CITIZENS THEATRE LTD.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Citizens Theatre founded in 1943 is Scotland’s premiere producing
theatre. It produces a range of work in the Main Theatre, Circle & Stalls
studios; tours nationally and internationally and has a pioneering and
innovative year-round Citizens Learning and TAG programme that is
unequalled in Scottish theatre. The Theatre generates a range of its own
productions annually, offers a diversity of programming for different audiences
and has an enviable track record of discovering new talent. In the last three
years the Theatre has been nominated for 36 awards.
The company’s reputation continues to grow with recent shows such as A
Clockwork Orange, Beauty and the Beast, The Monster in the Hall, and
Marilyn. TAG regular events like kids @ citz, Nightschool and Dayschool as
well as projects such as pioneering work in Greenock and Barlinnie prison.
In May, we tour Museum of Dreams where it will headline at the Singapore
Arts Festival, and After the End our Trainee Director project plays the Circle
Studio, during August we are taking The Monster in the Hall to the Traverse
Theatre. In 2010/11 our audiences and participants in the full range of our
work exceeded 80,000 people.
The Citizens Theatre is synonymous with its home in the Gorbals, a diverse
area of Glasgow which has been transformed in recent years but still faces
significant social and economic challenges. The location of the Theatre is one
part of what makes the Citizens unique.
In March the board announced the appointment of Dominic Hill as Artistic
Director. He will take up his new post in October.
The Theatre’s plans for the future are ambitious, and include a new look at
the main house programme, an ensemble of actors, a closer integration of the
work on stage and the work of Citizens Learning and TAG. We aim to
produce some of the finest shows in Scotland at our Glasgow home, tour
nationally and internationally in addition to our unique programme of
participatory work.
Longer term there are plans to develop the Citizens Theatre site, providing
much needed catering facilities and community spaces, in order to make it an
increasingly important and influential hub for the region, a haven for
audiences, and an inspirational and creative home for artists and participants.
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The Theatres
There are three theatres within the building:
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Main auditorium - seating 450 people on two levels. This is a Victorian
theatre built in 1878 with beautiful plasterwork. The larger productions and
the Christmas Shows are performed in the main auditorium.
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Circle Studio – an `in the round’ theatre (seats on four sides of the acting
area) seating 100 people.
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Stalls Studio – a small transverse theatre (seats at each end of the
stage) seating 50 people.
The Current Pattern of Activity
Currently the annual pattern of activity is:
Sept to March
The Citizens produce a minimum of 4 productions a year of
which at least one tours in Scotland. The Citizens
Community Company and the Young Company also perform
work during the year. There is also an innovative and
extensive year-round programme of work in the community
and education sectors, in Glasgow and across Scotland. We
also work in partnership with the Royal Scottish Academy of
Music and Drama.
April to June
As well as our own work we host the best touring companies
from across the UK, encourage the work of talented young
Scottish companies in the studios, and work with the Music
Theatre course at Knightswood Secondary School and other
drama colleges in Glasgow to produce work at the theatre.
July
Summer Academy for Children and Young People.
August
Maintenance/ Rehearsals
Spring Programme 2011
A hard copy of the spring brochure will be available on request or further
information can be seen on the website www.citz.co.uk
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Staffing
The Theatre currently operates with a small permanent staff of 26 people,
including all Heads of Departments both Front of House and Back Stage and. A
full creative and technical team is employed during the Citizens Theatre Ltd.
performing seasons, when the staff numbers may rise to 100 people at its peak,
dependent on the scale and range of productions. All props, costumes and
scenery are made in the Theatre’s workshops.
Grants & income: 2011/12
The Citizens Theatre Ltd. currently receives grants for its annual programme of
work from Creative Scotland and Glasgow City Council. The Creative Scotland
grant is £1,111,000 and the Glasgow City Council grant is £400,000.
The Theatre has to work within tight budgets and has for over 30 years never
incurred a deficit at the end of the financial year.
Application and Interview Timetable
Applications: The deadline for applications is 12 Noon on 27th May 2011
Short Listing: This will take place in the week beginning Tuesday 31st May
2011, and candidates short listed for auditions will be contacted by the Company
Stage Manager.
Auditions: Auditions will take place at the theatre in Glasgow and in London mid
June 2011.
Times to be confirmed for both Glasgow and London.
Please note that there will be call back interviews for successful candidates
towards the end of June beginning July 2011 at the theatre in Glasgow. At these
interviews candidates will be expected to discuss their ideas to develop a solo
piece for presentation in one of the studios during the 12 months of the internship
Start Date: To be agreed with the successful candidate.
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