Bringing Up The Lights

Keith Conrad

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The behind the scenes story of the biggest theatrical productions in the US. Season Two: The Nutcracker at The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago begins 12/6/21 bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12/20/2021

Opening The Nutcracker

Joffrey Ballet Artistic Director Ashley Wheater discusses the process involved in putting together a production, including the yearly production of The Nutcracker. Plus, Dancer Amanda Assucena shares the process she goes through to prepare for The Nutcracker each Christmas. Bringing Up The Lights tells the behind the scenes story of the biggest theatrical productions in the US. Season Two: The Nutcracker at The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 min
12/14/2021

Costumes and Music for The Nutcracker

Ellie Cotey discusses the path she took to become the Costume Manager for the Joffrey Ballet and what goes into putting together costumes for The Nutcracker every Christmas. Plus, Music Director Scott Speck talks about juggling multiple projects and the role music plays in bringing the production to life. Bringing Up The Lights tells the behind the scenes story of the biggest theatrical productions in the US. Season Two: The Nutcracker at The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 min
12/06/2021

The Nutcracker Returns

Greg Cameron, the President and CEO at The Joffrey Ballet reflects on how much it means to be peforming The Nutcracker again after a year off thanks to COVID. Meanwhile, for Director of Production Cody Chen, the move to a new venue has presented new challenges and opportunities. Bringing Up The Lights tells the behind the scenes story of the biggest theatrical productions in the US. Season Two: The Nutcracker at The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

40 min
11/08/2021

Opening Night with Sondra Radvanovsky

Sondra Radvanovsky talks about how she prepared for the role of Lady Macbeth and the long road back to the stage after the world shut down, including her own COVID diagnosis. Bringing Up The Lights is the story of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2021 production of Macbeth and their return to the stage after eighteen months due to the COVID pandemic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 min
11/01/2021

Taking The Stage With The Chorus

Suzanne Kszastowski has been a soprano in the Chorus of the Lyric Opera of Chicago since 2009. As opening night approaches, Suzanne shares her experience as a member of the chorus. Bringing Up The Lights is the story of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2021 production of Macbeth and their return to the stage after eighteen months due to the COVID pandemic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 min
10/25/2021

Creating the Costumes For Macbeth

Lyric Opera of Chicago has finally reached the point where actors will actually take the stage and start working. That’s where Ben Bell Bern and the Rehearsal Department come into the picture and make sure everyone is where they need to be. Bringing Up The Lights is the story of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2021 production of Macbeth and their return to the stage after eighteen months due to the COVID pandemic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 min
10/18/2021

Beginning The Rehearsal Process

Lyric Opera of Chicago has finally reached the point where actors will actually take the stage and start working. That’s where Ben Bell Bern and the Rehearsal Department come into the picture and make sure everyone is where they need to be. Bringing Up The Lights is the story of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2021 production of Macbeth and their return to the stage after eighteen months due to the COVID pandemic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 min
10/11/2021

Creating Sets Is A World-Wide Effort

Michael Smallwood, Technical Director for the Lyric Opera of Chicago talked about his piece of the production puzzle and the Herculean effort involved in creating sets for a production like Macbeth Bringing Up The Lights is the story of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2021 production of Macbeth and their return to the stage after eighteen months due to the COVID pandemic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bringingupthelights.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Keith Conrad
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Bringing Up The Lights

Bringing Up The Lights

Opening The Nutcracker

Costumes and Music for The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker Returns

Opening Night with Sondra Radvanovsky

Taking The Stage With The Chorus

Creating the Costumes For Macbeth

Beginning The Rehearsal Process

Creating Sets Is A World-Wide Effort

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Bringing Up The Lights

Episodes

Opening The Nutcracker

Costumes and Music for The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker Returns

Opening Night with Sondra Radvanovsky

Taking The Stage With The Chorus

Creating the Costumes For Macbeth

Beginning The Rehearsal Process

Creating Sets Is A World-Wide Effort

About

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