Lighting Assistant - Emerging Professional
About The Position
Two River Theater, a mid-sized professional LORT theater, located in Red Bank, NJ, is seeking Emerging Professionals applicants for our 2026-2027 season. Two River’s Emerging Professionals program is a springboard for professionals at the start of their career. The program offers practical applications in multiple career fields, including: costuming, props, lighting, sound, artistic development, management and more. The season-long positions-in-residence receive weekly pay, housing, a travel stipend allotment, optional 100% paid Employer health benefits, and are supported by mentors who help them learn and connect with leading industry professionals, allowing them to grow within their specific fields. ABOUT TWO RIVER THEATER Two River Theater produces a theatrical season that includes American and world classics, new plays and musicals, programs for young people, and festivals of new work. Each year, we also offer 40+ events that reflect our diverse community of Red Bank, New Jersey. Two River produces work on two stages—the 350-seat Rechnitz Theater, and the flexible 110-seat Marion Huber Theater. The theater’s recently opened Center for New Work, Education and Design is a three-story facility that includes two rehearsal studios, artist labs, classrooms, expanded shops and centrally located offices. Two River Theater has commissioned and premiered original projects including Be More Chill by Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz (the theater’s first Broadway production) and Hurricane Diane by former Playwright-in-Residence Madeleine George (which won an Obie Award for its Off-Broadway run). In June 2019, Two River was nationally recognized by USA TODAY as one of “10 great places to see a play” across the U.S. Two River serves thousands of students and community members through arts and humanities programs at the theater, in schools and throughout its region. Two River Theater is led by Artistic Director Justin Waldman and Managing Director Nora DeVeau-Rosen and was founded in 1994 by Joan and Robert Rechnitz. The Lighting Assistant works closely with the lighting supervisor, designers, and the sound crew, as needed. The ideal candidate is positive, self-motivated, organized, collaborative and professional. Duties include working as a member of the lighting crew on all aspects of hang, focus, tech notes, and strike, as well as assisting sound. The Lighting Assistant will also serve as board operator, spotlight operator, or other positions as needed for the run of TRT’s mainstage and black box productions and rentals. Other duties include helping to maintain inventories and assisting other departments as needed.
Requirements
- Candidates must have experience working with theatrical lighting systems.
- Experience programming the ETC ION is essential.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Lightwright
- Experience with Vectorworks
- Experience with Q-Lab
Responsibilities
- working as a member of the lighting crew on all aspects of hang, focus, tech notes, and strike
- assisting sound
- serve as board operator, spotlight operator, or other positions as needed for the run of TRT’s mainstage and black box productions and rentals
- helping to maintain inventories
- assisting other departments as needed
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- generous paid time off
- an employee assistance program
- local business discounts
- a 403(b) retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
