BENNETT, Mark

PERSONAL

Education: Vassar College, graduated, 1985; attended New England Conservatory.

Career:

Sound designer, composer, lyricist, and actor. Sound designer for exhibitions, including one at the Museum of the Diaspora, Tel Aviv, Israel; affiliated with Hotchkiss Summer Theatre and Huntington Theatre Company. Yoshiko Chuma and the School of Hard Knocks, composer and performer on international tours.

Awards, Honors:

Obie Award, Village Voice, sustained excellence in sound design, 1998; Bessie Award for dance composition, 1998; Lucille Lortel Award nomination, League of Off–Broadway Theatres and Producers, outstanding sound design, 2001, for Dogeaters; Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding sound design, 2003, for Julius Caesar; Drama Desk Award nomination and Lucille Lortel Award nomination, both outstanding sound design, 2003, for Golda's Balcony; Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding sound design, 2004, for Henry IV; grants from National Endowment for the Arts and Mary Cary Flagler Charitable Trust.

CREDITS

Stage Sound Designer:

L'illusion, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1988.

Mercedes, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1989.

My Children! My Africa!, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1989–90.

Der Ring Gott Fablonjet, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Lake No Bottom, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Love and Anger, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1990.

Mi vida loca, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1990.

Camille, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1990–91.

Approximating Mother, Women's Project and Productions, Judith Anderson Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Home and Away, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, 1991.

Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1991.

Night Sky, Women's Project and Productions, Judith Anderson Theatre, 1991.

Pericles, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New York City, 1991.

When Lightning Strikes Twice, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1991.

Dearly Departed, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, 1991–92.

Mad Forest, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1991–92, then Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, 1992.

C. Colombo, Inc., New York Theatre Workshop, 1992.

Lypsinka! A Day in the Life, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1992.

Punch Me in the Stomach, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1992.

Spike Heels, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–CazaleTheatre, 1992.

Time Flies When You're Alive, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1992.

The Lights, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1993 Loose Knit, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, 1993.

One Shoe Off, Second Stage Theatre, Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1993.

How to Write a Play, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1993–94.

Life Sentences, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–CazaleTheatre, 1993–94.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1994.

The Naked Truth, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, New York City, 1994.

The Scarlet Letter, Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Unfinished Stories, New York Theatre Workshop, 1994.

Carmen, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1994–95.

Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, 1995.

New England, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1995.

The Entertainer, Classic Stage Company Theatre, 1996.

Cloud Tectonics, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Collected Stories, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1997.

London Assurance, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Pride's Crossing, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 1997.

A View from the Bridge, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right Theatre, 1997–98.

You Never Can Tell, Roundabout Theatre Company, Laura Pels Theatre, New York City, 1998.

The Lion in Winter, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right Theatre, 1999.

The Time of the Cuckoo, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. New-house Theater, New York City, 2000.

Uncle Vanya, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 2000.

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (solo show), Booth Theatre, New York City, 2000–2001.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN, 2001.

Chaucer in Rome, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 2001.

Dogeaters, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Martinson Hall, New York City, 2001.

Wonder of the World, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 2001–2002.

Andorra, Theatre for a New Audience, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2002.

The Goat; or, Who Is Sylvia?, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 2002.

Henry IV, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, 2003.

Julius Caesar, Theatre for a New Audience, Lucille Lortel Theatre, 2003.

(With Michael Creason) The Starving Artists Ball, Metropolitan Pavilion Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Tartuffe, Roundabout Theatre Company, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Beckett/Albee, Century Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, 2003–2004.

Golda's Balcony, Manhattan Ensemble Theatre, New York City, then Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 2003–2005.

Lady Windermere's Fan, Center Stage, Pearlstone Theatre, Baltimore, MD, 2004.

Valhalla, New York Theatre Workshop, 2004.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Also sound designer for numerous regional productions, including Arms and the Man, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD; and Brother Truckers, Ridiculous Theatrical Company.

Stage Work; Other:

Music coordinator, Black Sea Follies, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1986.

Music director, Lady Windermere's Fan, Center Stage, Pearlstone Theatre, Baltimore, MD, 2004.

Accompanist for In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel, produced in Hartford, CT.

Stage Appearances:

Eustache, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, New York City, 1991.

WRITINGS

Stage Composer:

L'illusion, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1988.

20th Century Blues, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York City, 1988.

Der Ring Gott Fablonjet, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Love and Anger, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1990.

Mi vida loca, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1990.

(And lyricist) The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1991.

Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, 1991.

When Lightning Strikes Twice, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1991.

The Bells, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1991–92.

The Comedy of Errors, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1992.

(And lyricist) Linda, Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Charles Ludlam Theatre, 1993.

The Scarlet Letter, Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Troilus and Cressida, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1995.

Timon of Athens, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1996.

Antony and Cleopatra, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Pride's Crossing, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 1997.

Score, Dead End, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Adams Memorial Theatre, Williamstown, MA, 1997.

Incidental music, A View from the Bridge, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right Theatre, New York City, 1997–98.

You Never Can Tell, Roundabout Theatre Company, Laura Pels Theatre, New York City, 1998.

Pericles, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Martinson Hall, New York City, 1998–99.

As You Like It, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Main Stage, Williamstown, MA, 1999.

The Taming of the Shrew, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1999.

The Time of the Cuckoo, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. New-house Theater, New York City, 2000.

The Winter's Tale, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2000.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN, 2001.

Chaucer in Rome, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 2001.

The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2001.

Score, Medea, Theatre at the Ninety–Second Street Y, New York City, 2001.

Wonder of the World, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 2001–2002.

Incidental music, Henry IV, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, 2003.

Incidental music, Tartuffe, Roundabout Theatre Company, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Julius Caesar, Theatre for a New Audience, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2003.

The Rose Tattoo, New York City, c. 2003.

Additional music, Golda's Balcony, Manhattan Ensemble Theatre, New York City, then Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 2003–2005.

Lady Windermere's Fan, Center Stage, Pearlstone Theatre, Baltimore, MD, 2004.

Much Ado about Nothing, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2004.

Valhalla, New York Theatre Workshop, 2004.

Score, A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas, Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 2004–2005.

With Jessica Hagedorn, also worked on a musical theatre piece, Disposable, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA.

Television Music; Specials:

"Lindbergh," American Experience, PBS, c. 1990.