Kenny Wax Ltd is one of the leading Production Companies operating in the West End and on Tour. We are looking for experienced, collaborative and proactive candidates to join our team in London for The Comedy About Spies at the Adelphi Theatre.

Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

We are a company that offers a work culture that nurtures and encourages personal and professional development. We encourage diversity and inclusion across all our shows and particularly encourage those from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Assistant Stage Managers

Salary

£1,150 per week for performances (£1,100 per week for rehearsals)

Contract

Fixed Term SOLT/BECTU

Contract Dates

6 July – 28 September 2026 (exact dates TBC)

Rehearsals 6 July – 26 July 2026

Show schedule

Performances are 6 days per week, typically Tuesday – Sunday. The performance schedule during previews varies and shall be confirmed at point of contract.

Holiday

As per the SOLT/BECTU Agreement (28 days per full calendar year)

Performance Location

Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London WC2R 0NS

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme, First Aid Training if needed, Wellbeing and Resilience programmes, access to physiotherapy, local discounts.

Personal attributes

We are looking for applicants for multiple Assistant Stage Manager roles. The production requires a Stage Management team with wide and varied experience, including traditional ASM work, props, rehearsal support, show tracks, strong backstage communication and experience working with moving scenic elements and technically complex productions. Applicants should set out the breadth of their relevant experience in their covering letter.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting the production and Stage Management teams with the running of rehearsals and performances, performing tracks and conducting maintenance;
• Ensuring that stage and rehearsal environments are set-up and maintained as required with appropriate set, props, mark-ups and other effects as necessary;
• Assisting the Stage Management and creative teams with rehearsal requirements and requests;
• Performing ASM plots as directed by the Stage Manager, which may include onstage cues in costume;
• Supporting pre-show checks, scene changes, resets and post-show duties, understudy rehearsals and press/promotional activity as required;
• Maintaining props, cue sheets, show track paperwork and ASM bibles as required;
• Liaising with the Stage Manager and relevant departments regarding the condition of props, scenic items and other production elements;
• Assisting with the safe and consistent running of production elements allocated to Stage Management, in accordance with training, risk assessments and show procedures;
• Learning other plots within the department and providing absence cover for other members of the department as necessary;
• Working collaboratively with all other departments including the technical team in order to ensure the smooth running of the production;
• Representing the Producer with diplomacy, discretion and courtesy at all times, safeguarding confidential information;
• Any other reasonable duty that would normally fall within the remit of an Assistant Stage Manager based on industry norms and practice.

Person Specification

• Demonstrable professional experience as an Assistant Stage Manager on a production of a similar scale on tour or in the West End;
• Previous experience working with props, cue sheets, show tracks and rehearsal room set-up;
• Experience with performer flying and/or technically complex production;
• A broad range of Stage Management experience and a willingness to work flexibly across allocated ASM tracks;
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with excellent attention to detail;
• A calm and practical approach to technical troubleshooting;
• The ability to work well with actors, creative teams and other backstage departments;
• The ability to work under pressure and effectively prioritise;
• Good understanding of comic timing;
• Knowledge of SOLT/Equity union agreements;
• Awareness of current Health & Safety legislation including COSHH, risk assessments and safe systems of work.

To apply

Please send a CV and a short covering letter (no more than one page) outlining your suitability for the role to recruitment@kennywax.com with your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line.

Deadline Friday 29 May 2026