Hiring: Lighting Designer
Organizational Summary:
UnLeashed Theatre Co is a small, woman-owned independent theatre company based in the Denver area. We build a communal sense of play by connecting new, bold and weird plays with new, bold and weird audiences.
UnLeashed Theatre believes in the power of diverse stories and artists. We are a women-owned company and are committed to holding space for women and other underrepresented identities to create with joy and care. We welcome and actively seek designers from a wide variety of experiences including artists who identify as female, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, having visible or non-visible disability, and artists of color.
Position Summary:
UnLeashed Theatre seeks a lighting designer for their upcoming production of Sister Seance, a new play by Jo McIver Lee, directed by Em Perez.
Performing October 3 - 19, 2025 at The Bug Theatre
When three sisters take a camping trip to honor the passing of their late mother they stumble across a lost camp counselor who can speak with the spirits. Through a seance gone awry, they are forced to reconcile their relationships with each other, their mother, and ultimately themselves in this comedic but heart wrenching tale of grief and family.
Responsibilities Include:
-Attend scheduled production meetings either in-person or on video call
-Discuss lighting concept with production team, utilizing their notes for final design
-Develop a completed light design for the show
-Attend load-in and technical/dress rehearsal dates as outlined below.
-Hang, focus and program lights at The Bug Theatre per approved lighting design.
-Work with Stage Manager to build and time lighting cues.
-Adhere to production deadlines outlined by Production staff.
-Read all rehearsal and performance reports and respond to lighting notes accordingly including making any needed adjustments.
-Support of the strike of any lighting elements that need to be returned to The Bug’s requirements.
-Pre-existing familiarity with The Bug Theatre’s lighting setup is not required but preferred.
Project Dates:
Sun Jul 20 1pm-4pm : Production Meeting, concept discussion
Sun Sept 7 10am-1pm : Production Meeting, final design due
Sun Oct 28 8am-1pm : Load-In at The Bug Theatre, hang, focus and program lights
Sun Oct 28 2pm-8pm : Tech Rehearsal
Tue Oct 30 6pm-10pm : Dress Rehearsal
Wed Oct 1 6pm-10pm : Dress Rehearsal
Thurs Oct 2 6pm-10pm : Final Dress Rehearsal
Sun Oct 19 6pm-9pm : Strike
Compensation:
Compensation is $300 stipend.
Application Instructions:
Send an email with your resume to unleashedtheatre@gmail.com. Please put the job title in the subject line of your email.