Stage Lighting Demystified

Stage Lighting Demystified

Monday – Wednesday, July 15 – 17, 2019

9 am – 4:30 pm

Salem State University

Callan Theater

Space is limited:  REGISTER NOW

This course will focus on the high school or middle school Theatre Teacher who would like expand on their lighting knowledge. The class will be a combination of classroom lecture/discussion and practical hands-on work with lighting equipment. Topics will include theatrical lighting systems, lighting design, lighting fixture properties, usage, and maintenance, basic electricity, basic wiring, reading and creating lighting paperwork, and basic console programing. This class is suitable for all knowledge levels, even those with very little knowledge of theatrical lighting. Class will meet Monday, July 15 – Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 9am – 4:30pm  in the Sullivan building, Classroom SB016 and the Callan Theater. Bring your lunch Monday and Tuesday, lunch provided on Wednesday.

Class outline:

Monday – Lighting Systems, Fixtures, and Electricity

9:00am – 10:00am           Lighting system end to end
-How they work
-Components
-Variations
-Troubleshooting

10:00am – 11:00am        Lighting Instruments and their uses
-Wash Fixtures
-Spot Fixtures
-Cyc lights
-Spot lights
-LED Fixtures

11:00am – 12:00pm        Changing a Lamp
-Source 4
-360Q
– Fresnel
-Source 4 PAR
-PAR 64

12:00pm – 1:00pm          Lunch and discussion

*Bring your lunch, and enjoy a lively round-table discussion

1:00pm – 1:30pm             Basic Electricity
-Basic wiring
-Wiring a connector

1:30pm – 2:30pm
-Hands on project – fixing a cable

2:30pm – 4:30pm            Hang, Focus, Cable

Tuesday – Lighting Design

9:00am – 9:30am             Design as storytelling device

9:30am – 12:00pm
-Lighting Design
-Design Elements
-Changeable qualities of light
-Design Process
-Theories of lighting design
-Creating the design

12:00pm – 1:00pm          Lunch and small group design project

*Bring your own lunch, and work on a team design project

1:pm – 2:00pm                 Design presentations

2:00pm – 4:30pm             Lighting Paperwork
-Reading lighting paperwork
-Drafting a plot
– Creating a patch

Creating a magic sheet

Wednesday Implementing the Design

9:00am – 12:00pm           Lighting Console overview
Console basics
ETC Ion and Element
Off-line editors
Patching (conventional and LED fixtures)
Programing basics

12:00pm – 1:00pm          Lunch and discussion

*Pizza and refreshments provided

1:00pm – 2:pm                 Hands on console programing
-Cue your show – Vision

2:00pm – 3:00pm             Hands on console programing
-Cue your show – Augmented

3:00pm – 4:00pm            Effects and moving light basics

4:00pm – 4:30pm             Open forum and wrap up

NOTE: Parking information and permit will be provided.

REFUND POLICY:
In-Person Class Refund Policy: 100% refund before the first class meeting; 50% before the second class meeting. No refunds after the second class meeting.