Hartford, CT -- After teasing the new set all last week during the evening broadcasts, Meredith Corporation's WFSB-TV in Hartford, CT finally went live on air at 12:00pm today. (EDIT: This post was delayed along woth the original launch so WFSB could focus on reporting the first major winter storm of the season). The following photos were shot during the first full rehearsal on-set last week. This installation marks the second collaboration I have had with the wonderful peopl

Some of you may know I spent a chunk of last season at San Francisco Opera. This video shows a day on stage in a changeover from Norma to Susannah- The changeover takes around 5 hours to complete and the cooperation of a small army of people and mountains of paperwork. Quite an amazing feat that still is fascinating to me even after having spent months doing it. www.sfopera.com #opera #sanfrancisco #design #inspiration #setdesign #costumedesign #lightingdesign #lighting #plan

Direct from its Sold-out Run at Second Stage Uptown. Opening Wednesday, Nov 6, 2013! Everyone is a suspect in Murder for Two, a hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist: one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all of the suspects and they both play the piano! A zany blend of classic musical comedy and madcap mystery, this 90-minute whodunit is a highly theatrical duet loaded with killer laughs. Murder for Two - A New Musical Comedy Book & Music by Joe Kinosian

Just got a CD in the mail with production photos from Orlando Repertory Theatre's Production of Ivy & Bean - The Musical, now closed. After locating a CD-Rom Drive (it's about as common in my day-to-day as a dial-up modem and America Online), I have selected a few, one of which accompanies this post. The rest can be found on my Theatre Portfolio Page. The show, in it's second production ever, is based on the amazingly popular book series by the same name and written by author

Just came across this web-ad for Ivy+Bean - The Musical at Orlando Repertory Theatre. It's a fun time, especially if you're (and/or your kids) fans of the books. Directed by: Jani Walsh-Weber Lighting Design: Eric Furbish Scenic Design: Tommy Mangieri Costume Design: Wendy Smith Maxwell #theatre #design #lightingdesign #lighting #musical #costumedesign #scenicdesign #orlandorep

Just got back from the heat of the Southwest. The station may have the “KOLD” name, but Tucson, AZ was HOT! and none of that silly “dry heat” business everyone was talks about. It’s monsoon season, so its humid enough to be uncomfortable. Thankfully most of my work kept me in the studio. KOLD-TV, the CBS affiliate in Tucson, is getting ready to debut a new set from the wonderful folks at FX Design Group. As usual, the set looks great, things went really well, and everyone at

This is an interesting article from LiveDesign about the value of value engineering. Skilled Design + Skilled Craftsmen = Quality Product. Nothing comes free, so be careful how we compete; we are only hurting ourselves if we compromise too much. Good design is worth paying for! You Get What You Pay For By Lance Darcy Reposted from Live Design - June/July 2010 http://livedesignonline.com/stagingrental/0611-get-pay-for/index.html Our culture is enamored with ”cheap.” This notio