Andrew Hungerford
@luxtheatrum.bsky.social
Theatrical designer / director / storyteller. Astrophysics enthusiast. Recovering Artistic Director. I want to design all the plays. (Except Mamet & LaBute.) he/him
also: @andrewh@mastodon.social | was hungerf9 @ bird site.
https://andrewhungerford.com
also: @andrewh@mastodon.social | was hungerf9 @ bird site.
https://andrewhungerford.com
As someone who continued to look pretty young until the pandemic hit, I now acknowledge that I am aging like Matthew Broderick.
October 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
As someone who continued to look pretty young until the pandemic hit, I now acknowledge that I am aging like Matthew Broderick.
A little teaser for the new project I'm working on before the official announcement.
October 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A little teaser for the new project I'm working on before the official announcement.
I love fall on college campuses.
October 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I love fall on college campuses.
I mean... if I wanted to share great production shots, I would have used these photos by @danrwin.bsky.social .
But I was using my own archival shots to show the full stage picture to represent scope of set vs. budget which is a very different thing?
But I was using my own archival shots to show the full stage picture to represent scope of set vs. budget which is a very different thing?
September 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I mean... if I wanted to share great production shots, I would have used these photos by @danrwin.bsky.social .
But I was using my own archival shots to show the full stage picture to represent scope of set vs. budget which is a very different thing?
But I was using my own archival shots to show the full stage picture to represent scope of set vs. budget which is a very different thing?
For Lisa Sanaye Dring's Kairos (2024), directed by Rebecca Wear, the set I designed was built from scrap lumber, stock platforms, and a couple hundred bucks of fire retardant plastic, with stock benches. It took just a handful of days to install.
Very inexpensive materials, but very expressive.
Very inexpensive materials, but very expressive.
September 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
For Lisa Sanaye Dring's Kairos (2024), directed by Rebecca Wear, the set I designed was built from scrap lumber, stock platforms, and a couple hundred bucks of fire retardant plastic, with stock benches. It took just a handful of days to install.
Very inexpensive materials, but very expressive.
Very inexpensive materials, but very expressive.
I've been thinking a lot about this monologue from Steven Dietz's beautiful two-hander Lonely Planet (published 1994).
September 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I've been thinking a lot about this monologue from Steven Dietz's beautiful two-hander Lonely Planet (published 1994).
The same critic called my lighting of the production "fine" [non-complimentary], and I submit this production shot by Mikki Schaffner as rebuttal to that particular assessment.
September 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The same critic called my lighting of the production "fine" [non-complimentary], and I submit this production shot by Mikki Schaffner as rebuttal to that particular assessment.
As a little treat I got myself a ticket for Godot for my birthday next month.
Here's a photo from my scenic & lighting design for the show at Cincy Shakes 10 years ago.
In one of my favorite reviews of my work ever, a critic called this set, "sparse and uninteresting."
Here's a photo from my scenic & lighting design for the show at Cincy Shakes 10 years ago.
In one of my favorite reviews of my work ever, a critic called this set, "sparse and uninteresting."
September 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
As a little treat I got myself a ticket for Godot for my birthday next month.
Here's a photo from my scenic & lighting design for the show at Cincy Shakes 10 years ago.
In one of my favorite reviews of my work ever, a critic called this set, "sparse and uninteresting."
Here's a photo from my scenic & lighting design for the show at Cincy Shakes 10 years ago.
In one of my favorite reviews of my work ever, a critic called this set, "sparse and uninteresting."
Here's a progress update on The Whaling Hour at the start of this week.
I'll likely finish at the end of October. I could squeeze things to be done a little sooner, but I want to make sure I set aside a dedicated installment for The Chase and epilogue.
You can catch up at distanceovertime.net.
I'll likely finish at the end of October. I could squeeze things to be done a little sooner, but I want to make sure I set aside a dedicated installment for The Chase and epilogue.
You can catch up at distanceovertime.net.
September 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Here's a progress update on The Whaling Hour at the start of this week.
I'll likely finish at the end of October. I could squeeze things to be done a little sooner, but I want to make sure I set aside a dedicated installment for The Chase and epilogue.
You can catch up at distanceovertime.net.
I'll likely finish at the end of October. I could squeeze things to be done a little sooner, but I want to make sure I set aside a dedicated installment for The Chase and epilogue.
You can catch up at distanceovertime.net.
Happy Birthday!
I have no recent cat photos, but here is one from a few months ago that I may not have shared.
I have no recent cat photos, but here is one from a few months ago that I may not have shared.
July 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy Birthday!
I have no recent cat photos, but here is one from a few months ago that I may not have shared.
I have no recent cat photos, but here is one from a few months ago that I may not have shared.
We posted this values statement on the website as our 2019 strategic planning process progressed. It was also removed in July 2024.
July 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We posted this values statement on the website as our 2019 strategic planning process progressed. It was also removed in July 2024.
The vision statement mostly remained the same, with a key difference. See if you can spot the bit that was removed!
July 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The vision statement mostly remained the same, with a key difference. See if you can spot the bit that was removed!
