10/29/2026
Two days before Halloween and one day before the Daytime Emmys, it feels like the right moment to look back at where this started.
My first project for The View was Halloween 2023: a Haunted Mansion episode, built as a love letter to the Disney ride. Madame Leota’s séance room, a portrait gallery, a banquet hall, and a cemetery for the “BOO Are You Wearing?” costume segment. Velvet, damask, candlelight, and a crystal ball at the center of it all.
I moved to New York 23 years ago as a theater kid with big plans. I didn’t picture daytime television, but this set turned into an annual tradition with an incredible team. (Last slide: me, mid-install, very excited about fringe.)
Tomorrow, The View is up for Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design. Rooting for Mark Erbaugh and the whole art department. Thank you to Sarah de la O for saying yes to the strange ideas, and to Craig Cribas-Viechec for opening the door.