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Serenbe Playhouse’s The Seagull
“It's the perfect canvas for Maranda Debusk's extraordinary lighting and Azul's exotic music, which both do a beautiful job of creating the otherworldly quality of illusion and of distinguishing it from the oppressive reality of the lake estate….
There is a moment in the play where a horned monster dances behind a shimmery curtain while light bounces off of it, illuminating the faces of the spectators in the first several rows as they gape at the spectacle. It's a moment that I could watch over and over for its horrifying beauty….” -BWW (Full Article: Here)
UT Opera's Middlemarch in Spring
“In 'Middlemarch in Spring', lighting and projections designer Maranda DeBusk was invaluable in supporting the story with images that many professional houses would envy.” -KnoxToday (Full Article: Here)
"The lighting and projections by Maranda DeBusk painted the hanging cloth set with both color and visual references that supported the rhythm, flow, and emotional premise of the opera." -ArtsKnoxville (Full Article: Here)
Nashville Children's Theatre's Mockingbird
"Maranda DeBusk's projections provide a context for what happens onstage, drawing the audience deeper into the story at every turn." -BroadwayWorld
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Cape Fear Regional Theatre's Dreamgirls
"Of special note is the work of Lighting Designer Maranda DeBusk. It happened before I realized it, but the lighting itself became a supporting character, adding not only colors and hues, but changing tone and emotion as the performers sang and danced." -Up and Coming Weekly (Full Article: Here)
Centre Stage's Ghost: The Musical
“... a dazzling light display by award-winning designer, Maranda DeBusk....” -Carolina Curtail Call (Full Article: Here)