Light plot

Also called: Lighting plan (UK)

A scaled drawing showing every light, where it hangs, and what colour and accessories it uses.

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School, community, pro and UK theatre

Channel hookupA list matching every light to its control channel, colour and job. The crew's map when something stops working.
Master electricianRuns the lighting crew. They hang, cable and look after the rig so it matches the lighting designer's plan.
PlotA list or drawing that maps one department's work through the show: a light plot, a sound plot, a costume plot.

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