We have been fortunate to speak with and learn from many lighting and scenic design professionals over the years! Explore our library of designer interviews below, with the most recent interviews listed first.
Featured Designer Interview: Jennifer Schriever
Read more about Ms. Schriever's recent Tony Award nomination for A Strange Loop, how she came to be a designer, and her advice for up and coming designers in this August 2022 City Theatrical Designer Interview.
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Jennifer Schriever
August 2022 Designer Interview on recent Tony Award nomination for A Strange Loop.
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Bradley King and Beowulf Boritt
June 2020 Interview on Flying Over Sunset on Broadway.
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Andrew Nikel
April 2020 Retirement Interview with City Theatrical USA Sales Team Member.
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Andrew Voller
August 2019 Interview with this UK-based designer and creator of Moving Light Assistant software.
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June Abernathy
June 2019 Interview with this Author of The Spotlight Operator's Handbook.
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Quinn McDonald and Jack O'Connor
February 2019 Interview with Next Generation designers
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Tyler Micoleau and Scott Pask
November 2018 Conversation on LED Tape with designers of The Band's Visit on Broadway.
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Andrew Voller
September 2016 Interview on developing Moving Light Assistant software.
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Dawn Chiang
February 2011 Interview with one of the most talented Lighting Designers and Theatre Consultants.
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Ivan van Perre Jr
December 2010 Interview with this Broadway Stagehand turned Inventor.
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Greg Husinko
October 2007 Interview on being Production Electrician at LeReve, Las Vegas.
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Fred Foster
September 2001 Interview by Gary Fails, on the late Fred Foster's role as the CEO of ETC.
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| Title | Size | |
| 2020-04 City Theatrical Interview with Jane Cox | 902 KB | Download2020-04 City Theatrical Interview with Jane Cox |
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| 2020-03 Retirement Interview with City Theatrical's Andrew Nikel | 1539 KB | Download2020-03 Retirement Interview with City Theatrical's Andrew Nikel |
| 2020-01 City Theatrical Interview with Lighting Designer Japhy Weideman | 779 KB | Download2020-01 City Theatrical Interview with Lighting Designer Japhy Weideman |
| 2019-12 City Theatrical Interview with ABTT Technician of the Year 2019 Martin Chisnall | 580 KB | Download2019-12 City Theatrical Interview with ABTT Technician of the Year 2019 Martin Chisnall |
| 2019-10 City Theatrical Designer Interview with London-based Lighting Designer Tim Deiling | 838 KB | Download2019-10 City Theatrical Designer Interview with London-based Lighting Designer Tim Deiling |
| 2019-09 City Theatrical Interview with Jay Woods - Consultant, Lighting Designer, and Planner | 1547 KB | Download2019-09 City Theatrical Interview with Jay Woods - Consultant, Lighting Designer, and Planner |
| 2019-08 City Theatrical Interview with UK-based Lighting Designer and Programmer Andrew Voller | 1287 KB | Download2019-08 City Theatrical Interview with UK-based Lighting Designer and Programmer Andrew Voller |
| 2019-06 City Theatrical Interview with June Abernathy, Front Light Supervisor and Author of The Spotlight Operator's Handbook | 819 KB | Download2019-06 City Theatrical Interview with June Abernathy, Front Light Supervisor and Author of The Spotlight Operator's Handbook |
| 2019-04 City Theatrical Interview with Lighting Designer Al Crawford, Founder/CEO of arc3design | 634 KB | Download2019-04 City Theatrical Interview with Lighting Designer Al Crawford, Founder/CEO of arc3design |
| 2019-02 City Theatrical Interview with Next Generation Lighting Designers Quinn McDonald and Jack O'Connor | 1375 KB | Download2019-02 City Theatrical Interview with Next Generation Lighting Designers Quinn McDonald and Jack O'Connor |
| 2018-11 City Theatrical Conversation on LED Tape with the Tony Award Winning Designers Behind The Band's Visit on Broadway | 1635 KB | Download2018-11 City Theatrical Conversation on LED Tape with the Tony Award Winning Designers Behind The Band's Visit on Broadway |
| 2018-05 City Theatrical Interview with Scenic Designer Tom Lenz | 1360 KB | Download2018-05 City Theatrical Interview with Scenic Designer Tom Lenz |
| 2018-04 City Theatrical Interview with Phil Widmer from LIVE and Eyewitness News on CBS | 465 KB | Download2018-04 City Theatrical Interview with Phil Widmer from LIVE and Eyewitness News on CBS |
| 2018-01 City Theatrical Interview with JR Sample, Touring Professional | 549 KB | Download2018-01 City Theatrical Interview with JR Sample, Touring Professional |
| 2016-09 Interview with Andy Voller on Developing Moving Light Assistant Software | 278 KB | Download2016-09 Interview with Andy Voller on Developing Moving Light Assistant Software |
| 2016-09 City Theatrical Interview with Jake Degroot | 6324 KB | Download2016-09 City Theatrical Interview with Jake Degroot |
| 2016-09 City Theatrical Interview with Alex Passmore on Ed Sheeran Tour | 1723 KB | Download2016-09 City Theatrical Interview with Alex Passmore on Ed Sheeran Tour |
| 2015-02 City Theatrical Interview with Erin Giblin on the Tillikum Crossing | 2987 KB | Download2015-02 City Theatrical Interview with Erin Giblin on the Tillikum Crossing |
| 2014-12 City Theatrical Interview With Chris Kurtz on Curious Incident Of the Dog at Nighttime | 13754 KB | Download2014-12 City Theatrical Interview With Chris Kurtz on Curious Incident Of the Dog at Nighttime |
| 2014-09 City Theatrical Interview With Pip Biancamano | 1376 KB | Download2014-09 City Theatrical Interview With Pip Biancamano |