Behind the Scenes Ghostlight

The Behind the Scenes Ghostlight comes with a protective basket and lamp base assembly finished in Behind the Scenes Purple.  The stand and locking three-wheeled base are finished in black enamel.  The unit is furnished with a 15' 12/3 SJ cable with Edison connector, cable hook, and a medium screw-base socket.  Also known as a ghost light, equity light, or equity lamp.

A Ghostlight serves both a practical and a traditional role in theatre.  On the practical side, a Ghostlight is the single light left burning onstage when the theatre is closed so that anyone coming into the theatre can see the set, the edge of the stage, or any potential obstacles or dangers.  On the traditional side, theatre superstitions vary, but most say that the Ghostlight keeps the good ghosts of past productions in the theatre.  If a theatre was to be completely dark, these beneficial ghosts would leave the space.  Another version is that if the ghost thinks the theatre has been abandoned they would cause accidents to happen on the stage.

Whatever your belief, the Behind the Scenes Ghostlight is a symbol of our willingness to help out our colleagues, who for years have not had a safety net of any kind.  It's just one way we can all help make a contribution and "not leave our colleagues in the dark".

• Provides illumination in a dark theatre for safety purposes (when the show is over)
• Long history of theatres using for good luck, to placate ghosts, and a symbol that we take care of each other
• Supports Behind the Scenes
• UL Listed
• Rated for a 100-watt maximum Type A lamp
• Please note inbound freight is not included and must be quoted separately