Lighting Designer
Governors State University’s Theatre and Performance Studies program is seeking a Lighting Designer for its upcoming spring dance production of Dream.
General Show Information
• All rehearsals will occur on the Governors State campus in Chicago’s south suburbs.
• Performance dates: February 28 and March 1, 2025
• More about the show here.
Lighting Designer Responsibilities
• Design the lighting for TAPS’s dance production of Dream
• Create and implement a lighting plot with in-house lighting equipment per the design
• Collaboratively work with the production team
• Keep impeccable financial paperwork and receipts
• Coordinate a focusing and cueing schedules with production staff
• Adhere to the production deadlines
• Program the board and troubleshoot during the production
• Work professionally with student crew members
• Prepare and update lighting paperwork
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Duties in collaboration with the Production Manager
• Share documentation for archival records
• Submit production financial records and receipts
Qualifications
• Proven dance Lighting Design experience
• Ability to travel to the Governors State campus
• Ability to attend all production meetings, design meetings, load-in, and tech.
• Able to carry out all duties in a timely manner, with a positive attitude
• Ability to communicate clearly and in a timely manner
• Good time management and budgetary skills
The salary for this position is $1,100.
If interested, send a resume, cover letter, and two references to the Production Manager, Staci Corum, at scorum@govst.edu * For more information about GSU’s TAPS program, visit: https://www.govst.edu/taps/ or https://www.facebook.com/TAPSG...