Old Vic offers Front Line paid work placements with our front-of-house teams for young people aged 16-30. The programme is designed for people looking to explore a career in theatre or hospitality who have little to no work experience and are ready to take their first steps.
By taking part in Front Line, you will gain up to 26 hours of paid on-the-job experience and receive:
– An Induction workshop with Old Vic staff to help prepare you for your placement
– A free ticket to see the production you will be working on
– Four shifts working with our ushers, box office, stage door and cafe teams
– One shift working at an Education & Community event
– A Next Steps workshop exploring the skills you have developed and how to apply them to your next steps. This includes support with your CV, cover letter and interview skills.
All sessions are paid at London Living Wage.
Old Vic is looking for six people to perform alongside A Christmas Carol from 19 Nov—12 Dec and six people to perform alongside Oedipus from 26 Feb to 20 Mar 2025.
Applications are now open and will close on the 31 Oct at midday
Full information can be found on our website: https://www.oldvictheatre.com/discover/early-career/front-line/
Application form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XJ6GDZP
If successful, you will be asked to attend a selection workshop on Mon 11 Nov.
Old Vic is committed to identifying and resolving barriers which may ordinarily exclude people from accessing theatre and are therefore particularly keen to hear from people who have had limited or no access to arts opportunities in the past. This includes those from the global majority, care-experienced carers, those from working-class backgrounds, neurodiverse people, and disabled people, and we can adjust all stages of the application and the programme itself.
If you have any questions about the programme or would like to discuss your access needs, please email frontline@oldvictheatre.com, and we will contact you.
