Gist Theater LED Retrofit Project will replace older 750 and 1000 watt tungsten theater lighting fixtures with modern low consumption pro LED theater fixtures. Currently, Gist Theater uses about 40-50 fixtures during any given production. LED fixtures use less than 80 percent of the energy and require less fixtures with their color-changing capabilities. Therefore, the LED Retrofit will replace 50 high-energy fixtures with 18 low-energy fixtures, creating an extreme energy-saving change.

This project proposes updating theater lighting in the John Van Duzer Theater, as follows: replace stage lights with new color options, replace gallery fixed position and face light special lights, replace cyclorama lights and high sides, and cabling. Cost should not exceed $80k and the Theatre/Film/Dance department will coordinate the work.