Theatre 1331 Jon Egging Project

1. The Seagull
By: Anton Chekhov
Light Designer: Cameron Brown

2. Visibility
• The lighting will vary depending on the mood
–Happy moments will utilize bright lighting
–Sad moments will have faint lighting and have
a spotlight to help the audience see more
–To portray the love triangle and poor timings
toward love, red lasers will be implemented on
stage
• Autumn leaves will be on stage to
brighten it up during happy moments

3. These are the color
schemes, I want to use to
brighten up the stage
Red lasers will be shined on
stage subtly to show the love
triangle and guide the
audiences attention
This drastic change will show
the change in visibility when
the mood changes from happy
to sad

4. Revealing Shapes and Forms
The openings in the
set and how the light
hits them shows the
many opportunities
that can happen
within the play and
reveal an intricate set
This beautiful stage will be
used to start off Act II in a
serene & somber way after the
first attempted suicide

5. Providing A Focus
• There are two different approaches since there is two
clear moods
• Happy and funny moments
– Focus will be provided through red lasers directing you
toward the action and the affection triangle
• Sad and foreshadowing moments
– The audiences attention will be drawn through spotlights
and shadows on stage

6. Providing A Focus
Spotlights will
be used
during
somber
moments

7. Establishing A Time & Place
• The Seagull, initially premiered in the 1890’s, but we
want to incorporate the old school feel as well as
utilizing new technology
• Our set will take place outside so it is important that
the lighting resembles it so we will use a filter over
the light
• Keeping the time period realistic we also want to
have a scene lit by candles and a spotlight so it shows
the simplicity of the times in the 1890’s

8. Establishing A Time & Place
Lighting a stage with candles
brings out the beauty in lighting
& resembles how most plays
were produced at night

9. Establishing a rhythm of
movement
• It’s important to make transition smooth and quick
• Audiences do not want to wait, but value quickness
during changes in lighting and set
• There will be an extensive crew that sets the stage
and lighting changes will only be made when the
mood is set to change in the play

10. Reinforcing the Central Image &
Metaphor
• The metaphor in The Seagull would be a clock
– It symbolizes time and how everything will happen when
the time is right
– The circle of the clock represents the theme with timing
playing a pivotal role with love and feelings
• Central image of our play would be love
– With love the main color is red and it allows the lighting
to use red as a focal point

11. Reinforcing the Central Image &
Metaphor
Lighted clocks
and subliminal
circular
objects will
also portray
theme