FDA News

We are always working on new projects and trying to support the field in a variety of ways, and some of our completed work finds itself in the news. These are the latest stories.

From the Ledge to the Stoop – The Design of Performance and Presentation Spaces at the Museum of Modern Art and the Studio Museum in Harlem. By Peter Rosenbaum

At Hudson Valley Shakespeare, a ‘King Lear’ Worth Traveling For – New York Times

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival - Interior

Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s Glorious New Home

Jules Fisher Lifetime Achievement Tony Award Acceptance Speech

Shining The Light On Jules Fisher

Jules Fisher receives the prestigious Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.

New York, NY — Fisher Dachs Associates is absolutely thrilled to celebrate the announcement that our founder, Jules Fisher, is receiving the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. This honor marks a crowning moment in a Broadway career that has been as impactful as it has been prolific; as both a lighting designer and producer.

Fisher Dachs Associates Celebrates Elevation of Peter Rosenbaum to ASTC Fellow and Induction of New Members Scott Madaski and Michael Wyant

A Beacon of Remembrance in the New York City sky

This year, on September 11th, as we prepare to look up in New York City for the beams of light that represent the Twin Towers, we can’t help but reflect and draw on the parallels of our own recent loss of acclaimed lighting designer Paul Marantz. This will be the first Tribute in Light our FMS and FDA teams will experience without Paul. Today, on a deeply personal level, we share in the feeling of loss along with many others in New York today.

Remembering Paul Marantz

Photo Credit: Ron Colbroth

Although our hearts are heavy, we celebrate the life of Paul Marantz — a man whose light, both literal and metaphorical, brightened every corner it touched. From the moment he first flicked a switch in a marionette workshop at age ten, Paul’s boundless curiosity and playful spirit set him on a path to transform how we experience the world around us. By eleven, he had already fashioned a miniature theater with working lights and dimmers; in his teens, he brought modern dance recitals to life with his talent for illumination. At Oberlin College, and later through graduate work at Case Western Reserve University and Brooklyn College, he honed his craft, always driven by wonder and a desire to evoke emotion through light.

Meet FDA’s new Head of Stage Rigging and Automation, Scott Madaski

Josh, Joe, Bob, Peter, Cathy, and the entire team at FDA are delighted to announce the promotion of Scott Madaski (Associate) to the Head of FDA’s Stage Rigging and Automation Department.

Building the Future: Performance Spaces

We took great pleasure in coming together with the rest of the global performing arts community for the ISPA | International Society for the Performing Arts conference. It truly was an impactful and moving experience.
Joshua Dachs offer up some salient ideas about the future of performance and performing arts venues. He was joined on the panel by Liv Aira of Jillat Sami Dance Center, Sybil Wa of Diamond Schmitt, and Todd Hensley was the moderator.

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