QolorTOPIX Light Conversations by City Theatrical

About QolorTOPIX Light Conversations by City Theatrical

QolorTOPIX is City Theatrical's new podcast series featuring some of the most unique lighting professionals in the entertainment lighting business, ranging from every sector of light, from film, television, theater, dance, music, themed entertainment, art, and architecture. Hosted by City Theatrical's Marketing Team, the QolorTOPIX Light Conversations podcast series explores the lives of amazing practitioners of light, with the goal of discussing their careers, projects, favorite tools, and vision for the future of the lighting industry.

Publisher

City Theatrical Marketing Team

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Feb 2023

Latest episode

28 May 2025

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 May 2025

   QolorTOPIX Episode 9: Michael Chybowski, Lighting Designer and Author of: What Is Lighting Design? A Genealogy Of People And Ideas

   Lighting designer Michael Chybowski discusses his career, influences, and book, *What Is Lighting Design? A Genealogy Of People And Ideas*, in this interview on theatrical lighting.

2. 

   28 Feb 2025

   QolorTOPIX Episode 8: Clifford Spulock, Co-Lighting Designer, 2025 Theme Show at Woodloch Resort

   Hello and welcome to QolorTOPIX, City Theatrical’s podcast series. In our eighth episode, we are joined by Delray Beach, Florida-based lighting designer Clifford Spulock, who recently lit the 2025 Theme Show, "The Grand Slam of Entertainment" at Woodloch Resort in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Clifford is a longtime friend of City Theatrical, having collaborated with City Theatrical to create several case studies - based on his experience with Multiverse® SHoW Baby® wireless DMX...

3. 

   29 Jan 2025

   QolorTOPIX Episode 7: Reza Behjat, Lighting Designer for English on Broadway

   Hello and welcome to QolorTOPIX, City Theatrical’s podcast series. My name is Jackie Morreale, and I am representing the City Theatrical marketing team. I am joined today by Reza Behjat who has recently made his Broadway debut as lighting designer for English at the Todd Hames Theater. Join us for this QolorTOPIX Podcast Episode 7, in which we will explore Reza's background, experience designing English, and his outlook for the future of lighting and directing. QolorTOPIX Light Conversions po...

4. 

   31 Oct 2024

   QolorTOPIX Episode 6: Itohan Edoloyi and Ken Billington, Lighting Designers for Left on Tenth

   Hello and welcome to QolorTopix, City Theatrical’s podcast series. Today, we are joined by Itohan Edoloyi, who recently made her Broadway debut as lighting designer, and Ken Billington, who has designed over 100 Broadway shows during his career in lighting. Together, they are lighting designers behind the new Broadway play Left on Tenth, by Delia Ephron. We talked to Itohan and Ken to learn more about their collaborative design process for the show.QolorTOPIX Light Conversions podcast series ...

5. 

   28 Aug 2024

   QolorTOPIX Episode 5: Mextly Couzin, Lighting Designer

   Mextly Couzin was born in Baja California, México and raised in Los Angeles. She holds a BS in Pure Mathematics and an MFA in Lighting Design from the University of California, San Diego. She currently pays rent in NYC. Mextly loves living playwrights, collaborations with dance makers, opera, and lighting for stage and camera. She also thinks no art installation is complete without lighting. Mextly had her Broadway debut as lighting designer for Job at the Helen Hayes Theatre in July 2024. Sh...

6. 

   27 Mar 2024

   QolorTOPIX Episode 4: Jay Woods, Scenic Electrics Engineer

   Hello! Welcome to the 4th Episode of the QolorTOPIX Light Conversations podcast series. This episode is hosted by Jackie Morreale from the City Theatrical Marketing Team. Today we are joined today by Jay Woods, a Scenic Electrics Engineer and 25-year lighting industry veteran with experience on a variety of entertainment projects, including Broadway, touring projects, dance, television, and more. Jay Woods is from Gardiner, New York, and is a graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase. Learn more about his career, his approach to technology and collaboration, and vision for the future of lighting. QolorTOPIX Light Conversions podcast series by City Theatrical features some of the most unique lighting professionals in the entertainment lighting business. QolorTOPIX conversations range from every sector of light, from film & video, to television, theatre, dance, music, themed entertainment, art, architecture and more. QolorTOPIX is hosted by the City Theatrical Marketing team. The podcast series explores the lives of amazing practitioners of light, by discussing their careers. Thank you for listening to this episode of QolorTOPIX Light Conversations podcast series. Please join us next time for another exciting conversation with one of our customers or collaborators. Have a great day! QolorTOPIX is hosted by the City Theatrical Marketing team. The podcast series will explore the lives of amazing practitioners of light, with the goal of discussing their careers, projects, favorite tools, and vision for the future of the lighting industry.

