Chapter 11 Lighting and Sound
“With the light I state my vision, my version of the universe.” -Jennifer Tipton, Tony Award-Winning Lighting Designer Vocabulary: Spotlight: Floodlight: Backlight: Tweeters: Dimmer: Fresnel: Scrim: Midrange: Light : Portable striplight: Light plot: Woofers: Cable: Roundels: Lighting cue sheet: : Connector: Gelatin:
Acoustics: Intercom systems: Ellipsoidal reflector spotlights: Key light: Microphone: Sound-effects board: Fill light: Amplifier: Sound plot: Follow spot: Sidelight: Speakers: Sound cue sheet: Focus Questions: 1. How does lighting affect a play? 2. What basic equipment should be available for a performance? 3. How are lighting plans and cue sheets prepared? 4. What is basic sound equipment for the theater? 5. How are sound effects made?