The design emphasized both atmosphere and detail. Stark, oppressive washes underscored the unrelenting summer heat, while soft moonlight or the sparkle of an “ice cream sextet” offered sudden playfulness. Apartment interiors were tracked with practical fixtures and overhead sources, giving the audience subtle cues about when families stirred, argued, or went to bed. Against the bustle of ensemble scenes, isolated pools of light carved out moments like Sam’s solitary “Lonely House,” contrasting the crowd with piercing intimacy.

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Throughout, the lighting embraced contradiction: epic in scale but attentive to nuance, grounded in realism but shaped with a painter’s brush. An imaged board and complete set of renderings guided the vocabulary of shadow, heat, and color, anchoring the design in collaboration from the earliest stages of rehearsal through the final performance. Feel free to peruse below!