Resume
Joel Daavid
Director, Set and Lighting Designer, Technical Director
7118 Willoughby Ave. #4
Los Angeles, CA 90046
310-801-1405
Email - joelcdaavid@gmail.com,
website - www.joeldaavid-director.com
Education and Credentials
American Film Institute – Cinematography, 1996
San Antonio Art Institute –1984
San Antonio College –1982
State of California CTE Teaching Credential (Technical Theater)
Professional Affiliations
SDC - Society of Directors and Choreographers
USA 829 - Stage Designers Union
Center Theatre Group
LA Stage Alliance
Qualifications
Theater Director for 20+ Years
Lighting and Set Designer for 35+ years
Award winning Director, Set and Lighting Designer
Technical Director for 25+ Years
Technical Theatre Instructor at Ramon C. Cortines School of VAPA for 5 years
Resident Designer at Fountain Theater, Elephant Theater Company, Actor’s Circle Theater, Malibu Vineyard and Ramon C. Cortines School of VAPA
California CTE Credential in Technical Theater
Experience
Technical Director/Instructor – Ramon C Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Technical Director and designer of over 50 productions in 8 years from large scale musicals in the 930 seat Concert Hall to black box theatre performances.
Technical Director and Resident Designer for the following theater companies and event producers:
Fountain Theatre Company
Elephant Theatre Company
Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Awards
M.V. Productions
Actor’s Circle Theater
Faithful Central Bible Church
Monticello Opera House
Woodcraft Rangers
Rozanne-Zimmerman Ballet Company
Awards
DIRECTING
Ticketholder Awards Top 10 LA Theatre Productions of 2011/2012 for Baby Doll 2012
StageSceneLA, Outstanding Direction for a Dramatic Play for The Miracle Worker 2009
SET AND LIGHTING DESIGN
Ovation Award, Best Set Design for A Streetcar Named Desire* Odyssey Theater June/July 2019
LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Best Set Design for Mr. Burns: A Post-Apocalyptic Play 2018
Stage Raw Award, Best Set Design for Mr. Burns: A Post-Apocalyptic Play 2018
Theater Tallahassee Award, Best Set and Lighting Design for Frankenstein 2012
StageSceneLA, Best Lighting Design 2010
Ovation Award, Best Set Design for Skeleton Stories 2010
StageScene LA, Set Design of the Year for Just 45 Minutes from Broadway 2010
StageSceneLA, Best Scenic Design 2010
StageSceneLA, Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design, The Miracle Worker 2009
LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Best Set Design for In Arabia We’d All Be Kings 2008
LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Best Lighting Design for In Arabia We’d All Be Kings 2008
NAACP Theater Award, Best Lighting Design for Jitney 2008
NAACP Theater Award, Best Set Design for Bluebonnet Court 2007
LA Drama Critics Circle Bob Z. Award for Career Achievement in Set Design 2006
Ovation Award, Best Set Design for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 2004
LA Weekly Theatre Award, Best Set Design for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 2004
NAACP Theatre Award, Best Set Design for Blues for an Alabama Sky 2002
Selected Production Experience
Director/Designer
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Monticello Opera House May/June 2024
Caligari’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Freak Show) Grand Arts March 2022
Camille Greenway Court Theater Sept 2014
God’s Gypsy God’s Gypsy Prod/Lillian Theater 2013
Frankenstein* **Theater Tallahassee Oct. 2012
Baby Doll * Elephant Theater Company Dec. 2011
The Miracle Worker * Matrix/Edgemar Theaters Jan./June 2009
The Nutcracker Rozann-Zimmerman Ballet Co. Dec. 2005-06
Urban Messiah M.V. Productions Mar 2004
He Has Risen M.V. Productions April 2003
Production Designer (Set and Lighting)
