The tour's accountant and its head of merchandising are both women, and a few women worked among the stage crew, sound engineers and spotlight operators.
Catwalks often include a platform for a spotlight operator to work from.
These units were designed more for replacing the ever unreliable local spotlight operators.
As the stage manager looked out, he saw that the spotlight operator had dozed off again; or had gone to the toilet.
Spotlights are controlled by a spotlight operator who tracks actors around the stage.
As a member of the theater crew, he believes he's achieved it all when he wins the coveted job of spotlight operator.
I had befriended a spotlight operator who let me sit up in the booth and watch them.
In these cases, the spotlight operator may have an understanding of theater lighting principles and the technical aspects of lighting.
When working at height, spotlight operators wear harnesses for fall arrest.