in 1: the podcast
in 1: the podcast is a conversation series about theatrical design, hosted by designer Cory Pattak. Each episode captures informal, bar-style discussions with celebrated designers about what they love and what frustrates them in the profession. Guests share experiences from Broadway, touring, regional theatre, and New York, offering behind-the-scenes insight into how stage worlds are created. The show gives listeners direct access to the industry's most interesting designers and the realities of life in the theatre.
Episodes
#111 Skylar Fox
The most magical guy on Broadway is finally on the podcast, it’s Illusion Designer Skylar Fox! Skylar is here to tell us what a magic designer does, how magic becomes a part of the show, and how his specific role can vary quite a bit from show to show. Cory and Skylar chat about his…
#110 Hana S. Kim
Hana S. Kim is an immersive media designer and a visual artist for live performances with experience across film and public art from Seoul, South Korea. Her theatrical design work has been seen across the country and internationally and her art installations have been shown at the Annenberg Space of Photography in LA, Jordan Downs…
#109 Aja Jackson
We are thrilled to welcome to the show this week Lighting Designer Aja Jackson! This season Aja is the Associate on John Proctor is the Villain as well as keeping a busy design schedule herself. Cory and Aja talk about her Off-Broadway debut, A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, which occurred while still coming out…
#108 Jason Ardizzone-West
This week we are joined by Scenic and Production Designer, Emmy Winner Jason Ardizzone-West! Jason is making his Broadway debut this season with Redwood and he and Cory chat about the evolution of the design from La Jolla to Broadway, the challenge of depicting trees onstage, how video plays a huge role in the design,…
#107 Mextly Couzin
The podcast is back with all new episodes! This week we are joined by Lighting Designer and current Helen Hayes nominee Mextly Couzin who made her Broadway debut this season with Job. Cory and Mextly chat about that show’s journey from a tiny room downtown to the Main sStem, what it means to be an…
#106 No More 10 out of 12s
Theatre is back and so is the podcast! This week, we return from a long hiatus to cover a topic that is being discussed in theatres around the country: the elimination of 10 out of 12 tech rehearsals and the move to a 5 day work week. Cory sits down with organizers from nomore10outof12s.com to…
#105 Quarantine Happy Hour #9
This week we've got another band of awesome designers for Happy Hour #9 as we discuss the one-year anniversary of the pandemic. We are joined by Scenic Designer Rachel Hauck, Lighting Designer Amith Chandrashaker, Scenic & Costume Designer Jacob Climer, and Scenic Designer Amy Rubin. The gang talks about how they are feeling emotionally and physically and the toll the past 12 months has had on the
#104 Quarantine Happy Hour #8-UK Edition
The podcast is back with another Happy Hour and we are hopping over the Atlantic this time to chat with some amazing designers based in the UK. Before that, however, Howell Binkley's long-time associates Ryan O'Gara and Amanda Zieve join us to talk about the newly created fellowship in Howel's name and the upcoming March 1st deadline to apply. Then it's on to the roundtable with Lighting Designer
#103 Anna Robb
Today’s very special guest is technically not a designer, but she brings together ALL the design elements which makes her the perfect person to talk to. For Episode 103 we are hanging with Production Stage Manager, Anna Robb! Anna’s most recent job before Covid was wearing multiple hats on the 250 million dollar extravaganza The House of Dancing Water in Macau where she served as Production Artist
Changing the Landscape – Episode 6: Cyclone
2020 was a wack year for all of us. On top of a pandemic sweeping the globe, the United States was finally forced to reckon with the racism entrenched in its heritage, ignited on May 25, 2020 with the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police. Rocked by a firestorm of protests, and with little entertainment or escape due to Covid-safety protocols, a group of theatre designers, directors, acto
#102 Edward Pierce
This year will be one for the history books for all of us, but it will be of particular significance for our guest today, Scenic & Lighting Designer Edward Pierce. He is joining Cory and Jen in this brand new episode to break down his roller coaster of a year. It began with his design and involvement in the one-night-only presentation of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at Madison Square Garden for 20k NYC
#101 Around the House with Lindsay Jones
Before we take 2020 out and bury it in the backyard, we can’t let the year go by without checking in on one of our favorite guests, Lindsay Jones! For a guy who spends most months away from home, this year has been a major adjustment for our resident travel expert. He is chatting with Cory (and Jen!) about what it’s been like being home for 9 months, how his relationship with his family has change
Changing the Landscape – Episode 5: Barrier To Entry Part 2
Barriers to entry are everywhere, from grade school, to college, and beyond. How can we change that? What we’ve been told is that hard work and elbow grease are all you need, but the actual fact is that it takes much more than that to reach “success”. With this in mind, it was a privilege this past summer to have a candid conversation with 3-time Tony Nominated Costume Designer Toni-Leslie James.
