Services & Rates

Design Lighting for Plays, Musicals and Dance

Includes:

  • Attending Two Production Meetings
  • Observing One to Two Run-Throughs
  • Designing the Light Plot
  • Hang & Focus (training your lighting crew, as needed)
  • Mentoring Student Lighting Designer (as applicable)
  • Train Stage Manager in Cue Calling Protocol
  • Two Tech Rehearsals and Final Dress
  • Attending Opening Night

Company must provide at least 3 crew members for hang and focus.  One lightboard operator, one stage manager, and follow spot operators (as applicable) are needed for rehearsals and performances.  Crew must be the same for all rehearsals and performances. 

The Light Lady can provide a proficient, dedicated, skilled Teen Techie lighting crew if you need crew for your production.

Company is responsible for providing all equipment and supplies (such as gels) as stipulated by the lighting designer.

Hourly Rate: $30.00/hr

 
 

Summer Stage Lighting Design Workshop

10 50-Minute Sessions

Preparation

Day 1:  Tour Your Theatre
Day 2:  Prepare the Lighting for the Class (two helpers needed for 2-3 hours)

The Classes

Day 3:  Stage Lighting System and Easy Electricity
Day 4:  The Physics of Light and Color

Day 5:  Stage Lighting Design Theory

Day 6:  Drafting and Communicating Your Design
Day 7:  Composition Preparations
Day 8-9:  Composition Preparations and Setting Cues
Day 9-10:  Final Day Presentations

Downloads

Course Syllabus (.pdf)
Learning Goals (.pdf)
EALR's (.pdf)
Whole Learning Analysis (.pdf)
Science Literacy Standards (.pdf)
Final Project Rubric (.pdf)

Flat Rate Fee: $1000.00

Summer Stage Lighting Seminar for Teachers

3 Hours

  • How A Lighting System Works
  • Basic Lighting Design Theory
  • Hands-on Instruction on How to Hang and Focus Lights
  • How Students (your lighting designer and stage manager) should Record and Call Cues

Someone knowledgeable about how to operate your light board must be present.

Flat Rate Fee: $300

One-on-One or Small Group Training and Mentoring

The perfect session for your light crew members and student lighting designer.

Hourly Rate: $30.00/hr

Theatre Building Consultation

  • System design recommendation for a new theatre.
  • Instrument and equipment purchase for new, remodel, or existing theatre.
  • Organize your stock and storage of lighting equipment and supplies.
  • Create an inventory of your lighting equipment.
  • Help you develop safety procedures and policies.

Hourly Rate: $60.00/hr

Teen Techies

Stage lighting crew for your play, musical, dance recital, or other performance.

Booking Fee:
$20 per crew member, per production

Lead Crew:
$15/hour

Running Crew:
$12/hour

For more information, please visit the Teen Techies page.

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A $100.00 deposit is required in order to reserve dates for all design and educational services, with the balance due upon completion of the job. Draws may be required for an extended service.

All design and educational services are performed by The Light Lady, Elizabeth Rand, or by a contracted professional lighting designer.

 

 

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