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Casual Audio Describers

England, United Kingdom (On-site)

Casual Audio Describers

4 Months ago • All levels • Sound Design

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Job Description

Casual Audio Describers needed for theatre productions. Must have experience in preparing and delivering audio descriptions.

Must have:

Audio Description
Script Writing
Live Delivery
Theatre Experience

Good to have:

Touch Tours
Live Streaming
Collaboration Skills
Industry Knowledge

Perks:

Paid Training
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About the job

We are looking to expand our small team of Audio Describers at the Orange Tree Theatre to continue to improve the quality of our accessible performances. All successful applicants will be invited to take part in a paid-for training course, led by an industry expert. On successful completion of training, and if you are certified by our trainer, we will invite you to join our team and schedule you for upcoming shows.

This role involves:

preparing and recording audio introductions for theatre productions

preparing descriptive scripts

delivering live audio descriptions during performance

delivering audio descriptions for live streamed events

collaborating with the creative teams to prepare and deliver touch tours

acting as editorial support to co-describers

collaborating with technical and front of house teams to ensure high-quality descriptions that enrich the theatre experience for all patrons

keeping informed about developments and best practice with the audio description field

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About The Company

Orange Tree Theatre

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The Orange Tree (OT) is an award-winning, independent theatre. Recognised as a powerhouse that creates high-quality productions of new and rediscovered plays, we entertain 70,000 people across the UK every year.

The OT’s home in Richmond, South West London, is an intimate theatre with the audience seated all around the stage: watching a performance here is truly a unique experience.

We believe in the power of dramatic stories to entertain, thrill and challenge us; plays that enrich our lives by enhancing our understanding of ourselves and each other.

As a registered charity (266128) sitting at the heart of its community, we work with 10,000 people in Richmond and beyond through participatory theatre projects for people of all ages and abilities.

The Orange Tree Theatre’s mission is to enable audiences to experience the next generation of theatre talent, experiment with ground-breaking new drama and explore the plays from the past that inspire the theatre-makers of the present. To find out how you can help us to do that you can visit orangetreetheatre.co.uk/discover