Changing the Landscape – Episode 4: Barrier To Entry
The podcast is back this week with Changing the Landscape-Episode 4: Barrier to Entry. There’s a lot of discussion about barriers to entry later in the journey toward success as a designer, but really, the most basic entry point, grade school, has some pretty high barricades of its own. In this episode, Alan Edwards speaks with three high school arts teachers in Rochester, New York: Christine Sarg
#100 See Lighting Foundation – Immigrant Designer Roundtable
The COVID-19 crisis has forced so many designers into an unpredictable and scary situation, but it’s especially difficult for artists living in the states who are not US citizens. Today on episode 100, we are sitting down with 4 immigrant designers to discuss how they have been affected by the shutdown and about the formation of the See Lighting Foundation to help artists in need. Cory and ‘Changi
Bonus Episode – #WeMakeEvents w/Brad Nelms
We interrupt your regularly scheduled Sunday with this bite-sized bonus episode with Brad Nelms from We Make Events North America to discuss their current campaign and the upcoming day of action on Sept 1 entitled Red Alert Restart. The goal of the movement is to raise awareness for the RESTART Act currently sitting in Congress which would help out businesses facing economic hardship from the COVI
Changing the Landscape – Episode 3: Perception of the Unknown Part 2
Changing the Landscape returns this week with part two of our interview with Steve Jones, former Director of Production at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. Steve tells us how he went from a young lighting programmer at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, to a well-seasoned Director of Production at the Apollo Theatre… with a whirlwind eighteen-year stint working with music legend and icon Harry Bel
Changing the Landscape – Episode 2: Perception of the Unknown
Changing the Landscape is back this week with Episode 2: Perception of the Unknown. In this episode, the first of two parts, Steve Jones, former Director of Production at the Apollo Theatre in New York City, sits down with Alan to tell us where he came from. Beginning with his origins in Flint, Michigan where he started taking part in theatre activities in grade school, Steve started taking theatr
Changing the Landscape – Episode 1: It’s Not That We Don’t Exist
The podcast is about to hit 100 episodes, but before that milestone, we are pleased to present a brand new mini-series entitled ‘Changing the Landscape: Examining Race in Theatrical Design.’ Guest hosted by Lighting Designer Alan Edwards, this multi-part series will ask the questions where are the theatrical designers of color in history? Why has the roster appeared to grow only recently? What are
#99 Quarantine Happy Hour #7
It's the end of week 10 of quarantine which means it's time for another Happy Hour and episode #99! Joining Cory and Jen this week arre Associate Scenic Designer Erica Hemminger, Associate Lighting Designer Jessica Creager, Costume Designer Linda Cho, and Lighting Designer Japhy Weideman. As parts of the world slowly start to open up, the group shares their feelings on venturing further out from h
#98 Quarantine Happy Hour #6 w/ Carl Mulert
The pandemic has raised a host of questions regarding current and future contracts, pay schedules, working conditions, health insurance, union dues and many other topics and Carl Mulert is back with us to help wade through it all. Carl is the Business Rep for Live Performance for United Scenic Artists, and he joins us, along with Jen Schriever and Bradley King, to break down what we know about how
#97 Quarantine Happy Hour #5
We're back this week with another Quarantine Happy Hour featuring Scenic Designer Mike Carnahan, Production Designers Rob Bissinger and Anita La Scala, Scenic Designer Donyale Werle, Costume Designer Paloma Young, and Lighting Designers Jeff Croiter and Jen Schriever! After checking in as to how everyone is doing at the end of week 7, the group dives in to discuss what kind of work is appropriate
#96 Quarantine Happy Hour #4
The world remains shut down but our Happy Hour rages on here at the podcast with episode 96. This week we've got Scenic Designers Adam Koch and Paul dePoo, Projection Designer Alex Koch, Costume Designer Andrea Hood, and Lighting Designers Amanda Zieve and Jen Schriever. The group shares their feelings on what changed this week as everyone started thinking bigger picture about the theatre industry
#95 Quarantine Happy Hour #3
The madness and mayhem continues this week with our third Quarantine Happy Hour. Joining Cory and Jen is Arnulfo Maldonado, Sarah Laux, Adam Honoré, Palmer Hefferan, Nevin Steinberg, and Artistic Dir of Philidelphia Theatre Company Paige Price. Paige gives us insight into what it's like trying to keep a regional theatre afloat during this crisis and how she is approaching difficult decisions about
