Ok.. so
check this out which you can
pick up at pretty much any guitar center or online. $350
It's a 16
channel DMX controller with (2) 4-Channel
DMX dimmer/
relay packs. This can get you 8 channels pretty easily, and if you buy another box at the store for about $120, expand to 12 channels.
Address boxes at 1 and 5 and 9. Then connect them with
DMX cables to the controller.
Purchase some rope light, or any type of 120v, non obtrusive light-source that will
plug into
Edison outlets. However many
cue lights you need. these will be them.
You can run
DMX cables to locations closer to
stage so not have to run multiple 150' runs of
Edison cable, and then
plug the lights into individual circuits.
Label the Controller USL, DSL,
Conductor, Fly 1, Fly 2, LX, Audio...
etc and then at the
Standby, bring up that
Fader. On the "GO" pull the
fader down. When the light is on, you're in
stand-by, when the light bumps out, you GO.
Not the most "professional" way of doing it. .But it is cost effective and reliable if done correctly.