Lighting Designer

Governors State University’s Theatre and Performance Studies program is seeking a Lighting Designer for its upcoming spring production of Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka. General Show Information

• Auditions will occur on September 15th and 16th with rehearsals starting on Saturday, September 20th, 2025.

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

• Performance dates: November 6-9, 2025, in Governors State University’s Sherman Hall

• More about the show: https://www.govst.edu/TAPSAnon/

Lighting Designer Responsibilities

• Design the lighting for TAPS’s production of Anon(ymous)

• 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 GSU’s TAPS program, visit: https://www.govst.edu/taps/ or https://www.facebook.com/TAPSGSU