Clue: Lighting and Sets

Make it Sparkle Video with Katie Cross
Media Specialist and Former High School Director, Texas

(7:03) runtime

Director’s Notes

In this segment Katie discusses

• Keeping consistent color and lighting themes throughout your show, based on your settings and characters.

• Creatively utilizing your characters in set transitions.

• Accomplishing multiple tasks during blackouts.

About Katie Cross

Ms. Cross was born and raised in College Station, TX. She began performing in community theatre when she was seven years old. She attended Blinn College on a performance scholarship for theatre. She graduated from Blinn with an associate degree in theatre and realized that her call was to share her love of performing, directing and teaching theatre to students. She transferred to Texas State University and graduated in 2011 with a BFA Degree in Theatre Education.

Ms. Cross has also served as the Coordinator for Dorm and Student Life for the Texas State University Summer High School Theatre Camp From 2011-2016. She graduated in May 2019 with her Master’s Degree in Theatre Directing from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. She joined Mayde Creek High School in 2019 at the head theatre director and is excited for the 20-21 School year.