Ashley Spear

Lighting Design Portfolio

 About Ashley
Ashley Spear is a senior at Reading Memorial High
School in Reading, Massachusetts. Ashley has been a
member of the Drama Club as a technician for four years
and was elected secretary by her peers. She has earned
four varsity letters in drama and is a mentor for
underclassmen technicians. Throughout her time in
theatre, Ashley began as a follow spot operator and
worked up to the production lighting designer.

Outside of theatre, Ashley works for the Town of Reading

as a Theatre Technician and at Bertucci’s in Reading as a
Carry Out Employee. She also enjoys travelling, listening
to music, and reading books. Ashley can typically be
found spending time with her friends or at home with
her family and dog.
 Presented by: RMHS Drama Club
Direction by: William Endslow

Lighting Design by: Ashley Spear

 Reading Memorial High School , Performing Arts Center
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Traveler
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62 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867

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3rd Fly Pipe

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3rd Electric
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G4
70 61 62 63 71 61 62 63 72 73 64 65 66 74 67 68 69 75 67 68 69

2nd Fly Pipe

130 120 135

125
208 43 G2 G2 60 206
47 46 51 52 53 56
48 46 49 48 49 54 57 55 54 57 55
207 L210 44 L247 L247 59 L210 205
G3 G3 2nd Electric
45 L210 L136 R08 L210 L136 R08 L210 L136 R08 L210 L136 R08 58
R62 R62 R62 R62
43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60

1st Fly Pipe

110 115
Witness Traveler
G2 Special G2 42
25 29 Judge 38
28 32 Special 35 39
L247 30 31 30 31 36 37 36 37 L247 41
26 G3 1st Electric
G3

27 L210 L136 R08 L210 L136 R08 L210 L136 R08 33 L210 L136 R08 40
R62 34
R62
25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42
Key:
Main Drape

19 Degree
575w

130 135
26 Degree
202 204 575w

201 L210 L210 203

G3 G3 G3 G3
36 Degree
575w

100 105
16 16 12 12 13 13 50 Degree
575w

8" Fresnel
1000w

6" Fresnel
1000w
Altman
Spectra Cyc
200
Par 64

Altman Spectra
Star Pars
RMHS Drama Club
Colordash Par Quad 7 PRESENTS:

6 12 5 11 6 12 10 4 11 5 G5 3 9 2 10 4 8 3 9 8 2
R02 R02 G5 R60 R60 R02 R02 R60 R60 R02 R02 R02 R60 R60 R02 G5 R60 R60
R02 R02 R62 G1 R62 G1 R62 R60 R60 November 2019
Directed By:
William Endslow
Lighting Design By:
24 23 22 18 17 20 24 23 6 15 18 22 8 3 7 10 9 4 8 2 9 10 Ashley Spear
6 15 3
24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
Scale:
5'-0"
(Originally drafted by:
Kevin Gerstner, May
2014)
 Spot 1 — Jason Kapodistrias 
Act 1 
Cue #  Action  Character  Cue  Color 

700  Fade on  Ryan Cain  Curtain opens  N/A 

700.5  Fade out    5, 6, 7, 8   

  NOTE:  COLOR SWAP  SWITCH TO COLOR FRAME  2 

701  Fade on  Fred Casely  Fred runs on SL  2 

702  Fade out    Fred runs off SR   

704  Fade on  Fred Casely  Fred wheeled on SR  2 

705  Fade out    Fred runs off SR   

706  Fade on  Fred Casely  Fred walks on SR  2 

707  Fade out    Oh, I gotta pee.   

  NOTE:  COLOR SWAP  SWITCH TO COLOR FRAME  5 

710  Fade on  Roxie Hart  Her dear husband, Amos  5 

711  Fade out    Button of song   

  NOTE:  COLOR SWAP  SWITCH TO COLOR FRAME  3 

716  Fade on   Annie  I met Ezekial Young  3 

717  Bump out    Can’t hold their arsenic   

720  Fade on  Hunyak  Mit keresek, en itt?  3 

721  Shift  Velma Kelly  My sister, Veronica  3 

722  Fade out    I loved Alvin Lipshitz   

  NOTE:  COLOR SWAP  SWITCH TO COLOR FRAME  N/A 

724  Fade on  Ava Coelho  Walks on SL  N/A 

725  Fade out    Matron “Mama” Morton   

731  Fade on  Dancer’s feet SL  A tap dance  N/A 

Selfie
Presented by: RMHS Drama Club
Direction by: Ryan Norton
Scenic Design by: Riley Dowe
Technical Direction by: Jack O’Connor

