The Gate is looking for an Assistant Director for an as yet undisclosed UK premiere of a new play directed by Gate Artistic Lead Atri Banerjee. The Assistant Director will provide creative and administrative support to the Director during the creation of the show. They will work closely with the Director and the team (four cast members, Creative and Production Teams) as well as the Gate Senior Producer Alice Linnane. This is intended as a training opportunity and the successful candidate will receive mentorship from the Director and the chance to develop a meaningful relationship with the Gate.

How to Apply?

To apply please email a covering letter (no longer than 1 side of A4 if written or no more than 3 minutes as audio/video) along with your CV/Portfolio explaining why you would be suited to the role to [email protected] and complete the Equal Opps monitoring form. Please share audio or video links via SoundCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other filesharing service, not as an attachment. In your cover letter, please include: Why is this the right role for you? Why is now the right moment for it to happen? Why are you interested in working with the Gate and with Atri? What do you hope to learn from your time on this production?

Deadline for applications: 6pm, 12th May

Applications will be read and shortlisted by the Director and Senior Producer. For successful applicants, there will be up to two 30-minute interviews. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by Monday 2 June 2025.