Dennis Parichy's guest appearances

Dennis Parichy

Casting Light Podcast

Chris Lee

Eddie Kramer

Laura Frank

Kevin Campbell

Haskell Wexler

Daniel Connell

Guy Smith

Scott Barnes

Jeff Croiter

Elizabeth Harper

Al Crawford

Bobby Hale

Brad Schiller

Steve Lieberman

Mike Grabowski

OwlTail

We are back for part two of an interview with "The best creator of mood, time and place through light in the contemporary theatre," as per the Cambridge Guide to the American Theater.  There was still so much to talk about with Dennis and Mike Baldassari, who joined us once again, including Dennis' work with Athol Fugard, his book Illuminating The Play, and his thoughts and philosophy on teaching lighting design.We had a chance to take a close look at Athol Fugard's play Playland and discuss how Dennis analyzed the script to determine a course of action, and we also discussed his design for Crimes Of The Heart, where he had to take a radically different approach.  We discussed his work with Penn And Teller, from Westside Arts Center through Broadway and major tours, and his work with People's Light and Theater Company.  We also had a chance to talk about how his book came to be, and why it focuses so heavily on the specifics of why and how each show was designed rather than theory.Thanks for listening to Season 2 of the Casting Light Podcast, and thanks to Mike for joining us for the final two episodes of the season!  We'll be on hiatus for the rest of the summer, coming back in the fall with more.  Whether you're in the air-conditioned comfort of a studio or trying to stay cool at an outdoor stage, have a good show!

We are back for part two of an interview with "The best creator of mood, time and place through light in the contemporary theatre," as per the Cambridge Guide to the American Theater.  There was still so much to talk about with Dennis and <a href="http://www.mike-o-matic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Baldassari</a>, who joined us once again, including Dennis' work with Athol Fugard, his book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Illuminating-Play-Artistry-Lighting-Design/dp/0325012008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Illuminating The Play</a>, and his thoughts and philosophy on teaching lighting design.We had a chance to take a close look at Athol Fugard's play Playland and discuss how Dennis analyzed the script to determine a course of action, and we also discussed his design for Crimes Of The Heart, where he had to take a radically different approach.  We discussed his work with <a href="http://pennandteller.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Penn And Teller</a>, from Westside Arts Center through Broadway and major tours, and his work with <a href="http://peopleslight.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People's Light and Theater Company</a>.  We also had a chance to talk about how his book came to be, and why it focuses so heavily on the specifics of why and how each show was designed rather than theory.Thanks for listening to Season 2 of the Casting Light Podcast, and thanks to Mike for joining us for the final two episodes of the season!  We'll be on hiatus for the rest of the summer, coming back in the fall with more.  Whether you're in the air-conditioned comfort of a studio or trying to stay cool at an outdoor stage, have a good show!

Dennis Parichy Part 2: Sharing a legacy, educating the next generation

There are few who know more about lighting plays than Dennis Parichy, whose career has brought him into close collaboration with giants of American playwriting.  His lengthy association with Circle Rep, and its founders Marshall W. Mason and Lanford Wilson, yielded legendary productions like Burn This and Talley's Folly.  His collaboration with Athol Fugard was also quite productive, with productions ranging from Scenes from Soweto in 1978 to Valley Song in 1998.  He has an Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Drama-Logue Award, three Tony nominations, and today is an educator at Puchase College Conservatory of Theater Arts.Previous podcast guest Mike Baldassari joined your host for the interview; Mike drafted for and assisted Dennis for several years after moving to New York, including working on Burn This.  Dennis is a master of using light to illuminate characters and make statements about their motivations, and he described his process for breaking down and analyzing a script to tell him how to proceed.  We also went into detail about some plays he's lit, what he wanted to convey with lighting, and how it was done.Dennis has also written an amazing lighting design text titled Illuminating The Play; in it, he goes into far more detail about his method for creating lighting, and investigates the entire process from script to cue.  As always, thanks for downloading and listening – we'll be back with Part 2 of the interview soon!

There are few who know more about lighting plays than Dennis Parichy, whose career has brought him into close collaboration with giants of American playwriting.  His lengthy association with Circle Rep, and its founders Marshall W. Mason and Lanford Wilson, yielded legendary productions like <a href="https://www.ibdb.com/Production/View/4480" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burn This</a> and <a href="https://www.ibdb.com/Production/View/3685" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Talley's Folly</a>.  His collaboration with Athol Fugard was also quite productive, with productions ranging from Scenes from Soweto in 1978 to Valley Song in 1998.  He has an Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Drama-Logue Award, three Tony nominations, and today is an educator at <a href="http://www.purchase.edu/departments/AcademicPrograms/Arts/taf/DT/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Puchase College Conservatory of Theater Arts</a>.Previous podcast guest <a href="http://www.mike-o-matic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Baldassari</a> joined your host for the interview; Mike drafted for and assisted Dennis for several years after moving to New York, including working on Burn This.  Dennis is a master of using light to illuminate characters and make statements about their motivations, and he described his process for breaking down and analyzing a script to tell him how to proceed.  We also went into detail about some plays he's lit, what he wanted to convey with lighting, and how it was done.Dennis has also written an amazing lighting design text titled <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Illuminating-Play-Artistry-Lighting-Design/dp/0325012008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Illuminating The Play</a>; in it, he goes into far more detail about his method for creating lighting, and investigates the entire process from script to cue.  As always, thanks for downloading and listening – we'll be back with Part 2 of the interview soon!

Dennis Parichy Part 1: 50 years of illuminating the play