilt and refurbished for the 21st century. They house many of London's most successful hits. The Sondheim, formerly known as the Queen's, has been renamed in honour of Cameron's great friend, theatrical legend Stephen Sondheim. Music Theatre International, one of the world's oldest and largest libraries of secondary rights of many of the greatest musicals ever written, has been one of Cameron's companies for over 30 years. MTI represents and champions both exciting new contemporary writers as well as the great classics and proudly represents the second-class rights for Disney Theatrical.
In 1990, Cameron inaugurated the Chair of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine's College in Oxford University, with Stephen Sondheim as his visiting professor. The current Professor is world-renowned director, Gregory Doran. Music Theatre International, one of the world's oldest and largest libraries of secondary rights of the greatest musicals ever written, is now one of Cameron's companies.
Cameron was knighted in the 1996 New Year's Honours for his services to British theatre and in June 2023, was awarded the Freedom of the City of London. In 2014, he was the first British producer ever to be elected to Broadway's Theater Hall of Fame.
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