BEAUTY AND THE BEAST LIGHT CUES

In general the lighting will be magical/enchanted in nature.

CUE 1: Houselights/Preshow. Curtain Wash.

CUE 2: House to Half.

CUE 3: House Out

CUE 4: Blackout.
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Prologue – Castle

CUE 5: Amber & blue frontlight isolated on Prince. Smokey amber and blue sidelight.
Break-up patterns from top. Cyc in cool blue.

CUE 6: Add frontlight and sidelight for Beggar Woman.

CUE 7: Add special on Enchantress (ML?). Change sidelight to warm amber and lighter
blue if possible. Change Cyc to Warm Blue.

CUE 8: Add Special on Beast (ML?). Increase breakup pattern intensity. Dim Frontlight
on all but Beast. Change Sidelight to Rose and Blue Green. Change Cyc to dark blue.

CUE 9: Add special on Rose.

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Act 1, Scene 1 – The Town

CUE 10: Followspot on Belle. Amber & blue frontlight isolated on Belle. Amber and light
blue sidelight. Amber toplight. Cyc in blue with clouds if possible.

.CUE 11: Add lighting for rest of town. Change sidelight to Medium Amber and slightly
redder form of blue.

CUE 12: Isolate somewhat on Belle & Bookseller. FS Out?

CUE 13: Return to Cue 11. Add FS on Belle.

CUE 13.5: Isolate on Belle and deemphasize others if practical. Change sidelight to Amber
and light blue.

CUE 13.6: Return to Cue 13.

CUE 14: Return to Cue 10. Fade FS on Belle.

CUE 15: Isolate somewhat on Gaston & Lefou. Change Sidelight to Deeper Amber,
bordering on red and smoky blue. Add FS on Gaston. Keep light on Belle.

CUE 15.5: Increase frontlight for other characters.

CUE 15.6: Add FS on Belle.

CUE 16: Return to Cue 14. FS Out

CUE 17: Add light for Maurice, if necessary.

CUE 17.5: Isolate on Belle & Maurice if practical.

CUE 18: Fade Frontlight. Add FS on Maurice and Belle. Change sidelight to Deeper
Amber and Blue.

CUE 18.1: Change Sidelight to Rose & Blue.

CUE 18.2: Change sidelight to Lavender and Blue.

CUE 18.3: Change Sidelight to Rose & Blue.

CUE 19: Return to Cue 17.5. FS Out

CUE 20: Blackout/Blue out

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Act 1, Scene 2 – The Forest

CUE 20.5: Darker more mysterious feeling. Amber & blue frontlight isolated on Maurice.
Bluegreen and Blue sidelight. Low level middle amber toplight. Forest Breakup Pattern on floor
& scrim. FS on Maurice?

CUE 21: Isolate as much as possible. As dark as possible so that we do not see castle, if
possible. No Frontlight?

CUE 22: Add some frontlight on castle door.

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Act 1, Scene 3 – The Castle Interior

CUE 23: Enchanted feeling. Amber & blue frontlight, isolate on Maurice. Smokey rose
and Blue-green sidelight. Low level middle amber toplight.

CUE 24: Add lighting to reveal Lumiere and Cogsworth slightly.

CUE 25: Add special on Lumiere and Cogsworth.

CUE 26: Return to Cue 24.

CUE 26.5: Add frontlights on entire stage as Lumiere jumps out. Change sidelight to middle
pink & Blue.

CUE 27: Return sidelight to Smokey Rose and Blue-green.

CUE 28: Add patterns and darken stage slightly.

CUE 29: Blackout

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Act 1, Scene 4 – Exterior of Belle’s Cottage

CUE 30: Amber & blue frontlight. Middle amber and light blue sidelight. Middle amber
toplight.

CUE 31: Adjust frontlight to match blocking.

CUE 32: Add FS on Belle and Gaston. Fade frontlight. Change Sidelight to redder amber
and blue.

CUE 32.5: Change blue sidelight to blue-green.