#94 Quarantine Happy Hour #2
In what is fast becoming a tradition, the podcast is back with an all new episode and an all new Quarantine Happy Hour. This week, Cory sits down with Anna Louizos, Wilson Chin, Alejo Vietti, Isabella Byrd, Clint Ramos, Tyler Micoleau and in1 all star Jen Schriever! The gang checks in on each other and everyone discusses routine vs not routine, watching the news vs turning it off, how everyone is
#93 Quarantine Happy Hour #1
In times of need and uncertainty, we turn to our friends for comfort, so it only made sense that we gathered a slew of friends of the pod to come together for a Quarantine episode of the podcast. Joining Cory for a Friday night drink is Buist Bickley, Darron West, Caite Hevner, Beowulf Boritt, Jason Lyons, Jen Caprio, Jen Schriever, Jason Lyons and Bradley King. Everyone shared how they are coping
#92 Olivia Sebesky
This week we are sitting down with Projection Designer and bespectacled wonder-woman Olivia Sebesky! She is currently a Knight of Illumination nominee for her work on the lastest Aerosmith concert and she's here to tell us the journey of that design including a 35-minute preshow retrospective of the band and the massive undertaking of clearing all the rights for every frame of footage. She's also
#91 Arnulfo Maldonado
Today we are sitting down with Scenic (and occasional Costume) Designer Arnulfo Maldonado! Arnulfo takes us through the creation of some of his recent designs including 'A Strange Loop', the first regional production of 'Indecent' at the Guthrie, his Lortel winning design for MTC's 'Sugar in Our Wounds' and his cornfield surround for 'Bobbie Clearly.' He tells us why he is attracted to the "magic
#90 Around the World with Lindsay Jones – Part 4
He’s back for round number 4! It’s our annual check-in with Lindsay Jones! He's telling us all about his new Fitbit and gym membership and how that has led to a healthier lifestyle while working on the road. (And a skinnier Lindsay!) Then Cory shares his recent experience of flying Business and (finally!) getting lounge access and how things fared on his trips with Latam, Southwest, Singapore Air
#89 Jason Sherwood
This week we are sitting down with Emmy Nominated Scenic Designer Jason Sherwood! Jason is nominated for the production design of 'RENT Live' and he gives us the full deep dive into his set for this groundbreaking production. From it's development along side Michael Greif, to figuring out audience locations and camera blocking, to how to transition the story from place to place, Jason is giving us
#88 Isabella Byrd
The podcast is back from a long hiatus for (hopefully!) an all new batch of episodes. This week, we are sitting down with Lighting Designer and recent Obie Award winner Isabella Byrd. Isabella discuses with us the genesis of her design for 'The Light Shining in Buckinghamshire' and how that show helped catapult her into greater visibility. She also shares insights into her work on 'The Thanksgivin
#87 Clifton Taylor
This week we are sitting down with Lighting Designer Clifton Taylor to discuss he new book, Color & Light: Navigating Color Mixing in the Midst of an LED Revolution. He tells us where the idea for the book came from, the process of writing about a technology that is rapidly evolving and what he hopes readers will get out of it. Clifton and Cory dive into various color topics including using satura
#86 Kai Harada
If you've seen 'The Band's Visit' you know how exquisite that show sounds, but while we couldn't get the entire band to visit us at in1, we have the man who makes that music shimmer, it's Tony Award winning Sound Designer Kai Harada! Kai drops by to discuss his design for that show and the challenges he faced with roving musicians, additional musicians under the stage, an incredibly nuanced score
#85 Alejo Vietti w/ special guest Jessie Mueller
It's a Christmas miracle and a brand new episode this week as we sit down with Costume Designer Alejo Vietti AND a very special guest, Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller! Jessie is probably most known for having originated the role of Carole King in the Broadway production of "Beautiful", and all her fabulous clothes came from the mind of this week's guest. Listen in as Alejo and Jessie reminisce ab
#84 Jessica Paz
This week's brand new episode is with Sound Designer Jessica Paz! Jessica shares with us wild tales from her summers at the Delecorte Theatre with stories and insights from her recent designs for 'Othello' and 'Twelfth Night' as well how the sound department battles wind, rain, helicopters and yes raccoons. That Othello featured an all female design team, (recently featured in the NY Times) and sh
