New York's City Center is an amazing theatre. Built in 1923, the 2,750 seat house is one of the largest in the city. It fills its stage year round with performing companies from all over the world. Eric Schultz, City Center's Head Electrician spends many days there from 8:00 a.m. until after the evening's show, making sure everything runs smoothly. The Head Electrician hires and directs the electrical crew, works with the visiting companies and lighting designers, and maintains the theatre's electrical systems. It's a lot of work with long hours but it's also an interesting and creative job with the chance to meet new people from around the world, and to work with a wide range of theatre professionals.
The main theater of the Edward R.
Murrow High School uses the ETC Express 48/96 computer control board. I
believe that this is one of the best boards for educational theater.
It's also a great board for theaters that have several different types
of shows going on at any given time. It can be programmed to repeat
cues with a single GO button. Or, you can use it like a regular
two-scene pre-set board.
I tend to use the manual functions when we
have outside rental groups use the theater. Programming the computer
part just takes too long with only one rehearsal.
Tools you may need to create this paperwork may include:
drafting
paper, scale ruler, lighting template for drafting units, pencils,
drafting triangles, sketch pads, pads of lined paper, and more.
But,
what about the computer and some drafting program??? Lighting design
has been around far longer then computers. you don't need them. Yes,
managing a large show can be a bit easier with a good paperwork
program, but it is far from necessary.
Have you heard the story
about how NASA spent thousands and thousands of dollars on inventing a
pen that would write in space: they could have used a pencil....
