How do you plan for such a large season — like last spring with 65 different ballets in rep?
MWS: Since most of the ballets already had existing designs, it was really a matter of logistics. We had to look at every program and every week to make sure that specials and modifications to the rep plot didn’t overlap. Penny and I had to figure out sometimes how to fit three lights where there used to be two, how to refocus or re-plug differently between ballets, and how to ensure that the intermissions and pauses weren’t too long. It was a real jigsaw puzzle. Additionally, we had three premieres, and we needed to accommodate new units and colors from those designs as the season went along. And, of course, during the prep period, we didn’t know exactly what those would be.
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