Lighting Design by: Ashley Spear

 Floor mounted lights used to project on the CYC
Battery powered Christmas tree

Use of sidelight to create a hallway

 Use of birdies to illuminate silhouette

Specials used to highlight characters

 Reading Memorial High School , Performing Arts Center
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Traveler

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62 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867

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3rd Fly Pipe

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3rd Electric
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70 61 62 63 71 61 62 63 72 73 64 65 66 74 67 68 69 75 67 68 69

145
2nd Fly Pipe

120 140
G1 G1 60
43 R60 R60
50 56
48 47 49 48 49 53 52 54 53 55 54
44 G2 130 57 59
46 G2 2nd Electric
45
R60 R80 R62 R51
125
R80 R62 R51 R80 R62 R51
135
R80 R62 R51
R60 58

43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60

1st Fly Pipe

110 115
Traveler
G1 G1 42
25 R60 R60
29 32 35 38
30 31 30 31 36 37 36 37 R08 41
26 R08 R02 G2
G2 R02 1st Electric

27 28 R80 R62 R51 R80 R62 R51 R80 R62 R51 R80 R62 R51 39 40
34
25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42
Key:
Main Drape

19 Degree
575w

26 Degree
575w

R62 R62 R62 R62

R62 R62 36 Degree
575w

100 105
20 14 12
19 14 13 50 Degree
575w

8" Fresnel
1000w

6" Fresnel
1000w
Altman
Spectra Cyc
200
Par 64

Altman Spectra
Star Pars
RMHS Drama Club
Colordash Par Quad 7 PRESENTS:

2 8 3 9 2 8 10 4 9 3 5 11 6 10 4 12 5 11 12 6
R02 R02 R02 R02 R60 R60 R02 R02 R60 R60 R02 R02 R02 R60 R60 R02 R60 R60 R60 R60 February 2019
Directed By:
Ryan Norton
Technical Director:
24 23 22 18 24 23 5 15 18 22 11 7 10 9 2 9 10 Jack O'Connor
5 15 3
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Scale: Lighting Design By:
Ashley Spear
5'-0"

(Originally drafted by:

Kevin Gerstner, May
2014)
Mamma Mia
Presented by: RMHS Drama Club
Direction by: Natalie Cunha
Lighting Design by: Kevin Gerstner

Assistant Lighting Design by: Ashley Spear

 Three circuit Christmas light curtain

Frontlight for dock in front of stage

 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Reading Memorial High School , Performing Arts Center
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

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Cyc

Traveler

62 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867

3rd Fly Pipe

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R125

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R126
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3rd Electric
61 62 63 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 67 68 69
70 61 62 63 71 61 62 63 72 73 64 65 66 74 67 68 69 75 67 68 69

2nd Fly Pipe

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43
140 135 135 135 145 135
44 47 49 50 52 135
54 56
140 120 125 130 140
2nd Electric

R08 R08
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1st Fly Pipe

Traveler
26 140 41
140
110 28 29 31 32 34 36 37 38 39 115
25 42
1st Electric

R08 R08 33 R08 R08

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Key:
Main Drape

19 Degree
575w

26 Degree
575w

R33 R33 36 Degree

WALL WALL
575w

100 14
20 105 19 12 50 Degree
21 16 145 8 13 575w
145

8" Fresnel
1000w

6" Fresnel
1000w
Cyc Strip
1000w

Par 64

Altman Spectra
Star Pars RMHS DRAMA CLUB
PRESENTS:
MAMMA MIA
NOVEMBER 2018

7 6 12 6 12 11 5 3 2 8 3 9 Directed By:
7 5 11 DOCK 10 4 9 4 10 DOCK 1 8 2 1
R33 R33 R33 R60 R33 R33 R60 R60 R60 R33 R33 R60 R60 R33 R33 R33 R60 R60 R33 R60 R60 R60 R33 R60 R60 Natalie Cunha
R60
Lighting Design By:
Kevin Gerstner
Assistant Lighting
Design:
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Scale:
5'-0"
(Originally drafted by:
Kevin Gerstner, May
2014)

