Photo(s): Maxime Côté
Daniel Bennett
Production (2017)
Productions at the National Theatre School
| Year | Role | Play | Playwright | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lighting Designer | New Words Festival ─ These Peaceable Kingdoms | Chelsea Woolley | Andrea Donaldson |
| 2017 | Lighting Designer | New Words Festival ─ we could be clouds | Gary Mok | Nigel Shawn Williams |
| 2017 | Technical Director | Exit the King & Lear | Eugene Ionesco / Young Jean Lee | Brendan Healy |
| 2016 | Production Management and Technical Direction Intern | Young People's Theatre | Supervisor: Rick Banville and Alexis Buset | |
| 2016 | Composer / Sound Designer | Much Ado | Philip McKee and the Acting class of 2017 | Philip McKee |
| 2016 | Head of Sound | New Words Festival – Vacuum | Rachel Ganz | Carly Chamberlain |
| 2016 | Head of Sound | New Words Festival – The Listening Room | Michaela Jeffery | Tanya Rintoul |
| 2016 | Head Carpenter | Hamlet | William Shakespeare | Alisa Palmer |
| 2016 | Head Electrician, Co-Creator, Co-Manager | Central Project - The Ogreling | Suzanne Lebeau, tr. Shelley Tepperman | Arianna Bardesono |
| 2015 | Stage Manager | Happy Days | Samuel Beckett | Carly Chamberlain |
| 2015 | Production Intern | Buddies in Bad Times Theatre | Supervisor: Charissa Wilcox | |
| 2015 | Asst. Stage Manager | New Words Festival – Cleave | Elena Belyea | Andrea Donaldson |
| 2015 | Stagehand | The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Bertolt Brecht | Micheline Chevrier |
| 2014 | Fly Man | The Liar | Carlo Goldoni, tr. Grace Lovat Fraser | Tadeusz Bradecki |
| 2014 | Crew | Scorched | Wajdi Mouawad, tr. Linda Gaboriau | Djanet Sears |
Training at the National Theatre School
Under the direction of Andrea Lundy
Lighting Design and Technology : Mark Bye, David Alexandre Chabot, Jason Hand, Kaileigh Krysztofiak, Andrea Lundy, Luc Prairie, Leigh Ann Vardy Projection Design and Technology : Cameron Davis, Thierry Francis, Alex Williams Sound Design and Technology : Jesse Ash, Matthew Waddell Production Management : Andrea Lundy, Peter Roberts Stage Management : Shauna Janssen, Sarah-Marie Langlois, Kira Maros, Maria Popoff, Melanie St. Jacques, Kathryn Westoll Technical Direction : Alexis Buset, Mitch Jamieson, Craig Putt, Dave Surette Directing : Arianna Bardesono Carpentry and Welding : Guillaume Simard, Christian Larochelle CADD and Vectorworks : David Alexandre Chabot, Luc Prairie Health and Safety : Janet Sellery Costume Design : Jill Thomson Scenic Design : Chris Brown, Amy Keith Rigging and Electrics : Paul Court, Hervé Landreville Life Drawing : Catherine Farish Theatre History : Leah Jane Esau, Peter Roberts, Susan Williams Theatre Administration : Rick Banville, Pat Bradley, Shauna Janssen, Kathryn Westoll, Matt White Text Analysis : Nick Carpenter, Leah Jane Esau, Diana Fajrajsl, Wolfgang Noethlichs Project Coaches : Mark Bye, David Alexandre Chabot, Crystal Laffoley Theatre Technology : Richard Bélanger, Mark Bye, David Alexandre Chabot, David Jodoin
Professional Experience
| 2016 | Extremeophiles - Production Manager. SummerWorks Performance Festival, Toronto, ON. |
| 2016 | Plucked - Sound Designer/Stage Manager. SummerWorks Performance Festival, Toronto, ON. |
| 2016 | Live/Rest - Sound Designer/Stage Manager/Co-Producer. Toronto, ON. |
| 2015/2016 | The Toronto Fringe Festival - Visual Fringe Coordinator. Toronto, ON. |
| 2015/2016 | Director's Lab North - Stage Manager. Toronto, ON. |
| 2015/2016 | Buddies in Bad Times - Technician |
| 2015 | The Hum - Stage Manager/Animations - Toronto, ON |
| 2015 | Theatre Gargantua - Producing Intern |
| 2013 | Squat: A Super Secret Back-Alley Musical - Production Manager / Technical Director / Producer / Choreographer. The Toronto Fringe Festival - BYOV |
| 2012 | The Normal Heart - Intern Director - Studio 180 and Buddies in Bad Times |
| 2012 | Spring Awakening - Director / Choreographer |
| 2011 | RENT - Director / Choreogrpaher |
Related Training
| 2014-2017 | Fall Arrest and Fall Protection |
| 2014-2017 | First Aid + CPR |
| 2008-2012 | Bachelor of Science. Neuroscience and Psychology. Trinity College at the University of Toronto. |
Awards and Distinctions
Tosho Cutting Edge Award. The Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto, ON. (2013)
Crystal Pair Award. Trinity College, Toronto, ON. (2012)
The William and Nona Heaslip Scholorship. Trinity College, Toronto, ON. (2010-2012)
Professional Interests
Sound Design, Production Management, Lighting Design
Related Skills and/or Interests
Microsoft Office, QLab, AutoCAD, Vectorworks, Lightwright, Ableton Live, Grant Writing, Ontario Driver's Licence, Grade 10 piano - Royal Conservatory of Music, Figure Skating