Lighting Crew
The lighting designers will be responsible for creating the lighting environment for the show in consultation with the director and producer. The crew will be responsible for hanging and focusing the lighting plot. With the director, the designers will need to cue the show and set levels. Finally, the designers will also run the lighting board during the technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals and at our public performances. There will be several board operators to cover each other when needed on stage.
The Cafe Theatre has a standard lighting plot, which should be considered when designing for this produciton. We will need to adjust some of the focus and add new instrumentation. All lighting designers will work with Prof. Gilliam to create a flexible design that everyone can use.
During rehearsals, the designer with the director must set light levels and specific cues. As cues will change, the designer must be able to make refinements inbetween rehearsals.
There will be several light designers for the Matchbox Production this semester. Each designer will prepare the lighting for their scene/s.
The deadlines for this design responsibility are listed on the Production Calendar. For the sake of your production, you should intergrate lighting into the rehearsal as quickly as possible. It makes a big difference in Razavi plays.
Here are some of my thoughts.
1. Comply a list of Razavi scripted lighting references during scenes and in-between scenes.
2. Watch the blocking in rehearsal to determine the control necessary for your lighting. Is the stage select in different locations? Should an actor be isolated?
3. For transitions, listen and observe the way a transition fades in and out. Observe the way a movie fades out of a scene and into another. Your movement of light and timing influences the tone of the play. You are to establish this within the cueing of your scene. The director will assist with these decisions.
4. What else should be considered in this production?