Episode 22: Alex Mungal

Today on the pod, Alex Mungal joins us to talk about his career as a lighting director. Alex has been active in the music scene for the past decade, starting as a performer and moving into the production world, and eventually finding a home as a lighting director. Production is a huge part of what makes a show great, and Alex gives some amazing insight into what it means to be and lighting director, and how to get there.

0:08- How Alex became an LD

0:10- Starting lighting in high School

0:13- Drumming on tour

0:17- Working in theater

0:23- Creating your own opportunities

0:27- Breaking back into the music scene

0:31- Technical questions- programming a light show

0:38-Working one-off shows

0:40- First rock tour- Dying Fetus and Whitechapel

0:51- Summer festivals

0:52- Black Dahlia Murder

1:03- Working with INK

1:06- Horror Movies

1:12- Horror and lighting

1:16- Lighting easter eggs

1:20- 1st tour story

1:23- Last show of 2019- Tom Butwin

1:28- Cancelled DGD/ Animals as Leaders tour

1:30- Quarantine

1:31- Livestream with Pup

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