Position: Lighting Supervisor @ Bay Street Theater - Summer 2025

Compensation: $1,200 weekly

Reports to: Director of Production

Supervises: Staff Electricians

Location: The position is on-site, in Sag Harbor, NY. Housing is available.

Schedule: The work schedule is determined by Production Manager. This position requires regular evening and weekend work in conjunction with BSTs performance calendar. This is a seasonal position.

Start Date of Employment: May 12, 2025
End Date of Employment: September 7, 2025

Duties and Responsibilities
The BST mainstage season features the mounting of 4 productions and other special events. The position directly supervises the Head Electrician and Staff Electricians. This position requires regular evening and weekend work in conjunction with BST+rsquo;s performance calendar.

The general responsibilities will include:

PRE and POST SEASON
- Work with PM to coordinate pre + post-season load-out, lighting strike and rep plot install
- Set up lighting shop for beginning of season, communicating with Production Manager regarding any general shop and supplies needs.
- Restore lighting shop at the end of the season, including updating the stock item inventory and re-stocking general supplies and materials.

MAINSTAGE SEASON
- Provide lighting support to all BST events including, but not limited to mainstage shows, concerts, comedian performances, outdoor performances, lobby shows, galas, and other special events/projects.
- Assist Production Manager to interview and hire lighting staff, overhire, and running crews. Schedule and communicate with PM.
- Manage the Lighting Department budget and oversee accounting of Lighting Department related expenditures including collection and coding of all receipts and invoices.
- Work with Lighting Designers to ensure that designs are timely and assist in determining feasibility in terms of budget and time constraints
- Attend tech rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and previews for notes.
- Communicate regularly with Production Stage Manager regarding notes and fixes.
- Attend all necessary production meetings as determined by the Production Manager.
- The Lighting Supervisor must be proficient in Vectorworks, Lightwright, and ETC ION Lighting Consoles.
- Candidates should be self-motivated, have a positive attitude, work safely, efficiently, and quickly and exhibit professional behavior at all times.
- Strong organizational skills are required with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Work with sound and lighting departments to set up / maintain / strike tech tables for tech and previews, including power, computers, communications, and networking.

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS
- Assist in the coordination of Electrics needs for all other BST events including, but not limited to concerts, comedian performances, galas, and other special events/projects.

HOW TO APPLY: Please email cover letter and resume PDFs to Mike Billings, Director of Production at mike@baystreet.org. Please make sure to include "BST 2025 Lighting Supervisor in the subject line. Please no phone calls.