#83 Walt Spangler
Bake some spongecake, pull out your six string and spend a balmy summer weekend with 'Escape to Margaritaville' Scenic Designer Walt Spangler! On this week's new episode, Walt is telling us about the genesis of his tropical design that included a research trip to Key West, an actual Jimmy Buffet concert, and how the design changed over time from it's La Jolla premier and it's multi-city tour leadi
#82 Around the World with Lindsay Jones – Part 3
He's baaaaack! In what has quickly become an annual tradition, Lindsay Jones is back again this summer to continue chatting about all things travel and life on the road. This week we're talking about airline classes, how to beat Priceline at their own game, what day of the week and what time you should book your flight, why you're waiting at Penn Station in the wrong location, how to negotiate a t
#81 Melissa Shakun
What's the buzz with Episode #81? The buzz is all about Art Director and Scenic Designer Melissa Shakun! Melissa was the Art Dir. for NBC's 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live' and she's giving us all the behind the scenes stories of turning Jason Ardizzone-West's stunning design into a reality. Hear about all the sand that never made it to broadcast, how the set was built and installed in record time an
#80 Neil Austin
Lumos Maxima! It's opening weekend for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on Broadway so we're sitting down with a true lighting wizard, Neil Austin! He's tight lipped about the secrets of the show but he does share with us how it has felt to be working on such a cultural phenomenon and when he realized this was to be no ordinary show. He's also telling us about squeezing light into Christopher O
#79 Jeff Croiter
It’s Episode #79 and we are seizing the day and sitting down with Tony Award winning Lighting Designer Jeff Croiter. Jeff has a wide ranging career and we’re talking about all sorts of projects. Cory and Jeff discuss his recent design of the Big Apple Circus and how one goes about lighting jugglers, horses and the Flying Wallendas as well as his new relationship with Penn & Teller and what goes in
#78 Brian Hemesath
This week’s episode is brought to you by the number 78 as we sit down with Emmy Award winning Costume Designer for Sesame Street, Brian Hemesath! Direct from Kaufman Astoria Studios, Brian is sharing with us stories and fun facts about costuming the humans on the show while trying not to get too star struck surrounded by Elmo, Big Bird and the entire gang. He breaks down how the costume department
#77 Aaron Rhyne
It's episode #77 and we are sitting down with Projection Designer Aaron Rhyne! Aaron's work can currently be scene eight times a week on Broadway with his vibrant, lush and transformative imagery on display in 'Anastasia.' Cory and Aaron chat about the genesis of that design including finding the right tone and style for the content, how he researched and documented real life locations on a trip t
#76 Jane Cox
We are rounding out 2017 with episode #76 and a fantastic chat with two-time Tony Nominee, Jane Cox! Jane has exploded a lot in the past couple years with her lighting designs for such diverse shows as 'The Color Purple', 'Jitney', 'Amélie', and 'Machinal' and she's chatting about all of them. She tells us about her long-standing relationship with John Doyle and their collaboration on shows like '
#75 Direct from Broadway (1989) with Tharon Musser, Peggy Clark, Abe Feder & Jeff Davis moderated by Ken Billington
For our 75th Episode we present a very special group of designers. In 1989, a panel was held at the Museum of the City of New York as part of their "Direct from Broadway" series featuring some of the most influential lighting designers of the 20th century: Tharon Musser, Peggy Clark, Abe Feder and Jeff Davis, moderated by the man who followed the leads set by these pioneers and continued their leg
#74 Luke Cantarella
It's episode #74 and we're sitting down with Set Designer Luke Cantarella. Luke's designs run the gamut from musicals to plays, opera to exhibitions, and an emerging field called Design Anthropology, where design is used to shed light on social and societally issues through exhibits or interactive experiences. One such project, entitled '214 Sq Ft,' involved designing a replica motel room meant to
#73 Bradley King
The podcast is back and we're not pulling any punches. Today we sit down with recent Tony Award winner Bradley King to discuss his lighting design for 'Natasha Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.' He traces the journey of the design from Ars Nova, where the plot was hardly more than chandeliers and lightbulbs, all the way to his massive, immersive design at the Imperial Theatre. Hear how he and d
