Projection Design

The Book of Grace by Susan Lori Parks

Direction Steve Broadnax III

  • Scenic Arnel Sancianco

  • Lighting Jason Lynch

  • Costume Raquel Adorno

  • Sound Curtis Craig

Projections Team

  • Assistant Kristin Wu

  • Programming Andres Fiz

Steppenwolf Theatre 2025

“Smallwood transforms Buddy in the second act into energetic paranoia. The character seems most alive when he’s talking into his phone camera—Steppenwolf projection designer Rasean Davonté Johnson uses technical magic to project Smallwood’s face on screens around the set, blowing up Buddy’s bespectacled intensity.” Mary Wisniewski NewCity Stage

Buddy's sanity disintegrates in a frightening manner that is becoming more common in this instant communication and live streaming era. Three screens around the stage help explore Buddy's thoughts. The projection design by Rasean Davonté Johnson is done in grainy cinema verité style using black and white imagery. Kathy D. Hey Third Coast Review

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Photos by Rasean Davonte Johnson and Goat Factory Media Entertainment