Production Electrician
Production electricians (or production LXs) work alongside the
lighting designer (
LD) assisting with all the technical aspects of
lighting the production. Most shows have only one
LX, but more complex productions may use more. In the weeks before the show, the
lighting design needs to be carefully considered, with each lantern assigned to a socket and the necessary cable runs determined. During the
get-in, the
lighting team rig and focus every lantern then programme the venue
lighting desk based on the
LD’s instructions. An
LX will operate the desk for the technical rehearsal, dress rehearsal and performances. For larger shows, often a Chief Electrician will be appointed, whose role is to take some of the pressure off of the
LD. For example, the Chief Electrician may take responsibility for organising the
crew rota, planning the electrical patch, or even running parts of the
get-in.
Although many people enjoy the job for its own sake, if you want to get into Lighting Design experience as a production
LX can be very helpful.
Those new to
lighting may find [
www.lampie.org/adc/LampieCribsheet.pdf] a useful reference to the lights commonly found in the ADC; most of it applies equally to other venues.
Last edited Mon 24th Oct 2011 by Stuart Moore
back to backstage
Search
