Church Basement Ladies – Away in the Basement LIGHT CUES

In general the lighting will be realistic in nature. Added color will be used for the
musical numbers, including backlight.

CUE 1: Houselights/Preshow. General kitchen lighting. Amber toplight. Low level

amber & blue frontlight. Low level blue sidelight.

CUE 2: House to Half.

CUE 3: House Out

CUE 3.1: AF - Blackout

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Act 1/Scene 1 –Kitchen

AWAY IN THE BASEMENT

CUE 4: Special on Pastor if he is not moving, followspot (FS) if he is. Amber sidelight
and light blue sidelight. Blue toplight on Pastor if possible.

CUE 5: Add pink & blue frontlight. Add amber toplight on kitchen area. Add amber and
blue sidelight in kitchen area. Lower intensity on Pastor.

CUE 6: Add more light on Pastor. Add Blue backlight on Kitchen.

CUE 7: Add special or FS on Karin & Beverly. Change backlight to blue/lavender.

Reduce intensity on Pastor.

CUE 8: Return to Cue 5. Lower intensity on Pastor.

CUE 9: Return to Cue 6. Change backlight to Light bluegreen. Special on Pastor if he is

not moving, followspot if he is.

CUE 10: Add special or FS on Mavis. Reduce intensity on Pastor.

CUE 11: Dance Break. Change sidelight to middle amber and deeper blue. Lower intensity
on Pastor.

CUE 12: Return to Cue 8.

CUE 13: Return to Cue 9. Change backlight to royal purple. Special on Pastor if he is not
moving, followspot if he is.

CUE 14: Return to Cue 12, but keep backlight from Cue 13. Lower intensity on Pastor.

CUE 15: Return to Cue 13. Special on Pastor if he is not moving, followspot if he is.
CUE 16: Add special or FS on Vivian. Reduce intensity on Pastor.

CUE 17: Return to Cue 14, but keep backlight from Cue 16. Lower intensity on Pastor.

CUE 19: Return to Cue 5 without special on Pastor. END OF SONG.

THE UNFORGETTABLE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM OF 1958

CUE 20: Add FS on Vivian. Lower intensity of frontlight on stage. Change sidelight to
middle amber and bluegreen. Add middle blue backlight.

CUE 21: Add frontlight where needed. FS on Vivian out. Change backlight to bluegreen.

CUE 22: Change sidelight to lavender and blue.

CUE 23: Change sidelight to lavender and bluegreen.

CUE 24: Change sidelight to middle lavender and bluegreen.

CUE 25: Change sidelight to red/flame and bluegreen.

CUE 26: Add FS on Vivian.

CUE 26.5: Increase intensity of frontlight on all and isolate if possible.

CUE 27: Return to Cue 19. Fade out followspot. END OF SONG.

(EVERYBODY IS A KID AGAIN) AT CHRISTMASTIME

CUE 28: Add FS on Karin. Lower intensity of frontlight on stage. Change sidelight to
amber and middle blue. Add light blue backlight. Special or FS on Beverly.

CUE 29: Change sidelight to middle amber and bluegreen.

CUE 30: Change sidelight to middle amber and middle blue.

CUE 31: Increase frontlight for others. Change sidelight to middle amber and bright blue.

CUE 32: Change sidelight to amber and blue.

CUE 32.5: Add more frontlight for all.

CUE 33: Return to Cue 27. Fade out followspot. END OF SONG.

JUST NOT MARY MATERIAL

CUE 34: Add FS on Mavis. Lower intensity of frontlight on stage. Change sidelight to
amber and middle blue. Add light amber backlight.
CUE 35: Change sidelight to rose and deep blue.

CUE 36: Dramatic shift of sidelight to light amber and light blue. Change backlight to
blue.

CUE 37: Return to Cue 34.

CUE 38: Add more frontlight for all.

CUE 39: Return to Cue 33. Fade out followspot. END OF SONG.

ALWAYS ONE MORE THING

CUE 40: Add FS on Beverly. Lower intensity of frontlight on stage. Change sidelight to
magenta and blue. Add light amber backlight.

CUE 40.5: Return frontlight to higher levels.

CUE 41: Return to Cue 40, but change sidelight to deep lavender and blue.

CUE 41.5: Return frontlight to higher levels.

CUE 42: Return to Cue 41, but change sidelight to rose and blue.

CUE 42.5: Return frontlight to higher levels.

CUE 43: Return to Cue 42, but change sidelight to middle amber and bluegreen.

CUE 44: Change sidelight to warm amber and bright blue.

CUE 44.5: Return to Cue 39. but isolate on Vivian slightly. END OF SONG.

CUE 45: Blackout

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INTERMISSION

CUE 46: Intermission Up (Similar to Preshow)

CUE 46.1: AF - House Up.

CUE 47: House to Half.

