Programming (Hourly) - Lighting — $40
Programmer/Op Hourly. Console programming for looks, cues, palettes, patching, and showfile maintenance.
Pre‑viz (Hourly) - Lighting — $75
Pre‑viz Hourly. Pre‑visualization and showfile prep per hour. Base rate from pricing block.
Consultation + Visualizations (Hourly) - Lighting — $100
Consulting. Venue evaluation, gear list, placement plan. Discovery, scope, recommendations, and pre‑viz renders or looks together. Delivered live or remote.
Operator (Half‑Day) - Lighting — $250
Operator (≤ 4 hrs). On‑site console operation up to 4 hours for services, meetings, or short shows. Quick coverage option. Extendable via add‑on hours.
Programming Block (4 hrs) - Lighting — $300
Focused console programming session for palettes, cues, patch, and showfile cleanup. Use for prep, look refresh, or pre‑show polish. Can be remote with screen share.
Plot & Paperwork Package - Lighting — $350
Plot + Paperwork. Light plot, channel hook‑up, patch, and color/position paperwork. Remote deliverables; assumes provided inventory and ground plan.
Operator (Day) - Lighting — $400
Day Rate. On‑site lighting design/programming/operations for a production day. On‑site console operation for rehearsals, services, meetings, or shows (per day).
Show Run: Programmer/Op (3 performances) - Lighting — $450
Programmer/Op — 3 shows. Console programming/operation for three performances, preshow checks. Built from hourly op rate as a bundle.
Tour Prep + Visualizations (Weekly Add‑On) - Lighting — $450
Tour Prep + Pre‑viz. Up to 6 hrs pre‑viz per week, paperwork tidy‑up, color and cue palette maintenance. Weekly pre‑viz and prep support for touring clients; pairs with Touring LD (Weekly).
Design Starter (Community/School) - Lighting — $500
Design Starter. Concept, basic plot for existing inventory, 1 revision, look list, showfile handoff. Priced for NC community/school theatres.
Design Package - Lighting — $575
Design + Show Ops. Design consult, look development, paperwork as needed, pre‑viz as needed, showfile, and on‑site show operations as required.
Operator + Programming (Day) - Lighting — $700
On‑site console operation with live programming updates, palette tweaks, and cue maintenance during the day. Great when the look direction is set and you need a strong operator who can also program.
Design + Pre‑viz Bundle - Lighting — $700
Design + Pre‑viz. Design Starter plus up to 4 hours pre‑viz for looks and cue structure. Based on Day Rate + 4× Pre‑viz hours bundled.
Tech Week Support (2 days) - Lighting — $800
Tech Week (2 days). On‑site support for cueing, notes, focus tweaks over two consecutive days. NC‑friendly bundle from Day Rate × 2 with discount.
Design + Programming (Day) - Lighting — $900
Look direction, palette and cue creation, and showfile development with light onsite ops as needed. Use when you want fresh looks and cues with limited run‑of‑show operation.
Full Production Bundle - Lighting — $900
Full Production. Design, up to 6 hrs pre‑viz, 2 tech days on‑site, showfile handoff. Value bundle capped for NC budgets.
All in Production Package - Lighting — $1,200
Design + Programming + Operator (Day). End‑to‑end support: design consult, pre‑viz as needed, look and cue development, showfile build, on‑site console operation for a production day. Best for one‑day shows, special events, or tech days. Travel billed separately.
Touring LD (Weekly) - Lighting — $1,200
Tour LD (Weekly). Design direction, file management, advancing with venues, up to 6 hrs pre‑viz weekly, look updates between shows, remote support. Design direction, file management, advancing, weekly pre‑viz, and show operations as needed.
All‑In Production Package (2 Days) - Lighting — $2,100
Design + Programming + Operator (2 days). Two consecutive days of design, programming, showfile refinement, and on‑site console operation. Ideal for tech plus show day or multi‑day events. Travel billed separately.
50% retainer. Balance due at delivery or show day. COI on request. Travel billed beyond local radius.