Ellie Mallardi (Lighting Design) Ellie is pleased to be making her return to designing at Curtain Call after a several year hiatus. She is a professor for New York City College of Technology, where she teaches lighting, and Head Electrician at Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture. Past Curtain Call Shows include: Rent, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Beau Jest, Hallelujah Girls and A Streetcar Named Desire.