PAID OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN CREATIVE AND BACKSTAGE ROLES IN THEATRE

TIMELINE

Deadline for stage one applications: Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 5pm

Applications review: Thursday 23rd – Friday 24th January 2025

Interviewees notified: Friday 24th January 2025

Informal Zoom interviews: wb 27th January 2025

Decision: Friday 31st January 2025

Hours: 6 days at £100

Wonder Fools theatre company are looking for five young people (aged 16-25) in Dumfries and Galloway to become apprentices and work with us on the creation of a brand new theatre production in March 2025. Gain hands-on paid experience in the following areas:

• Theatre-making (directing and writing)
• Lighting design
• Stage management
• Set and costume design
• Composition and sound design
• Movement direction

Apprentices will gain the following:

• Paid work experience
• Mentorship from established professionals
• Opportunity to develop new skills
• Bespoke support from Wonder Fools

Ideal young people or anyone with an interest in the arts and with a desire to learn more about potential jobs in the creative industries. No prior experience is necessary, just enthusiasm and commitment.

Key dates are Monday 24th February (first day of rehearsals) and week beginning 17th March (production week) at Theatre Royal Dumfries. Wonder Fools would work with schools, colleges and employers where appropriate and be flexible and responsive to young people’s individual commitments. Young people based outside of Dumfries will receive travel expenses to remove geographical barriers if based elsewhere in D&G.

You can find out more about the production here: https://www.wonderfools.org/projects/the-kelton-hill-fair/

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a short expression of interest via email to contact@wonderfools.org with the following:

• APPRENTICE APPLICATION in the subject line
• Personal details including:
  o your name
  o date of birth
  o postcode
  o preferred pronouns
  o contact details
• Up to 200 words about why you are interested in this opportunity and what you
  would get out of being an apprentice (or alternatively, an audio or video file of up to
  2 minutes)
• Include the areas you would be interested in being an apprentice in (you can pick
  more than one)
• Please also complete the equal opportunities form here: https://forms.gle/KDAKi7YXiiucU5R89

Please email us by 5pm on Wednesday 22nd January. The next step will be an informal interview wb 27th January online. Everyone who applies will be contacted about their application regardless of the outcome.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch contact@wonderfools.org