thetucsonfiles
The life & times of an actor/theatre educator in the city of Tucson.
Monday, April 30, 2007
About Me

- Name: THE TUCSON FILES
- Location: Seattle, WA, United States
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.



1 Comments:
You are wonderful.
Thank you; I've worked hard to become so.
I admit it, you are better than I am.
Then why are you smiling?
Because I know something you don't know.
And what is that?
I... am not left-handed.
You are amazing.
I ought to be, after 20 years.
Oh, there's something I ought to tell you.
Tell me.
I'm not left-handed either.
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