Community theatres are designed to maximize space and performance style flexibility using technology that is value orientated. With fixtures ranging from the general-purpose Selecon Series to Vari-Lite VL800 Series event fixtures, these spaces deliver creative visuals without expensive infrastructure.
Community theatres are often “black box” spaces, or else they have a small proscenium. To light up these versatile performance spaces on a limited budget, designers must be highly creative with how they use the gear they have on hand. Fixed position and moving head Vari-Lite luminaires provide the output and multifunctionality to illuminate the variety of events that occur in a community theatre.
The control and distribution system in a community theatre must offer the right features without being hard to use, especially because different events have operators of differing levels of expertise. With a simple interface and sophisticated effects engine, the 500ML has the flexibility to accommodate a variety of different productions, while Vision.Net Control Stations can turn room lighting on and off, recall stage lighting, and make basic adjustments effortlessly with the push of a finger.
To learn more about Vari-Lite’s holistic solution for community theatres and black box performance spaces, check out our application brief.
