#91 Arnulfo Maldonado

in 1: the podcast

Today we are sitting down with Scenic (and occasional Costume) Designer Arnulfo Maldonado! Arnulfo takes us through the creation of some of his recent designs including 'A Strange Loop', the first regional production of 'Indecent' at the Guthrie, his Lortel winning design for MTC's 'Sugar in Our Wounds' and his cornfield surround for 'Bobbie Clearly.' He tells us why he is attracted to the "magic of a void" and how his designs often become the distillation of many ideas into one strong visual. He also has great stories about working on Ursula's tentacles as an assistant of George Tsypin's on 'The Little Mermaid' and how Peter Sellers became obsessed with his model figures. And he takes us through an entire design process from reading the script to the final design and the various tools he uses. He's one of the hottest set designers in New York with shows on nearly every major Off-Broadway stage and today he is talking to us!