Lighting Your First Show

New to theatre lighting? This warm, plain-English guide walks you from the first script read to closing night. You'll learn how to read a script for light, divide the stage into areas, choose and hang instruments, build your paperwork, focus, write cues, and survive tech week with your sense of humor intact. Simple explanations of color, angle, and DMX take the mystery out of the jargon, while safety notes keep everyone on ladders and lifts out of harm's way. Written from real lighting experience for volunteers, students, and teachers, it's the encouraging companion you'll wish you'd had for your very first show.