Applications are now open to get involved behind the scenes in various roles for York Theatre Royal and Riding Light Theatre Company’s world premiere of a brand-new play His Last Report.
The play which focuses on the life and legacy of one of York’s most influential figures: Seebohm Rowntree. This powerful play tells a local story through the voices of York’s residents, both past and present. There will be around 100 people in the cast including adults and young people as well as large community choir.
We are now looking for volunteers (aged 18+) in the following areas:
*Hair & Makeup – volunteers will support with getting cast members ready for the show. With the production being set across multiple time periods including 1895, 1900-1906, 1926, 1934, 1946 and modern day, volunteers will get involved with period and modern day hair styling including wig application. There will also be make up for our ghostly apparitions and makeup to age one of the characters.
During tech week volunteers in this group would be needed to attend a minimum of 3 sessions including one dress rehearsal.
During the performance weeks volunteers in this group would need to commit to a minimum of 4 performances.
Find out more and sign up here. An introductory meeting for all volunteers for this group will take place at York Theatre Royal on Tue 24 Jun at 5.30pm. The deadline for applications is Sun 22 Jun.
*Stage Management – volunteers will support our stage management team during rehearsals, tech week and performances. Find out more and sign up here. An introductory meeting for all volunteers for this group will take place at York Theatre Royal on Thu 12 Jun at 5.30pm. The deadline for applications was Tue 10 Jun. (Deadline now closed.)
*Props – volunteers will assist the team in making and sourcing props for the production. Prop making sessions will take place in w/c 16 Jun and w/c 23 Jun. Find out more and sign up here. An introductory meeting for all volunteers for this group will take place at York Theatre Royal on Thu 12 Jun at 5.30pm. The deadline for applications was Tue 10 Jun. (Deadline now closed.)
*Technical – volunteers will support the stage, lighting and sound crews for the production. You can indicate which area you are interested in within the sign up form. Find out more and sign up here. An introductory meeting for all volunteers for this group will take place at York Theatre Royal on Thu 26 Jun at 5.30pm. The deadline for applications is Tue 24 Jun.
Dates for the production and tech rehearsals are below.
Tech weeks: w/c 7 July 2025 & w/c 14 July 2025
Opening Night: 19 July 2025
Show schedule:
Saturday 19 July 7.30pm
Tuesday 22 July 7.30pm
Wednesday 23 July 7.30pm
Thursday 24 July 7.30pm
Friday 25 July 7.30pm (British Sign Language Interpreted Performance)
Saturday 26 July 2pm & 7.30pm
Tuesday 29 July 7.30pm
Wednesday 30 July 7.30pm
Thursday 31 July 7.30pm
Friday 01 Aug 7.30pm
Saturday 02 Aug 2pm (Captioned Performance) & 7.30pm
Sunday 03 Aug 2pm (Audio Described Performance)
