Our 2025 Season:

The Effect
A Year With Frog and Toad
Baby (2021 Revised Version)
The Mad Ones
Laundry and Bourbon

One of the Midwest's oldest professional summer companies, Canterbury celebrates its 57th anniversary in 2025.

The Lighting Designer/Master Electrician is responsible for designing 3-4 of the season shows. This person will handle hang/focus and board programming using an ETC Element 40 console, and serve as board operator for all productions.

Duties also include any equipment repairs and/or maintenance work during the season.

After each show opens, and if all immediate design work and maintenance have been completed, the LD/ME will also assist with technical preparations, including carpentry, for the next production.

Usually this position is filled by a graduate student, an upper level undergraduate, or a working professional who can afford to work for the experience and the modest salary offered. This person also fits into the summer camp atmosphere, and schedule, of typical Midwest summer stock.

Housing is included--usually shared bedrooms in houses or apartments.

The experience is typical of summer stock---resume building, experience, networking, and rewarding.

Owing to our proximity to Chicago, many company members use Canterbury as a jumping-off point to move and pursue careers there. Also, Canterbury is located a short distance from the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan.