Lighting Designer

Governors State University’s Theatre and Performance Studies program is seeking a Lighting Designer for its upcoming spring production of By The Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage.

General Show Information

- Auditions will occur on February 2nd and 3rd with rehearsals starting on Saturday, February 7th, 2026.

- All rehearsals will occur on the Governors State campus in Chicago’s south suburbs.

- Performance dates: April 9-12, 2026, in Governors State University’s Sherman Hall

- More about the show: https://www.govst.edu/TAPSVera...

Lighting Designer Responsibilities

- Design the lighting for TAPS’s production of By The Way, Meet Vera Stark

- 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 Lighting Design experience

- Local to the Chicagoland area

- 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 GovState’s TAPS program, visit: https://www.govst.edu/taps/ or https://www.facebook.com/TAPSG...