Responses from Theatres

I got a few responses from theatre companies after enquiring about work experience as a theatre technician/scenic carpenter. The larger theatre companies tended to respond by sending me back to their job vacancies pages so there wasn't much luck there. Other companies responded that they weren't offering apprenticeships at this time due to COVID, which was to be expected. 

I did get a response from an independent production company that uses a small theatre local to me, and they are happy to let me work on the set and the stage (lighting/sound) for their next performance in September. This will be a great opportunity to gain experience as well as to see if I enjoy the role. I had a zoom call with the Director of the production company, who told me that it is a self-funded student-run project. My role will be working on the set construction to begin with and then moving on to stage roles, working with lighting and sound during the performance. 

What Went Well

• I've managed to get work experience for the summer at a local theatre
• Trying out the role will be the best way of judging if I would like this as a career
• Most of the theatres I emailed responded with their current situation

Criticism

• Because I'm currently on a degree course, some theatres running apprenticeships stipulated that this meant I wouldn't be allowed to apply
• Some of the email responses I got weren't that helpful