Jeff Croiter Pt 2: How to make lighting and influence people
Jeff Croiter is back on the show! This time, we discussed the musical Bandstand – Jeff explained what he did, why and how he did it, and how...
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20 of 64 episodesJeff Croiter Pt 1: making magic with light
Jeff Croiter has had quite a career thus far. While best known for his Broadway lighting designs, his work on theater, dance, and opera has...
Jeff McCrum Pt 2: Theater renovation, construction, and improvement
Jeff McCrum of Fisher Dachs Associates is back with us for more discussion about how new venues are built, how old venues are renovated, and...
Jeff McCrum Pt 1: how to make a venue from scratch
How does a new venue go from concept to completion? Who asks the key questions and makes the decisions that the venue’s utility hinges on? W...
Elizabeth Harper Pt 2: on being inspired, and inspiring others
We are back for more with LA-based theatrical lighting designer Elizabeth Harper! This time we got to get into the details of her work on th...
Elizabeth Harper Pt. 1: in Los Angeles, the play's the thing
Elizabeth Harper chooses to do great work that she can be proud of, to focus on important new plays, and do it all in L.A. Her love for art...
Bill Berner Pt. 2: the serious business of lighting comedy
Bill is back on the show with even more information about how he creates lighting for television, how the TV business works, and the protoco...
Bill Berner Pt. 1: 40 years behind the camera
There are few people who know more about lighting for television than Bill Berner. Over the course of a nearly 40 year career, he’s lit coun...
Susan Rose Pt. 2: Cruise ships, installations, and programming, oh my!
The Squintress has returned, and we are thrilled to have her back on the podcast! This time, we discussed her extensive experience handling...
Jason Badger Pt 2: Lighting Everywhere Else
Jason Badger is back on the show! We talked about his work as projections programmer on a stunning production of Ring Cycle at the Los Angel...
Jason Badger Pt 1: Lighting the Happiest Place On Earth
Many lighting designers have been tasked with lighting a corporate campus, but it’s rare for that campus to include rides, attractions, and...
Susan Rose Pt. 1: The One and Only Squintress
Nashville is the place to go when you want to become a country music star, but when Susan Rose got there, she found her life’s work waiting...
Mike Grabowski: a Philly street magician lights Times Square’s biggest night
Mike Grabowski is on the show by listener request! He’s a Senior Lighting Designer at LDG , a member of Local USA 829 , and has lit innumera...
Eddie Kramer: He knows more about electrics than you
Is six circuit multicable code compliant? Why do LED fixtures put load on neutral? What did old-time producers dislike even more than organi...
OK, Now What?
It’s the 50th episode of Casting Light, and we’re doing something different this time. With our business in flux and many people looking for...
Hillary Knox: lighting director, programmer, and problem solver on stage and in studio
Multitalented and multi-genre, Hillary Knox has found himself involved in fascinating projects throughout his career. Growing up in Nashvill...
Tony Bonilla Part 2: on building structures, building a team, and building your career
Tony Bonilla is back on the podcast! We had so much to discuss during our interview, we had to separate it into two parts. This time, we’re...
Tony Bonilla Part 1: An artist becomes a rigger, a rigger becomes an entrepreneur
Fifteen years ago, Tony Bonilla was already an experienced rigger, having toured with theatrical productions and rigged special events. Seei...
Cha See: designing new, vital, non-traditional plays, and helping others in need
Coming off a run of standout work, including designing lighting for Aleshea Harris’ What To Send Up When It Goes Down , Donja R. Love’s one...
Christopher Robinson: lighting for revolutionary productions
Our guest Christopher Robinson has a lot going on, or at least did until the business shut down this past March. His position as the associa...