The Diary of a Hounslow Girl by Ambreen Razia CALL OUT FOR TOUR STAGE MANAGER OUTLINE: • Tour Stage Manager for The Diary of a Hounslow Girl 2016 Black Theatre Live Tour: 7 week tour plus some rehearsals, meets and production week • Reporting to: Producer Maeve O’Neill and Artist Ambreen Razia • Rehearsal locations: Ovalhouse, 52-54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW • Performance Location: As per tour schedule, below DESCRIPTION: • 9 week contract: Must be available for 4 production meets, rehearsal time to be mutually agreed, the technical week and all tour dates • Responsible for transporting the set and leading the get-in and tech at each tour venue. Operating sound and light for the show at each venue. • Managing tour schedule including post-show discussions and press schedule in close liaison and consultation with the Producer, Maeve O'Neill and the Artist, Ambreen Razia • Must have a clean drivers licence with experience of driving a tour van and managing small scale tours PROJECT OVERVIEW: The Diary of a Hounslow Girl Written & Performed by Ambreen Razia Directed by Sophie Moniram Set Design by Petra Hjortsbery Lighting Design by Paul O'Shaughnessy The Diary of a Hounslow Girl is told through the eyes of a 16 year old British Muslim Girl growing up in West London. From traditional Pakistani weddings to fights on the night bus this is a funny, bold, provocative play highlighting the challenges of being brought up as a young woman in a traditional Muslim family alongside the temptations and influences growing up in and around London. Hounslow Girl Tour Stage Manager Brief 1 A story of dreams, aspirations and coming of age. The piece is a one-woman show, running time 60 minutes. Originally commissioned by Ovalhouse, this tour is produced by Black Theatre Live. SCHEDULE Rehearsals at Ovalhouse (52-54 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SW): Tuesday 5th | Wednesday 6th April Tuesday 12th | Wednesday 13th April Tuesday 19th - Friday 22nd April Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th April NOTE: The Stage Manager is not required to attend all rehearsals Technical Week in Downstairs Theatre, Ovalhouse: Sunday 1 May - Friday 6 May Performance Dates & Venues: May 4 – 6 Ovalhouse, London May 10 South Hill Park, Berkshire May 12 Lighthouse, Poole May 13 – 14 Theatre Royal, Margate May 17 The Drum, Birmingham May 19 – 21 Stratford Circus, London May 23 Artaud Theatre, Brunel University May 24 – 25 Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds May 26 Bradford Literature Festival June 1 Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis June 3 – 4 Tobacco Factory, Bristol June 9 Upstairs at The Western, Leicester June 10 – 11 Key Theatre, Peterborough June 14 – 15 Queens Hall Arts, Hexham Hounslow Girl Tour Stage Manager Brief 2 June 16 Unity Theatre, Liverpool June 17 – 18 Derby Theatre June 22 – 25 Tara Arts, London PAYMENT: A fee based on ITC Rates of £440 per week, totalling £3960 will be payable Per Diems will be paid at £15.75. Travel and accommodation for the tour dates will be booked in advance and covered by the project. HOW TO APPLY: Please submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining your experience of managing small-scale tours and why you are interested and suitable for this position to Maeve O'Neill: [email protected] with “Hounslow Girl Stage Manager Application” in the subject line. DEADLINE: FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY 5PM Hounslow Girl Tour Stage Manager Brief 3 .