expo '12 Sunday in the Park with George by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Producer University of Oklahoma October 2011 Direction Shawn Churchman Scenery Jon Young Costumes Scott Frost (Act I) and Melissa Perkins (Act II) Lighting Steven A. Draheim Lighting Steven A. Draheim Steven A. Draheim is an associate professor of lighting design at the University of Oklahoma. He is also the lighting director for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain. His recent lighting designs include Rent, The Three Musketeers, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Steven holds an MFA from the University of Minnesota. Production Statement George's opening lines guided the designs for this production:"White.A blank page or canvas.The challenge: bring order to the whole through design. Composition. Balance. Light. And harmony." Fluid lighting transitions allowed subtle changes in the scenic elements, revealing the emotions of each locale and song. The lighting was never to overwhelm the cleanness and simplicity of the musical. It was simply color and light. summer 2012 theatre design & technology 47