A collection of original works for the stage for stage from sound designer / composer, Barry Bennett. Bennett has been creating evocative compositions for theater and dance for 20+ years. the pieces selected for this collection have been chosen for the out of context enjoyment of the casual listener and stage artists looking for a willing collaborator alike.
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Producer / PRODUCTION "track name"
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BARRY BENNETT BIO:
Barry is a jeff nominated maker of theatrical music and sound with over 40 world premieres, a multitude of albums under his own name and as a band leader -- with the seminal trance outfit, MiLkBabY and the retro future space prog group, Grape Juice plus.
Barry is a proud associate artist with 16th Street Theater, Winifred Haun & Dancers, and director of Impending Behavior Orchestra.
Other companies he has worked with since coming to Chicagoland in 1993 would include:
The Goodman,, Victory Gardens, Chicago Dramatists (former associate artist), Mordine and Company, Something Marvelous, Writers’ Theatre, The Aardvark, Steppenwolf, The Art Institute, Emerald City, National Pastime, Cindy Brandle Dance Company, PROP THTR, Chicago Moving Company (former composer in residence), Estrogen Fest, Asimina Chremos, Breakbone Dance, and others.
By day Barry is a modern dance accompanist and plays percussion with a wide variety of groups pn stages in the region. Some notable stints behind the kit include: PEEP, Apartment, Pointy Teeth, C.I.A, Planet Claire, BombBone, Strangers & Saints, and Black Dot.
He is married to director, Ann Filmer, and along with their daughter Hannah make their home in Berwyn.
Barry has no interest in Adulthood. Barry is the luckiest boy in the world.
NICE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT ME:
Theatrical Sound Designer Barry Bennett is a magician. His work on the several shows he has designed for Chicago Dramatists has been original, sensitive, resourceful, and magical. He is a great collaborator and team player who meets his deadlines and stays within budget. His work always lives within and contributes significantly to the larger experience of the whole production. —Russ Tutterow – Artistic Director, Chicago Dramatists
I have had the privilege of working with Barry for many years. He is currently creating the soundscore for my upcoming dance concert and has inspired my choreography with his haunting, strange, beautiful music. During this process I have given Barry minimal direction and the pieces he has created have been right on target, which in turn helps me in the creation of my work.
Barry Rocks! —-Cindy Brandle — Artistic Director, Cindy Brandle Dance Company
Working with Barry Bennett is working with a true collaborator. From the moment Barry read the script, he was already creating an aural landscape. What is most unique about working with Barry is that he thinks of the big picture and of the piece as a whole so together we can create a seamless world for the play.
I could go on and on…. —- Kimberly Senior — free-lance Director and Producer
When Wendye Clarendon (SM) hits that first sound track from the magnificent underscore created by fablzzz Barry Bennett, I feel like when breathing out releasing a miriad of bubbles to submerge into the ocean to dive and find a marvelous unknown world. Barry’s lubric creation keeps gliding, pushing, rolling, sailing, floating, squeezing us through this wonderful journey. At this point in time I adore every sound as it has been woven within our words, movements and emotions. And though bowling scene will stay in my memory forever….the sound when Atomiko flies back to Mexico surpasing the legendary border fence catapulted only by his stinky bravery and a broom stick fills my heart with immense joy and hope. Thank you,Barry B!!!!!!!!!!!!! —-Laura Crotte — company of “Into the Beautiful North” @ 16th Street Theater
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released December 11, 2017
all sounds by Barry Bennett except when noted on individual track.
Barry is a jeff nominated maker of theatrical music and sound with over 40 world premieres credited.
He is the resident
sound designer at 16th Street theater and Winifred Haun & Dancers. Composed all over Chicagoland including The Goodman. Former leader of MiLkBabY. Currently leads the tribal/prog/fusion outfit, GRAPE JUICE PLUS and improvised performance group,THE IMPENDING BEHAVIOR ORCHESTRA....more
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