Challenges And Effectiveness Of Stage Lighting in Our Heritage Production in the Open-Air Theatre University Of Jos

Abstract

 This paper projects the potentials of stage lighting as an important aspect of stage production. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the roles played by lights, control devices, and special effects in theatre productions through revisiting the Our Heritage experience. The specific objective is to identify the problems of lighting in the production of Our Heritage and to attempt solutions to them. The paper maintains that the imbalance which is created by the lack of effective stage lighting, owing largely to inability to create adequate illumination has affected stage productions. Findings from this research reveal that inadequate technical paraphernalia as well as resources scarcity has led to several problems which have hampered the successful utilization of lighting at productions in the Open-Air Theatre, University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.