WORK PLACEMENTS

APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS: THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER

Application deadline for the 27/28 season is Sunday 31 January. Candidates will find out whether or not they have been successful by Thursday 1 April 2026. 

CURRENT OPPORTUNITY

Costume Design placement

Ideally suited for school leavers / college students seeking industry placements.

 

In our 2027/2028 season, we are offering the opportunity for a student of Costume Design, to join the Company for a three-week placement on one or more of our rehearsal periods in the Autumn of 2027. Box Clever has a policy of rehearsing in residence at secondary schools in Lincolnshire. This position would suit a university student during their placement year or following graduation. During the work placement, you’ll be mentored by the Costume Designer and given specific projects to do during the preparation of a Box Clever touring production to schools and venues. You will need to be able to work as part of a team and meet deadlines. The placement ends just as the Box Clever cast set off on their national schools’ tour.

Focus: 

• Working with the Costume Designer to specific briefs agreed with the Artistic Director.
• While the Costume Designer is away, working independently at the rehearsal school, on projects which support the production.
• Adapting existing costumes where possible in keeping with Box Clever’s Green policy. 
• Your own project, from briefing to completion, under the mentorship of the Costume Designer. 

What do I have to do to apply?

• Complete an online form when our application window opens.
• Submit a CV.
• Upload one costume you have designed in the last two years. We would like to see the original ideas (drawings, mood-board) with a commentary about the inspiration and process and photos of the final, realised design on a performer. No more than 4 pages, please.

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed online.

FAQ 

When is the work placement? The work placement will be for 3 weeks during one or more of our rehearsals in residency in the Autumn term. 

What is the minimum age for applicants? You must be at least 18 years old at the start of the placement.

Will I be able to add this to my CV? Yes, definitely! We will be happy to provide a reference.

Will the work placement be paid? Yes. Box Clever is a working wage employer and all Work Placements will be paid at the appropriate rate. Travel or accommodation costs (during the rresidencies in Lincolnshire) will be covered by the company. The company will also organise and pay for a DBS (police) check and NSPCC (Safeguarding) training.

What qualifications do I need to apply? A Levels or college equivalent and at least two years of degree-level study.

TRAINEESHIPS

APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS: THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER

Application deadline for the 27/28 season is Sunday 31 January. Candidates will find out whether or not they have been successful by 1 April 2026.

A Traineeship with Box Clever Theatre Company is an excellent way to gain acting experience with the company during one of our rehearsal periods in the Autumn of 2027. In our 2027/2028 season, we are offering the opportunity for a school leaver interested in a career in acting to join the company for four weeks.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITY

Actor Traineeship 

Ideally suited for school leavers / college students seeking industry placements.

This position would suit young people leaving school or college who would like to gain experience and confidence within a professional rehearsal room before beginning their own route into the arts, through e.g. application for drama school or university. During the three-week Autumn traineeship, you will be mentored by a member of the Box Clever team and will understudy a role in the show during the rehearsal process.

Focus: 

• Preparation for the work place including professional working practice 
• Support with CV, self-tape & audition technique.
• Preparation of your own monologue to be performed at the end of the rehearsal period.
• Keeping a video diary of your experiences to share on Box Clever social media.

What do I have to do to apply? 

• Complete an online form when our application window opens.
• Submit a CV
• Upload a self-tape (1 off book speech of your choice, maximum one and a half minutes).

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed online.

FAQ 

Will the traineeship be paid? Yes. Box Clever is a working wage employer and all Traineeships will be paid at the appropriate rate.

What qualifications do I need to apply? A Levels or college equivalent .

When is the traineeship? The traineeship will be for four weeks during one of our rehearsals in residency in the Autumn term.

What is the minimum age for applicants? You must be at least 18 years old at the start of the placement.

Will I be able to add this to my CV? Yes, definitely! We will be happy to provide a reference.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Applications for the Assistant Director role will open in Spring 2027. Please check back for details then.

Application deadline for the 27/28 season is Friday 30 April 2027. Candidates will find out whether or not they have been successful by Tuesday 1 June 2027.

 

CURRENT OPPORTUNITY

Assistant Director 

In our 2027/2028 season, we are offering a professional development opportunity for young directors early on in their career. This would suit a director with some professional experience who will be able to support the Director and cast during the Rehearsals in Residency. The Residency Assistant Director will manage daily student visits into the rehearsal room, mentor actors on traineeship placement and cover when the Director is absent.

Focus:  

• Developing your own skills and expertise as a Director. 
• Working with the Director.
• Managing student visits and delivering sessions to students which relate to the rehearsal process. 
• Mentor actors on Box Clever Traineeship.
• Rehearsal cover in case of the Director’s absence .
• To oversee the after-school youth theatre sessions during rehearsals in residence.

What do I have to do to apply?

• Complete our online form when our application window opens.
• Submit a CV and one page letter of application.
• Upload a one page review of a performance you have seen in the last 12 months.

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed online by the Artistic Director.

FAQ 

Will the Professional Development be paid? Yes . Box Clever is a living wage employer and the Assistant Director will be paid at the appropriate rate.

What qualifications do I need to apply?  While Directing training is desirable, but not essential, we require evidence of your directing experience .

When is the Professional Development? The work placement will be for 3 weeks during one of our rehearsals in residency in the Autumn or Spring Term. There will also be two summer dates  for audition and induction.

What is the minimum age for applicants? You must be at least 18 years old at the start of the placement