Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2026 - Lighting and Sound Crew

Illinois State•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 be 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.

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 (Sound Engineer)
Demonstrated sound engineering/installation skills (Sound Engineer)
Proficient on sound consoles (Sound Engineer, Sound Technician)
Strong troubleshooting ability (Sound Engineer, Sound Technician, Assistant Lead Electrician, Electrician)
Excellent communication/leadership skills (Sound Engineer, Assistant Lead Electrician)
Able to teach/lead a sound team with interns (Sound Engineer)
Significant lighting, electrical, and supervisory experience is desired, preferably in a professional environment (Assistant Lead Electrician)
Demonstrated lighting skills (Assistant Lead Electrician, Electrician)
Proficient on ETC consoles (Assistant Lead Electrician, Electrician, Sound Technician)
Able to teach/lead young electricians and interns (Assistant Lead Electrician)
Lighting and electrical experience is desired (Electrician)
Strong communication skills (Electrician, Sound Technician)
Sound experience is desired, preferably in a professional environment (Sound Technician)
Demonstrated sound installation skills (Sound Technician)
Able to teach interns (Electrician, Sound Technician)

Responsibilities

Run the sound board for two Mainstage Productions (Sound Engineer)
Run the lightboard or spotlight for 2 Mainstage productions (Assistant Lead Electrician)
System installation pre-season and assisting with technical rehearsals (Sound Technician)