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Monticello Opera House May/June 2024
Caligari’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Freak Show) Grand Arts March 2022
Hairspray Grand Arts April 2019
Once On This Island Grand Arts April 2018
Steel Magnolias** Hudson Backstage Aug 2013
God’s Gypsy God’s Gypsy Productions Lillian Theater Dec. 2013
The Little Flower of East Orange Elephant Theatre Company Nov. 2010
Intringulis LAByrinth Theatre Company Nov. 2010
Supernova Elephant Theatre Company May 2010
Just 45 Minutes From Broadway Edgemar Center for the Arts Sept. 2009
The Miracle Worker* Hayworth/Edgemar Theater Jan./June. 2009
Lovelace Hayworth Theater Oct 2008
Asleep on a Bicycle Elephant Theatre Company Sep 2008
The Piano Lesson** Stagewalkers Prods./Lillian Theater Sept 2007
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings* Elephant Theatre Company Jan 2007
Jitney* Stagewalkers Prods. Sep 2006
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom* StageWalkers Prods. Sept. 2004
Unequalibrium Lillian Theatre May 2004
Set Designer
Fatherland Manhattan Theater Club/Fountain Theater 2024
Blood at the Root Open Fist Theater Company Sept 2023
Lifespan of a Fact Fountain Theater/Rubicon Theater 2023
A Streetcar Named Desire* Odyssey Theater June/July 2019
Aladdin FCBC Repertory Company July 2018
Mr. Burns: A Post Apocalyptic Play* Sacred Fools Theater Company October 2017
The Odd Couple FCBC Repertory Company May 2017
The Glass Menagerie** Greenway Theater May 2015
Unorganized Crime Lillian Theater May 2015
Judgement on a Gray Beach La MaMa Theater Dec. 2014
Stoneface** Pasadena Playhouse June 2014
Hamlet/The Tempest Kingsmen Shakespeare Company July 2013
Deathtrap** LA Gay and Lesbian Center April 2012
Eccentricities of a Nightingale A Noise Within March 2011
The Violet Hour** Lillian Theater March 2011
Skeleton Stories* Theatre of Note Oct. 2010
State of the Union Interact Theatre Company Sept. 2010
Skylight Fremont Theatre Apr 2010
Kharmful Charms of Daniil Kharms ARTEL Feb 2010
Luisa Fernanda Pacific Lyric Association Feb. 2009
Louis and Keely Live at the Sahara Geffen Playhouse Feb. 2009
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Sacred Fools Theatre Company Nov 2007
Mr. Punch** Rogue Artists Ensemble Apr 2007
The Boarding House InterAct Theatre Co. Mar 2007
Bluebonnet Court * Bluebonnet Productions/Hudson Theater Jul 2006
Gorey Stories** Sacred Fools Theatre Company Sept 2005
Lighting Designer
Parasite Drag Elephant Theatre Company Aug. 2010
Block Nine Elephant Theatre Company Aug. 2009
Award Win *
Award Nomination **
Director, Set and Lighting Designer, Technical Director
7118 Willoughby Ave. #4
Los Angeles, CA 90046
310-801-1405
Email - joelcdaavid@gmail.com,
website - www.joeldaavid-director.com
Education and Credentials
American Film Institute – Cinematography, 1996
San Antonio Art Institute –1984
San Antonio College –1982
State of California CTE Teaching Credential (Technical Theater)
Professional Affiliations
SDC - Society of Directors and Choreographers
USA 829 - Stage Designers Union
Center Theatre Group
LA Stage Alliance
Qualifications
Theater Director for 20+ Years
Lighting and Set Designer for 35+ years
Award winning Director, Set and Lighting Designer
Technical Director for 25+ Years
Technical Theatre Instructor at Ramon C. Cortines School of VAPA for 5 years
Resident Designer at Fountain Theater, Elephant Theater Company, Actor’s Circle Theater, Malibu Vineyard and Ramon C. Cortines School of VAPA
California CTE Credential in Technical Theater
Experience
Technical Director/Instructor – Ramon C Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Technical Director and designer of over 50 productions in 8 years from large scale musicals in the 930 seat Concert Hall to black box theatre performances.
