Sound & Lighting
Two to two and a half weeks prior to opening night your lighting designer and sound designer should be rigging lights and setting up sounds to your requirements. You will need to schedule at least a couple of technical rehearsals to get this aspect of the play right. During this time the actors should be made aware that the rehearsal time is not for them but purely technical. They will have very bitty rehearsals whilst the technicians get everything to your liking.
Once this is in place all rehearsals from that point on should be in full mode with lights and sound in place. Actors will need a little time to adjust to the new aspects of the show so expect the standard to drop for a rehearsal or two (no more).
Most of the lights you will require are owned by Little Theatre but in the event of you requiring special lights (black lights, strobes etc) they will need to be hired. This should be done in consultation with the committee.
You should note that if you are doing a play in blacks (no box set) then the lighting is likely to be more complex as the lights are needed to generate and separate areas of the stage. This requires a very good lighting designer so make sure you have got the right help.