CUE 32.6: Change blue-green sidelight to almost green.

CUE 33: Return to Cue 30. Adjust area if necessary. FS Out

CUE 34: Frontlight out. Change sidelight to Amber and light blue. Amber Toplight. Add
FS on Belle.

CUE 34.5: Bright stage

CUE 35: Return to Cue 33. FS Out.

CUE 35.5: Blackout/Blue out.

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Act 1, Scene 5 – The Castle Interior

CUE 36: Enchanted feeling. Amber & blue frontlight. Smokey rose and Blue-green
sidelight. Low level middle amber toplight. Cyc in dark blue.

CUE 36.5: Add light for Belle. FS or frontlight?

CUE 36.6: Return to Cue 36. FS Out?

CUE 37: Adjust frontlight if necessary.

CUE 38: Isolate on Cell.

CUE 38.5: Light out on Cell. Adjust light to where Belle is.

CUE 39: Adjust light for journey through Castle. Add Cues if needed.

CUE 40: Add light on Belle’s Room.

CUE 40.5: Fade out frontlight. Add FS on Belle. Change toplight to darker amber or rose.

CUE 41: Return to Cue 40. FS Out.

CUE 42: Add FS on Mrs. Potts. Isolate frontlight more if possible, but keep frontlight on.
Change Sidelight to Rose and bluer blue-green.

CUE 42.5: Blackout/Blue out.

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Act 1, Scene 6 – Tavern

CUE 43: Amber & blue frontlight. Middle amber and blue sidelight. Middle amber
toplight.

CUE 44: Add FS on Gaston and Lefou. Lower intensity of Frontlight. Change sidelight to
dark rose and bluegreen.

CUE 45: Change sidelight to rose and blue.

CUE 46: Add more frontlight on chorus. Change rose sidelight to middle amber.

CUE 47: Change middle amber sidelight to amber. Fade out FS.

CUE 48: Return to Cue 46. Add FS on Gaston & Lefou.

CUE 49: Return to Cue 43. FS Out.

CUE 50: Isolate on Gaston & Lefou. FS on Gaston & Lefou. Change sidelight to rose and
blue-green.

CUE 50.5: Change sidelight to lavender rose and blue.

CUE 51: Blackout/Blue out.

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Act 1, Scene 7 – Castle
CUE 51.5: Enchanted feeling. Amber & blue frontlight. Rose and Blue sidelight. Low level
middle amber toplight. Cyc in meduim blue.

CUE 52: Change sidelight to smokey rose and dark blue. Change Cyc to darker blue.

CUE 53: Adjust frontlight to Belle’s Bedroom.

CUE 54: Adjust frontlight to Beast’s Lair.

CUE 55: Add Lights on Belle’s Bedroom. Lighter version of Cue 53. Moving Light
rotating pattern.

CUE 56: Return to Cue 54 without Frontlight. Add FS on Beast. Change cyc to magenta.

CUE 57: Return to Cue 51.5, but adjust area light as needed. FS Out. Change Cyc to
darker blue.

CUE 58: Add lights on Belle’s Bedroom – Similar to Cue 40.

CUE 59: Adjust frontlight to area of Mrs. Potts and Cogsworth.

CUE 60: Add FS on Lumiere & Belle. Fade all other light.

CUE 61: Add frontlight on all characters. Add Amber toplight. Add middle amber and
rose sidelight. Add moving lights if possible. Light blue Cyc.

CUE 61.5: Change sidelight to middle amber and purple.

CUE 62: Change sidelight to amber and lavender. Change cyc to blue-green.

CUE 63: Change Sidelight to light rose and light blue.

CUE 64: FS out on Lumiere. Add FS on Mrs. Potts. Change cyc to blue.

CUE 64.5: Add FS on Lumiere. Fade all frontlight. Change sidelight to magenta and dark
blue. Change Cyc to dark blue-green. Add patterns.

CUE 64.6: FS out on Belle. Add FS on Babette. Fade out patterns. Change Sidelight to
amber and blue.

