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The first step is booking a call or filling in an application form.

The Company Director role in Theatretrain is the cornerstone of our operating model and the most important one to ensure we deliver high-quality work in training, rehearsals and performances. It’s a rewarding role with multiple tasks fully laid out in our franchisees’ operating manual; you will receive training, coaching and mentoring from one of our senior team members.

Yes! This is a franchise which you own and operate autonomously. As part of your franchisee package, Theatretrain will support you through all stages, from concept and setup to ongoing growth. We will provide guidelines, methodology and knowledge on every aspect of your business. We expect all our franchisees to follow those guidelines to ensure consistency and the best outcome for our students and parents.

This depends on how many sessions and young performers you can attract to your company. We have models of projected income and can show examples from our current team, a large number of whom have worked with us for many years.

On average, with moderate success, our directors earn £30K-£50K per year, rising to £70K-£80K.

You can book a call with Jenny Dowsett to register your interest and have a general chat about the opportunity.

The whole process is a two-way street. While it is important that you choose the opportunity that is right for you, we must carefully select Company Directors who share our values and purpose. We follow a customer-focused process to help potential Company Directors learn more about the opportunities we offer. At each stage of this process, we will check if you want to proceed.

It combines the two essential parts of high-quality training: working on the self – individual skills in sessions – and then using those skills in a team to make theatre for an audience.

Performing in a range of professional theatres welds the company. It’s fun too! The fun is in the work.

A local population with enough young people. Funnily enough, the presence of other performing arts and children’s activities sessions demonstrates a need in the area. Our specialist mapping software allows for insightful analysis of the demographic in a potential business territory. Don’t worry – our team will help you select a location and venue that’s ideal.

In short, it’s to be different from school. We’re a theatre company, and we want parents and students to identify separately from their school life. We make sure to mark out the space so that our students can truly step into a different world. A world where their imagination can run wild. And that world is theatre.

The Company Director leads a theatre team who are not teachers, but musical directors, choreographers, and directors. You are more than a school…you make theatre.