Senior Theatrical Lighting Lead & Programmer

Oregon-Shakespeare-Festival; Ashland (OR); On-site; USD 64,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union position

IATSE Local 154

Job summary

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, Oregon is seeking a Lead Electrician for the Lighting Department. This hands-on leadership role requires deep technical expertise, crew leadership, and a commitment to safe, collaborative production practices.

You will lead hangs, focuses, strikes, programming, and maintenance of lighting systems, guiding a team and coordinating with designers and production staff during a full repertory season.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional theatrical lighting experience with crew leadership.
• 2+ years of staff supervision experience.
• Expert ETC EOS programming and familiarity with Lightwright.
• Proficiency in rigging, electrical theory, and safety.
• Ability to read lighting plots and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead lighting operations including hangs, focuses, strikes, and changes.
• Program and run ETC EOS consoles during tech rehearsals.
• Oversee overhead rigging; support video, atmospherics, networking.
• Train and supervise Lighting Department staff in technical operations and safety.
• Maintain lighting equipment, diagrams, SOPs, and changeover procedures.
• Collaborate with designers and production teams on complex projects.

Skills

5+ years in theatrical lighting

staff supervision (2+ years)

ETC EOS programming

reading lighting plots/drawings

rigging/electrical theory/safety

team leadership & collaboration

Tools

Lightwright

Vectorworks

Job description

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, Oregon is seeking a Lead Electrician for the Lighting Department. This hands-on leadership role requires deep technical expertise, crew leadership, and a commitment to safe, collaborative production practices.

You will lead hangs, focuses, strikes, programming, and maintenance of lighting systems, guiding a team and coordinating with designers and production staff during a full repertory season.