ANGELS IN AMERICA LIGHT CUES

In general the lighting will isolate on the characters onstage as much as the blocking will
allow. I would like to try to avoid lighting the entire stage for each scene, as the scenes are all
intimate scenes and I can get more varied looks if the acting areas are kept small. A wide pallet
of colors will be used to suggest time of day and mood. I plan to use patterns on the set and floor
when imaginary characters are on stage, dream-like scenes, and at night. I may project cloud
patterns on the cyc, if there is a cyc, but I can easily see lighting this show without a cyc.
Followspots to follow imaged characters may be done if I can find a way to locate them and their
operators in the coves

CUE 1: Houselights/Preshow. Sidelight across entire stage. Heavenly lights if possible.

Break-up patterns across the entire stage.

CUE 2: House to Half.

CUE 3: House Out

CUE 3.1: AF - Blackout

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Act 1, Scene 1 Funeral Home, New York City, Daytime, Funeral, Fall

CUE 4: Isolate lighting on Rabbi & Coffin, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight.
Sunlight streaming in windows (Funeral Window Pattern. What is this pattern?). Amber
toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Candle special w/
pattern rotator. Somber/morbid feeling.

CUE 5: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 1, Scene 2 Roys Office, New York City, Daytime, Fall

CUE 6: Isolate lighting on Roy & Joe, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Daylight
amber sunlight streaming in windows (Modern Office Window Pattern). Light Blue florescent
toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Stark/cool office feeling.

CUE 7: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 1, Scene 3 Joe & Harpers Home, New York City, Daytime, Fall

CUE 8: Isolate lighting on Joe & Harper, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Afternoon
light amber sunlight streaming in windows (Traditional Home Window Pattern). Amber
toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Breakup pattern at low
level (Color?). Warm but eerie/disturbing feeling.
CUE 9: Increase intensity of break-up patterns & slowly rotate if possible (change color?).
Add followspot or moving special on Mr. Lies, if possible.

CUE 10: Return to Cue 8.

CUE 11: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 1, Scene 4 Outside Funeral Home, New York City, Daytime, Fall

CUE 12: Isolate lighting on Prior & Louis, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Lower
level afternoon light amber sunlight sidelight (From both sides?). No toplight or backlight. Cyc
in blue w/ clouds (Full of Clouds). Soft foliage breakup on bench area. Overcast soft feeling.

CUE 13: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 1, Scene 5 SPLIT SCENE Cemetery/Joe & Harpers Home, New York City, Daytime,
Fall

CUE 14: Isolate frontlight lighting on Joe & Harper, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight.
Afternoon light amber sunlight streaming in windows (Traditional Home Window Pattern).
Amber toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds. Breakup pattern
at low level (Color?). Warm but eerie/disturbing feeling. Similar to Cue 10.

No Frontlight on Rabbi & Louis. Lower level late afternoon middle amber sunlight sidelight
(From both sides?). No toplight or backlight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds (Full of Clouds). Soft
foliage breakup on coffin area. Overcast soft feeling. Similar to Cue 12, but with more breakup
pattern.

CUE 15: Add frontlight and emphasize Louis & Rabbit. Fade frontlight and de-emphasize
Joe & Harper.

CUE 16: Return to Cue 14

CUE 17: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 1, Scene 6 Mens Room Federal Court of Appeals, Brooklyn, Daytime, November

CUE 18: Isolate lighting on Louis & Joe, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Light Blue
florescent toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Stark/cool
office feeling.

CUE 19: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 1, Scene 7 Harper & Priors Dream

CUE 20: Isolate lighting on Prior & Harper, if possible. Followspots/Moving Specials?
Low level lavender & blue frontlight, if followspots or specials are not used. Deep lavender and
green or red sidelight. Break-up patterns, slowly rotate, if possible (Color?). Dream-like feeling.

CUE 21: Fade out Harpers Special, if practical.

CUE 22: Add Special on Feather Falling (Toplight?)

CUE 23: Strong Shaft of light from above. Stop rotation of break-up patterns.

CUE 24: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 1, Scene 8 SPLIT SCENE Joe & Harpers Home/Louis & Priors Home, New York City,
Night, November

CUE 25: Isolate frontlight lighting on Joe & Harper, if possible. Lavender & blue
frontlight. Blue-green moonlight streaming in windows (Traditional Home Window Pattern).
Blue Toplight. Lavender & blue-green sidelight at lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern?
Breakup pattern at low level (Color?).

No Frontlight on Prior & Louis. Lavender & blue frontlight. Blue-green moonlight streaming in
windows (Modern Window Pattern). Blue Toplight. Lavender & blue-green sidelight at
lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern? Breakup pattern at low level (Color?).

CUE 26: Add frontlight and emphasize Louis & Prior. Fade frontlight and de-emphasize
Joe & Harper.

