John Gleason (Designer) | Playbill

John Gleason

Designer

According to the Times, Mr. Gleason was known for his use of color. He developed a theory about "how to use colors to shape things in a three dimensional way on the stage. He changed the way theatre designers think about color," lighting designer Clifton Tailor told the Times.

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  • Born: 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
  • Death: Oct 28, 2003 in Watsontown, PA, USA

Roles (70)

The Guys in the Truck Playbill - June 1983 The Guys in the Truck
Opened June 19, 1983
  • Lighting Design
An Evening With Dave Allen Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1981 An Evening with Dave Allen
Opened September 20, 1981
  • Lighting Design
An Evening With Dave Allen Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1981
The Survivor Playbill - March 1981 The Survivor
Opened March 03, 1981
  • Lighting Design
Macbeth Playbill - March 1981 Macbeth
Opened January 22, 1981
  • Lighting Design
The Philadelphia Story Playbill - November 1980 The Philadelphia Story
Opened November 14, 1980
  • Lighting Design
Platinum Playbill - Nov 1978 Platinum
Opened November 12, 1978
  • Lighting Design
Angel Playbill - May 1978 Angel
Opened May 10, 1978
  • Lighting Design
Herzl Playbill - Dec 1976 Herzl
Opened November 30, 1976
  • Lighting Design
An Evening With Diana Ross Playbill - June 1976 An Evening with Diana Ross
Opened June 14, 1976
  • Lighting Design
My Fair Lady Playbill - April 1976 My Fair Lady
Opened March 25, 1976
  • Lighting Design
The Royal Family Playbill - Dec 1975 The Royal Family
Opened December 30, 1975
  • Lighting Design
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - Nov 1975 Hello, Dolly!
Opened November 06, 1975
  • Lighting Design
Don't Call Back Playbill - March 1975 Don't Call Back
Opened March 18, 1975
  • Lighting Design
All Over Town Playbill - Dec 1974 All Over Town
Opened December 29, 1974
  • Lighting Design
All Over Town Playbill - Dec 1974
Who's Who in Hell Playbill - Dec 1974 Who's Who in Hell
Opened December 09, 1974
  • Lighting Design
My Sister, My Sister Playbill - April 1974 My Sister, My Sister
Opened April 30, 1974
  • Lighting Supervisor
Over Here! Playbill - March 1974 Over Here!
Opened March 06, 1974
  • Lighting Design
Lorelei Playbill - Jan 1974 Lorelei
Opened January 27, 1974
  • Lighting Design
The Pajama Game Playbill - Dec 1973 The Pajama Game
Opened December 09, 1973
  • Lighting Design
Veronica's Room Playbill - Oct 1973 Veronica's Room
Opened October 25, 1973
  • Lighting Design
A Streetcar Named Desire Playbill - Oct 1973 A Streetcar Named Desire
Opened October 01, 1973
  • Lighting Design
A Streetcar Named Desire Playbill - May 1973 A Streetcar Named Desire
Opened April 26, 1973
  • Lighting Design
The Women Playbill - April 1973 The Women
Opened April 25, 1973
  • Lighting Design
The Plough and the Stars Playbill - Jan 1973 The Plough and the Stars
Opened January 04, 1973
  • Lighting Design
Enemies Playbill - Nov 1972 Enemies
Opened November 09, 1972
  • Lighting Design
Tough to Get Help Playbill - May 1972 Tough to Get Help
Opened May 04, 1972
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Twelfth Night
Opened March 02, 1972
  • Lighting Design
The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks Playbill - Opening Night, Feb 1972 The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks
Opened February 09, 1972
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Narrow Road to the Deep North
Opened January 06, 1972
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Antigone
Opened May 13, 1971
  • Lighting Design
Frank Merriwell Playbill - April 1971 Frank Merriwell
Opened April 24, 1971
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 An Enemy of the People
Opened March 11, 1971
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Playboy of the Western World
Opened January 07, 1971
  • Lighting Design
Two By Two Playbill - Nov 1970 Two by Two
Opened November 10, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Two By Two Playbill - Nov 1970
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Good Woman of Setzuan
Opened November 05, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Othello Playbill - Sept 1970 Othello
Opened September 14, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Beggar on Horseback
Opened May 14, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Candida Playbill - April 1970 Candida
Opened April 06, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Operation Sidewinder
Opened March 12, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Brightower Playbill - Jan 1970 Brightower
Opened January 28, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Sganarelle
Opened January 12, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Songs From Milk Wood
Opened January 12, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Camino Real
Opened January 08, 1970
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Time of Your Life
Opened November 06, 1969
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Miser
Opened May 08, 1969
  • Lighting Design
Hamlet Playbill - May 1969 Hamlet
Opened May 01, 1969
  • Lighting Design
Cop-Out Playbill - April 1969 Cop-Out
Opened April 07, 1969
  • Lighting Design
Cop-Out Playbill - April 1969
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Home Fires
Opened April 07, 1969
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Opened March 06, 1969
  • Lighting Design
The National Theatre of the Deaf Playbill - Feb 1969 The Tale of Kasane
Opened February 24, 1969
  • Lighting Design
The National Theatre of the Deaf Playbill - Feb 1969 Tyger! Tyger! and other burnings
Opened February 24, 1969
  • Lighting Design
The National Theatre of the Deaf Playbill - Feb 1969 Poems by Children
Opened February 24, 1969
  • Lighting Design
The National Theatre of the Deaf Playbill - Feb 1969 On the Harmfulness of Tobacco
Opened February 24, 1969
  • Lighting Design
The National Theatre of the Deaf Playbill - Feb 1969 Blueprints
Opened February 24, 1969
  • Lighting Design
The National Theatre of the Deaf Playbill - Feb 1969 Gianni Schicchi
Opened February 24, 1969
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Critic
Opened February 24, 1969
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 A Cry of Players
Opened November 14, 1968
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 King Lear
Opened November 07, 1968
  • Lighting Design
We Bombed in New Haven Playbill - Oct 1968 We Bombed in New Haven
Opened October 16, 1968
  • Lighting Design
We Bombed in New Haven Playbill - Oct 1968
The Great White Hope Playbill - Oct 1968 The Great White Hope
Opened October 03, 1968
  • Lighting Design
Lovers and Other Strangers Playbill - Sept 1968 Lovers and Other Strangers
Opened September 18, 1968
  • Lighting Design
Lovers and Other Strangers Playbill - Sept 1968
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Cyrano de Bergerac
Opened April 25, 1968
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Tiger at the Gates
Opened February 29, 1968
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Saint Joan
Opened January 04, 1968
  • Lighting Design
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Alchemist
Opened October 13, 1966
  • Lighting Design
La Grosse Valise Playbill - Dec 1965 La Grosse Valise
Opened December 14, 1965
  • Lighting Design
Tartuffe Playbill - January 1965 Tartuffe
Opened January 14, 1965
  • Lighting Design
Let My People Come Playbill - Aug 1976 Let My People Come
Opened March 19, 2024
  • Lighting Supervisor
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