SM call out
Professional role for Easter Play
Cutting Edge Theatre has put a call out for a Stage Manager with experience of working in the open air for their 2026 Easter Play, to staged in Princes Street Gardens (West) on Saturday 4 April. Deadline Monday 9 March, 5pm.
The company stage this open air, promenade production every Easter Saturday in the Gardens. Rehearsals are every Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 9pm in Edinburgh. There will be two Saturday morning/afternoon rehearsals on Sats 21 and 28 March. It is full day day on Saturday 4 April, with the performance starting at 2pm.
Backstage in West Princes Street Gardens during a previous year’s Easter Play. Pic: Cutting Edge.
The play has a cast of around 30 community actors including seven disabled cast members. The Stage Manager role will include liaising with a professional sound company and working with around 20 volunteer stewards.
This year’s production is a new play exploring Jesus and disability – how did he respond to disabled people then and what can we learn from him today?
The company includes some of Cutting Edge Theatre’s INSPIRE participants. INSPIRE is the Cutting Edge programme specifically designed for disabled people to enjoy equal access to theatre as participants, audience members and professionals.
The company is offering a fee of £750 to £1,000 for the role. There is more information about the play here: www.easterplay.org, and the company here: www.cuttingedgetheatre.co.uk.
Essentials
Anyone wanting to take up the role should have a PVG; be a car driver with their own car; be Edinburgh based, and be “experienced, efficient and must have a sense of humour”.
To apply for the role send CV and short covering paragraph via email to Suzanne Lofthus: cuttingedge21@btinternet.com. This is also the email for any enquiries about the role.
The deadline for applications is Monday 9 March 2026 at 5pm.
The Easter Play (Cutting Edge Theatre)
Princes Street Gardens (West), Princes St. EH2 2HG.
Sat 4 April 2026
One performance: 2pm.
The Easter Play returns to West Princes Street Gardens. This year’s production is Unbroken a new play exploring Jesus and disability – how did he respond to disabled people then and what can we learn from him today? Further details.
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