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Anything Goes

Assistant Lighting Design by:

Ashley Spear

Presented by: Venturing Theatricals at RMHS Performing Arts Center

Direction and Scenic Design by: Stephen MacDonald
Lighting Design by: Jack O’Connor
 Use of footlights and sidelight PAR cans

Walls of House— Layered Gobo and LED wash

Use of practicals around Ship Platform

Gobo jail cell Frontlight for 8’ tall platform

Anything Goes Lighting Cues Act 1

Cue # Cue Name Page # Call Line Description Spotlight Cues Color
1 Preshow 5 Preshow House / Bar set onstage
2 House Half 5 Follows 1 House to half with announcement
3 Announcement 5 Follows 2 House out / Bar Dims
4 House Out 5 After announcement with start of overture House out / Bar Dims
5 Bar 5 End of overture NYC Bar in front of traveler
6 Get A Kick 7 "Why are the cute ones always so dumb" Dim bar Spot Cue 1 on Reno 1
7 Bar Restore 8 Song Ending Restore 5 Spot Out
8 Dim Bar 8 Billy's exit / Reprise Not as dim as 6
9 Transition 8 End of Reprise Bar dims, brings up ship behind curtain
10 No Cure like Travel 9 Follows 8, Curtain fully opened Full ship for song
11 Ship 9 End of song Full Ship for scene, morning
12 Afternoon Ship 13 "Sell those shares" Ensemble exits Ship dims, a little more afternoon
13 Bon Voyage 17 Start of Bon Voayage Brighter and shift
14 Night Ship 18 End of Bon Voyage Nighttime on ship
15 You're the Top 20 Bump at start of You're the Top "your.... your..." Dim Spot cue 2 on Reno and Billy 1
15.5 Bump 22 Button at end of music Bump
16 Night Ship 22 You're the Top Playoff Restore 14 Spot Out on exit
17 Easy to Love 24 Start of Easy to Love Pretty Light Spot cue 3 on Billy and Hope 2
18 Reprise 25 Billy's Exit / Reprise Sadder light Spot out on Billy's Exit
19 Blackout 25 End of reprise Blackout Spot out on Hope on Reprise end
20 Whitney's Room 26 End of Transition in blackout Light on whitney's room, other room dim
21 Moon's Room 26 End of Crew Song Crossfade to other room, dim hallway
22 Room Cross 27 "You're a hell of a christian" Crossfade to Whitney's but with hallway
23 Moon's Room 28 "I've never been so insulted in my life" Restore 21
24 Transition 29 "You want a sailors suit? No problem" Blackout in front of traveler
25 Mid-Morning Ship 28 End of Transition Full Light Mid-Morning
26 Afternoon Ship 29 End of Lady Fair Slow fade to afternoon
27.1 Bump 1 36 Orchestra Bump 1 "Through think or thin" Flash Spot cue 4 Bump in on Reno 4
27.2 Bump 2 36 Orchestra Bump 2 "Night or day" Flash Spot cue 5 Bump in on Moon 4
27.3 Bump 3 36 Orchestra Bump 3 "Right or wrong" Flash
28 Friendship 36 Autofollows 27.3 Less frontlight but still afternoon light
29 Bump 37 Button at end of music Bump Spots out on exit
30 Blackout 37 End of apluause Blackout
31 Evelyns room 38 End of transition Evelyns Room, dim hallway
32 Transition 40 "You keep away from me or I shoot" Blackout in front of traveler, twilight behind
32.5 Scene 41 End of transition Nighttime on ship
33 De-Lovely Opening 46 Reno's exit / Old Lady enters Dim and blue Spot cue 6 pick up Hope and Billy 2
34 De-Lovely 47 "You can tell at a glance" or at Billys Reveal More purples and pinks
35 Hope sings 47 "I feel a sudden urge to sing" Hope starts singing Shift in music
36 Restore De-Lovely 47 "Mi, do, la, si-" Restore 34
37 Dance Break 47 "Let yourself go" start of dance Dance AF
38 End of song 47 "So please be sweet" End of dance break Dimmer than 34
39 Fade out 47 "it's delightful it's delicious" fade on kiss Blackout with Billy/Hope still in spots Spots fade out with aplause
40 Early Morning 48 End of apluause Fade up on morning light
41 Anything Goes! 50 "Hip Hip Horray!" Lights fade down Spot cue 7 bump in on Reno None
42 Fade up 50 "Plymouth rock would land on them" Fades up on platform and full stage
43 Dance Break 1 50 "Anything Goes" end of verse 1 Brighter with some fun stuff Spot out on Reno
44 Verse 2 51 "When grandmamas" start of verse 2 Less fun but fun
45 Dance Break 2 51 Anything Goes" end of verse 2 Crazy
46 Chorus 51 "The world has gone mad" end of dance break Full light
47 Reno 51 Start of "If saying your pray'rs you like" Dims a bit Spot cue 8 pick up Reno None
48 Final chorus 51 After "Why nobody will oppose" Fade up Spot out on Reno
49 Final moment 51 Before final "Anything Goes" Ramp up
50 Bump 51 Button at end of music Bump with music
51 Blackout 51 Follows 50 Blackout
52 Intermission 51 Everyone exits Intermission
 Freaky Friday
Presented by: Coolidge Middle School at RMHS
Performing Arts Center
Direction and Scenic Design by: Stephen MacDonald
Technical Direction by: Kevin Gerstner
Lighting Design by: Jack O’Connor

