An exciting opportunity available to join Runaway Entertainment as a Development Assistant
We are looking for a Development Assistant to join our core team at Runaway Entertainment. Runaway is an independent theatre production company based in the heart of the West End. We have a varied slate of projects, and we prioritise creating new, ambitious and wide reaching work for the stage. That could be entirely new stories (2:22 – A Ghost Story), shows using existing music catalogues (Girl From The North Country), shows adapted from films (The Hunger Games, A Knight’s Tale) or books (101 Dalmatians). We also licence existing shows that we think are particularly fabulous (Disney’s Newsies, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights)
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to assist us in the development of potential projects and projects in early pre-production. We are looking for someone with a passion for writing, reading, plays, musicals and culture; someone with excellent taste, dramaturgical skills and a good knowledge of theatre makers. This role is integral to supporting the creative development of new theatrical work, fostering relationships with writers, directors, and other creatives to bring innovative and ambitious projects to the stage. The role will also include management of Runaway’s rights diary and assisting in the management of workshops and readings.
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