Cueing

Because we're running and rehearsing two shows in rep, each show only has two and a half days of tech. Sounds crazy, no? But... there is a very bright light beaming at the beginning of the tech process. Today I actually get to sit in the theater with lighting designer Chris Lee and look at cues for the show. No actors, no other elements of tech to have to focus on. It's a luxury I rarely get. Usually the first time I get to sit down with the lighting designer and look at cues is the first day of tech. This time before tech gives us a chance to set up a visual vocabulary for the show. It will definitely save us time during tech. This show is especially tricky because the opening is 14 minutes long and the full cast is in it, and I've staged the sequence within an inch of its life. I'm sitting next to Chris right now and so far we're at 75 light cues and we're only on page 19. That's my kind of show. Chris and I have worked together many times and we share a similar aesthetic so usually we work very fast, but this is a complicated show, so we'll be sprinting a marathon.