 The limited space dictated a need for small casts and minimal sets, usually built from scraps Cino found in the streets.Cino relied heavily on lighting designer Johnny Dodd, who lit the stage using electricity stolen from the city grid by Cino's lover, electrician Jonathan "Jon" Torrey (died January 5, 1967).The space created intimacy between the performers and audience, with little room for typical fourth-wall illusionary theatre.