Assistant Lighting Design by:

Ashley Spear
Use of QolorFLEX NuNeon
 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Reading Memorial High School , Performing Arts Center

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Traveler
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62 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867

3rd Fly Pipe
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140 145

3rd Electric
R02 R385 R02 R385 R02 R385 R02 R385

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

2nd Fly Pipe

135
130

R18 60
43 R18

R60 G1 G2 R60 59
44 R47 47 46 48 R60 47 50 48 52 56 G1
54 55 G2
54 55
R60 R47
2nd Electric
45 R51 R02 R385 49 R51 R02 R385 R51 R02 R385 53 R51 R02 R385 58

43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60

1st Fly Pipe

120 125
Traveler
33
25 R18 C R18 41
G1 G2 R
29 29 37 G2 G1
R47 28 30 R60 28 30 36 38 36
37
38
26 R60 R60 R47 R60 42
1st Electric
27 31 R385 39 40
R51 R02 R385 32 R51 R02 R51 R02 R385 R51 R02 R385
34
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Key:
Main Drape

19 Degree
575w

26 Degree
575w

G1 G1 G1 G1
R47 R47 R47 R47 36 Degree
575w

100 105 110 115

19 20 20 12 12 13 50 Degree
575w

8" Fresnel
1000w

6" Fresnel
1000w
Altman
Spectra Cyc
200
Par 64
COOLIDGE DRAMA
Altman Spectra PRESENTS:
Star Pars

Colordash Par Quad 7

JANUARY 2019
2 8 3 9 2 8 10 4 9 3 5 11 6 10 4 12 5 11 12 6
R02 R02 R02 R02 R60 R60 R02 R02 R60 R60 R02 R02 R02 R60 R60 R02 R60 R60 R60 R60 Directed By:
Stephen MacDonald
Assistant Director:
Lori Loussedes
Technical Director:
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5 15 3 Kevin Gerstner
24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
Scale: Lighting Design By:
Jack O'Connor
5'-0"
Assistant Lighting
Design:
Ashley Spear
(Originally drafted by:
Kevin Gerstner, May
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION 2014)
 Frozen Jr.
Presented by: Venturing Theatricals at RMHS
Performing Arts Center
Direction and Scenic Design by: Stephen MacDonald
Lighting Design by: Jack O’Connor

