Lighting Coordinator

• All lighting fixtures, booms and boom bases, lighting materials and necessary hardware;
• The direction of the hang and focus and the cueing in each venue. You will cue the show on the Company laptop and then transfer the show over to the lighting operator. Very occasionally you will be required to run lights for a performance.
• Spiking all lighting specials in each theatre and knowing where these specials should be focused.
• Supervising and assisting local theatre crew – professional and volunteer – with all performance setups including but not limited to show lighting, lighting focus, gobos and gel placement, cable management;
• Assisting the Technical Coordinator & Stage Manager in determining the position of the dance floor and/or the downstage edge of the light that the dancers can be seen in for the Technical Coordinator to tape out.
• Working with the Stage Manager, Wardrobe Supervisor and Technical Coordinator to maintain, transport and store all sets, props and other production elements;
• Assisting the Technical Coordinator, Stage Manager and Wardrobe Supervisor with all set- up/ load in and strike/load outs in each venue as well as load in and outs from the Ballet Jörgen Canada’s warehouse and studio space.
• The Lighting Coordinator will indicate the position of the booms and ground row where applicable in consultation with the Stage Manager.
• Work with the Production Manager and Stage Manager on placement of soft goods on the line set schedule in conjunction with the Technical Coordinator and in conjunction with the Artistic Director to ensure lighting and spacing is not impeded by lighting instruments and the dancers are lit well;
• Assist Stage Manager, Technical Coordinator and Wardrobe Manager with other in-theatre setup as needed to ensure safe, timely and accurate setups;

• The preparation and paperwork of the lighting plots for the season’s productions and any other company productions that require lighting.
• Answer any and all relevant questions and inquiries from the theatre and related staff;
• Creating and/or updating general paperwork that refers to instructional guides for the role of Lighting Coordinator and anything that pertains to the job;
• Documenting any relevant information that pertains to the set up and tear down that include, but are not limited to:set up and strike notes, detailed venue notes for all venues, show specific information for all venues (post notes) that also outline if changes were made from what was sent to the venue (lighting plot, lighting positions, etc) and update the paperwork to match what was actually done and photographs;
• Keeping detailed inventory of and timely reordering of lighting supplies including but not limited to; gels, gel holders, gobos, gobo holders and any relevant materials.
• All appropriate keys, key cards, credit cards are returned to the office on the final day of contract and a relevant email following up to indicate their return;

• Required to share driving responsibilities of all production vehicles;
• Filling out the truck/cube logbook or completing electronic logging and making sure that the other company drivers of the truck & cube fill out their logbooks/log electronically;

• Toronto responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Organization, including documentation;
• Minor repairs of equipment;
• Ensuring all lighting equipment is cleaned and maintained
• Ensuring all lighting equipment is packed and ready for tour;
• Meet any relevant vendors required for material(s) pickup and shipment delivery

• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Artistic Director.The Lighting Coordinator will report to the Production Manager and Artistic Director.

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