#72 Around the World with Lindsay Jones – Part 2
This week Sound Designer and Travel Aficionado Lindsay Jones is back for another installment of his guide to traveling and working on the road. This go round, Cory and Lindsay tackle the moral and practical realities of boycotting travel companies who's politics you disagree with by discussing recent incidences with Delta and Uber. Other hot topics includes the best way to rent a car, why you shou
#71 Rachel Hauck
We close out April this week with Set Designer and current Lortel nominee Rachel Hauck! Aside from being a busy designer, Rachel is also a member of the Off-Broadway committee of designers that recently helped spearhead the first collectively bargained agreement ever for Off-Broadway. Now that the contract has been voted on, she joins us to discuss the nuts and bolts of how it came together, some
#70 Paul Toben
Episode 70 is direct from Cory's kitchen and it's with Lighting Designer Paul Toben. Paul is currently in town serving as the Associate LD for the new Broadway musical 'War Paint,' but he's with us today to do some deep excavating into the true nature of being a working designer. Cory and Paul trace their 10 year friendship and explore topics such as varied career paths, how he measures personal a
#69 Alex Hawthorn
Cory has a day off out of town with little to do but sit and chat with another awesome designer, so this week we bring you a brand new episode with Sound Designer and very distinguished gentleman, Alex Hawthorn! Aside from following in the footsteps of past guests with fantastically groomed facial hair (Mr Zinn and Mr Nigrini), Alex is one of the leading Associate Sound Designers on Broadway, on t
#68 Peter Nigrini
This week's guest is Projection Designer Peter Nigrini! Peter is currently represented on Broadway with 'Dear Evan Hansen' and he takes us through the process of creating over 4000 pieces of video content and how he blended reality with artistry in creating the social media pages that make up the bulk of the projected content. He and Cory also discuss how a projection designer prepares for tech, h
#67 Derek McLane
It's 2017 and we're going to Hollywood! Or at the very least, bridging the gap between theatre and film as we sit down with the man responsible for the look of the Academy Awards, the NBC Live Musicals, and over 35 Broadway shows, it's Scenic Designer Derek McLane! Derek keeps busy on both coasts and around the world but he's with us today to give us insight into his work. He tells us about design
#66 Japhy Weideman
Just before we say good riddance to 2016, the podcast is back with one more episode with Lighting Designer and four-time Tony Nominee Japhy Weideman. Japhy is fresh off the hit show 'Dear Evan Hansen,' and he tells us about the challenges and nuances of lighting a musical in a black void filled with projected imagery. Cory and Japhy also talk about his style and approach to lighting with examples
#65 United Scenic Artists w/ Carl Mulert
We're mixing up the format again this week as we sit down not with a designer, but with the man in charge of handling the contracts for ALL designers, it's United Scenic Artists Business Rep for Live Performance, Carl Mulert. Carl is the go-to-guy for all contract and union related issues for designers working in theatre and he's with us today to talk about everything you've always wanted to know
#64 David Korins
We interrupt your August to get you in the room with the guy who created the Room Where it Happens...it's "Hamilton" Set Designer David Korins! David and Cory chat about the evolution of his Tony nominated set for the cultural phenomenon and the myriad of ideas, inspirations, and evolutions that led up to the set we see today. He also takes us into the design process for "Grease Live" and how he a
#63 Around the World with Lindsay Jones
This week we welcome back the very first guest to ever sit down for an interview, it's the return of Sound Designer Lindsay Jones! But this is no ordinary episode. Lindsay is the undisputed king of travel tips, tricks, hacks, secrets, and every other solution to making life on the road as stress free as possible and he joins us today to share with us his wealth of knowledge and experience. Cory an
#62 David Weiner
Welcome to Episode #62 with Lighting Designer David Weiner! David recently returned from 10 weeks in Disneyland lighting the all new theme park show 'Frozen: Live at the Hyperion' and he's here to tell us all about it. He discusses the differences between a theme park show vs a traditional Broadway musical in terms of reproducibility, maintenance, gear choices, and design inspiration. Cory and Dav
#61 Alex Timbers
