Open Call - Lighting Designer

Fee of £2350

Southampton

The vacancy

We are seeking a Lighting Designer to join our creative team on a Freelance basis for our upcoming production: Peter Pan - A BIG Musical Adventure

We are seeking a collaborative and bold Lighting Designer who can deliver interesting, exciting and dynamic designs for our next production.

The role requires an excellent communicator with a proactive approach and at least 2 years of experience working in the professional theatre industry, with the following essential criteria.

Proven ability to create, communicate, and realise lighting design concepts.
Experience designing lighting for large companies and/or young people.
Collaborative by nature with a willingness to adapt designs to fit the needs of the creative team and/or venue.
Experience working with large creative and production teams.
Ability to manage production budgets and work within financial constraints.
Thorough understanding of health and safety regulations.
Ability to programme an ETC EOS lighting desk prefered.
A commitment to sustainable and ethical practices.
Demonstrable experience with relevant CAD software.

All details about this opportunity, including project scope, timelines and how to apply, can be found in the information pack below.

As part of our creative approach, we will recruit a proportion of freelance positions through open call outs to ensure accessible, fair and representative practices.

Whilst this is an open call, and we are happy to consider all submissions; we strongly encourage artists who are based in or have links to the South and the Solent to apply.

We are defining this region as Portland to Portsmouth from east to west, and Basingstoke to the Isle of Wight, from north to south. We seek to support and build a sustainable and vibrant artistic community in Southampton and the region, believing that having outstanding creative teams with strong links to our area will develop an ecology that will help culture thrive.

Our ambition is to achieve greater diversity so that our organisation better reflects the city and country in which we live.

The company

Mayflower Theatre is the largest theatre on the South Coast with 2,271 seats in the auditorium. The Theatre’s aim is to bring a diverse range of shows to Southampton. We present a mixture of spectacular touring productions, from musicals to dance, opera, drama, ballet and comedy.

Mayflower Studios is a cultural and community hub. We present family shows, dance, musicals, music, comedy, circus, cabaret, spoken word, and visual arts. We put participation at the heart of everything we do.

Both the Theatre and Studios operate under the Mayflower brand. Collectively we provide Inspiring Experiences to all who engage with each venue.