York Theatre Royal is looking for a Guitarist for Mayflies, a new musical theatre piece by award-winning composer, lyricist and songwriter Gus Gowland, which will be performed on our main stage 28 April to 13 May 2023.
Director Tania Azevedo
Designer TK Hay
Musical direction, arrangement and orchestration by Joseph Church
Cast: Nuno Queimado, Rumi Sutton, Emma Thornett
Mayflies tells the story of a romantic relationship between May and Fly. After swiping right, left, up and down across the dating apps, May and Fly match. They begin a tentative conversation. Over time their romance grows into something real, something special. Then they meet…
Mayflies explores the different versions of themselves that people become during relationships and how – in the blink of an eye – it can all come crashing down. In this production, the three actors will alternate the roles of May and Fly with each pairing providing a different perspective on the relationships within this compelling contemporary love story.
The dates are as follows:
The Guitarist will need to be available for all performances. Performance schedule:
Fri 28 April at 7.30pm
Sat 29 April at 7.30pm
Tues 02 May at 7.30pm
Wed 03 May at 7.30pm
Thur 04 May at 2pm & 7.30pm
Fri 05 May at 7.30pm
Sat 06 May at 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Tue 09 May at 7.30pm
Wed 10 May at 7.30pm
Thur 11 May at 2pm & 7.30pm
Fri 12 May at 7.30pm
Sat 13 May at 2.30pm & 7.30pm
This is a freelance, fixed term contract for services, which require candidates to have self-employed status. The agreement is based on UK Theatre/MU Subsidised Theatre rates. The weekly rate of pay is £578.70.
Applicants need to have the following skills and experience:
We are particularly interested in hearing from local/northern guitarists, with an interest in theatre.
We are committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do, and are keen to hear from people who are under-represented in our community, particular those who identify as female, non-binary and trans.
How to apply:
Please apply by sending a general show reel, with an example of you playing along to a click track, your CV and covering letter to jobs@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk. We also ask that you complete an Inclusion and Diversity form here and send it with your application. The closing date is Wednesday 01 March 2023.
Interviews will take place via zoom week on Friday 03 March.
