This document discusses different techniques for using lighting to enhance a stage production. It describes how ellipsoidal reflector spotlight and border lights can illuminate large stages. It also discusses using lighting color, intensity, distribution, and movement to set mood, style, and time of day. Specific examples are given, such as using softer yellow lights when characters kiss and red lights to convey a damning effect during an argument.

2. Depending on the
size of the stage
set, having
Ellipsoidal
Reflector Spotlight
and border lights
are useful as you
can reach a lot of
areas on stage, or
even the whole
stage without
having so many
side lights. The
lights should be
bright as you want
the stage to be
illuminated to its
fullest potential.
VISIBILIT
Y

3. Mood and Style
Setting the mood and style
with lights can help the
audience and appreciate
different scenes. For
example, When Pete kissed
Nora, the lighting call soften
to a more yellowish light.
When Nora is telling Kristine
about her husband’s abuse
of drugs and who she got
the money from, there can
be a glowing red light so it
can show the damning
effect. There can also be
table lamps and standing
lamps on the set to make
the lighting more of a effect
as the setting is in their
house. Figuring out the level
off each mood and style
lighting is also key.
Another way to set
the mood and style
through lighting would
be to show the
different times.
Something like a
sunray or night sky
can help, especially
when they had the
New Year’s Eve party,
which was in the
evening.

4. Color and Intensity
Color: For example, When Terry
was berating Nora at the end,
the stage lighting color could
turn fiery red as it was a heated
and climactic scene. Or the
scene with Raj and Kristine
finally seeing each other after
years and admitting their
feelings to each other, the stage
can be filled with a midnight
blue color. You can use color
scrollers to get color lighting.
Color, like intensity, can
establish time and place.
Intensity: Knowing whether and
when to dim the lights in certain
scenes such as when Raj and
Kristine see each other at the
New Years Party. The light would
dim in other parts of the stage
and get brighter and more
centered on them for more focus.
Or when Raj and Nora as talking
when he comes asking her for
money. You Use electronic stage
light dimmers to dim lights.

5. Distribution: Positioning each light
on the right place and angle on
stage makes a play better. Such
as the lighting during the New
Years Eve party.
Movement: Even though
positioning is also a important part
of lighting, you have to know how
move with the actors and
actresses also. A good example is
the scene when Terry finds out
about Nora’s betrayal, she
becomes frantic and moves at a
fast pace around the stage. The
lighting has to catch all her
movements perfectly.
DISTRIBUTION AND
MOVEMENT