Website Open Space Arts
OPEN SPACE ARTS fights homophobia through artistic expression.
Open Space Arts (OSA) is seeking a Set Designer for the American Premiere of Gangsta Baby, the first production of our 2025–26 season.
About the Show: Gangsta Baby is the gritty, award-winning four-character drama by Cameron Raasdal-Munro, directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair, MBE. Set in Hastings, UK, it follows Junior, a queer sex worker confronting trauma, identity, and the return of his gangster father. Fresh off its hit London run, this bold and intimate production makes its American premiere at OSA.
Production Details:
Rehearsals Begin: August 15, 2025
Performances: September 19 – October 5, 2025
Location: Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago
$400 Stipend available. Additional fee if show extends. OSA encourages applications from designers of all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities in theater.
To apply or request more information, please email: openspacearts2022@gmail.com
Located in a Chicago storefront theater in Uptown with an intimate 25-seat house, OSA specializes in small-cast productions and 90-minute immersive experiences. Our recent productions include the Chicago premieres of Scandalous Boy, it’s been ten year since they all died, Mr. Parker, Mercy Killing, and Light Switch. We also bring fresh interpretations to LGBTQ+ classics and rediscover neglected gems.
To apply or request more information, please email: openspacearts2022@gmail.com with SET DESIGN in the subject line.,
To apply for this job email your details to Openspacearts2022@gmail.com