Working at the Citizens Theatre
Welcome
Join us to relaunch the Citizens Theatre, a once in a generation opportunity to bring our transformed, historic venue to life
Thank you for your interest in working with the Citizens Theatre – affectionately known as the Citz.
This is an incredibly exciting time to become part of the Citz team – a once in a generation opportunity to help reopen one of Glasgow, and Scotland’s, most important cultural venues after a transformational redevelopment. Many of the Citz team have been with the theatre for a number of years, while others have joined during the six years we’ve been out of the building. For all of us though, 2025 will be a new adventure, as we move back into the theatre and prepare to welcome back our audiences, communities and artists.
We’re looking for people who are excited by this unique opportunity; people with passion and grit, who want to get stuck in and aren’t afraid of change. You’ll aspire to deliver work of the highest quality, and care about the experience of the people you work with.
We approach the recruitment process with open minds. You might have worked in theatre before – or you might not. We need professional skills and experiences that may have been developed in different sectors, like operations, admin and finance, as well as more theatre-specific skills of artists and technicians. We actively encourage people from a range of backgrounds and experiences to join us. Don’t assume there is only one route into this role, or that you have to tick every box. This page provides you with information about the Citizens Theatre and what you gain from working with us. Specific information about roles and responsibilities can be found on the separate job description.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Dominic Hill Artistic Director, Kate Denby Executive Director
About us
The Citizens Theatre is one of Scotland’s flagship producing theatres, rooted in our local Gorbals community with an international outlook. We make bold productions of new plays and reinvent classics that speak to contemporary Scotland. Sets, costumes and props are all created in-house, and bring together a community of artists and freelancers who, along with our staff team, deliver inspiring experiences in Glasgow and beyond.
Our participation and community engagement programme is at the heart of the company’s work. For over two decades, a pioneering range of projects has connected people with the theatre and each other. It provides the opportunity to develop life skills, increase wellbeing and make positive change. Reflecting our roots, the programme connects with groups and individuals within the Gorbals and wider Glasgow Southside community.
In summer 2025, our building will reopen to audiences after a transformative £40m redevelopment, the first in the building’s 146-year history. The building retains the beautifully restored Victorian auditoria, with new additions including a studio theatre, participation workshops, rehearsal rooms and a fly tower.
Find out more about our new space Watch the flythrough on YouTube
Our story
The Citz has a rich history. Our building first opened as a theatre in 1878. The Citizens Theatre company, founded in 1943 by James Bridie, found its permanent home at the venue in 1945.
In its early years the company promoted Scottish plays, many by Bridie himself. By the 1960s the Citizens Theatre was one of Britain’s leading repertory theatres. From 1969 to 2004 under the trio of artistic directors Giles Havergal, Robert David MacDonald and Philip Prowse, the company presented an international repertoire, winning world-wide acclaim.
Current Artistic Director Dominic Hill was appointed in 2011. During his tenure the Citizens Theatre has secured an unrivalled reputation for presenting bold new interpretations of classic texts that are relevant to contemporary audiences. Award-winning productions include Chris Hannan’s adaptation of Crime and Punishment, Pinter’s Betrayal and Zinnie Harris’ re-imagining of the Oresteia which also played at the Edinburgh International Festival.
Across the last 50 years, leading actors from Scotland and the UK have credited the Citz with playing a pivotal role in their careers, including Mark Rylance, Gary Oldman, Pierce Brosnan, David Hayman, Rupert Everett, Roberta Taylor and Ann Mitchell. The Citz continues to nurture new talent, with its Graduate Actor Scheme launching the careers of many of Scoltand’s emerging talent.
Participation and creative learning has been an integral part of the Citz offer throughout our history. TAG Theatre, operating from the Citz for 30 years, toured entertaining and diverse work across communities and schools, shaping a culture and legacy for Scottish theatre that has lived on for many years. Subsequently, the Citz gained a reputation for making large-scale and in-depth work with communities, from outdoor interventions on the streets surrounding the theatre, to new works on our main stage. Catrin Evans joined the Citz in 2021 to lead our participation programme as we as we reimagine ourselves into the new building.
Redevelopment
The reimagining of the Citizens Theatre has been the biggest capital investment in producing theatre in Scotland in a generation. The £40m capital project will result in the restoration and expansion of one of Scotland’s oldest and most iconic working theatres – the first integrated redevelopment of the building since it opened in 1878.
In summer 2025, our unique theatre will come alive once again, equipped to support greater artistic ambition and provide a richer experience for larger and more diverse audiences.
The transformation includes
- New facilities for rehearsal and production will form a creative engine room for the Citizens Theatre and our many collaborators
- A new studio will expand our role as a national crucible for diverse emerging artists, companies and forms
- Purpose-bult learning and participation spaces will empower participants from marginalised communities, enabling us to create safe spaces for the young, as well as those most keenly impacted by structural inequality.
- Greatly improved physical access, and visible connection with our heritage and the processes of theatre, will involve and inspire the audience and theatre makers of the future
- Designed in sustainability measures will advance our environmental sustainability goals
- Increased capacity and better quality seats will enable us to welcome larger and more diverse audiences
- Income generation will be greatly enhanced through expanded hospitality spaces, new rehearsal rooms and studios, and vastly improved customer experience