CUE 64.7: FS out on Babette and Lumiere. Add FS on Belle. Add some frontlight for
others.

CUE 64.8 Add FS on Lumiere.

CUE 65: Return to Cue 61 with amber and blue sidelight.

CUE 65.5: Add ML moving around stage.

CUE 66: Return to Cue 59. Adjust as needed.

CUE 67: Fade out lights on Cogsworth, Belle and Lumiere. Add light on Beast.

CUE 68: Return to Cue 66. Adjust area as needed for blocking.

CUE 69: Add light on Beast.

CUE 70: Return to Cue 68.

CUE 71: Add lights on Beast’s Lair. Fade out other light as needed.

CUE 72: Change sidelight to Red and Blue-green. Change cyc to red.

CUE 73: Fade out frontlight. Add FS on Beast. Change Cyc to Blue-green. Change
sidelight to magenta and blue.

CUE 73.5: Change Sidelight to lavender and blue.

CUE 74: Blackout. FS out.

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INTERMISSION

CUE 75: Intermission Up (Similar to Preshow)

CUE 75.1: AF - House Up.

CUE 76: House to Half.

CUE 77: House Out

CUE 77.1: AF – Blackout

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Act 2, Scene 1 – Forest

CUE 78: Darker more mysterious feeling. Amber & blue frontlight isolated on Belle.
Bluegreen and Blue sidelight. Low level middle amber toplight. Forest Breakup Pattern on floor
& scrim. FS on Belle?

CUE 78.5: Blackout.

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Act 2, Scene 2 – Castle
CUE 79: Enchanted feeling. Amber & blue frontlight. Rose and Blue sidelight. Low level
middle amber toplight. Cyc in dark blue.

CUE 80: Add FS on Belle and Beast. Lower level of frontlight slightly. Change Sidelight
to lavender and blue. Change cyc to blue.

CUE 80.5: Return frontlight to normal intensity. Isolate if practical.

CUE 81: Return to Cue 80. FS out on Belle.

CUE 81.5: Return frontlight to normal intensity. Isolate if practical.

CUE 81.6: Add FS on Belle. Change Sidelight to rose and blue.

CUE 82: Change Sidelight to Amber and Blue.

CUE 83: Add Special on Trio, but keep FS on Belle and Beast. Isolate if possible. Change
sidelight to Amber and Lavender.

CUE 84: Add front lights for Belle and Beast. FS Out.

CUE 84.5: Fade out lights on Mrs Potts and Chip. Add frontlight as needed.

CUE 85: Add frontlight for others as needed.

CUE 85.5: Isolate lights on servents. Special on Beast and Belle. Change sidelight to Rose
and Blue.

CUE 85.6: Add FS on Lumiere.

CUE 85.7: Add FS on Mrs. Potts. Fade FS on Lumiere.

CUE 86: Change sidelight to Amber and Blue-green. Add FS on Wardrobe.

CUE 86.5: Fade FS on Mrs. Potts.

CUE 87: Add FS on Cogsworth. Fade FS on Wardrobe. Change sidelight to Rose and
Blue-green.

CUE 88: Fade FS on Cogsworth and increase frontlight on everyone slightly. Change
Sidelight to Amber and blue.

CUE 89: Return to Cue 84.5, but leave some lights up for servents. Maybe leave special on
Beast and Belle also.

CUE 90: Return to Cue 87 without special for Beast and Belle.
CUE 90.5: Brighten stage slightly. Add slowly moving ML on Servents.

CUE 91: Blackout.

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Act 2, Scene 3 – Tavern

CUE 91.5: Amber & blue frontlight. Middle amber and blue sidelight. Middle amber
toplight. Similar to Cue 43.

CUE 92: Add FS on Gaston Lefou. Keep some frontlight for D’Arque. Change sidelight
to magenta and blue-green. Darken toplight.

CUE 93: Change sidelight to magenta and dark blue-green.