Technical Director and Resident Designer for the following theater companies and event producers:
Fountain Theatre Company
Elephant Theatre Company
Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Awards
M.V. Productions
Actor’s Circle Theater
Faithful Central Bible Church
Monticello Opera House
Woodcraft Rangers
Rozanne-Zimmerman Ballet Company
Awards
DIRECTING
Ticketholder Awards Top 10 LA Theatre Productions of 2011/2012 for Baby Doll 2012
StageSceneLA, Outstanding Direction for a Dramatic Play for The Miracle Worker 2009
SET AND LIGHTING DESIGN
Ovation Award, Best Set Design for A Streetcar Named Desire* Odyssey Theater June/July 2019
LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Best Set Design for Mr. Burns: A Post-Apocalyptic Play 2018
Stage Raw Award, Best Set Design for Mr. Burns: A Post-Apocalyptic Play 2018
Theater Tallahassee Award, Best Set and Lighting Design for Frankenstein 2012
StageSceneLA, Best Lighting Design 2010
Ovation Award, Best Set Design for Skeleton Stories 2010
StageScene LA, Set Design of the Year for Just 45 Minutes from Broadway 2010
StageSceneLA, Best Scenic Design 2010
StageSceneLA, Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design, The Miracle Worker 2009
LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Best Set Design for In Arabia We’d All Be Kings 2008
LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Best Lighting Design for In Arabia We’d All Be Kings 2008
NAACP Theater Award, Best Lighting Design for Jitney 2008
NAACP Theater Award, Best Set Design for Bluebonnet Court 2007
LA Drama Critics Circle Bob Z. Award for Career Achievement in Set Design 2006
Ovation Award, Best Set Design for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 2004
LA Weekly Theatre Award, Best Set Design for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 2004
NAACP Theatre Award, Best Set Design for Blues for an Alabama Sky 2002
Selected Production Experience
Director/Designer
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Monticello Opera House May/June 2024
Caligari’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Freak Show) Grand Arts March 2022
Camille Greenway Court Theater Sept 2014
God’s Gypsy God’s Gypsy Prod/Lillian Theater 2013
Frankenstein* **Theater Tallahassee Oct. 2012
Baby Doll * Elephant Theater Company Dec. 2011
The Miracle Worker * Matrix/Edgemar Theaters Jan./June 2009
The Nutcracker Rozann-Zimmerman Ballet Co. Dec. 2005-06
Urban Messiah M.V. Productions Mar 2004
He Has Risen M.V. Productions April 2003
Production Designer (Set and Lighting)
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Monticello Opera House May/June 2024
Caligari’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Freak Show) Grand Arts March 2022
Hairspray Grand Arts April 2019
Once On This Island Grand Arts April 2018
Steel Magnolias** Hudson Backstage Aug 2013
God’s Gypsy God’s Gypsy Productions Lillian Theater Dec. 2013
The Little Flower of East Orange Elephant Theatre Company Nov. 2010
Intringulis LAByrinth Theatre Company Nov. 2010
Supernova Elephant Theatre Company May 2010
Just 45 Minutes From Broadway Edgemar Center for the Arts Sept. 2009
The Miracle Worker* Hayworth/Edgemar Theater Jan./June. 2009
Lovelace Hayworth Theater Oct 2008
Asleep on a Bicycle Elephant Theatre Company Sep 2008
The Piano Lesson** Stagewalkers Prods./Lillian Theater Sept 2007
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings* Elephant Theatre Company Jan 2007
Jitney* Stagewalkers Prods. Sep 2006
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom* StageWalkers Prods. Sept. 2004
Unequalibrium Lillian Theatre May 2004
Set Designer
Fatherland Manhattan Theater Club/Fountain Theater 2024
Blood at the Root Open Fist Theater Company Sept 2023
Lifespan of a Fact Fountain Theater/Rubicon Theater 2023
A Streetcar Named Desire* Odyssey Theater June/July 2019
Aladdin FCBC Repertory Company July 2018
Mr. Burns: A Post Apocalyptic Play* Sacred Fools Theater Company October 2017
The Odd Couple FCBC Repertory Company May 2017
The Glass Menagerie** Greenway Theater May 2015
Unorganized Crime Lillian Theater May 2015
Judgement on a Gray Beach La MaMa Theater Dec. 2014
Stoneface** Pasadena Playhouse June 2014
Hamlet/The Tempest Kingsmen Shakespeare Company July 2013
Deathtrap** LA Gay and Lesbian Center April 2012
Eccentricities of a Nightingale A Noise Within March 2011
The Violet Hour** Lillian Theater March 2011
Skeleton Stories* Theatre of Note Oct. 2010
State of the Union Interact Theatre Company Sept. 2010
Skylight Fremont Theatre Apr 2010
Kharmful Charms of Daniil Kharms ARTEL Feb 2010
Luisa Fernanda Pacific Lyric Association Feb. 2009
Louis and Keely Live at the Sahara Geffen Playhouse Feb. 2009
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Sacred Fools Theatre Company Nov 2007
Mr. Punch** Rogue Artists Ensemble Apr 2007
The Boarding House InterAct Theatre Co. Mar 2007
Bluebonnet Court * Bluebonnet Productions/Hudson Theater Jul 2006
Gorey Stories** Sacred Fools Theatre Company Sept 2005
Lighting Designer
Parasite Drag Elephant Theatre Company Aug. 2010
Block Nine Elephant Theatre Company Aug. 2009
Award Win *
Award Nomination **