Production Assistant

Applications: Interviews: w/c 25 August 2025 Closing date: 10am, Friday 15 August.

The Production Assistant supports the delivery of Soho Theatre’s Visiting Company programme and in-house productions, working closely with the Theatre Producer and Theatre Programme Manager to ensure smooth planning, coordination, and communication across departments and with external artists and companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Visiting Company Programme Support:

• Assist in the delivery of the Theatre programme, serving as a key point of contact for internal departments and external artists and companies.
• Provide company management support: welcome visiting artists and companies, acting as a point of contact during production runs.
• Support the Theatre Programme Manager in preparing deal memos, contracts, on-sale setups, and financial settlements.
• Assist with scheduling activities across the building.
• Coordinate and attend, as required, performances, sharings, readings, and workshops.
• Attend submissions meetings and assist the Theatre team in responding to enquiries.
• Support data collection and reporting related to the Theatre programme.

In-House Productions Support:

• Assist the Theatre Producer with production budgets, including invoice tracking, reconciliations, and box office monitoring.
• Draft contracts for creative and production teams in collaboration with the Theatre Producer.
• Support the creation and management of production schedules and planning documents.
• Attend rehearsals, production meetings, and preview performances.
• Support production company management and facilitate artists engagement during their time at Soho Theatre.
• Collaborate with the Theatre Producer and Theatre Programme Manager to support press and marketing campaigns with the Communications team.
• Assist in the delivery of R&Ds and workshops across the programme.

General:

• Support the aims and objectives of Soho Theatre, both internally and externally.
• Represent the company as appropriate.
• Uphold the company’s equal opportunities, access and diversity policies.
• Any other duties the theatre team may reasonably require.

HOW TO APPLY: Please view the role description and send us your completed application form and, if you wish, a cover letter (which should be no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role, experience to date and enthusiasm for working at Soho Theatre. We will shortlist for the position based on how you respond to the job description in the application form.

Please also complete an equal opportunities monitoring form: https://sohotheatre.typeform.com/to/niTDmi6x.

Submitting an application:

We prefer applications to be sent by email. Please send your completed forms to jobs@sohotheatre.com with PAST25 in the subject line.

The deadline for submitting your application is Friday 15 August 2025, at 10am