It’s been a long time since I’ve had this much fun working on a show.  The actors’ precision timing really make the execution of the show terrific.  It’s nice to sit back and let the actors do the work of telling the story, but there are times when the lighting becomes another character in the show.  We’re using a lot of mambo music, which provides me with the opportunity to lift the lighting above reality.  The show kicks off with a mambo version of the Peter Gunn theme (younger readers will recognize the melody from The Blues Brothers) that begins with four horn blasts.  With the first three blasts I light up each of the three houses, then bump up lights on Arlechino.  When Arlechino turns and sees the houses, the entire stage lights up with a bright nighttime wash.  I also have a follow spot that comes and goes with each of Leandro’s entrances, a one-minute transition from day to night to day, and specials on all of the philanderers popping out of doors and windows.