Mamma Mia!
City Springs Theatre Company Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Alpharetta, GA
Lighting design for the 2021 production of Mamma Mia! at City Springs Theatre Company, directed by Kristine Reese & Billy Harrigan Tighe.
About the Lighting Design
Mamma Mia at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre was City Springs’ first show back after COVID, and one of the first equity productions approved to perform after the pandemic shutdown. The venue was outdoor instead of their usual indoor stage. The schedule was tight. The design had to load in fast and run reliably.
The rig was primarily all moving lights. With no time for a traditional focus call, the rig had to deliver every angle, color, and beam quality the show needed from positions that didn’t require touching them once they were hung. The whole show was time-coded.
The conceptual angle was: theatrical set, lit as if it were an outdoor concert. The cast, the choreography, and the story were all musical theater. The rig and how it ran came out of the concert world. Most of the time the design read like a polished concert. In the quieter storytelling moments, it stepped back and let the show breathe like theater. The push and pull between the two worlds was the whole design.
- Music and Lyrics
- Benny Andersson2 shows of theirsBjörn Ulvaeus2 shows of theirs
- Some songs with
- Stig Anderson2 shows of theirs
- Choreographer
- Cindy Mora Reiser13 shows together
- Music Director
- Chris Brent Davis10 shows together
- Costume Designer
- Paul Riner2 shows together
- Lighting Designer
- Mike Wood
- Sound Designer
- Jon Summers3 shows together
- Associate Lighting Designer
- Dalton Hamilton26 shows togetherAbby May26 shows together
- Programmer
- Dalton Hamilton26 shows together
- Production Electrician
- Michael Barahura6 shows togetherTyler Barrett2 shows together
- Lighting Shop
- 4Wall (Rep: Tyler Bevel )
- Company Manager
- Jalise Wilson13 shows together
About the Show
ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show.
Source: MTI
Cast
Kristine Reese as Donna SheridanCecilia Trippiedi as Sophie SheridanBenjamin H. Moore as Sam CarmichaelJeff Brooks as Bill AustinThanos Skouteris as Harry BrightHeidi Mckerley as RosieTerry Henry as Tanya