Chipping Norton Theatre is a restlessly busy and ambitious theatre and arts centre in the Cotswolds. Welcoming over 55,000 people every year in a town of little over 6,000, The Theatre delivers a year-round programme of theatre, comedy, music, film and participatory activities for audiences across the region. More recently, we have grown as a producing house, creating three major productions each year for our home and a national touring audience. This area of our work is growing fast, with a number of national tours, London and international transfers now under our belt. We have a strong reputation for the quality and production values of our work.

Recent productions have included Sherlock Holmes and the Crimson Cobbles by Toby Hulse (currently on a national tour), The Island by Athol Fugard (toured in the round to Southwark Playhouse, Bristol Tobacco Factory and Dukes Lancaster), The Kreutzer Sonata starring Greg Hicks (transferred to Arcola) and Stones in His Pockets (UK tour and Dublin transfer). These productions have been conceived, rehearsed and created at The Theatre Chipping Norton, alongside a large-scale annual panto that has a significant national reputation and has been listed in the Telegraph’s Top 5 UK Christmas shows for four years in a row. National press acclaim includes:

“A performance of dagger-like virtuosity” – **** The Telegraph on The Kreutzer Sonata
“Hypnotic, laced with melody, sweet and discordant” – **** The Times on The Kreutzer Sonata
“Mesmeric, riveting” – **** The Independent on The Kreutzer Sonata.
“It’ll leave you breathless” - **** The Times on The Island
“Challenging and Essential” – Reviewshub on The Island.
“Big ambition and massive heart” – **** The Stage on Robinson Crusoe
“This pitch-perfect production excels” - **** The Stage on The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
“A superb display of comic timing and physical performance” - **** The Stage on Stones in His Pockets
“It is a pity more better placed regional theatres are not producing work of this quality” – Stage Talk Magazine on Stones in His Pockets

The Theatre, sited in a Victorian former Salvation Army Citadel, is a charming and warm environment for this wide range of activities. In addition to the main 200+ seat auditorium, we have a range of workshop and rehearsal spaces and a gallery exhibiting local and national artists.

The Producer is a key position at the theatre and is central to our hopes and plans to develop our inhouse production work over the coming years. The role will be centrally involved in the planning and delivery of all inhouse work – from helping to find titles, to casting, crewing and budgeting the project. The role would also contribute, alongside the Artistic Director, to expanding the future life of our work via co-productions and tours. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of an ambitious creative team, and gain experience of producing, programming and marketing in a beautiful theatre in a beautiful part of the world. We are a very welcoming team and are always keen to invest in our staff and their futures.

The job is diverse, demanding a degree of flexibility, a high level of multi-tasking organisation, and lots of energy! Ideally, we are looking for someone quick thinking and energetic, with experience of the theatre production process, looking to build and develop their career in the industry. Previous post-holders have gone on to successful and varied careers in theatre producing, programming, management and events.

The post reports directly to the Artistic Director, with whom it works closely.

Closing date: 10:00 on Friday 6th October 2017
Salary: £18,500 per annum
Full time position. 35 hours per week + lunch breaks.