WORK PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEGREE AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

YEAR 10 – 13 WORK PLACEMENTS

The Theatre Royal offers a limited number of work placements each season. These are aimed at pupils in Years 10-13 who are either studying drama or a performing arts related subject at GCSE, GNVQ, A-Level etc. or who have a proven interest in the performing arts and are seriously considering a career in the arts/cultural field in the future.

The week-long placements are designed to give an all round experience of day-to-day life in a busy professional theatre, exploring the range of work that goes on behind the scenes.

Participants will gain experience in different departments in the theatre including: Learning, Sales and Marketing, Technical, Booking Office and Front of House. These are subject to the theatre’s overall schedule for the week of the placement.

You will be expected to complete written assignments and evaluate your impressions of the week. Each participant will receive a written assessment at the end of his or her placement.

AVAILABLE PLACEMENTS

3rd – 7th November
NEWCASTLE MUSICAL THEATRE SOCIETY: Thoroughly Modern Millie

Monday 1st– Friday 5th December
PANTOMIME: Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates

Deadline for work experience application forms: Friday 25th July.  Applications WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline.

Application Process
To apply for a work placement at the Theatre Royal, please check the dates available, download and complete the application form return it to:

Claire Newton
Learning Officer
Theatre Royal
100 Grey Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 6BR

Things you should know…

If your application is successful, you will be informed by letter and asked to attend an informal interview at the Theatre Royal.

If your application is unsuccessful, you will be informed by letter.

Any applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.

If you do not have access to the internet or have any difficulty downloading the file, please request a form to be sent out to you by post by writing to Claire Newton at the above address.

The Theatre Royal will only be offering work experience placements on the dates stated. If these dates do not suit your requirements, you will need to speak to your school or college and see, if you are offered a place, if they can be flexible with the dates.

Because of the high demand for placements at the Theatre Royal, it is advised that all applicants also seek an alternative work experience placement elsewhere as a back up.

The Theatre Royal will not consider applications from Year 10 – 13 students unless they are on the application form provided.

College, University and Postgraduates

The Theatre Royal will also consider specific placement requests from individual college, university and postgraduate students. Please apply in writing to Claire Newton, Learning Officer stating details of your course, the requirements/timescale of your placement and why you are applying to the Theatre Royal? Please include a CV.

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