Photo(s): Tim Leyes
Benjamin Sutherland
Acting (2016)
Language(s) : English
Gary Goddard Agency. Agent: Emma Laird (416-928-0299, ext. 204)
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 165 lbs
Vocal Range: Tenor-Baritone
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Productions at the National Theatre School
| Year | Role | Play | Playwright | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rouke | The Listening Room | Michaela Jeffery | Tanya Rintoul |
| 2016 | Claudius | Hamlet | William Shakespeare | Alisa Palmer |
| 2015 | Marmaduke | Orlando | Virginia Woolf, adapt. Sarah Ruhl | Eda Holmes |
| 2015 | Jackson | Total Liquidation | Jordan Tannahill with the Ensemble | Jordan Tannahill |
| 2015 | Richard III | Richard III | William Shakespeare | David Latham |
| 2015 | Various | Love and Information | Caryl Churchill | Alisa Palmer |
| 2015 | Various | Shaw Period Study | George Bernard Shaw and others | S. Flett / G. Somerville / M. McLean |
| 2014 | Andrei | Scene Study – Three Sisters | Anton Chekhov | László Marton |
| 2014 | RJ | Scene Study – Suburban Motel | George F. Walker | Rosemary Dunsmore |
| 2014 | Tiger | The Bundle | Edward Bond | Alan Dilworth |
| 2014 | Soldier 1/2/3/4/5 | Solo Theatre Piece – Thou Shall Not Kill | Benjamin Sutherland | Ann-Marie MacDonald / Rose Plotek |
| 2014 | Romeo | Shakespeare Text | William Shakespeare | Ian Watson |
| 2013 | Etienne | Scene Study – The Coronation Voyage | Michel Marc Bouchard, transl. Linda Gaboriau | Martha Burns |
Training at the National Theatre School
Under the direction of Alisa Palmer
Acting : Martha Burns, Rosemary Dunsmore, Eda Holmes, David Latham, László Marton, Alisa Palmer, Djanet Sears Canadian Plays in Context : Alisa Palmer with Tomson Highway, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Djanet Sears Classical Text/Shakespeare : David Latham, Ian Watson Monologue Coaching : Nancy Palk Devised Creation : Jordan Tannahill Film : Martha Burns, Cassandra Nicolaou, Bruce McDonald Voice/Speech : Jane Gooderham, JoJo Rideout Dialect Coach : Jane Gooderham Voice-Over : Alain Goulem Choir/Music Theory : Linda Morrison, Douglas Price Solo Theatre Song : Paul Sportelli, Douglas Price Alexander Technique : Kelly McEvenue Stage Combat : John Stead, Anita Nittoly Neutral Mask and Expressive Mask : David Latham Improvisation : Mike Hughes Jeu : Adam Lazarus Movement : Rebecca Harper 20th Century Dance : Jocelyn Coutu Contemporary Dance Forms : Andrew Giday Play Lab : Brian Drader Make-up : Florence Cornet Theatre History : Susan Williams
Related Training
| 2013 | Contemporary Drama, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), London, UK |
| 2012 | Larry Moss Masterclass, Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC |
| 2012 | Pro-Camera – Andrew McIlroy, Platform Vancouver, Vancouver, BC |
| 2012 | Scene Study – Andrew McIlroy, Platform Vancouver, Vancouver, BC |
Professional Experience
| 2015 | The Comedy of Errors - Role: Antipholus of Syracuse. Written by W. Shakespeare, directed by Rona Waddington, St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival, Prescott, ON |
| 2015 | Romeo and Juliet - Role: Paris/Abraham. Written by W. Shakespeare, directed by Janet Irwin, St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival, Prescott, ON |
| 2014 | Siren's Drone - Role: Parker. Directed by Arnold Lim, Victoria, BC |
| 2013 | Ryan & Lola's Adventure Board - Role: Ryan. Directed by Tony Cain and Brian Globus, Film Club West, Victoria, BC |
| 2012-2013 | Halloween Horror Nights (US National) - Role: All-American Teen. Directed by Clay Staub, Universal Studios Inc., Vancouver, BC |
| 2012 | Henry IV Part I - Role: Henry, Prince of Wales. Written by W. Shakespeare, directed by Wendy Merk, Metro Theatre, Victoria, BC |
| 2012 | Brigadoon - Role: Harry Beaton. Written by Alan Jay Lerner, directed by Tara Britt, Victoria Operatic Society, Victoria, BC |
| 2011 | Melville Boys - Role: Owen Melville. Written by Norm Foster, directed by Tony Cain, Langham Court Theatre, Victoria, BC |
| 2010 | A Month in the Country - Role: Aleksei Balyayev. Written by Ivan Turgenev, directed by Toshik Bukowiecki, Langham Court Theatre, Victoria, BC |
Related Skills and/or Interests
Dialects (Australian, Scottish, Irish, British R.P., Cockney, American South, General American), baseball, rugby, football, volleyball, weight-training, hiking, combat, fight captain (unarmed, knife/dagger, broadsword/rapier), music, guitar (acoustic/electric), bass guitar, PADI certified scuba diver, singer, songwriter, poet, photographer, Level 3 carpenter (BC), driver’s licence (manual and automatic)