Ed and Lorraine Warren rejected Roman Catholicism.
Jean Rosenthal -LRB- born Eugenia Rosenthal ; March 16 , 1912 - May 1 , 1969 -RRB- is considered a pioneer in the field of theatrical lighting design .. theatrical lighting design. Lighting Design. She was born in New York City to Romanian-Jewish immigrants .. New York City. New York City. Jewish. Jewish people. In the early part of the 20th century , the lighting designer was not a formalized position .. Rather the set designer or electrician handled the lighting of a production .. Rosenthal helped make the lighting designer an integral member of the design team .. She also said that lighting `` was a career in itself '' .. As well as particular lighting innovations , she created an atmosphere specific to the production , and she was in demand as a Broadway lighting designer .. Broadway. Broadway theatre. In 1929 , she was introduced to Martha Graham at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre .. Martha Graham. Martha Graham. Neighborhood Playhouse. Neighborhood Playhouse. She became Graham 's technical assistant , which led to a lifelong collaboration with Graham .. She worked with Graham on 36 productions .. Rosenthal studied lighting design at the Yale School of Drama from 1931 to 1934 with Stanley McCandless .. Yale School of Drama. Yale School of Drama. Stanley McCandless. Stanley McCandless. She returned to New York City , where she joined the Federal Theatre Project in 1935 .. New York City. New York City. Federal Theatre Project. Federal Theatre Project. This led to collaborations with Orson Welles and John Houseman .. Orson Welles. Orson Welles. John Houseman. John Houseman. She would later follow Welles to the Mercury Theatre , where she was credited as a member of the board in addition to production and lighting manager , although not as lighting designer .. Mercury Theatre. Mercury Theatre. Some of her major contributions were the elimination of shadows by using floods of upstage lighting and controlling angles and mass of illumination to create contrasts without shadows .. `` Some of the signature lighting she did for Balanchine and the diagonal shaft of light she created for Graham -LRB- lovingly referred to by her as `` Martha 's Finger of God '' -RRB- , are now in such widespread use by dance companies of every style that they have become standards of the lighting repertoire . ''. She was light designer for hundreds of productions , including Broadway , Martha Graham 's dances , the New York City Ballet , and the Metropolitan Opera .. New York City. New York City. Martha Graham. Martha Graham. Broadway. Broadway theatre. New York City Ballet. New York City Ballet. Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera. On Broadway she lit musicals such as West Side Story -LRB- 1957 -RRB- , The Sound of Music -LRB- 1959 -RRB- , Take Me Along -LRB- 1959 -RRB- , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum -LRB- 1962 -RRB- , Fiddler on the Roof -LRB- 1964 -RRB- , Hello , Dolly !. Broadway. Broadway theatre. West Side Story. West Side Story ( musical ). The Sound of Music. The Sound of Music. Take Me Along. Take Me Along. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Fiddler on the Roof. Fiddler on the Roof. -LRB- 1964 -RRB- , Cabaret -LRB- 1966 -RRB- , and The Happy Time -LRB- 1968 -RRB- .. Cabaret. Cabaret ( musical ). The Happy Time. The Happy Time ( musical )