DESIGNERS

 

Sound Designer

May 13 arrive / July 1 depart

$5,000 stipend / up to $400 travel / single occupancy dorm housing / 11 meals a week

Minimum Requirement: preferred Master's degree and/or three years of professional design experience

Responsible for:
● Designing, creating, and acquiring all sound effects and music for the main four-show repertory
● Supervising all personnel and work within the sound department
● Working within the allotted budget and production schedule
● Accounting for all expenditures
● Implementing and documenting the festival sound and video system set-up
● Attending, when requested, public relations events: media day, post-show discussions, interviews, and presentations
● Participating in opening night discussions

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Scenic & Properties Designer- position filled

May 13 arrive / July 1 depart
$6,000 stipend / up to $400 travel / single occupancy dorm housing / 11 meals a week

Minimum Requirement: preferred Master's degree and/or three years of professional design experience

Responsible for:

● Designing all scenic elements for a four-show rotating repertory season
● Designing all prop elements for a four-show rotating repertory season
● Supplying all drawings and models or renderings for the four designs
● Working within the allotted budget and production schedule
● Participating in opening night discussions

 

Costume Designers (2)

May 13 arrive / July 1 depart
$5,500 stipend / up to $400 travel / single occupancy dorm housing / 11 meals a week

Minimum Requirement: preferred Master's degree and/or three years of professional design experience

Responsible for:

● Designing all costumes, accessories, hairstyles, and specialty makeup for two of the four repertory shows
● Providing color renderings for possible exhibition
● Working within the allotted budget and production schedule
● Purchasing all fabrics, trims, and accessories in coordination with the Costume Shop Manager
● Accounting for all expenditures
● Consulting with the cutters/drapers about patterns and construction methods
● Attending first read-throughs, fittings, production meetings, and dress rehearsals
● Serving as the primary craftsperson, dyer, and milliner on their two productions
● Generating all show-related paperwork, including actor/scene charts, dressing lists, quick-change lists, etc.
● Attending, when requested, public relations events: media day, post-show discussions, interviews, and presentations
● Participating in opening night discussions

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Assistant to the Costume Designers
May 13 arrive/July 1 depart

$3,000 stipend/up to $300 travel/ double occupancy dorm housing / 11 meals a week
Minimum Requirement: preferred Bachelor's degree and/or two years of professional design experience

Responsible for:
● Helping designers pull, purchase, and coordinate the builds of all costumes and accessories for four productions performed in a revolving repertory
● Helping to track the budget
● Attending first read-throughs, fittings, production meetings, and dress rehearsals
● Assisting with all footwear, crafts, dying/painting, distressing, millinery 

● Helping to facilitate and update show-related paperwork, including actor/scene charts, dressing lists, quick-change lists, etc.
● Attending, when requested, public relations events: media day, post-show discussions, interviews, and presentations

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Lighting Designer

May 13 arrive / July 1 depart
$6,000 stipend / up to $400 travel / single occupancy dorm housing / 11 meals a week

Minimum Requirement: preferred Master's degree and/or three years of professional design experience

Responsible for:

● Designing, creating, and documenting all lighting effects for the main four-show repertory
● Supervising all personnel and work within the lighting department
● Working within the allotted budget and production schedule
● Accounting for all expenditures
● Attending, when requested, public relations events: media day, post-show discussions, interviews, and presentations
● Participating in opening night discussions 
 

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To apply fill out the Technical Submission Form 
For more information contact: info@texasshakespeare.com
Application Deadline: October 30th, 2023