As a brief postscript to last week's thread on mission statements in theatre:
Here is the mission statement from my tenure in leadership of Know Theatre as compared to what it was changed to about 3 weeks after I turned in my keys.
Here is the mission statement from my tenure in leadership of Know Theatre as compared to what it was changed to about 3 weeks after I turned in my keys.
July 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
As a brief postscript to last week's thread on mission statements in theatre:
Here is the mission statement from my tenure in leadership of Know Theatre as compared to what it was changed to about 3 weeks after I turned in my keys.
Here is the mission statement from my tenure in leadership of Know Theatre as compared to what it was changed to about 3 weeks after I turned in my keys.
Back in 2011 at Cincy Shakes we did a production of 2 Gents set in 1970's NYC that featured a lot of Chuck Mangione.
(This was in the old shoebox theatre when there was no money and a motley collection of lights. Set and lighting design by me, costumes by Heidi Jo Schiemer, sound by Chris Guthrie.)
(This was in the old shoebox theatre when there was no money and a motley collection of lights. Set and lighting design by me, costumes by Heidi Jo Schiemer, sound by Chris Guthrie.)
July 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Back in 2011 at Cincy Shakes we did a production of 2 Gents set in 1970's NYC that featured a lot of Chuck Mangione.
(This was in the old shoebox theatre when there was no money and a motley collection of lights. Set and lighting design by me, costumes by Heidi Jo Schiemer, sound by Chris Guthrie.)
(This was in the old shoebox theatre when there was no money and a motley collection of lights. Set and lighting design by me, costumes by Heidi Jo Schiemer, sound by Chris Guthrie.)
No cheating post the most recent pic of your pets.
July 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
No cheating post the most recent pic of your pets.
We made magic on this show with so little money, and our production launched the show to Under the Radar then NYTW and LJP.
Our Cast:
Abigail & Shaun Bengson
Lindsey Augusta-Mercer
Colette Alexander
James Creque
Brian Koch
Jo Lampert
Dancers:
Sarah Emmons
Jacob Thoman
Katie Farry
Courtney Howard
Our Cast:
Abigail & Shaun Bengson
Lindsey Augusta-Mercer
Colette Alexander
James Creque
Brian Koch
Jo Lampert
Dancers:
Sarah Emmons
Jacob Thoman
Katie Farry
Courtney Howard
July 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We made magic on this show with so little money, and our production launched the show to Under the Radar then NYTW and LJP.
Our Cast:
Abigail & Shaun Bengson
Lindsey Augusta-Mercer
Colette Alexander
James Creque
Brian Koch
Jo Lampert
Dancers:
Sarah Emmons
Jacob Thoman
Katie Farry
Courtney Howard
Our Cast:
Abigail & Shaun Bengson
Lindsey Augusta-Mercer
Colette Alexander
James Creque
Brian Koch
Jo Lampert
Dancers:
Sarah Emmons
Jacob Thoman
Katie Farry
Courtney Howard
This show was a life changing experience in many ways for all involved. Hard to believe it was the first show of only my second season as Producing Artistic Director at the Know.
It was exhausting and beautiful and I learned so, so much as a producer and artist and human.
It was exhausting and beautiful and I learned so, so much as a producer and artist and human.
July 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This show was a life changing experience in many ways for all involved. Hard to believe it was the first show of only my second season as Producing Artistic Director at the Know.
It was exhausting and beautiful and I learned so, so much as a producer and artist and human.
It was exhausting and beautiful and I learned so, so much as a producer and artist and human.
Ten years ago today we opened The Bengsons' Hundred Days at Know Theatre, directed by Anne Kauffman, choreo by Sonya Tayeh, scenery & lights by me (w/ associate Sarah Beth Hall), Sound by Douglas Borntrager, Costumes by Noelle Wedig-Johnston, TD Nick Koehlke, SM Kristen Ruthemeyer.
#theatresky
#theatresky
July 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Ten years ago today we opened The Bengsons' Hundred Days at Know Theatre, directed by Anne Kauffman, choreo by Sonya Tayeh, scenery & lights by me (w/ associate Sarah Beth Hall), Sound by Douglas Borntrager, Costumes by Noelle Wedig-Johnston, TD Nick Koehlke, SM Kristen Ruthemeyer.
#theatresky
#theatresky
Went sailing with my dad today. It was very good.
July 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Went sailing with my dad today. It was very good.
Tonight I'm finally seeing the show that was the reason we had to change a bit of design based staging when Hundred Days moved to NYTW in 2017!
July 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Tonight I'm finally seeing the show that was the reason we had to change a bit of design based staging when Hundred Days moved to NYTW in 2017!
Just found this in a drawer in my office.
Can't wait to fire up the ol' time machine so I can use it!
Can't wait to fire up the ol' time machine so I can use it!
June 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Just found this in a drawer in my office.
Can't wait to fire up the ol' time machine so I can use it!
Can't wait to fire up the ol' time machine so I can use it!
I spent 20 minutes making this.
June 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I spent 20 minutes making this.
It's not my best work, but I was aiming for fast turnaround.
June 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It's not my best work, but I was aiming for fast turnaround.