Final Call-Out: BACK STAGE ROLES for 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'
Mid Powys Youth Theatre (MPYT) is looking for young people aged 14-24 to work on our upcoming production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Wyeside Arts Centre, 5–8 November 2025. You will work with a team of theatre professionals and have the chance to have professional level experience working on a theatre production.
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There are opportunities to get involved with
- projection mapping and AV
- costume
- set building
- prop making and/or sourcing
- stage management
- lighting design
- lighting and sound operation
- film and photography.
Young technicians RUN the show. That means you will be the ones operating sound and light and audio visuals as well as stage managing the production. Our members regularly go on to work professionally in the theatre as successful technicians and stage managers. Some of who are working professionally now on this one!
We are inviting all of those interested in getting involved to an open session at Wyeside Arts Centre on Saturday 4th October from 10am-5pm. You will meet some of the team, learn about some of the equipment and tech you might be using, have a back stage tour of the Wyeside and find out more about what you would do in the different potential roles.
If you decide to join the company you’ll work alongside and learn from an experienced
professional team, including:
- Rob Hill (Rehearsal Production Manager & Set Builder)
- Liam Walsh (Production Manager, Technical Manager & Lighting Designer)
- Tim Ferret (In-House Technical Manager at Wyeside Arts Centre)
- Jim Elliott (Composer; Sound Technician & AV)
- Fliss Bulbulia (Stage Management Mentor & ex MPYT member now working
professionally) - Cai Williams. (An ex member and now a professional set and costume designer
working on the production)
We also aim to pair a couple of people up with a professional photographer and film maker so that you can help make a trailer for the show and/ or learn about how to take performance photographs and then edit them on Lightroom software.
Between them this team works professionally making all sorts of technical magic happen working in Outdoor Arts, Circus, Festivals, Site Specific shows, Community Theatre as well as traditional theatre too so this will give you the opportunity for a real insight into lots of possible career paths.
Key Dates Below
Key Dates
- Rehearsals: Tuesdays (7–9:30pm), Thursday (7-9:30pm) & Saturdays (1:30pm–5pm), 2 Sept – 25 Oct (as many as you can) Mostly in Celf - Gwmpas in Llndrindod Wells
- Essential: Training day at Wyeside Arts Centre 4th October. These training days are
open to ALL applicants and company members interested in theatre tech. - Desirable: 27-30th October
- Essential (for anyone who want to operate and run the show): 31st October – 2 Nov (tec)
- Show week, Essential (for anyone who want to operate and run the show): Evenings from 3–8 Nov, all day Saturday (and probably all day Thursday or Friday for schools matinee + evening show), Sunday 9th Nov morning for the Get Out
- N.B There will be chances to get involved with preparation work, training opportunities and other wider production roles if you are unavailable for the ‘Essential’ dates above but you will need to reliably commit to dates and activities you sign up for- we can discuss these once you have attended the taster/training
day.
You’ll need
- Organisational skills, good communication, and teamwork and a commitment to being reliable in attendance and punctuality.
- Enthusiasm, curiosity and an eagerness to learn.
- Ability to travel to Llandrindod Wells (rehearsals) and Builth Wells (training, technical rehearsals & performances). We aim to run a minibus to Builth Wells for the tech and show days (TBC). If travel is a barrier PLEASE get in touch and we will see how we can help.
Hear from former MPT members:
CERYS: 'It opened my eyes to the more technical side of the theatre…'
Hey! My name’s Cerys, I’m 19, I come from Mid Wales and am currently in my second year of studying Stage Management and Technical Theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama which I am thoroughly enjoying. However, this was not the path I had seen myself taking. I was originally heading down a medical path, however felt I would much prefer a more creative profession but was lost to what exactly. I came to MPYT originally to join the acting side; however, it opened my eyes to the more technical side of the theatre and gave me the opportunity to help kick start my passion and future career as a Stage Manager. I believe there is a real lack of recognition and appreciation for the production side of the theatre, film, and the TV industry. Youth Theatres like MPYT play a crucial role in enlightening and educating people from a young age and act as a gateway into the industry.
FELICITY: 'I didn’t know that Stage Management existed, let alone…have a career in it!'
I’m Felicity, I’m 20 years old and I’m from Llandrindod Wells, Mid Wales. Currently I’m in my second year of studying Stage Management and Technical Theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. I joined MPYT when I was 13, not really knowing anything about theatre; I didn’t know that Stage Management existed, let alone that you could have a career in it! I had a go at acting and decided that it wasn’t really my thing. I then asked to help out with prop making and this is where I fell in love in with being backstage. MPYT introduced me to many areas of Stage Management and Technical Theatre. It gave me an all-round understanding of the disciplines of lighting, sound, AV and working as an ASM and DSM in a fun environment. This helped me gather paperwork, images and items that I could put into a mini portfolio when applying to drama schools. I am very much enjoying studying Stage Management and Technical theatre and hope to have a career in either Stage Management or scenic construction. I’m very grateful for all MPYT has done for me.
RORY: 'getting interested in tech and receiving mentoring from professionals...'
Hi, My name is Rory, I’m 20 years old and in my third year on the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts production and technical course. I have also been working freelance at Footprint Scenery which has been a huge pleasure and I’ve been able to work on some pretty awesome projects. I’m now living in London and making a career I’m proud of, and I’m able to do work that I find exciting and fulfilling. Mid Powys Youth Theatre marks the start of that journey for me, from joining as an actor and meeting others I could relate to, to getting interested in tech and receiving mentoring from professionals. As we did productions I learnt more and was introduced to Beth Treen a professional DSM and ex MPYTer, she pointed me towards going to a Drama School and let me shadow her in the Wycombe Swan theatre. I was inspired and applied to several Uni’s like RADA and Bristol Old Vic and got offers from almost all of them thanks to the references and support from those within MPYT. So yeah, a massive thank you to those who have and continue to support them and I’m excited to someday meet a new Techie in the industry who passed through MPYT on their journey.
With thanks to funding from Arts Council Wales, Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, and The Ashley Family Foundation.
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