LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL
written by Lanie Robertson
directed by Jade King-Carroll
music directed by Gary Mitchell, Jr.
costumes & wigs by Karen Perry
lighting by ML Geiger
sound by Jacqueline R. Herter
Archbold Theatre | Syracuse Stage
“Scenic designer Brittany Vasta and lighting designer Mary Louise Geiger create a dark claustrophobic space reminiscent of a cheap hotel lounge replete with dingy, mirrored walls and a smoky atmosphere interrupted by the gaudy flashes of a disco ball. The thick, black curtains that shroud the stage feel confining and oppressive. Juxtaposed against this setting is the phenomenal, bugle-beaded gown crafted by costume designer Karen Perry. (…) The contrast between the setting and Billie’s appearance encapsulates both the brilliance of her meteoric rise to fame and the tragic cruelty of her current fated fall.” — Dan and Julie Izzo, Broadway World
