Production Staff
Michael is an award winning scenic designer working in theater, television, and live events. His recent work includes the Broadway debuts of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Lackawanna Blues and Dominique Morrisseau’s Skeleton Crew, international productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Billy Elliot the Musical in Sao Paulo, Brazil, premieres of Katori Hall's The Hot Wing King (2021 winner Pulitzer Prize for Drama) at Signature Theatre Company, and The Blood Quilt (Arena Stage), Dominique Morrisseau's Mud Row (People’s Light), Lauren Gunderson's I and You (59E59), Noah Heidle's Birthday Candles, Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine, Quiara Alegria Hudes The ... read more
Hussong is a multidisciplinary artist whose works include live performance and event, graphic and media design. On Broadway, along with Skeleton Crew, he created the projection design for the musical On Your Feet! and video design for The Illusionists — Witness the Impossible at the Marquis Theatre. His stage credits also include off-Broadway for These Paper Bullets! (which earned him a Drama Desk Award nomination) at the Atlantic Theater Company and White Guy on the Bus at the 59E59 Theaters, as well as regional theatres, among others. His scenic and projection designs have also been on display at venues around ... read more
Morisseau began her performance career as a live poetry speaker, primarily in her hometown community of Harmonie Park in Detroit. After graduating from college, she continued acting and worked with several organizations. At the Lark Play Development Center, she worked as an actor in a workshop production of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, developing the role of Camae. In 2013, in a production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she reprised the role of Camae. She continues acting but has said that she would not act in any of her plays' premieres.
Morisseau began writing plays in college. She has said ... read more
Broadway Lighting Design: Velocity of Autumn starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella at the Booth theatre, Trip to Bountiful starring Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr., Present Laughter starring Victor Garber at the American Airlines Theatre for Roundabout Theatre Company, Dividing the Estate starring Elizabeth Ashley at the Booth Theater for Lincoln Center Theater, Old Acquaintance starring Margaret Colin and Harriet Harris at the American Airlines Theatre for Roundabout Theatre Company, Enchanted April starring Molly Ringwald (2003 Outer Critics Circle nomination-Best Lighting Design), The Price starring Harris Yulin at the Royale Theatre and A Thousand Clowns starring Judd ... read more
Tony, Drama Desk, and Obie Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson is the director of the recent Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of August Wilson’s Jitney which garnered several awards including the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League, and the NY Drama Critics Circle Awards, along with six Tony nominations. Mr. Santiago-Hudson won a Tony Award as featured actor for his performance in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and later went on to direct the play himself to critical acclaim. Other directing credits include: The Piano Lesson, Skeleton Crew, Othello, Gem of The Ocean, Paradise Blue, My Children! My Africa!, Ma ... read more
Drama Desk award-winning Brooklyn based performer and one of NYC's premiere beatbox/vocal percussionists and pioneering figure in American beatbox culture. Off-Broadway: In Transit (Primary Stages), Burn This, Back From the Front (dir. Giovanna Sardelli) National tour: Vocalosity. Exec. Producer American Beatboxer (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Time Warner). ... read more
Awards and Nominations
2022 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Revival of a Play: Skeleton Crew was nominated but did not win.
2022 Drama League Awards
Distinguished Performance Awards: Phylicia Rashad was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Revival of a Play: Skeleton Crew was nominated but did not win.
2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outstanding Director of a Play: Ruben Santiago-Hudson was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding New Broadway Play: Skeleton Crew was nominated but did not win.
2022 Tony Awards
Best Play: Skeleton Crew was nominated but did not win.
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Michael Carnahan was nominated but did not win.
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Nicholas Hussong was nominated but did not win.