“An abiding pleasure…character-rich and well-acted…aided by the pleasing period picture.”
- Peter Marks, Washington Post
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“A richly embroidered work.”
- Barbara Mackay, Washington Examiner
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“An absorbing revival…greatly entertaining.”
- Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun
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“A stirring production.”
- Doug Rule, Metro Weekly
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“I can’t recommend Trouble In Mind enough.”
- Jenn Larsen, WeLoveDC.com
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“Uniformly superb.”
- Kyle Osborne, Arlington Fine Arts Examiner
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“Using for the most part a combination of practical units and existing lighting abetted by birdies and other tiny pieces of gear, Carl Faber‘s lighting creates just the right atmosphere for each space.”
- David Barbour, Lighting and Sound America
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“Carl Faber‘s marvelous lighting design creates an atmosphere of creepy anxiety, and it soon becomes clear that this is less an apartment building and more an insane asylum”
- John Del Signore, Gothamist
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“Impressively ambitious, inventive, and creative.”
- Adam Feldman, Time Out New York
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“The Woodshed Collective has amazingly transformed the innards of the vast West-Park Presbyterian Church into a sprawling Parisian apartment complex, complete with a bar, courtyard, wig shop and scores of sumptuously designed apartments.”
- Rachel Merrill Moss, NYtheatre.com
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On the evening of their final show, the absurdly famous masters of hip-hocapella showcase their careers, their lives, and their really sexy features. Fans expected to attend: 68 billion.

Design Ideas

Merging Cinematic and Theatrical Worlds
An Evolving Landscape of Music and Dance
Richly Colorful and Textured Environments
Dynamic, Compelling, Iconic Imagery
Seamless Integration with Projections
Specifications to Touring Standards

Notable Equipment

(22) Martin MAC 2000 Profile II
(26) Martin MAC 700 Profile
(32) Martin MAC 700 Wash
(72) Sprocket-mount LED Modules
GrandMA Console

Design Ideas

Capturing Youth-interest in Design and Execution
Vibrant, Eye-catching Images
Dynamic, Engaging Visual Landscapes
Heightening Magical, Mystical Quality of the Story
Balancing Frightening Environments with Comedy
Emphasis on Character Evolution and Development

Notable Equipment

(2) VL3500 Spot
(11) VL500 Wash
(398) Source 4 Ellipsoidal
(24) Wybron CXI Scroller
ETC Ion Console

Design Ideas

Stark Emptiness and Loneliness
A Pared Down Simplicity and Honesty
Shadows, Mirror Images, Duality
Evolution of a Relationship over Time
An Environment Free of Extraneous Distraction

Notable Equipment

(5) ShowTec SunStrip 2 Low Profile Striplight
(1) HQI (Hydrargyrum Quartz Iodide) Fixture
Lighting Controlled by Performers

Design Ideas

Simple, Honest Clarity in Storytelling
Evocation of a Rich Wyoming Sky
Balance between Isolation and Community
Subtle, Textured Treatment of the Fence
Sensitivity to a Deeply Emotional Tragedy

Notable Equipment

(3) ColorKinetics ColorBlaze 72 LED Striplight
(6) Altman Spectra-PAR64 LED PAR
ETC Expression 2 Console

Design Ideas

Heightened Reality
A Rich Color Palette for Fantasy Sequences
Dark, Shadowed, Empty Loneliness
Misguided Intrigue of a Drug Culture
Creation of a World Guided by Impulses
Deeply Textured Movement Sequences

Notable Equipment

(3) Martin MAC TW1 Tungsten Wash
(3) Rosco iCue for Source Four
(48) ETC Source 4 Ellipsoidal
(9) ColorKinetics ColorBlast 12 LED Wash
(10) Wybron CXI Scroller
ETC Express Console

Design Ideas

Bureaucratic Banality
Deconstruction of Regularity and Order
The Confines of a Rigid Office Structure
Isolation Amidst Homogeneity
Shadows, Mirror Images
Gradual Transition to Altered Reality
Full Incorporation of a Gallery Environment

Notable Equipment

(5) Industrial Fluorescent Fixtures
(30) 750w PC Fixtures
The Gallery’s Architectural Fluorescent System