Lighting & Sound Crew-Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2026 (ISU Students)

ISU Students•Normal, IL

11d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is seeking applications for a Sound Engineer, Sound Technician, Assistant Master Electricians, Electricians for the 2026 summer season. SOUND ENGINEER - Significant sound, electrical, and supervisory experience is required, preferably in a professional environment. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated sound engineering/installation skills, be proficient on sound consoles, strong troubleshooting ability, work well in a fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, have excellent communication/leadership skills, and be able to teach/lead a sound team with interns. - This position is available for the full Festival, May 19 – August 5. -Run the sound board for two Mainstage Productions. ASSISTANT LEAD ELECTRICIAN - Significant lighting, electrical, and supervisory experience is desired, preferably in a professional environment. The ideal candidates will have demonstrated lighting skills, be proficient on ETC consoles, have capable troubleshooting ability, work well in a fast-paced environment, have excellent communication/leadership skills, and be able to teach/lead young electricians and interns. - These positions are available for the full Festival, May 19 – August 5. -This position will run the lightboard or spotlight for 2 Mainstage productions. ELECTRICIAN and LIGHT BOARD/SPOT OPERATOR - Lighting and electrical experience is desired. The ideal candidates will have demonstrated lighting skills, be proficient on ETC consoles, have capable troubleshooting ability, work well in a fast-paced environment, have strong communication skills, and be able to teach interns. - Electricians are hired for the full season and transitioned to a board operator and/or spotlight operator when tech begins. SOUND TECHNICIAN - Sound experience is desired, preferably in a professional environment. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated sound installation skills, be proficient on sound consoles, have strong troubleshooting ability, work well in a fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, have strong communication skills, and be able to teach interns. - These positions are available for the build portion of the season, May 19 – July 10, system installation pre-season and assisting with technical rehearsals. Housing is available at a reduced cost beginning on May 18. Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed and positions filled as applications are received. In addition to the required resume and cover letter, interested applicants are encouraged to submit images of their work, uploaded as a Word or PDF document. Alternatively, a link to an online portfolio can be uploaded in a Word or PDF document. The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is a professional repertory theatre company that produces Shakespeare and contemporary plays in the spirit of Shakespeare every summer at the beautiful Ewing Cultural Center in Bloomington, Illinois. The Festival hires professional Directors, Designers, Actors, and production personnel and offers a variety of internships to students from Illinois State University and other colleges and universities. The Festival sells an average of 10,000 tickets per year, is supported by Illinois State University and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival Society. Student employees are eligible to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.

Requirements

Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated
Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

Significant sound, electrical, and supervisory experience is required, preferably in a professional environment.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated sound engineering/installation skills, be proficient on sound consoles, strong troubleshooting ability, work well in a fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, have excellent communication/leadership skills, and be able to teach/lead a sound team with interns.
Significant lighting, electrical, and supervisory experience is desired, preferably in a professional environment.
The ideal candidates will have demonstrated lighting skills, be proficient on ETC consoles, have capable troubleshooting ability, work well in a fast-paced environment, have excellent communication/leadership skills, and be able to teach/lead young electricians and interns.
Lighting and electrical experience is desired.
The ideal candidates will have demonstrated lighting skills, be proficient on ETC consoles, have capable troubleshooting ability, work well in a fast-paced environment, have strong communication skills, and be able to teach interns.
Sound experience is desired, preferably in a professional environment.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated sound installation skills, be proficient on sound consoles, have strong troubleshooting ability, work well in a fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, have strong communication skills, and be able to teach interns.