Hot Broadway Cabaret

Technical Director, Lighting Designer, Sound Designer

August 2026 | Colonial Chorus Players

I designed lights for CCP's Summer 2026 Fundraiser Cabaret. Below are videos of songs that I designed lights to sync with the music. Clicking on a videos' title opens the video in a new tab

River Deep, Mountain High

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Don't Rain on My Parade

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Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat

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Summer Nights

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Ireland

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Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In

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Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)

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Vanilla Ice Cream

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Additionally, still photos of several lighting looks are avalible below.

Three singers around one microphone. The stage is lit pink, with a white light illuminating the singers.

The cast of the cabaret enters from the rear of HL. They are lit by moving LED lights, which move back to the stage once the last singer has reached the stage.

A singer at the center microphone with pink wash lighting.

A singer at the center microphone with green wash lighting.

A singer sits on a stool at center. They are lit with a white light, while the rest of the stage is lit in blue.

The entire cast of the cabaret standing. One singer is at the SL microphone, while another singer is at the SR microphone. The stage is lit in green lights, with the two soloists being illuminated by white lights.

Due to limited rehearsal time, I programmed many cues at home using Augment3d (left). I also took notes (center) on what these cues should be, in case the model did not translate exactly to what was on stage. An excerpt from my final cue list (right) is shown as well.

A screenshot of an Augment3d model of the Old Hose House theater

Notes detailing light cues for 'Don't Rain on My Parade,' 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat + Curtain Call,' and 'Day-O.'

As technical director, I met with the director and producer to confirm their visions for the show and any rules or practices the venue requires. I also met with the house managers to discuss protocols for opening house and starting the show/intermission. Finally, I made a run sheet (below) to simplify running the show.

I also designed and ran sound, including setting up backing tracks to be played through QLab.

FOH for the cabaret. A computer running ETCnomad with a cmd_key is on the left, a Behringer X32 is on the right, and a computer running housewarming music is above the X32.

To watch a full recording of the cabaret, click below!

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