If there is only one technician then the role is to set up the rigs and then operate the controls to provide the appropriate ambience during play (variable lux and colours usually). In a group then other technicians are usually moving and interchanging the lights when necessary.
The 2006 Best Lighting Design of a Play Tony went to Mark Henderson. He received the award for the lighting design of The History Boys.
The 2012 Tony for Best Lighting Design of a Play went to Jeff Croiter. He received his award for his work on the lighting design of Peter and the Starcatcher.
The 2009 Best Lighting Design of a Play Tony went to Brian MacDevitt. He received the award for his lighting design of the revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone.
There are two main ways of becoming a lighting technician. You could either qualify as an electrician or get practical experience in production lighting, or you could take a technical theatre course at college or university. Currently, to qualify as an electrician you will need either: · NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Electro-technical Services (Electrical Maintenance) or · NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Installing Electro-technical Systems and Equipment (Buildings and Structures).
An audience can tell that a play is moving on to a new scene when the scenery, lighting, and props change.
The lighting technician is usually in the lighting booth of a theatre or the front-of-house position in an arena. In the case of a travelling show, a lighting technician will travel with the road crew and supervise the setup of the lighting rig by the local crew. He or she may also be backstage performaing maintenance on malfunctioning fixtures, or working with the lighting director at the light board during tech design.
According to Wikipedia: "Officially called the Electrical Lighting Technician (ELT), or the Rigging Electrical Lighting Technician (RELT), are also called or known as Set Lighting Technicians, Lamp Operator, Electrician, Electric, Spark or a Juicer. "The Lighting Technicians on a motion picture set handle all of the electrical needs as well as place and focus all of the lighting under the direction of the Gaffer (Chief Lighting Technician)."
About $1000 per week ( Australian)
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Axel Akesson was the senior lighting technical director on Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. He works at Cinesite.
The 2010 Best Lighting Design of a Play went to Neil Austin. He received the award for his lighting design of Red.
The 2005 Best Lighting Design of a Play Tony went to Brian MacDevitt. He received the award for his lighting design for The Pillowman.
The 2006 Best Lighting Design of a Play Tony went to Mark Henderson. He received the award for the lighting design of The History Boys.
The 2008 Best Lighting Design of a Play Tony went to Kevin Adams. He received the award for the lighting design of The 39 Steps.
The 2011 Best Lighting Design of a Play Tony went to Paule Constable. She received the award for her work on the lighting design of War Horse.