7. 

   29 Jun 2023

   QolorTOPIX Podcast Episode 3: Life of Pi Broadway Lighting Team, Including Tim Lutkin, Tim Reed, and Paul Toben

   Explore Life of Pi (https://lifeofpibway.com/) on Broadway from the perspective of the lighting design team! This conversation features the show's Tony Award winning lighting designer Tim Lutkin (https://www.timlutkin.co.uk/), and the show's Associate Lighting Designers Tim Reed (https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/tim-reed-537159) and Paul Toben (http://www.paultoben.com/). The team will discuss the behind-the-scenes moments, the lighting process, collaboration techniques, favorite cues, new lighting technologies, next projects, and what the designers see for the future of lighting on Broadway and beyond. QolorTOPIX Light Conversions podcast series by City Theatrical features some of the most unique lighting professionals in the entertainment lighting business. QolorTOPIX conversations range from every sector of light, from film & video, to television, theatre, dance, music, themed entertainment, art, architecture and more. QolorTOPIX is hosted by the City Theatrical Marketing team. The podcast series explores the lives of amazing practitioners of light, by discussing their careers. Thank you for listening to this episode of QolorTOPIX Light Conversations podcast series. Please join us next time for another exciting conversation with one of our customers or collaborators. Have a great day! QolorTOPIX is hosted by the City Theatrical Marketing team. The podcast series will explore the lives of amazing practitioners of light, with the goal of discussing their careers, projects, favorite tools, and vision for the future of the lighting industry.

8. 

   24 Apr 2023

   QolorTOPIX Podcast Episode 2: Brandon Stirling Baker

   We have an amazing guest for our second episode of QolorTOPIX Light Conversations podcast: Brandon Stirling Baker (https://www.stirlingbaker.com/)! Brandon Stirling Baker is an award-winning lighting designer working internationally in the areas of theatre, opera, and dance. His work can be seen on stages throughout the United States and abroad including Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Concert Hall, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Australian Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Opera Philadelphia, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Miami City Ballet, Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Houston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem, Philadelphia Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Semperoper Dresden, Staatsballett Berlin, and many others. Baker is best known for his extensive collaborations with director and choreographer Justin Peck where they have collaborated on over 30 premieres world-wide since 2010. Baker’s recent collaborations include new works by Savion Glover, William Forsythe, Sufjan Stevens, Jamar Roberts, Michelle Dorrance, Pam Tanowitz, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Lauren Lovette, Tiler Peck, Shepard Fairey, Daniel Buren, Eva LeWitt, Marcel Dzama, Stephen Powers, Shantell Martin, and Benjamin Millepied. In 2019, Baker was featured at the Guggenheim Museum Works & Process in a program dedicated to his work titled “The Choreography of Light”. He was appointed Lighting Director of the Boston Ballet in 2018, and is the recipient of the Knight of Illumination Award and Lotos Foundation Prize. Mr.Baker studied at the California Institute of the Arts, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland and the Yale School of Drama as a Special Research Fellow in design. QolorTOPIX Light Conversations podcast is hosted by City Theatrical General Manager Al Crawford. Learn more at www.citytheatrical.com/qolortopix (https://www.citytheatrical.com/company/qolortopix) QolorTOPIX is hosted by the City Theatrical Marketing team. The podcast series will explore the lives of amazing practitioners of light, with the goal of discussing their careers, projects, favorite tools, and vision for the future of the lighting industry.

9. 

   20 Feb 2023

   QolorTOPIX Podcast Episode 1: Carlos Torres

   Carlos Torres is a Los Angeles-based Chief Lighting Technician and Gaffer for many Hollywood-based films and television shows, including Everything's Gonna Be Okay on Freeform, Arrested Development on Netflix, S.W.A.T., and more. Join host Al Crawford to explore Carlos' career in film lighting, funny experiences on set in Los Angeles and beyond, including an anecdote from Alien 4, and why Carlos decided to become a City Theatrical gear distributor in 2023. QolorTOPIX is hosted by the City Theatrical Marketing team. The podcast series will explore the lives of amazing practitioners of light, with the goal of discussing their careers, projects, favorite tools, and vision for the future of the lighting industry.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

820,016

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60