If I consider myself in a partnership with the dance, I should also acknowledge that I have a few partners myself who help bring my design to the stage. There are two in particular, and they work closely with each other – the master electrician and the lighting director. The third significant partner is the stage manager. I will start with the first two. Without at least one of these two people I would have to take care of all the mechanical steps required to get my plot ready to use for writing cues. Their need for some very clear information to be able to do their job is what pushes me for specificity and precision in my light plot and the paperwork package that goes with it. Virtually every dance company has ...
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