Assistant Lighting Design by: Ashley Spear

Use of QolorFLEX NuNeon

LED shinbusters in stage wings

 Presented by: Five Star Theatre Company at RMHS Custom gobo outside the building
Performing Arts Center
Direction by: William Endslow
Scenic Design by: Stephen MacDonald
Lighting Design by: Jack O’Connor

Assistant Lighting Design by: Ashley Spear

Battery powered
RGB LED strips backlighting windows illuminated sign
 Lion King Jr
Walls of house— Layered
Gobo and LED wash

Presented by: Five Star Theatre Company at RMHS

Performing Arts Center
Direction by: William Endslow
Scenic Design by: Stephen MacDonald
Lighting Design by: Jack O’Connor
Assistant Lighting Design by: Ashley Spear

Gobo wash over house seats Mufasa projected onto backdrop

 Don’t Touch That Dial

Dimmable “On Air” sign

Presented by: RMHS Drama Club

Direction by: Natalie Cunha
Lighting Design by: Jack O’Connor
Lead Electrician: Ashley Spear
  
 

Ashley Spear
ashleyspear0829@gmail.com · (781) 605-9015 
 
Awards and Recognition 
 

Perseverance in Theatre​ A
​ ward​ 2
​ 017​: Reading Memorial High School (RMHS) 
4 Varsity Letters for Drama​: RMHS 
Secretary, RMHS Drama Club 
  

RMHS Drama Clu​b 

 

Chicago  Lighting Designer  RMHS Drama Club 

Selfie  Lighting Designer  RMHS Drama Club 
Mamma Mia!  Assistant Lighting Designer  RMHS Drama Club 
Don’t Touch That Dial   Lead Electrician  RMHS Drama Club 
Charlotte’s Web  Mic Chief, Electrician  RMHS Drama Club 
Pippin  Light Board Operator  RMHS Drama Club 
The Workshop  Light Board Operator  RMHS Drama Club 
The Taming of the Shrew  Follow Spot Operator  RMHS Drama Club 
1776: The Musical  Follow Spot Operator  RMHS Drama Club 
Twelve Dancing Princesses  Electrician  RMHS Drama Club 
The Chronicles of Jane​ ​Book 7  Electrician  RMHS Drama Club 
Harvey  Electrician  RMHS Drama Club 
The Wedding Singer  Ensemble  RMHS Drama Club 
 

Other Theatrical Experience 

 

Frozen Jr.  Asst Lighting Design, Operator  Venturing Theatricals 

The Lion King Jr.  Asst Lighting Design  Five Star Theatre Company 
Misster RMHS 2019  Lighting Designer  RMHS Student Gov’t 
Freaky Friday  Asst Lighting Design  Coolidge MS Drama 
Anything Goes  Asst Lighting Design  Venturing Theatricals 
Annie Jr.  Asst Lighting Design  Five Star Theatre Company 
Misster RMHS 2018  Asst Lighting Design, Operator  RMHS Student Gov’t 
The Addams Family  Asst Lighting Design  Lamplighters Drama 
Honk! Jr.  Asst Lighting Design  Coolidge MS Drama 
The Addams Family  Light Board Operator  Venturing Theatricals 
Singing in the Rain Jr.  Follow Spot Operator, ELX  Five Star Theatre Company 
Beauty and the Beast Jr.  Wardrobe, Makeup  Coolidge MS Drama 
Elf the Musical  Ensemble  Five Star Theatre Company 
Grease   Frenchy  New England School of 
    Performing Arts 
 
 

Strengths and Skills 

 

● Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and objectives 

● Excellent organization and communication to improve productivity among crew 
● Programming skills on ETC EOS Software 
● Knowledge of stage wiring, including installation and powering of scenic practicals 
● Experience with QolorFLEX NuNeon and other LED Tape products 
● Drafting experience using AutoCAD 
● Capable of safely using shop power tools (chop saw, table saw, jigsaw, drills) 
● Knowledge of basic audio equipment; including analog sound board and the following 
microphones-wireless, lav, and XLR handheld 
 
Other Employment 
 

Bertucci’s—Hostess and Carry-Out​/September 2019-present 

Town of Reading—Theatre Technician​/June 2017-present 
The Paper Store—Retail Sales Associate​/August 2017-May 2019