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A Lighting Design Process for a Production of Aida, with Music by Elton John and Lyrics by Tim Rice

Wilson, Jarod Douglas

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2011, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Theatre.

Aida, with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, was a theatrical production presented during the fall quarter of 2010 at The Ohio State University, produced by the Department of Theatre in collaboration with the Columbus Association of the Performing Arts at the Southern Theatre in downtown Columbus. This thesis is a documentation of the lighting design process for Aida. The first chapter is an examination of the Southern Theatre and the producing situation. The second and third chapters address the design ideas for the production, including the director's concept, script analysis, and collaborative efforts. The final two chapters explore the lighting design process from beginning to end, including a self-evaluation of the final design.

The concept for the production was to blend the aesthetics of the ancient Egyptian world with modern-day styling, creating a world that feels both current and timeless. The production was conceived and designed to be as grand in scope as possible within the limitations of the space, so that it could effectively convey the epic nature of the story to the audience and draw them into the lush world of the characters. Also, in response to the music, which is largely rock-and-roll-inspired, the lighting for certain scenes reflected a rock aesthetic. A wide variety of modern technology was used in order to achieve this aesthetic and keep the lighting vibrant and interesting throughout the production.

Mary Tarantino, MFA (Advisor)
Jimmy Bohr, MFA (Committee Member)
Kristine Kearney, MFA (Committee Member)
266 p.

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  • Wilson, J. D. (2011). A Lighting Design Process for a Production of Aida, with Music by Elton John and Lyrics by Tim Rice [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306296781

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wilson, Jarod. A Lighting Design Process for a Production of Aida, with Music by Elton John and Lyrics by Tim Rice. 2011. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306296781.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wilson, Jarod. "A Lighting Design Process for a Production of Aida, with Music by Elton John and Lyrics by Tim Rice." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306296781

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)