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“Morisseau uses the generational divide — nicely demarcated by Shilla Benning’s period costumes and Kathy A. Perkins’ dreamlike lighting — to suggest how inherited traits, and traumas, affect an entire lineage.”

The Philadelphia Enquirer on Mud Row at People’s Light

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“Kathy Perkins’ stellar lighting makes the transitions between time periods seamless and brings Michael Carnahan’s thoughtful set design to life.”

Talkin’ Broadway on Mud Row at People’s Light

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“while Kathy A. Perkins’ lighting and Christian Frederickson’s sound design solidified the tragic beauty of the design work. We have come, over the years, to expect such a high quality at Actors Theatre, but this production forcefully reminds us again.”

Broadway World on Seven Guitars (Actors Theatre of Louisville)

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“Seven Guitars opens on that backyard, ramshackle but also artfully crafted with splashes of color and sculptural shadow by scenic designer William Boles and lighting designer Kathy A. Perkins.”

The Courier-Journal on Seven Guitars (Actors Theatre of Louisville)

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“…..but Randolph-Wright keeps separating out every memory of fantasy passage with heavy handed underscoring and dramatic lighting

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