“Jaron Hermansen's exciting lighting design nearly single-handedly does the job of filling the space, as each musical number elevates the purposefully drab record studio to a fantasy concert sequence.”
-BWW
This show was originally set to play in the @halecentretheatre proscenium space. This last spring, we had the show ready to go for its May open date. The set was drafted and ready for construction. The light plot completed and I was on to the cueing process. Then COVID-19 swept the nation and everything was put on hold. We received some good news though, this show, even though postponed, would still open. However, the show would open in the Center Stage Space at The Hale. This meant we would be in the round and that it was time to go back to the drawing boards.
In the re-design Set Designer @jenntaylor8 and I decided to have fully exposed lights on our beautiful new lighting truss. We needed some efficient and effective units to rock out with. Naturally I went with @chauvet_pro. Utilizing the SlimPar Pro H on our outer ring to give that “flash and trash” feel of a we all love to see in a rock concert. This also gave me some dynamic color range, and responsive effects. Doing this show in the round also meant we needed to have 360 degrees of awesome, so I loaded the inner truss with Batten Quads for effects and audience blinders. Then topped it off with R1 fx-B’s to get some individual pixel and pan/tilt control. Combining this with the plexiglass floors under lit by Batten Quads and Rogue Spots tucked away in the corners, we had one fantastical rock concert! When that truss starts moving, and the lights start spinning there is no way you can keep yourself from dancing.