CUE 27: Return to Cue 25

CUE 28: Return to Cue 26

CUE 29: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 1, Scene 9 Doctors Office, New York City, Daytime, November

CUE 30: Isolate lighting on Roy & Henry, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Light Blue
florescent toplight/backlight at middle level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Stark/cool
doctors office feeling.
CUE 31: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 1 Louis & Priors Home, New York City, Night, November

CUE 32: No Frontlight. Blue-green moonlight streaming in windows (Modern Window

Pattern). Blue Toplight. Lavender & blue-green sidelight at lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon
pattern? Breakup pattern at low level (Color?).

CUE 33: Add isolated frontlight lighting on Prior & Louis. Lavender & blue frontlight.
Add amber toplight.

CUE 34: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 2 Joe & Harpers Home, New York City, Night, November

CUE 35: No Frontlight. Blue-green moonlight streaming in windows (Modern Window

Pattern). Blue Toplight. Lavender & blue-green sidelight at lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon
pattern? Breakup pattern at low level (Color?).

CUE 36: Add isolated frontlight lighting on Joe & Harper. Lavender & blue frontlight.
Add amber toplight.

CUE 37: Return to Cue 35

CUE 38: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 3 Hospital Room, New York City, Night, November

CUE 39: Isolate lighting on Emily & Louis, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Light
Blue florescent toplight/backlight at middle level. No sidelight. Moonlight coming through
window. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern? Stark/cool hospital room feeling.

CUE 40: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 4 SPLIT SCENE Joe & Roy @ Bar/Louis & Man in Central Park, New York
City, Night, November

CUE 41: Isolate frontlight lighting on Joe & Roy, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight.
Amber toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern?
Warm but unsure feeling.
No Frontlight on Louis & Man. Lower level moonlight. Low Level sidelight (Lavender &
Green?). Blue toplight. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern. Breakup pattern at low level (Color?).

CUE 42: Add frontlight and emphasize Louis & Man. Fade frontlight and de-emphasize
Joe & Roy.

CUE 43: Return to Cue 41

CUE 44: Return to Cue 42

CUE 45: Return to Cue 43 (Possibly blackout Louis & Man area)

CUE 46: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 5 Hospital Room, New York City, Day, November

CUE 47: Isolate lighting on Emily & Louis, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Light
Blue florescent toplight/backlight at middle level. No sidelight. Sunlight coming through
window. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Stark/cool hospital room feeling.

CUE 48: Add Patterns (Rotating?) or Heavenly light on Prior.

CUE 49: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 6 Restaurant, New York City, Day, January

CUE 50: Isolate frontlight lighting on actors if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Amber
toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Warm but unsure feeling.

CUE 51: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 7 Outside Hall of Justice, Brooklyn, Daytime, January

CUE 52: Isolate lighting on Joe & Louis, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Afternoon
light amber sunlight sidelight. Light blue sidelight from opposite side light. Blue toplight or
backlight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds (Full of Clouds). Cold sunny day.

CUE 53: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 8 Phone Booth, New York City/Hannahs Home, Salt Lake City, Night, January
CUE 54: Isolate frontlight lighting on Hannah. Amber & blue frontlight. Blue-green
moonlight streaming in windows (Traditional Window Pattern). Amber Toplight. Lavender &
blue-green sidelight at lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern?

Isolate frontlight lighting on Joe. Lavender & Blue frontlight. Lower level moonlight. Low
Level sidelight (Lavender & Green?). Blue toplight. Streetlight off to side of phone booth? Cyc
in dark blue w/ moon pattern. Breakup pattern at low level (Color?).

CUE 55: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 9 SPLIT SCENE Joe & Harpers Home/Hospital Room, New York City, Early
morning, January

CUE 56: Isolate lighting on Joe & Harper, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Early
morning light amber sunlight streaming in windows (Traditional Home Window Pattern). Amber
toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Warm but foreboding
feeling.

Isolate lighting on Prior & Louis, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Light Blue florescent
toplight/backlight at middle level. No sidelight. Early morning sunlight coming through
window. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Stark/cool hospital room feeling.

DO I NEED TO DO SOMETHING WITH SIDELIGHT OR THE CYC TO EMPASIZE THE

CONFLICT THAT IS HAPPENING?

CUE 57: Add break-up patterns & slowly rotate if possible (change color?). Add
followspot or moving special on Mr. Lies, if possible.

CUE 58: Return to Cue 56

CUE 59: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 2, Scene 10 Hannahs Home, Salt Lake City, Daytime, January

CUE 60: Isolate lighting on Hannah & Sister Ella Chapter. Amber & blue frontlight.
Amber sunlight streaming in windows (Traditional Home Window Pattern). Light blue
toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Heavenly feeling.

