Actors' Shakespeare Project - Lighting Designer

Lighting is needed in Charlestown, United States.

Client: Actors’ Shakespeare Project

Location: United States

Contract: Other

Job Description

Actors’ Shakespeare Project is looking for a lighting designer for its upcoming production of August Wilson’s “King Hedley II,” performing at Hibernian Hall early next year. Summer Williams is directing.

Key production dates are:

• Concept - 11/29/23
• First Look - 12/13/23
• Prelims - 12/27/23
• Scenic Finals / Lx Prelims - 1/10/24
• Lx Finals / Sound Prelims - 1/24/24
• Stage Management Start / Prep Week - 1/31/24
• First Rehearsal / Design Presentations - 2/7/24
• Sound Finals - 2/14/24
• Designer Run - 2/24/24
• Occupy Venue / Load-In - 2/23/24
• Actors on Stage - 2/29/24
• Tech Day 1: 8 out of 10 #1 - 3/1/24
• Tech Day 2: 8 out of 10 #2 - 3/2/24
• Tech Day 3: 8 out of 10 #3 - 3/3/24
• Tech Day 4: 7 out of 8.5 - 3/6/24
• Final Dress / Photos - 3/7/24
• PREVIEWS BEGIN - 3/8/24
• Press Opening - 3/10/24
• OPENING NIGHT - 3/13/24
• CLOSE - 3/31/24
• Strike / Load-Out - 4/1/24

Requirements

• Professional experience designing lighting for theatrical productions
• Proficiency drafting in Vectorworks and generating paperwork in Lightwright
• Proficiency programming on at ETC Ion (EOS)

Salary

$2,200 / Total fee

About this Organization

About ASP

Actors’ Shakespeare Project was founded in 2004 and is an award-winning mid-sized professional non-profit theatre and creative youth development organization. ASP has a resident acting company, an itinerant performance model (producing between 3-5 productions per year), and robust education and community programs in and around Boston. ASP is a member of Actor’s Equity Association’s New England Area Theatres Agreement and partners closely with the Department of Youth Services and Boston Public Schools in our education work. ASP’s offices and rehearsal studios are based in Charlestown at the Charlestown Working Theatre.

ASP’s organizational culture is collaborative, supportive, fast paced, and fosters a highly creative environment. Our staff are encouraged and welcome to engage in all aspects of the company, from high level strategic planning to the small scale but no less important tasks such as brilliant ideas for office snacks.