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For over thirty years, critically-acclaimed, international award-winning theatrical lighting and scenery designer Jack Mehler has been creating unique performance environments for theatre, dance, and related events. Jack develops specific designs which support the intentions, needs and aspirations of each project which create environments that transport an audience. His work has been recognized by The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, New York Magazine and many others. In 2012 and 2013, he received the Korean Musical Theatre Award for Lighting Designer of the Year (The Korean version of the Tony).
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Chicago Tribune on 'Yonder Blue':
"It’s like that first peek of light as the sun pops over the horizon line, then a white cyclorama descends like the plane’s window shade, so slowly containing the brightly lit back wall that we hardly notice, until it’s gone. Scenic and lighting designer Jack Mehler has so brilliantly captured a feeling of dawn and dusk, combined with the effervescent superhumans of the Joffrey Ballet. It’s why I thought of those magical moments watching the sun rise from 35,000 feet; “Yonder Blue” gives a sense of awesome wonderment — a moment that is only possible to witness in this way through remarkable feats of human ingenuity." See the full review here.
"It’s like that first peek of light as the sun pops over the horizon line, then a white cyclorama descends like the plane’s window shade, so slowly containing the brightly lit back wall that we hardly notice, until it’s gone. Scenic and lighting designer Jack Mehler has so brilliantly captured a feeling of dawn and dusk, combined with the effervescent superhumans of the Joffrey Ballet. It’s why I thought of those magical moments watching the sun rise from 35,000 feet; “Yonder Blue” gives a sense of awesome wonderment — a moment that is only possible to witness in this way through remarkable feats of human ingenuity." See the full review here.
On Boston Stages on 'Jekyll & Hyde':
"The production values are top-notch in helping to create the Victorian-era Gothic gloom and doom of the era, when London could be a dark, dangerous, often dreadful place. Jack Mehler's scenic design and lighting, and Gerard Kelly's hair and wig design, especially with Maroulis as Hyde - also stand out." See the full review here.
"The production values are top-notch in helping to create the Victorian-era Gothic gloom and doom of the era, when London could be a dark, dangerous, often dreadful place. Jack Mehler's scenic design and lighting, and Gerard Kelly's hair and wig design, especially with Maroulis as Hyde - also stand out." See the full review here.
New Haven Review on 'Working':
"The theater at ACT features seating higher than the stage, creating a very open playing space for this very energetic play, accessorized with scaffolds and screens as both backdrops and moveable scenery. The ladders and stairs and various props used to suggest different working areas are augmented by a wide variety of multimedia effects, including clips of local workers at work while their voices can be heard ruminating about their lives and their jobs... It all blends together seamlessly with the songs and speeches presented by the six-member cast. The intimacy of the staging is such that every member of the audience feels directly addressed by the performers, and that makes for a vibrant community feel." See the full review here.
"The theater at ACT features seating higher than the stage, creating a very open playing space for this very energetic play, accessorized with scaffolds and screens as both backdrops and moveable scenery. The ladders and stairs and various props used to suggest different working areas are augmented by a wide variety of multimedia effects, including clips of local workers at work while their voices can be heard ruminating about their lives and their jobs... It all blends together seamlessly with the songs and speeches presented by the six-member cast. The intimacy of the staging is such that every member of the audience feels directly addressed by the performers, and that makes for a vibrant community feel." See the full review here.
Independent Newspapers on 'Singin' In The Rain':
"Hanney has also gone all-out technologically, featuring Jack Mehler's spinning spotlights, dramatic lighting and super set, along with the strategically located, huge movie screens boasting silent and talkie black-and-white shorts, framed by fictitious Monumental Movies' grandiose Grecian arches." .
"Hanney has also gone all-out technologically, featuring Jack Mehler's spinning spotlights, dramatic lighting and super set, along with the strategically located, huge movie screens boasting silent and talkie black-and-white shorts, framed by fictitious Monumental Movies' grandiose Grecian arches." .
BroadwayWorld on 'Spelling Bee':
"Right from the moment the audience sees the stage, we know that we are seeing something very special in that even the stage floor is part of the set. Off-hand, I don't recall ever seeing another play, not even on Broadway, in which the stage floor itself was actually part of the set. Looking like a gymnasium floor, it complements the rest of the set which is designed to resemble a gymnasium, including windows, doors, wall pads, championship banners on the walls, and even the climbing rope coming down from the ceiling. Scenic Designer Jack Mehler has truly brought an authentic feel to the set." See the full review here.
"Right from the moment the audience sees the stage, we know that we are seeing something very special in that even the stage floor is part of the set. Off-hand, I don't recall ever seeing another play, not even on Broadway, in which the stage floor itself was actually part of the set. Looking like a gymnasium floor, it complements the rest of the set which is designed to resemble a gymnasium, including windows, doors, wall pads, championship banners on the walls, and even the climbing rope coming down from the ceiling. Scenic Designer Jack Mehler has truly brought an authentic feel to the set." See the full review here.