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WORK EXPERIENCE

As a small team, we unfortunately don’t have the capacity to offer structured or long-term work experience placements.

However, we do occasionally have limited opportunities for front-of-house work experience during our productions. These roles are open to applicants aged 16 and over only, and are best suited to those looking to gain a brief insight into working in a customer experience role within a live theatre environment.

If this is something you’d be interested in, please email help@ovo.org.uk 

Available Roles

See below our list of current vacancies.

If you are looking for casting, please see our web-page here.

 If you would like to volunteer with us within Front of House or stewarding, please email us at help@ovo.org.uk  

Venue Manager

Job Title: Maltings Venue Manager (Paid)

Contract Type: Freelance Dec 2025 – Jan 2025 (Hours as per work schedule and potential for contract extension)

About OVO

OVO is an award winning theatre production and management company based in St Albans.  We create bold, imaginative and surprising new versions of classic plays and stories.  We have staged well over 100 productions since we were founded in 2003. We are particularly well known for our off the wall musical Shakespeares – from As You Like It set in the summer of love, to Twelfth Night on a 1920s cruise liner. We have also developed a strong reputation for “first revivals” by some of the country’s leading contemporary playwrights, from Lucy Kirkwood to David Eldridge.  Live music, dynamic movement and film are all important elements of our style, and we have toured extensively – from London’s off West End to the Edinburgh Festival, a range of leading mid-scale venues and iconic outdoor theatres like The Minack in Cornwall.

Person Specification

Are you a dynamic and proactive individual with a passion for the arts and excited by running our Maltings Theatre venue. We are seeking a talented individual to join the vibrant team at OVO, a leading theatre company based in St Albans.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Visiting companies/ hirers: Oversee enquiries, viewings, booking confirmations and practical arrangements.
  2. Theatre facilities: Oversee the day to day management of the theatre’s facilities, maintaining them all to a high standard.
  3. FOH: Oversee the FOH operations, ensuring high standards of our FOH operation.
  4. Regular hires: Manage the relationship and experience for all regular hirers.
  5. Technical production support: Where required book technical staff to suit external and OVO requirements.
  6. Theatre calendar:  Ensure the calendar is accurately managed and up to date at all times.
  7. Finance: Work closely with the Operations Director to ensure all relevant costs are kept in line with agreed budgets.
  8. Venue maintenance/ health and safety: Oversee day to day cleaning and health and safety standards. Manage and escalate issues where appropriate and book/ liaise with contractors as required.

Requirements:

  • Well organised, reliable, with exceptional attention to detail
  • Proactive and a positive attitude
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable using various digital platforms
  • Flexibility with working hours that meet the needs of the organisation

If you’re ready to bring your talents to a dynamic and growing arts organisation, apply now and be a key player in shaping the future of OVO. Please send your C.V. and expression of interest to help@ovo.org.uk

OVO is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds.