General Policies and Procedures

As with all institutions our policies and procedures are always evolving, what is listed here is to serve as a guideline in no particular order. If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact the Lighting Supervisor.

    • A complete task list, to do list, is to be kept and updated regularly. It should also indicate the priority of each task.

    • The task list should be accessible to the Lighting Supervisor, Staff, Lighting Designer and Assistant Lighting Designer

    • The typical Rep show needs at least four solid days to load-in before focus and a Student show needs at least five solid days before focus

    • The use of all shared equipment, or the pulling of equipment from another space, must be coordinated with the Lighting Supervisor

    • You should have an orientation meeting with your crew and staff within five to three days prior to load in

    • Tie line is not a safety device. If a tool needs a lanyard and does not have one inform a lighting staff member, do not use tie line for this purpose

    • Anyone who works an evening strike call must have eight hours rest before their next call, this does not include travel time if they live outside of New Haven

    • All gel and template orders are to be placed no later than a week and a half prior to load in and should be installed prior to focus

    • Student lighting designers focus all YRT, YSD and SRP productions unless they are in tech or rehearsal for a show they are designing. They get paid for this work from the Electric's unassigned workstudy hours.

    • The circuit plot and DMX plot should be completed no later than three days prior to load in and reviewed with the Lighting Supervisor

Any damage to equipment due to misuse or abuse will be charge to the offending production. See the tip section for proper hanging and lowering of moving lights.