Agatha the Ugly

ON AIR Sign Designer

February 2024 | Bishop Fenwick High School Drama Club • METG Drama Festival Production

I added electrics to an empty on air sign, built by our set builder, in order to make it light up.

An On Air sign is pictured somewhere on the stage, and let up red. An On Air sign is pictured somewhere on the stage, and let up red. An On Air sign is pictured somewhere on the stage, and let up red.

We used a dimmer and wireless DMX on the back of the flat (left, bottom) to control it on the light board, and turned it on when a character’s radio show was actively broadcasting.

The rear of the flat that the On Air sign is on. A 2x4 drilled onto the back of the flat has various hardware on it. From left to right, it has a power strip, a DMX dimmer, and a wDMX Rx. Wires that lightbulbs screw into are draped over the 2x4.

The sign itself could be placed on and removed, as Eye Screws/hooks were screwed onto it/the flat, allowing for easy transport. Inside the sign (not pictured), 5 lightbulbs illuminated the sign, and red/clear gels were used to diffuse the light and turn it red.


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