The Great Gatsby
Summary

ACT ONE

6 Flashing Light Sequences

Approx. 6.5 minutes of flashing lights

ACT TWO

1 Flashing Light Sequence

Approx. 1 second of flashing lights

ACT ONE

Scene: New Money Dance Break

  • Start time: approx. 18 minutes & 26 seconds after start of Act One

  • Duration: 20 seconds

  • Light Source: Moving lights/set LX

  • Light Color: White flashes

  • Prior Scene: Intimate Red/Blue light scene with Jordan & Nick

Scene: Simulated Fireworks

  • Start time: approx. 18 minutes & 46 seconds after start of Act One

  • Duration: 30 seconds

  • Light Source: Moving light/video wall fireworks

  • Light Color: Multi-color flashes

  • Prior Scene: New Money dance break

Scene: White Flashes/Ballyhoo of Lights

  • Start time: approx. 19 minutes & 43 seconds after start of Act One

  • Duration: 30 seconds

  • Light Source: Moving lights

  • Light Color: White flashes

  • Prior Scene: Yellow car exits

Scene: Onstage Fireworks

  • Start time: approx. 20 minutes & 11 seconds after start of Act One

  • Duration: 1 second

  • Light Source: Onstage fireworks above actors

  • Light Color: White & silver flashes

  • Prior Scene: Before the end of “New Money”

Song: “The Met”

  • Start time: approx. 40 minutes & 1 second after start of Act One

  • Duration: 5 minutes

  • Light Source: Prop Camera, a couple of single flashes from a couple cameras

  • Light Color: White flashes

  • Prior Scene: End of “For Better or Worse”

Song: “My Green Light”

  • Start time: approx. 1 hour, 4 minutes & 36 seconds after start of Act One

  • Duration: 1 second

  • Light Source: Moving light blinders, pointed at audience

  • Light Color: Green flashes

  • Prior Scene: Last note of “My Green Light'“

ACT TWO

Scene: Car Crash

  • Start time: approx. 43 minutes & 50 seconds after start of Act Two

  • Duration: 1 second

  • Light Source: Moving light blinders, flash to audience

  • Light Color: White flashes

  • Prior Scene: End of “One Way Road”

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