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Lighting Design Fellowship, Manhattan Theatre Club
Bug Lighting Designer, Heather Gilbert, and Assoc. Lighting Designer, Vicki Bain, in conjunction with Manhattan Theatre Club have partnered to host a Lighting Design Fellowship for an early career lighting designer, identifying as BIPOC, on the upcoming Broadway production this winter.
This Fellowship in Lighting Design provides an early career designer the paid opportunity to engage with Heather Gilbert and Victoria Bain during the production process of Bug on Broadway. Additionally, the Fellow will have the opportunity to connect with staff members from MTC’s Artistic Production, General Management, and Production Management offices, as well as the IATSE Production Crew. As a result of this experience, the Fellow will learn how lighting design for Broadway is created and implemented, while growing their professional network and receiving personal mentorship.
The ideal candidate is an early career lighting designer with professional credits, but who has not yet worked on a Broadway production. They possess a comprehensive grasp of the production process through practical experiences on a semi-professional or professional level and are looking to elevate that knowledge and apply their skill set at the Broadway scale. They are proactive and eager to seek answers and meaningful tasks that will lead to a deepened understanding of the lighting design process and its implementation, as well as current standards and practices for the creation of Broadway productions. Their schedules are sufficiently flexible to accommodate observation dates and times during the months of December 2025 and January 2026.
The Fellowship time commitment is approximately 75 hours over 4-5 weeks. Specific observation dates and times are flexible and will be determined by the Fellow and Ms. Gilbert based upon the BUG production schedule. Compensation is $3,000.
Click here for more information. To apply, please email your completed application to fellows@mtc-nyc.org with the subject line “Lighting Fellowship - FIRST AND LAST NAME.”
MTC believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion should be essential elements of all activity within the organization. We are proud to be a preeminent theatre in one of the most diverse cities in America and strive to represent that both on and off-stage. Guided by our commitment to these values and in an effort to advocate for communities historically underrepresented in the theatre workforce, MTC is specifically interested in engaging early career design professionals who identify as BIPOC for this Fellowship.
Professor and Head, Department of Theatre, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The College of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites nominations and applications for the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Theatre. The Department seeks a Department Head with demonstrated leadership in the arts and national or international influence as a creative artist/scholar. The next Head will guide the Department’s strategic initiatives to build a dynamic, inclusive, and collaboratively generative environment with growing impact on professional theatrical practice and global performance research.
The Head is the chief executive officer of the Department, reports to the Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, oversees all operations of the Department, and sits on the Krannert Center Board of Producers. In collaboration with departmental faculty, staff, and leadership teams, the Head is responsible for academic and artistic leadership, budgeting, and administrative policy subject to College and University policies. The Head is expected to lead and collaborate in advancement and fundraising efforts. Depending on the candidate's particular area of specialization, the Head may also participate in the Department's teaching and production programs.
Required Qualifications
Substantial artistic or scholarly achievement in theatre or closely related fields, relevant administrative experience, and an established record of research, teaching, publication, and/or creative work and performance sufficient to warrant appointment as full professor with tenure.
Demonstrated commitment to professional theatre training and scholarship.
Preferred Qualifications
Terminal degree in a relevant field, although in exceptional cases significant professional credentials and experience may be acceptable in lieu of a terminal degree.
Demonstrated experience in leading community development or organizational change.
Experience in curricular innovation or innovative pedagogies in the arts.
Experience with fundraising and resource development.
As the Department continues its commitment to the inclusion of multiple identities, the successful candidate will lead colleagues in all areas of theatre expertise, backgrounds, and lived experiences. We strongly encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups.
Appointment Information & Salary
This is a nine-month faculty appointment (paid over 12 months) that includes a twelve-month administrative stipend and summer pay. The budgeted salary range for the full professor faculty position is $110,000 to $130,000. The total annual salary compensation with stipend and summer pay is $140,000 - $160,000. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2026.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Visit the Careers page for information on how to apply. Application deadline is October 31, 2025