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Scenic Designer Deb Sivigny discusses her process to create the set for Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences’ world premiere production of She A Gem by Joshua Wilder.
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How do artists make decisions about what audiences see and hear on stage? What I Do explores the behind the scenes decisions through eyes of the artists who make them.
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Nick Hernandez describes his process for creating the sound design and composing original music for Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences’ production of Long Way Down based on the book by Jason Reynolds and adapted for the stage by Martine Kei Green-Rogers.
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Lighting Designer Alberto Segarra describes his work on the world premiere Kennedy Center commission, Earthrise, and how he uses light and color to help establish the physical and emotional world of a play.
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J. Period discusses the elements of research, collaboration, and performance that comprise his process of storytelling through music as a DJ and Producer.
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David Bengali describes his approach as the projection designer for the Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences’ production of The Kid Prince and Pablo, an adaptation of Mark Twain's novel The Prince and the Pauper.
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