House lights and worklights Stage lighting instrument

house lights

house lights provide light on theater s seats , aisles audience before , after performances , during intermissions. incandescent lights, fluorescent lights or scoops may used in instances. house lights controlled dimmers, on simple switches. worklights provide general lighting backstage or in house, , fluorescent fixtures. work lights non-dimmed.

house , work lights off during performances included in lighting design establish focus or emphasize plot elements. when house lights not on dimmer, switch under control of stage manager.