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/TAPSVeraStark/ 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/TAPSGSU