For Colored Girls: Sound Designer

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 2,500 - 3,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble invites a BIPOC Sound Designer familiar with black music and sounds from black culture to contribute to Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf, directed by Aja Singletary. You will join select weekday evenings and weekend rehearsals leading up to tech rehearsals and the show run, with actual schedule in January–February 2027.

The production runs February 26–March 13, with performance times in the evenings and select

Qualifications

• Experience designing sound for theatre productions.
• Familiarity with black music and sounds from black culture.

Skills

Sound design

Cultural sensitivity

Job description

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is seeking a BIPOC Sound Designer who is familiar with black music and/or sounds from black culture for Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf, directed and choreographed by Aja Singletary. Although BIPOC artists will have first priority for consideration, we encourage all backgrounds to apply!

TIME COMMITMENT:

You will be asked to attend select weekday evenings and weekend afternoon rehearsals between January 4 – February 17, leading up to Tech Rehearsals and the Show Run. Rehearsals begin the week of January 4th, 2027 (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesdays in February)

Mondays and Wednesdays (Tuesdays in Feb.): 6:30-10:00 pm

Saturdays:11:00-2:00
Tech
Saturday, February 20th: 11am-5pm
Sunday, February 21: 10:00am-5:00 pm
Monday and Tuesday, February 22 & 23: 6:30-10:00 pm

Preview/Press
Wednesday, February 24 -6:30-10:00 pm

DARK- Thursday, February 25

Show Run
Fridays and Saturdays: Feb, 26 to March 13th- 7:30 pmShowtime (Call 6:30 pm)

February 6th:Performat CDE’s 25th anniversary celebrationwitha 10-minute snippet from the show.

Location:

Performances and Rehearsals will take place at Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, 1650 W Foster, unless noted in the rehearsal schedule

Compensation:

$250 Stipend
The show will run through Fri, Feb, 26 to March 13th

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 30 at 5pm

Please email [e-mail] or reach out @danztheatre on Instagram if you have any questions, concerns, or have any issues using the form.

Thank you and we are excited to hear from you!