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EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 54 MIN

What Is Lighting Design? A Genealogy of People and Ideas

from The Drama Book Show! · host The Drama Book Show! & Broadway Podcast Network

Discover the history and artistry behind stage lighting in a conversation with Michael Chybowski, author of What Is Lighting Design?: A Genealogy of People and Ideas. Chybowski traces 500 years of innovation—from the Renaissance to today—showing how ideas, technology, and artistry have shaped the craft of lighting design and its role in performance. A celebrated freelance designer and Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, Chybowski brings his extensive experience in theatre, opera, dance, and film to this illuminating discussion of how light transforms the stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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