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King's Tech Crew

Overall Workflow

  • Attend the rehearsals-you should know the performers blockings and overall flow of the show to both design and operate the show.
  • Have a meeting with the Director and other PD members-identify their needs and preference, and appeal your own ideas as well!
  • (For the designer) Make a lighting cue list ideally before get-in (or you can just start programming on your own laptop in advance), and make a rigging-plan based on the needs before get-in! But don’t forget to be flexible! the cue list is important but if you have the time it’s just as important to change things if there’s issues or you have a better idea.
  • (For the operators) If the designer magically finishes their cue list on time and sends it to you before the showdays, have a look at it and try to get used to each cue timing. Use every opportunity during show week to learn the show, and talk to your SM! You need to decide together how you want things called.
  • Get-in!-work work work rig the additional fixtures if needed, adjust fixtures based on your rigging plan, and make sure that they all work well and are on spot!
  • Once the rigging is done, you should shall start programming (or start editing cues if you’ve already have them on your laptop) on board them. (If you are a low on time then multitask, have some people work on rigging whilst someone programmes).
  • Once your cues are ready, join a run with the stage and sound team, and see if the cue works well for each scene and moment, don’t be afraid to change things! (make sure that the spotlight is on spot…….)
  • Show Days!- Break a leg! but you, especially a designer, should better take notes each night and edit the cues that need to be fixed to improve every night until the final day. (Keep a particular eye out for the fade in/out time on cues, it’s a super quick but important thing to fix)
  • Get-out!- Check with the technicians what lights need to go back to their previous positions when you set them up or move them. Make your plan based on that, and remember, safety is more important than speed! (Lights is often done faster than other departments, don’t forget to help everyone else).