I think there is something valuable to having the lights go from “fully on” to “half on” to “only the stage is lit” to “everything is in darkness.” (and back). This can be logistically tricky depending on what kind of building you have, but is pretty important.
Regrettably, the lighting in Anna Head Alumnae Hall is kind of shit. (The lights on stage are “some flickering half-burnt-out CFLs with faders”, and “two giant floodlights, one burned out, which can only be full-on or full-off and take several seconds to warm up.” To add insult to injury, the main entrance hallway with the bathrooms had no working lights, which was why we had the entrance elsewhere.) I believe that due to the various deficiencies of this venue, it’s nearly certain not to be used next year, though.
Regrettably, the lighting in Anna Head Alumnae Hall is kind of shit. (The lights on stage are “some flickering half-burnt-out CFLs with faders”, and “two giant floodlights, one burned out, which can only be full-on or full-off and take several seconds to warm up.” To add insult to injury, the main entrance hallway with the bathrooms had no working lights, which was why we had the entrance elsewhere.) I believe that due to the various deficiencies of this venue, it’s nearly certain not to be used next year, though.