Resident Lighting Designer - TheaterWorks

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

• Ensures that the lighting quality of TheaterWorks productions and presentations are of the highest quality.

• Serve as the Lighting Designer and Master Electrician for all TheaterWorks productions and educational programs.

• Maintain lighting repertory plot in both theaters at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.

• Responsible for overall execution of, but not limited to, practicals, fog and haze, and cue and run lights, and other lighting aspects of TheaterWorks productions,

• Responsible for oversight of the lighting operations of the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts rentals and presentations.



MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• Serve as Lighting Designer on 8-10 productions per season, including education production.

• Runs lighting equipment with all appropriate safety standards and procedures.

• Helps to establish and operates within a technical production budget for theater equipment and consumables

• Responsible for the use, inventory, and maintenance of all lighting, video, and other AV equipment.

• Ensures that all lighting equipment is maintained and in safe working order.

• Oversees all visual and technical support including the setting up and operating of lighting equipment for TheaterWorks productions.

• Operates in a multitasking environment that encourages teamwork and collaboration.

• Collaborates with Directors, Stage Managers, Set, Sound, and other Designers to create a technical experience that enhances the artistic expression on the stage.

• Collaborates with renters and presenters within the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts to create a technical experience that enhances the artistic expression on the stage and reflects positively on the professional quality of the facility.

• Assists in the recruitment, supervision, and training for backstage volunteers, run crew, and technicians.

• Other duties as assigned.



IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

• 5+ Years theater experience including lighting design, master electrician work, projection design, projection/video engineering.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Knowledge of stage lighting, including electricity, wiring, and electronics systems and hardware.

• Thorough knowledge of theatrical, musical, and technical stage techniques and requirements.

• Computer literate—has working knowledge of Microsoft office and database and spreadsheet experience.

• Has working knowledge of Apple Mac OSX and QLab

• Has working knowledge of ETCnet, DMX, moving lights, and LED hookup/control practices.

• Has working knowledge of ETC Ion lighting console

• Skilled, competent, and proficient in audio-visual best practices.

• Skilled in planning, organizing, and supervising all lighting load-in, and strike activities.

• Skilled in the use of management techniques required to operate several theaters simultaneously in an efficient and cost effective manner.

• Team player who can lead and be part of a team as an individual contributor.

• Has ability to respond to unusual and rapidly changing requirements with calm, flexibility, and an attitude of service.

• Creative problem solver who can troubleshoot to address complex and unique challenges.

• Ability to work effectively as a team member with a wide variety of people and in a wide variety of roles.

Interested candidates should send a resume and letter of introduction to

Executive Director, Chris Hamby at: chamby@theaterworks.org


Salary: $50,000-$55,000 DOE