About The Company
Seabright Productions Ltd was established in 2009 to consolidate the success of the sole tradership that James Seabright has operated his theatrical production and general management business under since 2001. The expanded team behind the new company is:
| Name | Position | Areas of responsibility |
| James Seabright | Producer | Development and commissioning of new productions; general management of London productions. |
| Kat Portman | Associate Producer | Tour programming and general management. |
| Tom Atkins | Associate Producer | Tour logistics and marketing. |
| Benjamin Jacobs | Assistant Producer | Placement funded by the Stage One Apprentice Scheme. |
| Kate Gambrell | Press Associate | Publicity and press representation. |
Biography
James Seabright has produced and/or general managed over 100 shows since 2001, with an emphasis on touring shows around the UK and internationally, as well as productions in various venues both on and off West End in London. He has been profiled by both The Independent on Sunday and The Stage, and has twice been the recipient of the Stage One New Producer Bursary (2002 and 2004). He has been a guest speaker at RADA, City Lit and at the Masterclass series run by Theatre Royal Haymarket. James is under commission to Nick Hern Books to write So You Want To Be A Theatre Producer, which is scheduled for publication in April 2010 - you can buy it from Amazon via this link.
Since 2003, James has taken a number of productions to the Edinburgh festival each year under the Festival Highlights banner, and was named in 2008’s Stage 100 list of leading figures involved with the Edinburgh fringe. His shows there have won a wide range of awards, including Musical Theatre Matters Best Lyrics Award for Barbershopera II in 2009, Spirit of the Fringe Awards for Showstopper! in 2009 and Zoe Gardner in 2008, a Herald Angel award for Ed Hamell in 2007, and Scotsman Fringe Firsts for What I Heard About Iraq in 2006 and Gone in 2004 (both directed by Hannah Eidinow).
Production highlights
2001
A Tale Of Two Cities in Edinburgh, London, Paris and Cambridge
2002
Swimming In The Shallows by Adam Bock at Pleasance, Edinburgh
Ophaboom's Robin Hood on tour in the UK and at Riverside Studios
Told You So: A Musical Hijacking Of Aesop's Fables at Courtyard Theatre, London2003
First Festival Highlights season at Edinburgh fringe, co-produced with Martin Sutherland (7 shows)
including The Typographer's Dream by Adam Bock at Pleasance, Edinburgh and Menier, London
2004
The Wicker Woman and Star Struck double bill at Jermyn Street Theatre
Ophaboom's Burke & Hare, UK tour and London showcase at Drill Hall
Nine Days Crazy by Chris Goode, Edinburgh premiere & Drill Hall London season
Second Festival Highlights season at Edinburgh fringe (16 shows)
Gone by Glyn Cannon, transfer from Pleasance, Edinburgh to New Ambassadors, West End
The Elephant Woman, transfer from Pleasance, Edinburgh to New Ambassadors, West End
David Benson's Haunted Stage, UK tour2005
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, UK tour & London - co-produced with Cornish Theatre Collective
David Benson's Conspiracy Cabaret - Arts Council funded development at Hat Factory & UK tour
Third Festival Highlights season at Edinburgh fringe (16 shows)
Bill Hicks: Slight Return, UK tour and extended season at Soho Theatre
Barb Jungr - Love Me Tender, UK tour co-produced with New Greenham Arts
Linda Marlowe - Mortal Ladies Possessed, UK tour following Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh premiere
Professor Bumm's Story Machine, UK tour with The Black Sheep followed by Trafalgar Studios
Graffiti Classics, UK tour2006
Pete and Dud: Come Again, West End premiere at The Venue, followed by tour to New Zealand
Barb Jungr at Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Fourth Festival Highlights season at Edinburgh fringe (15 shows)
Bill Hicks: Slight Return, UK tour and London seasons at The Venue and The Bloomsbury
How To Build A Time Machine, UK tour of Greg McLaren's solo show
Potted Potter: The Unauthorised Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan & Jeff - Pleasance London
