Cue Light System Question

[Murphb1220]

Hey,

I apologize for sounding outright stupid, but in Lighting Cue systems that have 10 or 12 channels, what do you do with them all? I guess it's because I Stage Manage a small theatre so I really wouldn't know, but still...

Thanks in advanced

[IRW]

Flys

Lighting

Sound

AV

Followspot 1

Followspot 2

Auditorium Door A

Auditorium Door B

Auditorium Door C

Auditorium Door D

Feather drop from the grid

 

I could go on naming the random places in our theatre where we have facility panels, but basically if you have the flexibility that we have (or enough cable!) you can have cue-lights cueing any sort of action on or offstage. For example, there is a large production company that frequently visits us and very often we are usually asked to wire up cue lights to at least three doors in the set to cue actors to go onstage.

[paulears]

I don't understand the question "In lighting cue systems" - IWs answered assuming you mean stage management cues systems - as we're in that area, not lighting - but I wonder?...................

 

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[Murphb1220]

No, you're right I meant cue light systems, typo...

 

 

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[RGSD]

Aspects of Love tour currently has -

DSL Entrance

USL Entrance

SL revolve brakes

Revolve

Tabs

DSR Entrance

USR Entrance

SR Revolve brakes

LX op

MD

Flys

 

(I think thats it!)

[shadaca]

Currently I have 2 - Flys and Automation

 

My last show I had more

 

Sound

LX (for emergency - I didn't use all the time cos my finger would fall off)

Flys

USL

USR

MSL

MSR

DSL

And a snow drop in some venues where it couldn't be operated from Flys.

 

Basically - wherever you need to tell someone that's not on cans what to do when, or need reinforcing for safety even if you are on cans - but they cut out, can't be heard etc - I also find them useful for acknowledging standbys and getting clears on shows where there is lots going on.

[rowan.b1000]

I have seen cue systems where there are cue lights for the crew on the stage. this is so when they are hidden behind scenary they know when they have to move espicaily if it inst in a blackout

 

row

[cedd]

They also come in quite handy for us noise boys if you have an offstage mic. Just flash a "standby" for the cast to shut up, and "go" for a live mic.

[pete LD]

They get used in dance spme times to cue Dancers that start in the wings. As others have said they can be for anything!

[LXbydesign]

We also use them on festival set ups where the band set time is very strict. The artists know how long they have onstage to play so can work their material to make the most of their time - but the cue lights rule.

 

Our ones are "traffic lights" - green for "ok", amber for "2 minutes remaining" , red for "off stage now"

 

Seemed to work. I find for theatre that cue lights are a useful back up for cans - just in case instructions are not heard clearly or if hard to hear then the visual light is a great saving grace!!