Acting Jobs
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Freelance Actors
We regularly recruit teams of freelance actors on short-term contracts (usually 3 weeks to 3 months) to performing in touring productions across the country.
Whilst we try to keep this page updated on our upcoming shows, we are happy to receive general applications to work with us at any point, and will consider them for the next show we tour. To apply, please send us your CV, headshot and our application form below, to recruitment@oddments-theatre.co.uk. Please also send a showreel if you have one.
Working with us: We are a touring theatre company, with small teams of around 4 actors. Rehearsals are held in Yeovil, Somerset, and accomodation can often be provided as part of your contract. Life on tour consists of staying in host houses, driving to venues, setting-up, performing and packing-down. We perform in churches, schools and prisons, and the hours we work vary depending on the venue/event. A driving license is preferable, but not essential, for this role.
What we look for: Whilst we do look for great actors, we also look for people who will get behind our mission and demonstrate our values in all aspects of tour, not just the performances. It is an occupational requirement (under section 9 of the Equality Act 2010) for our actors to be practising Christians, so that the message they are sharing aligns with their own beliefs. We also look for people who are reliable, gracious and good team players, with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt quickly to different situations.
Why apply? Working with Oddments is an awesome opportunity to combine theatre and mission, sharing God’s love and forgiveness with people in churches, schools and even prisons. We won’t pretend that touring isn’t hard work, but it is rewarding work too, and good fun when you have a great team around you.
Current / Recent Productions:
‘Amazing Grace’ is a well-established, 90 minute show telling the story of John Newton, a slave-trader who experienced God on the high seas and it transformed his life! He became a minister and hymn-writer, going on to write the famous hymn ‘Amazing Grace’.
‘My Story’ is a short production written especially for our prison ministry. It follows the life of Alex, who got caught up with crime and ended up in prison. Finding faith by visiting the chaplaincy, he slowly manages to turn his life around.
‘Light in my Darkness’ is a new production based on the true story of a woman who lost 15 years of her life in a mental institution, but finally found freedom and chose to forgive. It shows how her faith, and friends, sustained her through her ordeal.
The best way to keep up-to-date with what shows are touring, or when we are specifically recruiting for actors, is on our Facebook or Instagram accounts. Find us @oddmentstheatre.
To Apply: Send your CV, Application Form (download below), headshot and a showreel (if you have one) to recruitment@oddments-theatre.co.uk. We operate a rolling recruitment process, interviewing and auditioning candidates as they apply, meaning we could fill places on our next tour at any time. We will keep your details on file for future shows, but you are equally welcome to re-apply for new roles to keep your name at the front of our recruitment team.
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