Tour Lighting Lead — Recreate Design & Lead LX Team

Nottingham Playhouse; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free tickets and discounts

Playhouse Pass membership

Bar discounts

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Birthday day off

Staff social events

Discounted parking

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and professional development

Job summary

Nottingham Playhouse is seeking a skilled Board Operator and Relighter to lead the touring lighting team for the PUNCH production across the 2027 remount and UK & Ireland tour. You will supervise the lighting during performances and ensure the lighting design is recreated at each venue with consistency and creative integrity.

You will work closely with the Lighting Designer, Programmer and Production Electrician to prepare, fittings and rehearsals before the tour and maintain equipment and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a touring lighting department.
• Experience recreating lighting designs across multiple venues.
• Able to work evenings, weekends, and unsociable hours.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience in theatre productions.

Responsibilities

• Operate the lighting for performances and recreate the lighting design at each venue.
• Maintain LX kit and show paperwork; support design delivery on tour.
• Lead the touring lighting team, coordinating with the Lighting Designer, Programmer and Production Electrician.

Skills

Lighting leadership

Touring productions experience

Recreating lighting designs acrossVen

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Lighting board operation

Job description

Nottingham Playhouse is seeking a skilled Board Operator and Relighter to lead the touring lighting team for the PUNCH production across the 2027 remount and UK & Ireland tour. You will supervise the lighting during performances and ensure the lighting design is recreated at each venue with consistency and creative integrity.

You will work closely with the Lighting Designer, Programmer and Production Electrician to prepare, fittings and rehearsals before the tour and maintain equipment and