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Robe Footsies Crack it at Orlando Ballet

As the cornerstone of its 50th Anniversary Season, the Orlando Ballet commissioned a spectacular new production of The Nutcracker, one of the world’s most popular and most performed ballets, which debuted last December. Billed as “bigger, brighter, and full of surprises” as well as the largest ballet ever created by an Orlando-based performing arts organization, the production was staged in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts. New choreography, all new sets, costumes, and an updated storyline by Jorden Morris, who also serves as the ballet’s artistic director, brought an exciting edge to a timeless classic, combined with a host of interesting and innovative staging elements including a lighting design by Joseph R. Walls.Read More »Robe Footsies Crack it at Orlando Ballet

Randy Mullican to Depart Main Light for New Role at TMB After 27 Years of Distinguished Service

Randy Mullican

Main Light, a premier dry hire rental provider in the professional lighting industry, announced the departure of Randy Mullican, who has significantly contributed to the company over an impressive 27-year tenure. Randy’s last day with the company will be March 1st, marking the end of a storied career at Main Light and the beginning of a new chapter with TMB, a global distributor known for its specialized technology in the concert lighting industry and beyond.Read More »Randy Mullican to Depart Main Light for New Role at TMB After 27 Years of Distinguished Service

Student Designers Appraise Elation Lighting on Yale’s Carlotta Festival

A scene from ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ with a lighting design by Yichen Zhou. The Carlotta Festival, David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, 2023. Photo © T. Charles Erickson.

In partnership with dry-hire rental house Main Light, Elation Professional provided Fuze MAX™ series moving head luminaires to David Geffen School of Drama at Yale for use on the school’s annual Carlotta Festival, which showcases plays written, directed, acted and designed by students. The Carlotta Festival features three fully produced new plays by graduating playwrights performed in rotating repertory. The plays presented in this year’s festival, which ran May 5–12 at the Iseman Theatre, included littleboy/littleman by Rudi Goblen (directed by Jacob Basri); Furlough’s Paradise by a.k. payne (directed by Leyla Levi); and Color Boy by Esperanza Rosales Balcárcel (directed by Jecamiah M. Ybañez). Read More »Student Designers Appraise Elation Lighting on Yale’s Carlotta Festival

Lotus Blooms with Robe

Photo by Jam and Toast

Popular Philadelphia-based jam band Lotus evolved their own distinctive “jambatronica” sound and style and brought this to the instrumental bedrock of the jam genre. In an exhilarating rave-tastic collage of electronica, hip hop, dubstep, and multiple other genres, they have been inspired by artists like The Orb, Aphex Twin and many others critical to the roots of dance. Lighting Designer Scott Huston has been crafting Lotus’ lighting since 2004. It is a job he loves and combines with his thriving carpentry business which keeps him busy and creative when off the road.Read More »Lotus Blooms with Robe

Main Light Now Offers Long Term Leasing

Main Light, LLC, a preeminent lighting rental partner, has recently added long-term leasing to its rental offerings. Now, clients can save up to 60% off list price for long term rentals. These leases include moving lights, MA Lighting grandMA3—both full-size and light consoles, Tyler GT Truss, and a wide range of LED lighting products. These long-term leases have a 26-week minimum term length.Read More »Main Light Now Offers Long Term Leasing

Main Light Becomes One of the First in the US to Acquire Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures

Main Light increased its rental inventory of Ayrton lighting fixtures with the purchase of a large complement of versatile new Zonda 9 FX fixtures. The company currently has offices in Delaware, Tennessee, and Las Vegas. Main Light has seen a steady demand for its Ayrton Perseo, Khamsin, and Diablo fixtures, which were acquired during the past two years. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »Main Light Becomes One of the First in the US to Acquire Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures