Flyin’ West Cue Synopsis Lighting Designer: Sean Saari
Cue # Pg/Line/action Fade timeDescription
1 / Preshow / 5 / House opens, preshow lights up2 / House Warning / 5 / House lights to Half
3 / House out / 5 / Lights fade to black
4 / 7, Start of show / 5 / Lights up outside house, evening/day
4.5 / 7, Sophie enters house / 5 / Lights fade up onstage illuminating the house
5 / 12, drink your coffee / 5 / Lights crossfade to exterior
6 / 14, aint got enough land to spit on / 5 / Lights fade focus in to SL exterior
7 / 16, Miss Leah begins to hum amazing grace / 5 / Lights crossfade to interior of house, outside fades to twilight
8 / 23, Fannie douses candle / 3 / Lights dim and moonlight comes up
9 / 23, Fannie re-lights candle / 3 / Lights return to normal
10 / 23, Lights fade to black / 5 / End scene
11 / 23, Following train whistle / 5 / Lights up exterior for train scene
12 / 26, Sophie exits / 5 / LED scene change lights, The scene changes will progress from neutral to threatening, to hopeful as the play progresses and ends
13 / 27, Scene 3 / 5 / Lights up interior, Night outside
14 / 37, Sophie, Fannie and Minnie exit / 5 / Lights crossfade to exterior
15 / 38, The sisters form the circle / 5 / Ritual special, Saturated Lavender with golden amber and flame modeling lights
16 / 38, Frank stands by fence on porch / 5 / Flame light silhouettes Frank in a foreboding manner
17 / 38, End scene / 5 / Lights fade to black, with exception of flame light
18 / 38, Scene change / 5 / Flame light out, LEDs up for scene change
19 / 39, Scene 4 / 5 / Interior lights up, and reflecting early morning
20 / 42, tired of negroes as Frank seems to be / 5 / The rest of the house fades up
21 / 43, Frank and Minnie exit / 5 / Lights crossfade to exterior, exterior reflects AM
22 / 43, Frank deserts Minnie / 5 / Minnie special, Saturated Lavender, and Golden amber backlight
23 / 43, Scene change / 5 / Lights fade and LEDs up
24 / 43, Scene 5 / 5 / Lights up in the house, but more blue/lavender to reflect twilight
25 / 46, Sophie exits / 5 / Lights up more outside, still resemble Twilight
26 / 46, Frank enters / 5 / Lights dim outside
27 / 47, White gentlemen! / 15,5 / Lights become more focused and intense
28 / 48, What do you think you’re doing / 7,5 / Lights become more intense, and flame and red are added to heighten the moment
29 / 48, ..have a baby! / 3,5 / Lights fade onstage, with LEDs & flame light up
30 / 48, Blackout / 5 / End of Act I
31 / 49, Intermission / 7,5 / House lights and preshow lights up
32 / 49, House warning / 5 / House lights to half
33 / 49, Blackout / 5 / Lights out
34 / 49, Act II / 5 / Lights fade up in interior, Night outside
35 / 51, Minnie exits to Frank / 15,5 / Flame lights focus in on Minnie and Frank as he taints the ritual space, Sophie is backlit by Golden amber
36 / 51, End ActII Scene 1 / 5 / Lights fade out
37 / 52, Act II Scene 2 / 5 / Lights up interior and dim in bedroom, Day outside
38 / 53, Minnie and Frank enter / 5 / Lights fade out in bedroom
39 / 55, Minnie heads to the bedroom / 5 / Lights crossfade to bedroom
40 / 57, Don’t you ever tell me no! / 5 / Lavender and flame floor light fades up in bedroom
41 / 57, Do you understand me? / 5 / Flame increases, red LEDs are added, the rest of the room focuses in
42 / 57, …card game. / 5 / Lights fade, except for Flame and red LEDs
43 / 57, Scene change / 5 / LEDs fade down, but not out for scene change
44 / 57, Scene 3 / 5 / Lights up in interior, daytime outside
45 / 58, will hit her again. / 5 / Lights crossfade to exterior
46 / 59, Fannie calls out to Sophie / 5 / Lights focus in on the sisters and Lavender is added
47 / 59, End scene 3 / 5 / Lights fade out
48 / 59, Scene change / 5 / LED scene change, unsettling
49 / 59, Act II Scene 4 / 5 / Lights up outside, daytime, with some flame accent, and dim in bedroom.
50 / 60, …get down to it. / 5 / Lights crossfade to bedroom
51 / 61, That baby needs a nap! / 5 / Lights crossfade to interior of house
52 / 64, Am, I feelin all right? / 15, 5 / Lights slowly focus in on the two sisters and Miss Leah for her tale. More Lavender than amber
53 / 65, recipe for apple pie / 5 / LED scene change, more hopeful
54 / 66, Act II scene 5 / 5 / Lights up in interior
55 / 68, draw their own… / 10,5 / Lights focus in and Flame/kill backlight fade up
56 / 68, Aftermath / 5 / Lights change to reflect feeling of elation
57 / 68, End Scene 5 / 5 / LED scene change, Hopeful Ambers
58 / 69, Act II Scene 6 / 5 / Lights up interior, Night outside
59 / 71, Sophie exits to yard / 5 / Lights up outside and focus on Miss Leah inside, Saturated Ritual light and LEDs
60 / 71, Miss Leah croons to baby / 5 / Lights fade onstage with all silhouetted by LEDs
61 / 71, Blackout / 5 / Lights fade to black
62 / Curtain call / 7 / Lights fade up for curtain call
63 / House up / 7 / House lights up and preshow lights return
64 / All out / 5 / Once audience leaves, Lights out and shut down light board, CP, etc.