David Benson's Christmas Party, premiere season at Salisbury Playhouse2007
Lizzie Roper in Peccadillo Circus, London season at Trafalgar Studios
What I Heard About Iraq, UK tour and London season at Arts Theatre
Potted Potter, UK tour culminating in London season at Trafalgar Studios (revived there in 2008)
Rebus McTaggart, UK tour
Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan, tour and Almeida Theatre, London / Queens Hall, Edinburgh
Fifth Festival Highlights season at Edinburgh fringe (18 shows)
The Lady Of Burma by Richard Shannon, Riverside Studios season co-produced with Louise Chantal
2008
The Last South by G.M. Calhoun, UK tour starring David Burt and Christian Olliver
The Lady Of Burma by Richard Shannon, UK tour co-produced with Louise Chantal
Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf, UK tour of Toby Hadoke's solo comedy & Arts Theatre, London
Bill Hicks: Slight Return, Australian tour to Adelaide fringe and Melbourne Comedy Festival
Ed Hamell - The Terrorism of Everyday Life, London season at Soho Theatre and UK tour
X-Files Improv with Dean Haglund, UK tour and revival at Edinburgh fringe
The Quiz by Richard Crane, with David Bradley, co-pro with New Vic & Jordan Prods, tour & London
Graffiti Classics, UK tour of new show directed by Chris George
Sixth Festival Highlights season at Edinburgh fringe (22 shows)
David Benson Sings Noël Coward, UK tour
My Grandfather's Great War, UK tour
Potted Pirates, UK tour2009
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, London and Edinburgh fringe
The World's Wifeby Carol Ann Duffy, performed by Linda Marlowe, UK tour & Assembly Rooms
Jan Ravens - A Funny Look At Impressions, UK tour & Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue
Potted Potter, World tour including Adelaide, Melbourne, Auckland, Edinburgh and a third West End season at Trafalgar Studios
The Three Musketeers, UK tour with Faultless & Torrance
Doctor Whom? My Search For Samuel Johnson, by David Benson, UK tour & Assembly Rooms
Ordinary Dreams, or How To Survive A Meltdown With Flair, by Marcus Markou, Trafalgar Studios
Dirty White Boy - Tales Of Soho by Clayton Littlewood, Trafalgar Studios
Seventh Festival Highlights season at Edinburgh fringe (18 shows)
The Terror Season, Southwark Playhouse
2010
Barbershopera II, 5-week London premiere season at Trafalgar Studios (5 Jan - 6 Feb), followed by UK tour from May
The World's Wife, 4-week London premiere season at Trafalgar Studios (11 Jan - 6 Feb), followed by UK tour from February
Jihad! The Musical, 5-week London premiere at Jermyn Street Theatre (8 Jan - 6 Feb)
Hardeep Singh Kohli - The Nearly Naked Chef, UK tour from February 2010
Nun The Wiser, debut UK tour from February 2010
Dirty White Boy: Tales of Soho, 4-week London premiere season at Trafalgar Studios (26 April - 22 May).
Production proposals
We are always open to hearing proposals for co-productions or from new shows looking for producers and/or general management. Please see the contact page for details.
Casting
We do not accept unsolicited CVs from actors either by post or e-mail. When we are casting for a production this is normally via the distribution of a breakdown via the usual avenues of Spotlight and PCR. We generally do not accept invites to attend showcases.
Crew positions
We are regularly recruiting for short-term stage management and technical staff. Please send CVs to the email address at the bottom of this page.
Internships
Opportunities are occasionally available for internships at our London offices and at the Edinburgh festival. These positions are most suited to students with an interest in pursuing a career in theatre production or administration. Please apply with CV to the email address below, outlining your interest, experience and availability.
Scripts
Playwrights are welcome to submit material for consideration but we cannot guarantee a response as we do not have a structured playreading programme in place. Please email scripts to the address below. Postal submissions to the address below are also welcome but cannot be returned, even if an SAE is supplied.
