Wright Auditorium's newest lighting upgrades open new creative possibilities

A recent round of improvements to the Wright Auditorium has brought the Petersburg performance venue's technical capabilities to the next level - and a longtime volunteer behind the scenes says the upgrades are already changing how productions come together.

Dave Berg, who has handled lighting and technical operations at the auditorium for decades, said the project took shape about a year ago when he convened the venue's primary user groups - the school drama club, the Mitkof Mummers and the Mitkof Dance Troupe - to assess what improvements would make the biggest difference.

"We came up with s...