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Apply to be KDC Theatre’s new Artistic Director

KDC Theatre is looking for a new Artistic Director – if you’re potentially interested, please review the role responsibilities and person specification below and apply here before 3 April 2025.

Artistic Director

Role responsibilities

The Artistic Director works alongside and is supported by the KDC Chair, Trustees and volunteer committee members. KDC Theatre is fully run by volunteers, so this is a hands-on role that gets involved in not just the artistic vision of the company, but also the production of our shows and our community of actors, directors, writers, and backstage crew.

  • Develop artistic and creative formats and activities to support the charity’s objectives and KDC Theatre’s growth and mission
  • Set the artistic goals for the year ahead and communicate those at various official meetings and events
  • Work with other Trustees to meet the requirements of the Charity Commission and ensure the charity is effectively managed
  • Review pitches by directors, interview directors, and pick the shows for the upcoming year
  • Present at season launches to announce plays, directors, and other events to attending guests
  • Attend regular committee meetings, season launches, and AGMs
  • Actively represent KDC Theatre, hands-on, during show seasons for directors, actors, crew, and writers
  • Function as committee liaison for some shows and events
  • Other such duties as needed to support the management of the charity.

Person specification

  • Good communication and leadership skills
  • Analytical and evaluation skills to assess artistic and creative value of pitches, and understand how decisions impact the company’s revenue and reputation
  • Artistic vision and the ability to put that vision into practical actions
  • Some experience making theatre in any capacity and understanding of the way theatre is made
  • Ability to combine creativity and business skills, and understanding of how business and creativity come together in a company or charity
  • Ability to review creative pitches on artistic and business merit
  • Some experience of creating low-budget productions, preferably in theatre but any creative field is acceptable
  • Strong feeling of responsibility and accountability
  • Comfortable speaking in front of people to share artistic vision and plans
  • Experience working with people, in the creative industry is a plus
  • Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship. For further information, visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-trustee-whats-involved

The time expectation for this role can be flexible, and as a volunteer-led organisation all committee members and Trustees balance their time against other commitments. The Artistic Director should expect to attend monthly committee meetings (held in the evening) and to commit 2-3 hours a week on average to fulfil the role. 

Applications are open until 3 April 2025: Apply here

About KDC

KDC Theatre is a London-based charity dedicated to providing amateurs and resting professionals with an opportunity to create theatre.

Our charitable objective is to advance the arts for the public benefit, in particular by producing and presenting amateur theatre performances in Greater London. We are a registered charity, and our constitution can be viewed here.

To find out more about KDC Theatre, head to kdctheatre.com and sign up for our newsletter. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Will you be the next KDC Treasurer?

To put yourself forward for the role, submit an application.

Do you want to gain experience of charity accounting or understand the nuts and bolts of running a small theatre company? Do you have a passion for theatre or financial management, and the time to support the ongoing running of KDC Theatre?

KDC is a performing arts charity that has existed for the last 90 years, and (as far as we know) is the only central London amateur theatre group focused on plays. We have built up a great reputation for taking chances and putting on interesting classic, contemporary, new writing and devised plays. Thousands of actors / directors / technicians have honed their craft in some fantastic performances over the years, as well as having a great time in the process, and long may that continue. For KDC to produce our work, we need dedicated people behind the scenes, running the company through its organising committee.

This year, we are looking to fill a single crucial role in June 2021: the role of KDC Treasurer. We will be taking on new recruits for other committee positions at the AGM in August. If you are interested in one of these roles, find out more here.

This is a key position for KDC. The Treasurer manages our financial processes, writes the budget, and proposes financial policy and strategy to the Trustees. Alongside the Chair, Artistic Director and Producer, the Treasurer is essential to the effective running of the organisation

In the past, this role has been filled by KDC members with accounting and finance experience in their day jobs, or by highly numerate, organisational wizards who know their way around a spreadsheet and are looking to “beef up” their financial expertise with experience gained through this volunteering role.

The new Treasurer will join the committee for a handover period of a few weeks working alongside the outgoing Treasurer, Sarah Beebe.

If you would like to put yourself forward for the role, submit an application here.

View the Treasurer Role Description.

PLEASE NOTE – if you submitted an early application (before 24 June), you will need to send your contact details separately. If this applies to you, submit your contact information here.