While every company is structured differently, this is a typical
job description for a lighting designer in a professional theater,
opera, or dance company. Note that in the best-run companies, the job
description is a guideline, meant neither to strangle the designer
nor to enable her/him to claim, "It's not my job."
- In consultation, as needed,
with the director, the Artistic Director, and the other
designers, develop an artistic concept for the production.
- Attend production meetings
and rehearsals, as needed, before technical rehearsals.
- Prepare the light plot (to
scale), instrument schedule, channel hookup, and other
paperwork as needed, and present same to the Master
Electrician on or before a mutually agreed-upon date.
- As requested, advise the
Master Electrician in their preparation of the shop order, to consist of
a list of equipment to be rented and a list of consumable
supplies to be purchased.
- Communicate to the stage
manager, on or before a mutually agreed-upon date, a
list of light cues.
- Supervise the focus of the
lighting fixtures.
- With an electrician provided
by the company, load preliminary cues into the lighting
console prior to the first technical rehearsal.
- Attend all technical and
dress rehearsals and make appropriate changes to cues.
- After the final dress rehearsal,
leave the company a complete, updated package of plot and
paperwork, so that the show may be maintained/remounted. NOTE:
In many cases, this will be the responsibility of the Master
Electrician.
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