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lighting designer 💡 @ill.illumination
cofounder of @houseandworks

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Small Boat Credits include Taming of the Shrew (LD), Waiting for Lefty (LD), and @lbjtheplay (LD).

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7:30pm: Good Time Country Buffet, 166 1st Ave.
If you can get in, you should start your night at Good Time Country Buffet, where, for only $26.99, you can eat all you want of southern classics like meatloaf, collard greens, mac and cheese, and fried chicken.

9:00pm: LBJ: The Play, Paradise Factory, 64 E 4th St.
Then head to Paradise Factory to to catch one of LA Times' favorite shows at the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Festival! It's also presented by Jo Firestone and co-directed by Andrew Barth Feldman, so you KNOW it's going to be hysterical! A 5th grade teacher hires local performer Sunny Zimmerman to give a simple historical presentation as LBJ. The only problem? Sunny’s gone method. They’ve been living and breathing as LBJ, and LBJ has decided that this is his one chance to salvage his legacy – with an ambitious theatrical production. As his vision doesn't go according to plan, the boundaries between actor and role become increasingly blurred. This is one of the shows we're excited for this month!

10:30pm: B Scene, 50 Avenue B
After the show, walk over to Alphabet City to grab drinks at B Scene, a hip new cocktail lounge with live music!

(LBJ: The Play runs through 10/30, and a lot of performances are already sold out, so get your tickets now!)

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I’ve listened to the people, and they have demanded MORE SHOWS.

New dates just added, check lbjtheplay.com for tickets.

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Lyndon Johnson flew me out to NYC and introduced me to the best team in the world. It is humbling and amazing to work with a team of such sweetheart genius freaks as these. See LBJ while you can (tickets selling FAST). Thank you to everyone who has ever spent their time, money, energy, and laughter supporting this show. Politics is about people and it turns out, so is showbiz. ❤️🤠

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Practice liking people until you learn to do so genuinely.

I’m nearly there with this crew.

Preview #1 is tonight. Some standby tickets might be available 30 mins before showtime.

lbjtheplay.com

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Who knew bein’ a sell out could feel this good? This theater stuff is way easier than herdin’ senators. Secure your seat in the chamber while you still can! And if you’re the type of fella who lives by the skin of your teeth, come 30 minutes before showtime to get on the waitlist.

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Next stop @paradisefactorytheater. Opening in ONE WEEK on 10/10. Get your tickets while you still can! Link in bio.

📹 shout out to @rachelcoster
🎬 edit by @katield

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SEE THE STAGE DIFFERENTLY 💡

A lighting designer uses light to shape how an audience experiences a story.

Our students explored that process firsthand during this summer's lighting design workshop.

At Springboard to Design, students get the chance to experiment with design disciplines, learn from professionals, and discover new possibilities for their future.

Ready to see where your ideas can take you?

Summer 2027 applications are open now. Apply through the link in our bio!

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Homecomings, in every sense of the word

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I don’t know where the hell they found this weirdo.

LBJ: THE PLAY at Paradise Factory, 64 East 4th Street. 10/9 - 10/30. Ticket link in bio.

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Capital S Summer

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Now I know what you’re thinkin’. What’s a fella like me need oodles of designers for? Well, I actually depend on them quite a bit. For instance, my Haggar pants… the crotch, down where your nuts hang, is always a little too tight. These good folks help me out by leavin’ me about an inch from where the zipper ends round under back to my bunghole, so I can let it out there if I need to.

Amara Payton McNeil is a New York-based, Hartford-raised, theatrical lighting designer. She is a member of IASTE USA 829 and was the 2023 Howell Binkley Fellow. As a visual storyteller, she aims to create an immersive experience for the audience, using vibrant colors and dynamic angles to bring texture to the stage. She enjoys work created for and by the black community as well as projects that blend performance and culture. Credits include Broadway: Romeo & Juliet (DMC), Stereophonic (Asst. LD), Parade (LD Intern); Regional/Off-Broadway: Freak the Mighty (Assoc. LD @ Cleveland Playhouse), Death of a Salesman (Asst. LD @ Hartford Stage), Galas (Assoc. LD @ Little Island, Goddess (Asst. LD @ The Public), King James (LD @ George Street Playhouse), Icons Gala (LD @ PAC NYC), Teeth (Assoc. LD @ New World Stages), The Untitled, Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (ALD at La Jolla Playhouse), Come From Away 2nd Nat Tour (Asst. LD). Additional work found at amaramcneil.com.

Max Van is in the pursuit of being a jack-of-all-trades, master of side quests. He has worked on productions, concerts, galas predominantly as projection and sound designer. Credits include, Human (MassMoca, The Shed), Human (MassMoca, The Shed), Amahl and the Night Visitors (Lincoln Center Theater), Left On Tenth (Broadway), Intríngulis (Theater Row), Mano A Mano (La Mama), The Word of the Day (Classic Stage Company), Road Kills (Good Apples Collective), and more. You may find him being shushed for laughing too loud in the room. His side quests include participating as an Apple Corp member of the Good Apples Collective, and working as an Associate Production Coordinator to put together the annual synthetic-biology iGEM Grand Jamboree. For more, visit him at maxvan.work

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