John Gleason (Designer)

John Gleason

Designer

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