My High school is doing a male beauty pageant. We have tech rehearsals starting next week, the show is on April 12. Normally it is at our high school, but this year it is under total renovations so we are doing this at our middle school.
One major issue: they have very little working lighting. They have plenty of strip lights over the stage, 4 lights on each side of the auditorium facing towards the stage. That's it though. No front lighting. There is a cat walk but all the lights are burned out and the custodians will not go up to change the lights and we (HS students) are not allowed up for obvious liability reasons. There is a balcony that is wired for lighting.
The director does not want to rent lights, as the point of this show is a fundraiser. it does not seem a viable option to go without front lights as it becomes a very dark stage. For all other shows lots of lighting and sound equipment is rented, costing thousands of dollars. around 8-sh lights are mounted on the balcony.
One idea I had was to find the HS's old lights and try to hang them on the balcony. Is this a good idea? I have no idea if our adviser will be able to find them in time though.
Any other ideas?
One major issue: they have very little working lighting. They have plenty of strip lights over the stage, 4 lights on each side of the auditorium facing towards the stage. That's it though. No front lighting. There is a cat walk but all the lights are burned out and the custodians will not go up to change the lights and we (HS students) are not allowed up for obvious liability reasons. There is a balcony that is wired for lighting.
The director does not want to rent lights, as the point of this show is a fundraiser. it does not seem a viable option to go without front lights as it becomes a very dark stage. For all other shows lots of lighting and sound equipment is rented, costing thousands of dollars. around 8-sh lights are mounted on the balcony.
One idea I had was to find the HS's old lights and try to hang them on the balcony. Is this a good idea? I have no idea if our adviser will be able to find them in time though.
Any other ideas?