Voice Theatre
Kingston, NY
US

DESCRIPTION

Lighting Designer for JOB by Max Wolf Friedlich

Kingston, NY, www.voicetheatre.org

Playwright: Max Wolf Friedlich

Artistic Director: Shauna Kanter

Director: Eric Bryant

Associate Producer: Paul Bloom

General Manager: Tiffany McGehee

Production Manager/Social Media: Griffin Stenger

Technical Director: Harmony Water

Company Manager: Roger Dapiran

Administration: John Gazzale

Lighting Design: TBD

Set Design: Harmony Water

PSM: Brynn Lilah Sklar

Set Build/Load-In/Hang and Focus: June 22^nd – June 30^th, 2026

Rehearsals during the day in Kingston, NY: June 15^th - June 30^th, 2026

Tech: July 1^st – 8^th, 2026

Performances: July 9^th -26^th, 2026

Strike: July 26^th ,2026

Project Description

We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented Lighting Designer to work with our director, designers, TD and crew. You will design and help hang and focus your lighting design for JOB. The responsibilities include reading the script, consulting with the director and our production team, detailed drawings, dry tech, attending production meetings (Zoom or in person). Candidate will oversee and work with crew on hang and focus. The ideal candidate must have proven experience as a lighting designer, and an exceptional eye for detail.

In Kingston for hang and focus (+ production meetings, opening and strike). Some flexibility with hang/focus/load-in dates.

Housing and roundtrip transportation NYC/Kingston provided.

Fee: $1,500-$2,000

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a Lighting Designer
• Degree in Theatre Design or a related field
• Excellent visual awareness and spatial design skills
• Knowledge of the latest design, 3D modelling and drafting software
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Having a driver’s license and car is a plus
• Being based in the NYC metro or Hudson Valley area a plus

INTERVIEWS will be in February in NYC & in the Mid-Hudson Valley

HOW TO APPLY: EMAIL ROGER DAPIRAN, COMPANY MANAGER: [email protected] AND PUT IN THE SUBJECT “LIGHTING DESIGN APPLICATION”. PLEASE SEND RESUMÉ, WEBSITE AND REFERENCES

· Voice Theatre

Through plays and workshops, Voice Theatre brings people together to experience the full diversity of being human. We transform lives by creating theatre and giving workshops. Started in Paris with funding from the French government, we moved to NYC in 1989. We’ve produced more than 45 full-scale productions, from original plays to American classics, festivals, play readings and many more activities. We’ve led regular, free, in-school workshops in New York City and Upstate, NY, as well as offered adult classes and summer youth workshops. We’ve toured internationally through Europe and the Middle East; and have done significant work with underrepresented youth and teen refugee populations. We are one of only two Equity theatre companies in Ulster County. In 2026 we will produce, THE THREE SISTERS, JOB, LEGACY and FOOLS MASS. We thank you for your interest in working for Voice Theatre. Once submitted, your résumé will be reviewed, and if your background fits our needs, you will be contacted for an interview. Voice Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

DURATION

Apr 1, 2026 - May 14, 2026

SALARY

$1,500.00 – $2,000.00 per hour

APPLY BY EMAIL

1d7831ed-d488-44a1-86a5-c5e620d1f95d…
^*NOTE: Do not copy/paste the above email address as it is encoded with SPAM protection. Just click it to initiate an email from your preferred email client.