Production Designer Tamlyn Wright along with Lighting Designers Matt Firestone and Jon Kusner talk about designing two different television specials celebrating two legendary entertainment icons—Singer, Joni Mitchell and Comedian and Actor, Carol Burnett.
The Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the recipients of 2023 The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship, honoring costume designer Willa Kim’s legacy and her life’s work as a pioneer, legend, and inspiration for many of today’s theater artists. Kim’s iconic work in ballet, theater, opera, and television is also the subject of a career spanning retrospective at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts as noted in this month’s theater news, along with a new online course in Structures for the Stage from Purdue University. We also look at USITT’s Gateway Program and USITT’s 2023 Joel E. Rubin Founders Award honoree, Elynmarie Kazle.
Find out who’s working on what projects as Debi Moen shares the scope on SZA’s S.O.S., Hayley Kiyoko, Brit Floyd, Billy Idol, and the CMT Music Awards in Austin, among other gigs.
Angry Badger Productions is excited to announce that renowned, award-winning Lighting Designer/Director of Photography Lonnie Juli has joined the ABP team as Chief Creative Officer. With four decades of network television production experience with both CBS Network and NBC, Juli brings to ABP, traditional high standards and a focus on cutting-edge technology and streamlined operations. His operational experience is invaluable to Angry Badger’s clients in streamlining workflows and controlling costs to provide exceptional results.Read More »Lighting Designer Lonnie Juli Joins Forces with Angry Badger Productions
ARMAGH, Northern Ireland — Lighting Designer/Director John Penny Williams worked with Robe gear from HSL (Blackburn UK) and Production Services Ireland (PSI/Belfast) to light “Christmas in Ireland,” a performance by Libera, an all boy choir. The group performed at St Patrick’s Cathedral here.