Lighting Designer needed for Angry F*gs

Ghostlight Ensemble is seeking a Lighting Designer for its fall production of Angry Fags by Topher Payne.

An out lesbian state senator is up for re-election. Her female opponent is a moderate conservative who has aligned herself with right-wing extremists. They’re locked in a tight race in which each side caters to its base and any event can become instantaneously politicized.

When a gay man is bashed with a baseball bat and left to die, his ex-boyfriend, a campaign aide for the incumbent senator, is enraged. But his boss’s unwillingness to label it a hate crime tips him over the edge. Frustration and fear eventually turn to rage, and he teams up with his best friend to embark on a vendetta of sabotage and more, reasoning that if gays aren’t respected enough to win justice, fear will achieve what good intentions and politics cannot.

Lighting Designer will have access to the rep lighting plot for Lifeline Theatre.

Key Dates
Lighting Designer will be available for anticipated 3-4 virtual production meetings, in-person designer run, tech week, and strike. Dates confirmed according to cast and production team availability.

Production Schedule

• Rehearsals in September and October 2025 on weeknights and/or weekend days
• Tech week: Sunday, November 2 in the afternoon and Monday, November 3 through Thursday, November 6 in the evenings
• Performances: Show will run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon matinees from Thursday, November 6 through Sunday, November 23, 2025.
• Strike: Sunday, November 23, 2025.

Instructions to Apply: To be considered, please send resume and portfolio/website link to via this Google Form.

Pay Rate: $300 stipend