Thinking Caps Bio: Brad Gunter

Brad Gunter (Lighting Designer) is originally from suburban Westmont, Ill., and went to Ball State University and Middlebury College with some layovers in different parts of Germany. As a founding member of Strangeloop, Brad wears a lot of hats in the company and typically stays busy during productions as a director, dramaturge or production manager. He’s worked with several other theatres in town, but you’re most likely to see him busy at his other theatre company, TUTA, where he is an Associate Company Member.

Strangeloop has an immediate need for a lighting designer

We have an immediate need for a Lighting Designer for our spring production, Thinking Caps by Keith Gatchel.

About the production: Thinking Caps is set in the near future and flows seamlessly between virtual reality and the real world. The play explores the upsides and downsides social media based in virtual reality technology. We need a lighting designer who can work with our projections designer to create these virtual reality worlds on stage and make the transitions from real life to the virtual one clear for the audience.

The production will be at the Charnel House in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago.

Pay is $100 flat fee.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties include:

• Creating design research to share with the team. 
• Designing and programing lighting. 
• Loading in lights. 
• Attending production meetings, tech rehearsals (as needed), and strike. 

PRODUCTION DATES:

• Load-in begins April 27 
• Possible previews May 6 & 7 
• Opening: May 8 
• Closing/Strike Set: May 31

TO APPLY: Please send resume and statement of interest to production manager Holly Robison at loop@strangelooptheatre.org.