Careers
- Sales Co-Ordinator – Applications will close at 5pm on 17/04/2025.
Casting
The Casting Director is responsible for casting all in-house productions. The process varies from show to show depending on cast sizes.
If you would like to submit a CV and headshot for an upcoming production, please send them to casting@abbeytheatre.ie. You can also send any show invites to this address. The Casting Director is committed to seeing as many shows as possible.
Open Auditions are run periodically throughout the year. Please follow us on social media for updates and application details.
Assistant Lighting Designer and an Assistant Sound Designer: The Boy by Marina Carr
The Abbey Theatre is looking for an Assistant Lighting Designer and an Assistant Sound Designer to work on The Boy by Marina Carr this year.
These two roles offer an opportunity for an emerging Lighting Designer and an emerging Sound Designer, who have recently graduated or are in the early stages of their careers, to understand the process of creating and realising designs for large scale and complex shows.
The Assistant Lighting Designer will have the opportunity to support and assist established Tony-award winning designer Jane Cox.
The Assistant Sound Designer will have the opportunity to support and assist established award-winning designer Carl Kennedy.
Both Assistants will also engage with the various in-house departments of the Abbey Theatre on the world premiere of Marina Carr’s The Boy, directed by Abbey Theatre Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin.
Both roles are paid positions, with remuneration of €3000 each. The work will start on 07/07/2025 and conclude on 02/10/2025.
Please note the deadline for applications is 5pm on 30th May, 2025.
Please click the links below for full job descriptions for each role, and details on how to apply.
Internships
As part of our professional development programme, we partner with the following organisations: Atlantic Technological University Sligo, University of Galway, Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame.
Transition Year Programme
We hope to open our Transition Year applications later this year for a week long placement in late 2025. Please keep an eye on this page for updates.
Some testimonials from our 2024 Transition Year group:
“I have realised I can actively have a job I love. I have spent an engaging week surrounded by passionate theatre makers, I’ve learnt there is a place for everyone in theatre, creatives, financial, technical, educational – we can all pursue a fulfilling career when we work together.”
“I learnt that it is much more the National Theatre by nature and community rather than by title.”
“Many of my views on theatre have now been changed, the main thing that comes to mind is the sheer number of jobs I could have working in theatre and also that I don’t need to figure out what I want to do immediately. Thank you for this amazing opportunity.”
