Supported by the Jerwood Foundation, we are looking for a Jerwood Assistant Director for our production of Broken Glass by Arthur Miller, directed by Jordan Fein.
Whether on our stages at our home on The Cut, touring to schools and community centres across South London, premiering a play in the West End or on Broadway, streaming our work across the country and around the world – the Young Vic is actively working to be a theatre for everyone.
The Assistant Director will work closely with the Director and Creative Team to help realise the artistic vision of the production. This includes attending and supporting rehearsals, production meetings, and performances up to and including Press Night. You'll assist with scheduling, preparation during pre-production, and oversee cover rehearsals.
The Young Vic is committed to providing opportunities for directors to develop their craft and to expand their knowledge and practice. Learning from experienced artists by assisting is a vital chance to develop skills and understanding. Equally, having the chance to spend time in a theatre and to understand how the departments work together to produce work is also an important aspect of a director and theatre maker’s knowledge.
The scheme provides each Jerwood Assistant Director with:
- An assistantship on a production at the Young Vic
- A paid two-week placement at the Young Vic, observing day to day running of the theatre, attending planning and management meetings and spending time in departments such as Marketing & Audiences, Production, and Development
- A small pot of money to see shows
We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills and stories to join us and influence and develop our working practice. We are particularly keen to hear from Black and Global Majority people, and candidates who self-identify as disabled. The Young Vic is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
Eligibility requirements
For the Jerwood Assistant Director role on Broken Glass, we are looking for someone who:
- Is resident in the UK at the time of application
- Has the right to work in the UK for the duration of the assistantship
- Is fully available for the duration of the assistantship (see key dates above)
- Has experience as an Assistant Director on at least one mid-scale professional* production
- Has experience as a Director on at least one production (not necessarily in a professional capacity)
- Has knowledge of the production process
*We would define ‘professional’ as: The team who created and realised the production have or hope to have theatre as their main career focus and source of income.
Key dates:
Rehearsals start Monday 19 January 2026
Technical rehearsals start Mon 16 – Fri 20 Feb 2026
First preview Saturday 21 Feb 2026
Press performance Tuesday 03 March 2026
Final performance Saturday 18 April 2026
Fee: £5,000 to cover the period from appointment to the end of the run.
Apply by: 10 am on Monday 11th August 2025. Interviews will be held the week commencing 01 September 2025.
To Apply:
Please download and read through the project pack carefully. Please then submit your CV and Cover Letter using the following guide:
- Your CV should list all your relevant theatre credits (tip: if you have been an Assistant or Associate Director, please include who you were Assistant/Associate to)
- In your Cover Letter, and in no more than 500 words, please answer the following question:
Why are you interested in working on this specific production? When answering this question, we encourage you to demonstrate how your experience has shaped your skills and understanding of what an Assistant Director’s role and responsibility is.
- Please also include any information about any access requirements
- Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. If you prefer not to provide the information, please answer ‘prefer not to say’ to the questions.
Please then send your CV and Cover Letter to recruitment@youngvic.org.
We also accept applications via audio or video files – lasting no more than 3 minutes. You can email your application (answering the above information) to: recruitment@youngvic.org