I have seen designers hired for reasons other than competence (he is such a nice guy, or my <I>least</I> favorite reason for selecting a lightng designer: He does lighting for Channel 2!).<P>And, frankly, sometimes they just have bad taste.<P><BR>* You have <I>no</I> idea how much the perceived quality of the lighting can be affected by sets and costumes.<P>------------------<BR>Jeffrey E. Salzbe