The Department of Theatre Arts at Lawrence University invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre in Lighting and Sound to begin in the fall of 2026.
Qualifications:
Applicants should have a relevant MFA or relevant MA with college-level teaching experience
Position responsibilities include:
Teaching – 1 course per term:
- Production systems (lighting and sound) – annual
- Production Design – annual
- Sound and lighting design – biennial
Advanced Design Studio, or develop a new course – biennial
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Lighting or Lighting and sound designs each term, for a total of 3 per academic year (in support of Theatre Arts Mainstage Productions and the Conservatory Opera)
Ancillary responsibilities:
- Coordinate pre-production and on-site activities for 1-3 guest designers each year
- Guide sound and lighting lab students/student employees in conjunction with Production Manager (approx. 12 hours per week)
- Attend weekly production meetings and mentor student designers
- On-site supervisor (with Production Manager) for all tech rehearsals and performances
- Manage production budgets in area of responsibility
