We are looking for an enthusiastic production intern to work alongside an award winning production team. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable insight into theatre making. The role is varied and will involve providing production support and front of house support. You'll work alongside an experienced professional team and gain insights into the worlds of museums, theatre, event production and cultural development, of charitable and business enterprise and meet a wonderful variety of people.

Starting date: 6 November 2018, finishing date: 7 January 2019.

What you will be doing

General production support, this includes:
- researching and organising production elements as required (eg props)
- working as a general production runner
- assisting with set design & scene painting
- assisting with setting up and derigging the event

Front of House support during the production, this includes:
- Stewarding shows
- Venue care

Assisting with administrative tasks, this includes:
- Assist in logging all our H&S documentation
- Assist with circulating marketing and PR materials
- Keep production files updated

Assist the Production Manager and Story Museum team with issues as they arise
- Assist with gathering and collating post-event feedback

Assist with other tasks as reasonably requested (the description above is not exhaustive)

What we're looking for

- Good practical skills - ability to use a paint brush and screwdriver an advantage
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong planning, organisational and interpersonal skills
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- The ability to respect confidentiality and use discretion when required
- A passion for arts and cultural events
- Empathy with the goals and philosophy of the Story Museum
- Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn
- Availability for the period of the show

About the Show & Team

The Story Museum's annual Christmas show brings traditional seasonal tales alive through fabulous storytelling, song, laughter and lots of opportunities for all - children, their families and friends - to join in. 2018 holds a surprise in store as we take our show go out on location in a temporary venue in Oxford's Castle Quarter. The production will be led by award winning team Renata Allen (writer-director) and Tish Francis (co-director The Story Museum). Tish's theatre career includes 18 years leading the Oxford Playhouse, Soho Laundry and the Almeida Theatre and earlier arts career included GRAEAE Theatre, Shared Experience, Opera Factory and The Geffrye Museum. Renata Allen is an award winning theatre practitioner and director. For young audiences Renata has written a number of plays and adaptations including The Magic Story Book, which won the TMA Regional Theatre Award for Best Production for Children and Young People award when it played at The Oxford Playhouse in 1992 and The Witch and the Magic Mountain that was nominated for the same award in 1994. Recent professional productions include 3 Bears and Jingle's Magic Sleigh which she wrote and directed for The Story Museum in Oxford for Christmas seasons 2016/17 and 2017/18.