Native Son - Lighting Design

Stray Cat Theatre / Black Theatre Troupe - March 2017

"These performances never falter under Ron May’s immaculate direction. His calisthenic blocking requires May’s cast to move from past to present in literal leaps, and he affects these transitions with athletic precision. This movement is choreographed on and around David J. Castellano’s magnificent, maze-like set, one that folds these isolated, frightened people into shadows created by Dallas Nichols’ smart lighting design. Nichols creates a darkness that is practically an 11th character in Kelley’s play." - Phoenix New Times

All photos credit John Groseclose