Stage Lighting Resources

• Lighting is an important factor in a theatrical production.Outdoor Theater Stage in Sunny Florida image by pelvee from Fotolia.com
  
  Lighting is a vital tool in any stage production whether a fashion show, museum or art exhibition or Broadway production. Used properly, stage lighting sets the mood, directs the audience's gaze and aids in the storytelling process. The best stage lighting resources direct readers to best practices, standards for lighting documentation and provide education in the art of modern stage production.
  
  

The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)

• USITT is an association for professionals in the fields of entertainment and the performing arts. USITT is focused on educating people working in performing arts productions by storing and sharing creative information. Members have access to the USITT standards for stage and theatrical lighting, an effort by USITT to standardize the language lighting designers use. USITT's monthly online newsletter called Sightlines is available for free to all viewers. Use the USITT job search tool to locate stage lighting positions.
  
  USITT
  
  315 S. Crouse Ave., Suite 200
  
  Syracuse, NY 13210-1844
  
  800-938-7488
  
  usitt.org
  
  

Theatrical Lighting Database

• Learn how the professionals light Broadway productions by visiting the Theatrical Lighting Database, a collection of lighting documents gathered from the New York Public Library archives. View original lighting documentation from four Broadway stage productions: "Chorus Line," "Hair," "Sunday in the Park with George" and "Fall River Legend." The collection includes the actual focus charts, cue sheets, plots and more for each production for use as study and educational tools for students and lighting designers. The database is funded by the New York State Council for the Arts. Access to the database is free.
  
  Theatrical Lighting Database
  
  Beverly Emmons, executive director
  
  ltgarchive@earthlink.net
  
  lightingdb.nypl.org
  
  

Stage Lighting For Students

• Stage Lighting for Students is an online collaborative work from Judy Kupferman and Jeffery Salzberg, both professional stage lighting designers. Focused on educating the student stage designer, the website provides basic lighting direction for both students and teachers. Included is information on color mixing, electrical formulas, fixtures, lenses and lighting angles. The information for students and lighting teachers provided allows them to learn more about the lighting design process, the functions of stage lighting and advice about the use of lighting documentation and paperwork.
  
  Stage Lighting for Students
  
  Jeff Salzberg
  
  jeff@jeffsalzberg.com
  
  stagelightingprimer.com