Carnegie Mellon School of Drama

Job Description

Position: Light Board Operator

Advisors: Staff Lighting Technologist and Faculty Lighting Designer

Basic Job Description: The Light Board Operator is responsible for the programming and operation of the lighting for a production.

Responsibilities:

Tech/Dress

• The Light Board Operator operates the lighting console as directed by the Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer and/or the Master Electrician.
• The Board Op works with the ME to complete a dimmer check and fix any problems before each dress rehearsal.
• The Light Board Operator is responsible for maintaining a record of disk functions performed on the lighting console.

Production Run

• The Light Board Operator is responsible for maintaining and executing lighting aspects of a given production as designed and cued by the Lighting Designer.
• The Board Op works with the ME to complete a dimmer check and fix any problems before each performance.
• The Light Board Operator is responsible for maintaining a record of disk functions performed on the lighting console.

At any time throughout the production schedule the Light Board Op may utilize the Staff Lighting Technologist or the Faculty Lighting Advisor to help resolve any ambiguities in a particular project's process.

The Light Board Operator MUST attend Strike.