CUE 48: House Out

CUE 48.1: AF - Blackout

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 Act 2/Scene 2 –Kitchen

AWAY IN THE BASEMENT - Reprise

CUE 49: Special on Pastor if he is not moving, followspot (FS) if he is. Amber sidelight
and light blue sidelight. Blue toplight on Pastor if possible.

CUE 50: Add lower level pink & blue frontlight. Add amber toplight on kitchen area. Add
amber and blue sidelight in kitchen area. Add followspots on Karin & Mavis.

CUE 51: Change sidelight to middle amber and bluegreen.

CUE 52: Return to a cue similar to Cue 39.

CUE 53: Return to Cue 51, but add frontlight.

CUE 54: Return to Cue 39. END OF SONG.

PINATA
CUE 55: Add FS on Karin. Lower intensity of frontlight on stage. Change sidelight to red
and green. Add blue backlight.

CUE 56: Change sidelight to amber and teal. Change Backlight to magenta.

CUE 57: Change sidelight to middle amber and purple.

CUE 58: Change sidelight to rose and bluegreen.

CUE 59: Return to Cue 57.

CUE 60: Return to Cue 54, but keep sidelight from Cue 59. FS Out.

CUE 61: Return Cue 56. Add FS on Mavis.

CUE 62: Increase pink and blue frontlight for everyone. Change sidelight to amber and
teal. Change Backlight to magenta.

CUE 63: Return to Cue 54. END OF SONG.

WHATEVER YOU DOO-WOP

CUE 64: Add FS on Vivin. Lower intensity of frontlight on stage. Change sidelight to
reddish amber and light blue. Add blue backlight.

CUE 65: Change sidelight to rose and blue.

CUE 66: Change sidelight to amber and magenta.

CUE 67: Change sidelight to rose and blue.

CUE 68: Change sidelight to amber and light blue.

CUE 69: Increase intensity of side and backlight and if blocking allows isolate lighting on
actors.

CUE 70: Return to Cue 63. END OF SONG.

REINDEER RENDEZVOUS
CUE 71: Add FS on Mavis. Lower intensity of frontlight on stage. Change sidelight to
light amber and light blue. Add blue backlight.

CUE 71.1: Add FS on Karin. Fade Out FS on Mavis.

CUE 71.2: Add FS on Beverly. Fade Out FS on Karin.

CUE 71.3: Both FS pick up Mavis, Beverly, and Karin.

CUE 71.4: Keep one FS on Beverly and the other on Mavis.

CUE 72: Move one FS to Vivian. Move the other to Pastor. Isolate if possible on Karin,
Mavis and Beverly with fronlight. Change sidelight to lavendar and deeper blue. Change
backlight to bluegreen.

CUE 73: Change sidelight to rose and blue.

CUE 74: Change sidelight to lavender and light blue.

CUE 75: Return to Cue 70. END OF SONG.

CUE 76: Blackout

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Scene 3 –Kitchen

CUE 77: Pink & blue frontlight. Amber toplight on kitchen area. Amber and blue sidelight
in kitchen area. Isolate on Pastor of blocking allows.

I THINK YOU’D LIKE HER

CUE 78: Add FS on Pastor. Fade all frontlight. Add deep bluegreen backlight. Change
sidelight to rose.

CUE 79: Change sidelight to lavender.

CUE 80: Change backlight to rose.

CUE 81: Return to Cue 77. Keep isolation if possible.

CUE 82: Blackout

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Scene 4 –Kitchen

CUE 83: Pink & blue frontlight. Amber toplight on kitchen area. Bluegreen and blue
sidelight in kitchen area.

JEG ER SA GLAD: A FANTASY

CUE 84: Add FS on Beverly. Lower intensity of frontlight on stage. Change sidelight to
middle amber and bluegreen. Add blue backlight.

CUE 85: Add FS on Mavis. Fade Out FS on Beverly. Change sidelight to rose and
bluegreen.

CUE 86: Add FS on Karin. Fade Out FS on Mavis. Change sidelight to lavender and blue.

CUE 87: Add FS on Vivian. Fade Out FS on Karin. Change sidelight to rose and blue.

CUE 88: Either pick up all three with FS or add frontlight to illuminate Mavis, Karin and
Vivian, depending upon blocking.

CUE 89: Return to Cue 83, but keep backlight.

CUE 90: Return to Cue 88 with frontlight for all onstage. Add House wash lights.

CUE 90.1 Fade house wash lights

CUE 91: Return to Cue 83. END OF SONG.

CUE 92: Blackout.

CUE 93: Pink & blue frontlight. Amber and blue sidelight in kitchen area. Blue-green
backlight.

CUE 94: Blackout.

CUE 95: Curtain Call.

CUE 96: Brownout.

CUE 97: Blackout.

CUE 98: Post-show Up

CUE 98.1: AF – Add Houselights