In 1967, Dodd received an Obie Award for his work on Søren Agenoux's A Christmas Carol, Lanford Wilson's The Madness of Lady Bright and Tom Eyen's White Whore and the Bit Player.

Dodd also worked on productions at Judson Memorial Church,[1] La MaMa and Theatre Genesis.

According to Dodd, Mozart's Coronation Mass was playing as Herko emerged from the bath and danced naked in the loft.

by Village Voice critic Michael Townsend Smith that recounts much of the life of Johnny Dodd.

[9] Dodd's credits at La MaMa included extensive lighting work as well as some acting and directing:[10]