Are you someone who:
Has the desire to pursue a career in lighting design and is of a background underrepresented at the Donmar and the wider theatre industry. We define this as artists who experience barriers to work and training due to ethnicity, gender, low economic background and/or identify as D/deaf, disabled or neurodiverse.

Reporting to:
Lighting Designer, Ciarán Cunningham
Talent Development Manager & Director of Participation

Working with:
Members of the Creative and Production Teams

Location:
Donmar Warehouse Rehearsal Site: 3 Dryden Street, London, WC2E 9NA
Donmar Warehouse Theatre: 41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, WC2H 9LX
Working remotely as appropriate, including site visits

Terms:
Fixed term: Up to 25 days across the process @ £129 per day
Key dates: Rehearsals commence: 27/05/24
Tech week: 24/06/24 -28/06/24
Previews: 28/06/24 - 03/07/24
Press Night: 04/07/24
Start date: Up to 2 days prior to rehearsal, agreed in consultation with the Designer

Working hours: Flexible - dates to be mutually agreed with the Lighting Designer and Talent Development Manager
Application deadline: Friday 3 May 2024, 10am
Interview date: Tuesday 21 May 2024, AM

Mission:
Creating equitable access to the industry is a core Donmar value. CATALYST seeks to address barriers in the theatre industry which prevent people who identify as part of the global majority, trans, non-binary people, D/deaf, disabled, neurodiverse and/or from low socio-economic backgrounds from becoming part of the Donmar's workforce.

Purpose of Job:
The role is an opportunity to contribute to, and gain insight into, a professional production process and develop your skills and artistic voice, by assisting the Lighting Designer to realise the lighting design for a Donmar production.

Responsibilities:
? Attending meetings with the creative team
? Attending site visits with the Lighting Designer
? Attending rehearsals and production meetings
? Assisting with the drawing of lighting plans
? Assisting with rigging, focusing, and plotting
? Being present at technical rehearsals and previews to assist as necessary

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential criteria:
? Experience of creating your own work for small-scale fringe productions and/or events
? If you have attended university or a drama school, experience of creating your own work outside of your course
? An understanding of your creative process and artistic voice
? At least one element of your identity or an intersection of identities that are underrepresented at the Donmar and in the wider theatre industry.

Desirable:
? Experience of working with professional creative teams
? Experience of working with professional technical and stage management teams Professional development:
? Mentoring support from an allocated member of the Donmar staff team, outside of the creative process
? Access to Donmar staff and the opportunity to understand how a producing theatre operates
? A post-contract mentoring session with a leading theatre maker
? Access to a network of emerging creatives and directors
? The opportunity to watch other Donmar productions for up to 12 months beyond the end of the contract