For most theatergoers, lights are purely practical: They allow the audience to see what’s on the stage. But for Jack Neiberlein, lighting a stage is a creative outlet. He’s so passionate about it that he does the lighting for more than two dozen shows at the Flagler Auditorium each year, often working from 7 a.m. till 11 p.m.
Something else has kept Neiberlein in Flagler County for the past 22 years, though. It s another passion he didn’t know he had: teaching.
“Where would we be without Jack Neiberlein?” Auditorium Director Amelia Fulmer asked. “We would be at a loss because of his experience and his years of growing with the auditorium, understanding how everything works. And the patience he has with students. To have someone who knows how to lead and teach children how to lead that’s very much of an asset.”