2.  Lighting is more then just brightening up a stage › It creates the mood.

3.  It’s used for… › Plays › Musicals › Dances › Concerts › Weddings › (sometimes churches for performances) › Ceremonies

4.  Read the Script and get your feel towards a part of the production Once for general impressions (emotional response) ▪ Research images Another time for analysis ▪ Historical research  Another time for cuing (looking for landmarks)

5.  Talk with the Director and compare ideas  Create a Lighting Plot  Draw plot/ diagram to show where lights need to go › The cue sheet is a list of the lights you need to put in the air.

7.  Instrument schedule (each light listed by position)  Channel Hookup (each light listed by channel)  Shop Order (each thing you need to hang your plot)  Magic Sheet

8.  Fixtures  Dimmers  Cables  Color  Color frames  Gobos and frames  Fog machines  Control board Every fixture and Accessory you need for the show.

9.  After the paperwork comes  Hanging the show  Troubleshooting  Focus  Cue writing  Technical Rehearsal Process

10. CUEPageLine/actionDescription 113Song #1 - 9, Aeneas enter, whole cast sing joyfully in palace Golden look with royal reds and purples, btight happy mood 214Act 2 Scene 1 Witches Cave, Song #7 - 8 large witches cast Dark, empty feeling place with many shadows, dark un seen faces and features. 314Act 2 Scene 2 The Grove Songs #9 - 12Open field feel, ligther, lush green openes, with an air of happines from the hunt, but the looming of an aproacing storm. 416Act 3 the interior of Dido's chamber abord ship Song #13 & 14 the influence of the witches A Small chamber abord ship. Somewhat dark from the storm and the space. This can be played in front of the main act. 517Act 3 the interior of the place as she turns away Aeneas Song #15. Golden look with royal reds and purples, but a much more dampened mood, as the distain Dido has is unfurled. 618Act 3 the interior of Dido's Grave chamber as she chooses to die. A blank grey cold look as the choice of death is made over love. A feeling of emptiness and unresolved loss.

11.  Take your time!  If you think it looks good, then it looks good!  We can always go back if the director doesn’t like something!