It's another first on this week's episode as we welcome our first director. But not just any director, it two-time Tony nom (and theatre heartthrob) Alex Timbers! Alex is here to give us an insight into the production process from a director's point of view. He chats with Cory about first design meetings, what is going through his head during tech, how he approaches designers with notes, and his t
#60 David Zinn
This week's guest is Scenic and Costume designer David Zinn! David works on incredibly diverse projects and takes us into the design processes of many of his most well known designs including 'The Flick', 'The Last Ship', 'The Human's', and his Tony nominated scenic design for 'Fun Home.' And for a guy who loves sets that are "grungy, thick, and muscular," David shows off his versatility by discus
#59 Stowe Nelson
The podcast is back for some new Spring episodes starting with today's guest, Sound Designer Stowe Nelson. Cory and Stowe chat about the true meaning of 'silence' in theatre, how to create the perfect aural landscape for a play, and how designers work together to create that perfect 'walk-in' look that an audience will soak in for 30 minutes prior to the start of a play. They chat about how Stowe
#58 Clint Ramos
Welcome to Episode #58 and our wonderful chat with Scenic & Costume Designer Clint Ramos! Clint is just weeks away from opening his third Broadway show, 'Eclipsed,' and he shares with us the journey of that piece from The Public Theatre to Uptown. He tells us how doing political street theatre in the Philippines planted the seeds of his future profession, how feeling like an "outsider" has drawn
#57 Kathy Fabian
Welcome to Episode #57, New York blizzard edition! This week we welcome Props Queen Kathy Fabian! Kathy tells us how she went from being just a freelance props designer to creating Propstar, a full service design firm juggling multiple Broadway shows a season. She gives us an inside peak into her design process which includes budgeting a show, staffing it with the right kind of assistants, putting
#56 Kevin Adams – Part 2
Welcome to the second half of our interview with lighting designer Kevin Adams! In this part, Kevin talks about how light bulbs and electric objects found their way into so many of his designs, the kinds of discussions he has with directors both in the rehearsal room and in the theatre, why he likes a quiet tech table, and how working with Vegas based programmer Benny Kirkham has finally allowed h
#55 Kevin Adams – Part 1
Welcome to 2016 and to a special two-part interview. This week we sit down with four-time Tony Award winning lighting designer Kevin Adams! In this first part, Kevin discusses his unique route to becoming a lighting designer, which included working as a scenic designer on the West Coast, working on music videos and commercials, and even being a go-go dancer! He shares with us his thoughts on light
#54 Anna Louizos
Merry Christmas! Who needs another pair of socks?! Your favorite gift this year is going to be our brand new episode with Scenic Designer Anna Louizos! Anna has designed some of the most exciting sets on Broadway in recent years and she's here to talk about all of them. Cory and Anna cover her wild ride from landing the "School of Rock" gig (and how she ended up designing the costumes too!), to h
#53 Alex Koch
The podcast is back just in time to send 2015 off in style! On this week's show we sit down with Projection Designer Alex Koch. Alex tells us how he came to be part of a team of young designers all making their Broadway debut on 'Irena's Vow' and what he knows now that he wished he knew then. He talks about the ongoing process of educating producers and directors about the world of projections, ho
#52 David Farley
This week we visit with another designer from across the pond, it’s Tony nominated Scenic and Costume Designer, David Farley! David was in town finally bringing 'Daddy Long Legs' to New York after playing around the globe for 6 years. He tells us about the evolution of the design and the process of modifying the set to fit different theatres. David and Cory dig into the artistic, practical and eco
#51 Lighting Designer Panel
We're kicking off our next 50 episodes with the first in a (hopefully!) series of discipline specific panels...this week it's Lighting Design with Scott Bolman, Burke Brown, and Ben Stanton. The three studio mates sat down with Cory in Brooklyn to talk about the highs and lows of being a working lighting designer in 2015. They cover a wide range of topics including making a living and keeping cost
#50 Cory Pattak
It's Episode #50!!! To mark this milestone, host Cory Pattak gets in the hot seat as this week's guest. Former guest and girl-you-wish-was-your-best-friend Jen Schriever cracks open a bottle of bubbly and takes on the reigns of exposing the man behind the mic. Jen and Cory leap frog across a multitude of topics including the creation of the podcast, rejected title ideas, the reaction after nearly
