Grant Mudge, Ryan Producting Artistic Director, Norte Dame Shakespeare Festival, asked Kevin Dreyer to design the lighting for The Tempest, which featured aerialists, jugglers, 20 industrial fans, and more.
"Within the confines of a single light plot with a fixed inventory and a very limited budget," explains Dreyer, "I needed to light actors on the stage floor, in the pit, and on top of a ship 13' above the stage; an actress who would spend the entire performance on a trapeze 10' above the stage, and another actress who would climb more than 20' into the air; jugglers’ balls tossed 10' to 15' in the air and a set of silks that would be propelled by a “wind illusion” more than 30' into the air; and the entire stage-left side of the deck would be blocked by a distressed boat that would rise 16' above the stage floor. I also had to make sure everyone remained safe and that the lights never distracted the performers or prevented them from being able to complete their acts."
Click on the image below to enlarge Dreyer's lighting plot to PDF, and read more about the design here.
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