Theatre Department takes part in Ghostlight Project
January 26, 2017On Thursday, Jan. 19, the day before Trump’s Inauguration, the Hamilton Theatre Department took part in a world-wide event: the Ghostlight Project. In most theatre contexts, a ghostlight refers to a light bulb on a metal stand that a theatre places on stage when the theatre is not in use. The ghostlight serves as a safety light for cast and crew members first arriving to the empty, dark theatres, guiding them around the many obstacles in a theatre and preventing them from hurting themselves. The Ghostlight Project turned this into a larger metaphor. The project states that “On January 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in each time zone across the country we will gather outside of theaters to create a ‘light’ for dark times ahead, and to make, or renew, a pledge to stand for and protect the values of inclusion, participation, and compassion for everyone regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation.” More ...