Creative Work Placements

For the past 20 years this scheme has helped emerging artists to take their first steps into the theatre industry by providing work placements on our productions as either Assistant Musical Directors, Assistant Designer and Assistant Stage Manager. There is one of each of these roles available on every BYMT production. This year, each BYMT production will also have a role available for either an Assistant Director or an Assistant Choreographer. 

Each successful candidate will be embedded as an important part of the full scale creative and production team on residential production with a company of between 35-40 young people from across the UK. Each candidate will be partnered with an industry professional who will act as their professional line manager and mentor. The placements are ideally suited to conservatoire, university graduates, final year students, or those with comparative experience who are wishing to develop a career within the theatre industry and are interested in working with young people.

A typical BYMT Season includes around 7 full scale productions throughout the year, one during the Easter holidays and the rest across the Summer between the months of July and August. Our productions are all brand new music theatre in a variety of genres and the successful candidates will be placed on a show that best suits their skillset. These placements give you the opportunity to take on responsibility akin to a professional role while in a learning and supportive environment. Responsibilities could include (but will not be limited to) the below.

We are proud to say that some previous CWPs have returned to work with BYMT in other roles and grown their careers form working relationships established on one of our productions.

Creative Work Placements will receive full board accommodation (including meals), and an expenses fee to cover their travel and any further fees incurred on production.

Support the production Designer in all aspects of design across props, set and costume. This could include anything from building sets, sourcing and making props to leading costume fittings and altering costumes, to collaborating with the stage management team on prop briefs, get ins and get outs. Their mentor will be the Designer who will oversee their development across all of the necessary areas.

Support the Choreographer with the creation, teaching, and maintenance of the choreography and the movement direction of the production throughout rehearsals and performances. This role is ideal for emerging practitioners looking to develop their rehearsal-room practice, leadership skills, and understanding of choreography. The role will include assisting with teaching material, running warm-ups, maintaining movement quality, and supporting performers to feel confident and expressive and tell a narrative through movement.

Applications for our Creative Work Placements 2025 are now closed. Please check back in January 2026 for the next round.