David Bengali

Résumé


Theatre Design

348 W 118th St. Apt. 22 • New York, NY 10026 • dbengali@gmail.com • 609-364-0048

Lighting Designs - Selected:
Countdown Kay Cummings Tisch Dance - Fifth Floor Theater New York, NY
Safe Home Christine Henry Royal Family Prod. - Interart New York, NY
Voice Hearers Jonathan Hollander Battery Dance Co. - Tribeca PAC / touring NY / international
The Balancing Act Lisa Race, Ani Javian, etc. Propel Her Dance Co. - Merce Cunningham New York, NY
Die Fledermaus Ira Siff Opera New Jersey - McCarter Theater/others New Jersey
Nobody Suspects a Butterfly Christine Henry Royal Family Prod. - Theater for the New City New York, NY
To Barcelona! Elyzabeth Gorman Ignited States - The Workshop Theater New York, NY
Hidden Fees Raphael Schklowsky Studio 6: Moscow Art Theater - Cherry Lane New York, NY
Dancing to Connect Jonathan Hollander et al. Battery Dance Co. - Berliner Festspiele/others Germany
This Place Called Home Jamal Jackson Jamal Jackson Dance Co - Connelly Theater New York, NY
Does Anyone Know S. Paisner? Elyzabeth Gorman Intravenous Theater - Gene Frankel Theater New York, NY
Rigoletto Michael Scarola Opera New Jersey - McCarter Theater/others New Jersey
My Dinner With Antosha Adam Muskin Studio 6: Moscow Art Theater - The Kraine New York, NY
Me / The Dolphin Project Alec Duffy Inverse Theater - Theater Row Studio Theater New York, NY
Time Travel Janaki Patrik Kathak Ensemble - Ailey Citigroup Theater New York, NY
Baris off Broadway Carlos Fittante BALAM Dance Theater- DNA New York, NY
Gianni Schicchi/Savirtri Bill Fabris Westminster Choir College - WCC Theater Princeton, NJ
Starting Here, Starting Now Nathan Brewer Westminster Conservatory - Producers Club New York, NY
Fear Up Joe Brady Democracy Cell Project - DNA New York, NY
United We Stand Jamal Jackson Jamal Jackson Dance Co. - Hudson Guild New York, NY
The Wiz Nathan Brewer Westminster Choir College - WCC Theater Princeton, NJ
The Cherry Orchard Shira Milikowski Columbia University - Schapiro Theater New York, NY
Images of a Union Jamal Jackson Jamal Jackson Dance Co- University Settlement New York, NY
LEnfant et les Sortileges/Bataclan David Grabarkewitz New Jersey Opera Theater - Theatre Intime Princeton, NJ
Albert Herring Mark Verzatt New Jersey Opera Theater - Theatre Intime Princeton, NJ
Don Giovanni Scott Altman New Jersey Opera Theater - Theatre Intime Princeton, NJ
Scenes from American Life Marisol Rosa-Shapiro Princeton Summer Theater - Theatre Intime Princeton, NJ
Proof Jed Peterson Princeton Summer Theater - Theatre Intime Princeton, NJ
Comp. Shakespeare Abridged Marisol Rosa-Shapiro Princeton Summer Theater - Theatre Intime Princeton, NJ
Lighting and Set Designs - Selected:
Quantum Poetics Jon Stancato Stolen Chair - Connelly Theater New York, NY
Theater is Dead and So Are You Jon Stancato Stolen Chair - Connelly Theater New York, NY
Michael, A Story Of Love Mona Depena Theatre of Living Painting - CSV Flamboyn New York, NY
The Accidental Patriot Jon Stancato Stolen Chair - CSV Milagro Theater New York, NY
Savage in Limbo Bryan Close The Process Group - Duo Theater New York, NY
Kinderspiel Jon Stancato Stolen Chair - Under Saint Marks New York, NY
Commedia dellArtemesia Jon Stancato Stolen Chair - The Brick / others NY and PA
Kill Me Like You Mean It Jon Stancato Stolen Chair - The Red Room New York, NY
Stage Kiss Jon Stancato Stolen Chair - The Red Room New York, NY
The Man Who Laughs Jon Stancato Stolen Chair - The Red Room New York, NY
Picasso at the Lapin Agile Marisol Rosa-Shapiro Princeton Summer Theater - Theatre Intime New York, NY
Private Lives Jonathon Elliott Princeton Summer Theater - Theatre Intime Princeton, NJ
Assistant and Associate Lighting Designs - Selected:
Romantic Roulette Des: Brett Banakis NYU Tisch - Walker Theater New York, NY
Home Des: Thomas Dunn Sens Productions - Sens studio Brookyln, NY
Silesian Dance Fest. (Supervisor) Des: Barry Steele Battery Dance Co. - Silesian Dance Theater Bytom, Poland
Asia Tour 06 (Supervisor) Des: Barry Steele Battery Dance Co. - various 8 Asian cities
Split Wide Open Des: Lucrecia Briceno Summer Play Festival - Theater Row New York, NY
Video / Projection Designs - Selected:
The Dudleys Steven Gridley Theater for the New City New York, NY
Population:8 Marc Weitz The Process Group - Soho Playhouse New York, NY
Reggie Watts - F.S.S. Duncan Skiles Comedy Central - Music Video (animation) N/A
Evolution Patricia Buckley Red House Arts Center - Syracuse, NY
As We Speak Tom Berger Re: Directions - 14th Street Y New York, NY
Nobody Suspects a Butterfly Christine Henry Royal Family Prod - ATA Chernuchin NewYork, NY
Hidden Fees Raphael Schklowsky Studio 6 of Moscow Art Theater - Cherry Lane New York, NY
Edward II Tom Berger Re: Directions - 14th Street Y NewYork, NY
Wayang Blues Carlos Fittante Ballet Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
Ill Take You There Jonathan Hollander Battery Dance Company - touring various / internatl
Art Installations:
NetWork - interactive sculpture - aluminum, fluorescent lighting, electronics Burning Man festival (honorarium grant recipient)
Handbath - interactive sculpture - fiberglass and electronics. Burning Man festival (honorarium grant recipient)
The Encampment, by Thom Sokoloski - creative collaborator Roosevelt Island, NY
Additional Skills:
VectorWorks, Lightwright 5, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, Isadora, Computer Programming (various languages)
ETC Ion / Obsession / Express
Education:
New York University - MFA Design for Stage and Film - Graduation Expected 2012
Princeton University - BSE Computer Science, Program in Theater and Dance, Program in Italian Lang. & Culture - Graduated 2004