501 episodes
LIGHT TALK Episode 501 - "The Lumen Ladies Strike Again! - Our Conversation with Liz Albright, Lois Catanzaro, Sharon Huizinga, Susan Nicholson, and Michelle Sparksman"
11/11/2026 | 54 mins.In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters present their third in a series of special round table discussions exploring Women in Lighting. These episodes brings together veteran women Broadway lighting designers, along with young professionals who have recently entered the lighting community.
Join Liz, Lois, Sharon, Susan, Michelle, and Ellen, as they discuss: Even more challenges for women in the industry; What its like to win a Tony; Current projects; Mixing conventional and LED fixtures in university settings; A new generation of lighting professors; The state of hand-drafting; The effects of AI on the art of real lighting design; The "Women in Lighting" panel at LDI; Dreams and Bucket Lists; and Advice for young designers.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
@lighttalkpodcastLIGHT TALK Episode 500 - "A Big Book - Our 500th Episode Anniversary Show!!!"
04/11/2026 | 1h 5 mins.In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister celebrate their 500th Episode with this wild and whacky hour of hilarious critical exploration of what the Hell they have been doing for the past 9 1/2 years!
Join Ellen, Stan, Steve, David, Zac, and Dennis, as they reminisce about their favorite Light Talk moments. Included are their craziest moments with guests and Legends of Light; a few questionally tasteful "Light Talk After Dark" moments; Some totally whacky sponsors who were way ahead of their time; and a wild game of "Light Talk Jeopardy" (Definitely rated "R").
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.- In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Decorating your house to Strange Horrors in the Theatre.
Join Ellen, Stan, Steve, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Welcome back, Stan; Going into the haunted vaults of the Light Talk Catacombs; Prepping for our 500th Anniversary Show next week; Running power for roof decorations; "SJ" vs "BS"; Using GFCI; Alternate (not so safe) methods for roof power; Remembering Benjamin Franklin; Our favorite scary Halloween movies; Coping out on decorating the house; The "Candycorn Theme"; Skittles and Cigs; Led Zepp Halloween Magic; Stephen Rosen retires; and The most frightening moments we ever saw in the theatre.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. LIGHT TALK Episode 498 - "Feeling the Handprint - The Lumen Ladies Part Deux" - Our Conversation with: Isabella Byrd, Maia Gomez, and Jen Schriever.
21/10/2026 | 56 mins.In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters present their second in a series of special round table discussions exploring Women in Lighting. These episodes brings together veteran women Broadway lighting designers, along with young professionals who have recently entered the lighting community.
Join Isabella, Maria, Jen, and Ellen, as they discuss: More challenges for women in the industry; What its like to win a Tony; Current projects; Advancing in the industry; Happiness through dancing; Musical influences; Being panelists at LDI; Biggest challenges; A "new" Fantasticks; Being a woman during "intense collaborations" and moments of adversity; The challenge of being a nimble LD; Making LED's "dirtier"; Team building; Working, and not working with AI; Talking to Robots; and much more...
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
@lighttalkpodcast- In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from "Light Talk Jeapordy" to AI-ALD.
Join Ellen, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Lumen Ladies Episode next week; Dennis' expansive memory; ALD opportunity for "A Light in the Piazza" in LA; The best time to deliver the lighting plans and paperwork to the Master Electrician; A lawsuit from Snoot; Guidelines for a-vista scene changes; Hadestown; AI-ALD; The takeover of the Entertainment Award Shows; "It's all about the Gambling"; and The Craziest Load-ins.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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About Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
LIGHT TALK is a show featuring three seasoned professional lighting designers and educators who discuss the latest developments in the world of live entertainment and architectural lighting design. Steve Woods (SMU), Stan Kaye (University of Florida), and David Jacques (California State University Long Beach) offer sage, and sometimes controversial advice to professionals and students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.
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