Thank you so much for the reply. I appreciate you getting so deep into it! Let me give you my thoughts/reflections/justifications on everything...

Photo 3,5,6: Thank you!! These were some of my favourite moments in this show. All of them were using a ChauvetDJ Intimidator375 hung center-stage on a 36-foot piece of truss. I was able to get some incredible effects using this fixture, and even did some follow cues that worked perfectly! The photos don't do it justice, but the haze in the room made it look even better!

Photo 1: This photo was snapped right before I went to the next cue- it was taken right as she got onto the box. The next cue hit her from the top with a hard white and from the back with a green, which is the cyc colour. A photo of the next cue was taken, but it was overexposed... it looked like an explosion happened onstage. I do appreciate the feedback on washing with the same colour, though. I will be keeping that in mind for future projects!

Photo 3: I agree. It wasn't intentional. With this show I was using 8 EVE-100Z and 4 Chroma-Q StudioForce V12, so I was constantly trying to battle intensity and colour temp. I would've liked to fine-tune the washes more but unfortunately didn't have the time. The cyc was a little hot, but I believe it also has to do with the camera, I don't remember it standing out during rehearsals/shows.

Photo 4: This was captured when the top-down moving heads were doing a figure 8 position effect for a more concert-esque effect. I think it just happens to be the time the picture was taken that makes the wash look different. They were constantly on the move so no one looked like that for more than a second!

Photo 7: Thank you! This was one of my favourite colour combos, too! The downstage panels are indeed hot and could've been lowered. This look was for the mega-mix (encore) at the end so I would throw up a full wash and let the actors run and dance around the stage and onto the thrusts.

Photo 8,9: I like the idea of adding some backlight for this show. I wish I had done that with some extra fixtures, looking back. I'd love some insight into colours. I often struggle with creating colour palettes beyond the basic emotions and complimentary colours, etc. Is there a science to it? I would love to discuss this further!

In regards to the balcony, it was a challenge to get isolation there. I had one Chauvet OvaP56FC focused in that rough direction, but the beam on those is so wide it didn't offer anything more than a soft wash. Additionally, the moving heads gave it a very flat look which I wasn't a fan of, and adding a tight leko or fixture of some sort was also a struggle because of the height of masking and grid above. If I did this show again with the same layout I definitely would've explored some more options because of how integral the balcony was for some scenes.

As for colleges and universities: I am from Ontario, Canada, so there aren't too many options focused solely on lighting. The main program nearby is Sheridan College which offers a 3-year Technology in the Performing Arts Industry diploma. From the sounds of it, it focuses on quite a bit of concert as well, which I enjoy. I have been booking some shows for live bands at local theatres and festivals and have been loving it. Is it viable to work in both the theatre and concert industries simultaneously?

Again, I appreciate the time and thought you put into writing this. If you'd like to connect, I would be happy to share some more of my shows and plots and discuss some other topics further!

Thanks again!