The team at Cast are very pleased to bring back two weeks of Work Experience for the young people of Doncaster and surrounding areas!
Previous years have been a huge success, with one group even throwing a party at the end of the week because they loved it so much.
Feedback from 2024
“Thank you very much for getting in touch. Lauren very much enjoyed the experience.
She says her favourite bit was ushering, because she enjoyed being front of house and liaising with the general public. Also, meeting Giovanni was a huge bonus! She really enjoyed meeting all the people on the course, she found them all friendly and welcoming, that includes fellow colleagues and staff too.
She sends a huge thank you to everyone again for the experience, and hopes to work with you again in the future”
“Dear Annabel,
Thank you so much for organising Alex's work experience at Cast. He thoroughly enjoyed his time with your lovely team and gained new skills and new friends. I have never known Alex willingly do a 12-hour shift before, which is testament to how engaged he was in the whole experience, which is a credit to you and your organisation. The following week at school Alex was even giving the teachers advice on rigging the lights for the school performance!”
“Emma’s had the best time ever and come home every night absolutely buzzing with excitement, it sounds like it’s been well organised and varied content, and I’d like to say THANKS.”
Our offers for 2025:
Backstage Work Week 1: for young people in Y10 and over, Easter 2025.
Week 2: for young people aged 16-21 at the end of July 2025. Please read below.
The team are also currently developing our SEND and alternative provision work experience offer, funding dependent. Please contact Annabel for more information: annabel@castindoncaster.com
Easter Backstage Work Experience: Monday 31 March - Friday 04 April.
This is a week of work experience during Easter for young people Y10 and over. The work experience week will ensure young people experience all aspects of theatre, including:
A tour of the theatre, looking backstage into the world of technical and front of house;
Marketing and Communications, Administration, Box Office, Ushering, Participation, Fundraising, Catering;
Developing an understanding of how the theatre building runs, operates, and thrives.
To apply for this Easter holiday work experience you must be in Y10 or above, with parent/guardians’ permission if under 18. Please fill out the form here: https://forms.office.com/e/SjADCppGwM
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Thursday 19 December 2024: Deadline to apply
Week commencing 13 January 2025: Annabel (Participation Projects Producer) will be in touch with the shortlisted applicants
Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 January: Interview Days (after school, 3:45-6:00pm)
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July FanCASTic work experience: Tuesday 22 July – Saturday 26 July:
Cast are pleased to bring back a performance-specific work experience for young people aged 16-21 who are passionate and serious about a performance industry-related career!
The performance specific work experience will enable young people to do a summer intensive in the theatre, rehearsing, planning, pitching and performing their own work at the end of the week. We expect this work experience to be relevant to post-16 who want to hone their craft with industry standard resources and practices.
To apply for this JULY work experience you must be 16-21, with parent/guardians’ permission if under 18. Please fill out the form here: https://forms.office.com/e/85vCydhLTC
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Deadline to apply: 28 February 2025
Week commencing 3 March 2025 – Annabel will be in touch with shortlisted applicants.
25 and 26 March: Interview days (after school time: 3:45-6pm)
(Please note you must be available for all the days of the work experience to apply. Priority goes to those with DN1-DN12 and S64 postcodes)
We regret that we are not able to accommodate bespoke work experience for young people in Doncaster due to schools’ varying work experience weeks
If you have any questions or want to know more, please get in touch with Annabel annabel@castindoncaster.com
