Lighting Designer

Laughter meets revolutionary spirit in BLO’s staging of Donizetti’s glorious comedy. Inspired by the spirit of Deborah Sampson, the Massachusetts revolutionary who disguised herself as a man to fight for independence, this production transports us to Revolutionary-era Boston, telling a heartfelt tale of love and loyalty to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. With a new English dialogue by Kirsten Greenidge, it’s a patriotic toast to America at 250—and to the rebels who shaped it.

EPSG:4326

Daughter of the Regiment

Emerson College

If you’ve ever wished for a second chance, Safety Not Guaranteed is your story. Featuring original songs by Guster’s Ryan Miller and a book by Broadway mainstay Nick Blaemire, this new indie-rock musical gets inside your head while it cuts straight to your heart.

Safety Not Guaranteed

Brooklyn Academy of Music

A transdisciplinary opera and creative act of resistance. Born from the vibrant collaboration between composer Jonathan Berger, visual artist Enrico Riley and poet/librettist Vievee Francis, the work responds to the murder of Eric Garner and the ongoing theft of Black life at the hands of the State. Music, text, projected visuals, and movement interweave in a story centered on Garner’s daughter, Erica. Uplifted by a 75-person choir of singers, the project gathers us together as co-conspirers to breathe and keep breathing any way we can.

The Ritual of Breath is the Rite to Resist

Damrosch Park

Newark, NJ. Post-9/11. Two teenagers, brought to America as children, now face an unlikely foe: unexpected, unreciprocated love. Their friendship is no longer enough (for one of them) and their adopted country doesn’t love them back. Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok brings light to the sacrifices made by DREAMers, lovers and life-long friends in the heartbreaking and hopeful Sanctuary City—a story that fractures and transcends—crossing boundaries, borders and genres in search of a place to call home. 

Sanctuary City

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard’s subversive and moving play takes a sharp look at racialised violence in America.

Lighting Designer

Reza Behjat

Events

Upcoming events

20 - 23 Aug, 2026

Hang Time · Edinburgh International Festival

Past events

Apr 24 - May 3, 2026

Daughter of the Regiment · Boston Lyric Opera

15 - 20 Oct, 2024

Safety Not Guaranteed · Brooklyn Academy of Music

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