CUE 93.5: Move FS from Lefou to D’Arque.

CUE 94: Move FS from D’Arque to Lefou. Change sidelight to red and dark blue-green.

CUE 94.5: Move FS from Lefou to D’Arque.

CUE 95: Change toplight to red or green. Add patterns?

CUE 96: Isolate lighting on Trio if possible.

CUE 96.5: Blackout

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Act 2, Scene 4 – Beast’s Lair/West Wing

CUE 97: Enchanted feeling. Amber & blue frontlight. Rose and Deep Blue sidelight.
Low level middle amber toplight. Cyc in dark blue.

CUE 98: Add FS on Belle and Beast. Keep Cyc Up. Toplight on Belle. Fade other lights.

CUE 98.1: Add light on table.

CUE 98.5: Add special on Mrs. Potts. Change sidelight on Belle and Beast to Lavender and
Blue.

CUE 99: Change toplight to warm amber.

CUE 100: Adjust area lighting for dance.

CUE 101: Change sidelight to Lavender and Rose.

CUE 102: Isolate lighting on Belle and Beast if possible, but keep up Mrs. Potts.
CUE 103: Fade lights out on Mrs. Potts. Return to Cue 98.1, adjust area as needed.

CUE 104: Fade out FS on Belle. Change sidelight to blue-green and deep blue.

CUE 105: Fade all frontlight.

CUE 105.5: Blackout

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Act 2, Scene 5 – Exterior of Belle’s Cottage

CUE 106: Amber & blue frontlight. Middle amber and light blue sidelight. Middle amber
toplight. Isolate as needed.

CUE 107: Add FS on Belle. Change sidelight to pink and light blue.

CUE 108: FS out on Belle. Return to Cue 106, but add area for Mob.

CUE 109: If beast is onstage add light on him. Including rotating pattern if possible.

CUE 110: Add FS on Gaston. Change toplight to red.

CUE 111: Change sidelight to Rose and deep blue.

CUE 112: Add patterns on entire stage.

CUE 112.5: Lower intensity of frontlight on Mob. Isolate on Belle and Maurice.

CUE 113: Return to Cue 112.

CUE 113.5: Change sidelight to red and green.

CUE 114: Change sidelight to Smokey Rose and Blue-green.

CUE 115: Add patterns on Mob with ML

CUE 116: Start patterns rotating.

CUE 116.5: Blackout as they exit.

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Act 2, Scene 6 – Castle

CUE 117: Enchanted feeling. Keep lighting isolated as much as possible for this Cue.
Amber & blue frontlight. Rose and Blue-green sidelight. Low level middle amber toplight. Cyc
in dark blue. No patterns or ML’s
CUE 118: Add lighting for entire stage. Add patterns.

CUE 118.5: Add light for Beast’s Lair.

CUE 118.6 Return to Cue 118.

CUE 119: Isolate on Beast’s Lair and area of fight. Change cyc to blue-green.

CUE 120: Change sidelight to Rose and Green.

CUE 121: Change Cyc to Red.

CUE 121.5: Isolate on Belle and Beast. Add FS on Belle and Beast.

CUE 122: Change sidelight to lavender and blue.

CUE 123: Fade all light except Moving light. Add fog.

CUE 124: Add FS on Prince and Belle. Isolate on them with warm colors. Change Cyc to
Blue.

CUE 125: Add light for Servents. Amber and Blue frontlight. DO NOT GET TOO
BRIGHT AS WE NEED TO BRIGHTEN THE STAGE FOR THE NEXT CUE. Amber and
Blue sidelight. Low level amber toplight. Cyc in lavender.

CUE 126: Add FS on Prince and Belle.

CUE 127: Brighten the entire stage.

CUE 128: Fade to only Prince and Belle.

CUE 129: AF – Blackout.

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CUE 130: Curtain Call.

CUE 131: Brownout.

CUE 132: Blackout.

CUE 133: Post-show Up

CUE 133.1: AF – Add Houselights