rehearsal/work lights

[JustAShadow]

Hi all,
I'm hoping to get some suggestions/recommendations for fixtures that can be used as rehearsal lights and or work lights in both a small proscenium theatre and a small blackbox. I've been using 6" Altman Fresnels for the last couple of years without much issue, but recently on of the directors/faculty members has been complaining of the glare. I'm trying to search out a non-theatrical fixture, but any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
~shadow

[theILLUMINATEDfrog]

If you're simply looking for work lights, have some fluorescents installed for their efficiency; you're stage can then be lit during builds, rehearsals, etc w/o the extra heat or $$. This is pretty standard practice for general illumination in work spaces and theatres. But, if you are looking to do somewhat temporary lighting, I'd say either scoops or 2/4 cell cyc lights would work best for general illumination, but again there's higher operating costs and heat output associated with these instruments.

[sk8rsdad]

We use flourescents and a couple of PAR 64s. If glare is an issue you could add egg crate louvres to your existing fresnels.

[Thefoxygranpa]

I agree, if possible get some florescent installed. Very cost effective in the long run compared to running other lighting.

[derekleffew]

L&E Worklite™

CDM Metal Halide has even more luminous efficacy's than fluorescents.

Consider also HID High Bay fixtures. Other than the warm-up time, superior in every way to fluorescent units.

[gafftaper]

Running Fresnels gets REALLY expensive on lamp life. Get some Florescents, scoops, or that L&E work light. If you have access to an electrician there are many options at the home depot in the out door flood light department that can be installed to work. If you want to go fluorescent tubes the fixtures are really cheap. However be sure to get a model with some sort of safety cover installed in it (there are lots of options)... you don't want tubes falling 20 feet to the deck and exploding.

Also as a temporary fix, don't forget the frost. A little frost gel would probably fix your complaints. But still doesn't solve the fact you are burning a lot of electricity and expensive lamps.

[willbb123]

at my theater, we have halogen flood lights mounted on the second catwalk. Its not the best solution, because they hit the tabs when they are pulled, but it does light off stage well. When ever we need alot of light on stage we turn on the offstage works, and N/C ETC PARS that I've worked into our REP Plot.