Summer Youth Project: Choreographer

Job Summary

Crewe Lyceum Theatre for its third year is producing a Summer Youth Project, a large-scale musical brought to life by 80 young actors, singers and dancers. We are looking for a Choreographer for this year’s project Annie.

Job Description

2025 brief:

• To provide young people aged eight – 18 years with a two-week creative rehearsal process that is inspiring, empowering and fun!

• To provide young people the opportunity to work with a professional creative team and perform a high-quality production of the musical Annie.

2025 project dates:

• Taster Workshops: Saturday 29th March (12.30- 2.30pm & 3.30pm-5.30pm)
• Auditions – Sunday 4th May (10am-6pm)
• Project rehearsals – Monday 11th August – Thursday 21st August (9am-5pm)
• Show days – Friday 22nd August – Saturday 23rd August

RATE OF PAY – £1900

NI & TAX – The successful applicant must be registered as self-employed and is fully responsible for paying all relevant contributions to HMRC.

TERM – Freelance Contract

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate will have experience of:

• musical theatre choreography

• choreographing largescale community productions

• leading dance with children and young people

• working alongside a director and musical director

• motivating and inspiring a company of mixed abilities and aspirations.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• To attend the taster workshop and auditions, delivering a dance workshop

• To contribute to casting the musical in liaison with the Director, Musical Director and Project Producer

• To contribute to planning and conduct rehearsals

• To collaborate with a Director and Musical Director

• To work alongside the production team to conceive the design concept of the production

• To choreograph Annie with 80+ young people for Crewe Lyceum Theatre.