#49 Kristen Robinson
This week's new episode is brought to you by babbling brooks, buzzing bees, and chirping birds as we come to you live from Vermont with Scenic Designer Kristen Robinson. Kristen feels right at home in the country and she tells us how growing up in rural Ohio in an artistic family shaped her life as designer. She and Cory chat about taking time off from work, saying yes or no to jobs, her favorite
#48 Tyler Micoleau
If you've seen even a handful of Off-Broadway shows in the past 15 years...chances are you've seen the great work of this week's guest, lighting designer Tyler Micoleau. Tyler has a ton of insight into the non-profit world having worked at essentially every major Off-Bway company and many of the regional theatres around the country. Cory and Tyler chat about his work in shows like 'The Invisible H
#47 Howell Binkley
This week's guest is one of the busiest designers on Broadway, it's Lighting Designer Howell Binkley! Cory and Howell touch on many of his recent and past work including his award winning design for 'Hamilton', revisiting 'How to Succeed...' again 15 years later, and how his dance background informs his designs. He also discusses whether there is such a thing as a "Broadway lighting design", how h
#46 Zachary Borovay
Welcome to Episode #46 with Projection Designer Zachary Borovay. Zach is with us this week to share all kinds of Projection stories from having a massive hit like 'Rock of Ages' to creating the iconic imagery for 'A Catered Affair' and what he learned working with the great Wendell Harrington on many show, including an infamous little show called 'In My Life.' Cory and Zach chat about the journey
#45 Nevin Steinberg
It's been nearly a year since the Tony Awards Administration Committee eliminated the Sound Design Tony so this week we check in on what progress is being made to right that wrong with Sound Designer Nevin Steinberg! Nevin tells us about the steps being taken to educate the public about the art of Sound Design including a newly formed committee within United Scenic Artists. But this episode has so
#44 Jennifer Caprio
This week's guest on Episode #44 is Costume Designer Jennifer Caprio! Jen created the iconic costumes for 'The 25th Annual..Spelling Bee' and she tells us how those clothes came to be on their journey all the way to Broadway and a hit show...and what happens when your design becomes part of the show logo. She also shares stories from 'Colossal', her recent football themed show at Dallas Theatre Ce
#43 Paule Constable
The podcast is going international this week with British Lighting Designer and current duel-Tony nominee, Paule Constable! Paule chats (while Cory geeks out) about her designs for "War Horse", "Curious Incident" and "Cripple of Inishman." She discusses the difference between US and UK lighting approaches, her love of large, single source gestures, why she doesn't get hung up on making designs sym
#42 Young Designer’s Survival Guide: LIVE from ETC
Welcome to our first LIVE episode as we team up with ETC to bring you the Young Designer's Survival Guide! Cory chats with Jon Collins (Scenery), Jason Crystal (Sound), Travis McHale (Lighting) and Tristan Raines (Costumes) about the nuts and bolts of being a young designer working in New York City. The panel has lots to say on topics ranging from assisting to designing on your own, when to join t
#41 David Woolard
We're on a roll with great guests and this week is no exception, it's Costume Designer David Woolard! David tells us about costuming the characters of Aaron Sorkin in 'A Few Good Men' and 'The Farnsworth Invention', creating the clothing for an icon like Jane Fonda and the experience of designing the original production of 'The Who's Tommy' and then returning to it 20 years later at the Stratford
#40 Justin Townsend
Welcome to episode #40 and today's show with Lighting & Scenic Designer Justin Townsend. Justin is spearheading a brand new program at Brooklyn College to train Broadway Associates and he's here to tell us all about it. Cory and Justin also dig into many corners of his design process from the plotting stage, to meetings with directors, to his almost whimsy like process of discovery in the theatre.
#39 Michael Schweikardt
It's episode #39 and it's Scenic Designer Michael Schweikardt! Michael has mastered the world of regional design work and he's got lots of secrets and tidbits to share. Cory and Michael chat at length about his work at Goodspeed Opera House and the challenges and joys of working in such a prestigious venue, the keys to designing in deep thrust spaces like Pittsburgh Public Theatre, and the process
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