Lighting and Sound Labs Enhance the Drama By Christine Byrd
When the lights fade and the
music builds, an audience of theatergoers can feel transported—before the action even starts. That’s why drama faculty in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts focus on creating high-tech sound and lighting labs that help students produce top-quality shows and then Photo: Will Tee Yang
excel professionally. “The lighting and the sound design together create the rollercoaster for the audience to go on, moment to moment,” Image: Professor Jaymi Lee Smith works on a production-simulation lighting scheme during a lab session in The Cam Lab. 11
