The life & times of an actor/theatre educator in the city of Tucson.
Monday, December 11, 2006
LA FIESTA DE GUADALUPE
Yesterday, I went to the De Grazia Gallery where they had a festival honoring Our Lady Of Guadalupe. I listened to a Mariachi Band and watched people eat Mexican Fry Bread! It was a a beautiful day!
In honor of my being cast as Capulet, Juliet's father at Arizona Repertory Theatre, I thought I would provide an image of a day lilly. This particular lilly is called none other than a CAPULET....
Ben Gonio has a B.F.A. in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University. He attended the Moscow Art Theatre Exchange Program. A certified Stage Combatant (emphasis in Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger, Broadsword, and Quarterstaff) He has an M.F.A. in Acting at the University of Washington. Ben is a teaching artist and has taught at University of Arizona, The University Of Washington, as well as Northwest Actors Studio. Ben studied under regional theatre luminaries Jon Jory, Peter Brosius, Mladen Kiselov, Joe Dowling, Julian Patrick,Marsha Mason Andrei Droznin, Anatoly Smeliansky and Bob Parks. Ben has worked with stage director Mark Weill, playwrights Naomi Iizuka and Kevin Kling. He has also acted with stage notables such as Hinton Battle, Sab Shimono, and Patti Coheneur.
Credits include film, television, and commercials. He continues to work for regional theatre companies such, Tony Award winning Minneapolis Children's Theatre, Houston's Arena Theatre, Sierra Repertory Theatre, Guthrie Theatre and local Seattle companies including Seattle Repertory Theatre, 5th Ave. Theatre, ACT Theatre, Empty Space Theatre, Village Theatre, and Alice B. Theatre. Proud member of SAG/AFTRA/AEA.