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Scene Shift: The PodcastGood Doesn’t Always Mean Better with Lighting Designer Pablo SantiagoIn this episode, Scene Shift's set designers Maureen Weiss and Sibyl Wickersheimer learn so much from lighting designer Pablo Santiago. He explains the process of lighting design in theater, his career path from film, and the art of collaboration with other designers and directors. They discuss the importance of embracing imperfections and the role of lighting in storytelling, drawing insights from experiences with renowned directors like David Lynch and José Luis Valenzuela. The conversation dips into the creative process, the balance between the technical and artist expression, and the aspirations for making impactful moments in theatre.Music b...
2026-01-011h 14Scene Shift: The PodcastComputers Bring Me No Joy: Discussions with Shing Yin Khor on Puppetry, Gender, and Ethos of ArtIn this episode of Scene Shift: The Podcast, hosts Sibyl Wickersheimer and Maureen Weiss reconnect with their former student-turned-colleague Shing Yin Khor, an installation artist, cartoonist, game designer, and puppeteer exploring Mythic Americana, collaborative storytelling, and new human rituals. What began over twenty years ago in the Cal State Long Beach scene shop has evolved into a friendship built on shared curiosity, respect for craft, and a refusal to follow prescribed norms.Khor reflects on the journey from set design to creating immersive installations, graphic novels, and independent games, and how puppetry became a liberating practice for exploring gender...
2025-11-0552 minScene Shift: The PodcastHard Feelings and Zombie Shows: Set Designers Discuss the influences of Parenting and FamilyJoin us for an honest roundtable discussion with theatre designers Chen Wei-Liao, Collette Pollard, Lee Jellinek, Louisa Thompson, Mimi Lien, Yvonne Miranda, and Naomi Kasahara, hosted by Maureen Weiss and Sibyl Wickersheimer. They share personal stories from gossiping in the theater with their kids to the challenges of balancing schedules during tech. They offer insights into various styles of integrating and navigating parenthood as professional designers. Some reflect on their upbringing, connecting aspects of their current practice with influences from their caregivers' careers and lifestyles.Key Highlights:Collette...
2025-09-1754 min
IDEAS IN ACTION | USC's Podcast SeriesSetting the Scene for Change: The Future of TheatrePanelists will offer a wide array of perspectives on acting, scenic design, playwriting, diversity in theatre, theatrical institutions, and possibilities for a more equitable and inclusive theatre world. Sharon Marie Carnicke, author of Dynamic Acting through Active Analysis and Stanislavsky in Focus, is an internationally acclaimed expert on acting for stage and screen. Her award-winning translations of Chekhov’s plays have been produced nationally. Her other books include Checking out Chekhov and Reframing Screen Performance. She is a professor of Dramatic Arts and Slavic Languages and Literatures at USC and founder of the Stanislavsky Institute for the 21st Ce...
2024-09-241h 00
101 Stage AdaptationsSCENE SHIFT with Sibyl Wickersheimer, Maureen Weiss, & Regina Garcia (Ep. 57)For the first time ever, Melissa is joined by three guests in one interview! Scenic Designers Regina García, Sibyl Wickersheimer, and Maureen Weiss stop by to discuss their book and museum exhibit and drop a ton of wisdom along the way. In this episode, we discuss:The orgins of Scene ShiftHow they each came into theatre and scenic designBeing a mom and a theatre artistWhat they're teaching their students now in a post-pandemic worldAnd more!Resources Mentionedscene-shift.comScene Shift bookSc...
2024-01-251h 22