CUE 61: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 3, Scene 1 Louis & Priors Home, New York City, Night, January
CUE 62: No Frontlight. Blue-green moonlight streaming in windows (Modern Window
Pattern). Blue Toplight. Lavender & blue-green sidelight at lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon
pattern? Breakup pattern at low level (Color?).

CUE 62.5: Add Lavender & Blue Frontlight. Add Nightlight. Increase Breakup pattern
intensity and rotation rate. Add special on Prior 1.

CUE 63: Add special on Prior 2.

CUE 64: Change lights (How?) Pattern color change? Sidelight change? Add Heavenly
lights?

CUE 65: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 3, Scene 2 SPLIT SCENE Louis & Belize @ Coffee Shop/Hospital Clinic, New York
City, Daytime, January

CUE 66: Isolate lighting on Louis & Belize, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight.
Daylight - light amber sunlight streaming in windows (Window Pattern). Amber
toplight/backlight at lower level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Warm but foreboding
feeling.

Isolate lighting on Prior & Emily, if possible. Light Blue florescent toplight/backlight at middle
level. No sidelight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds? Stark/cool hospital room feeling. They should be at
a much lower intensity.

CUE 67: Add Amber & Blue Frontlight on Emily & Prior. Increase general intensity.

CUE 68: Fade out frontlight on Louis & Belize and de-emphasize them.

CUE 69: Add Heavenly light and sidelight on Prior

CUE 69.5: Add light on Heavenly light on Book

CUE 70: Add light for Burning Book. Special Effect?

CUE 71: Return to Cue 68.

CUE 72: Return to Cue 66 w/o Emily & Prior Area.

CUE 73: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly
Light only?

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Act 3, Scene 3 Harper Dream, Cold Place
CUE 74: Isolate lighting on Harper & Mr Lies, if possible. Followspots/Moving Specials
both? Blue frontlight, if followspots or specials are not used. No Color Blue or No Color Front
Wash. No Color Top/Backlight. Break-up patterns, slowly rotate, if possible (Color?). Dream-
like feeling.

CUE 75: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 3, Scene 4 Abandoned Lot, South Bronx, Daytime, January

CUE 76: Isolate lighting on Joe & Louis, if possible. Amber & blue frontlight. Afternoon
light amber sunlight sidelight. Light blue sidelight from opposite side light. Blue toplight or
backlight. Cyc in blue w/ clouds (Full of Clouds). Cold sunny day.

CUE 77: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 3, Scene 5 Roys Brownstone Home, New York City, Night, January

CUE 78: Isolate on Roy & Joe. Amber & blue frontlight. Blue-green moonlight streaming
in windows (Brownstone Window Pattern). Amber Toplight. Lavender & blue-green sidelight at
lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern? Breakup pattern at low level (Color?).

CUE 79: Add Break-up Patterns (Color?) Generally darken room. Backlight or Special on
Ethel, if possible.

CUE 80: Fade backlight on Ethel & add frontlight for Ethel.

CUE 81: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 3, Scene 6 Priors Home, New York City, Night, January

CUE 82: Frontlight on Prior. Lavender & Blue Frontlight. Blue-green moonlight
streaming in windows (Modern Window Pattern). Blue Toplight. Lavender & blue-green
sidelight at lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern? Rotating breakup pattern at higher
level (Color?). Amber Toplight on Prior. Specials on Prior 1 & 2.

CUE 83: Add Special on Louis if possible or add frontlight.

CUE 84: Fade rotating patterns and stop rotation. Change Color?

CUE 85: Fade out special on Louis.

CUE 86: Transition Lighting. What is this? Pattern Wash? Sidelight only? Heavenly Light
only?
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Act 3, Scene 7 Park /Priors Home, New York City, Night, January

CUE 87: Frontlight on Prior. Lavender & Blue Frontlight. Blue-green moonlight
streaming in windows (Modern Window Pattern). Blue Toplight. Lavender & blue-green
sidelight at lowlevel. Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern? Amber Toplight on Prior.

No Frontlight on Louis & Joe. Lower level moonlight. Low Level sidelight (Lavender &
Green?). Blue toplight. Streetlight? Cyc in dark blue w/ moon pattern. Breakup pattern at low
level (Color?).

CUE 88: Add frontlight and emphasize Louis & Joe. Fade frontlight and de-emphasize
Prior.

CUE 89: Return to Cue 87 without Park Area.

CUE 90: Bedside lamp flickers.

CUE 90.5: Add heavenly cold pale blue light.

CUE 91: Change heavenly light to warm golden color

CUE 92: Change heavenly light to hot green color

CUE 93: Change heavenly light to royal purple color

CUE 94: All light but heavenly light and breakup light goes out.

CUE 95: Wash of white light from above. As bright as possible.

CUE 96: Blackout

CUE 97: Curtain Call.

CUE 98: Brownout.

CUE 99: Blackout.

CUE 100: Post-show Up

CUE 100.1: AF Add Houselights