Resume

Joel Daavid
Director, Set and Lighting Designer, Technical Director, Technical Theatre
Instructor

7118 Willoughby Ave. #4
Los Angeles, CA 90046
310-801-1405
joelcdaavid@gmail.com, www.jdaavid.orosso.com


Education and Credentials
State of California CTE Teaching Credential (Technical Theater)
American Film Institute: Certificate in Cinematography, 1996
San Antonio Art Institute: Coursework in Painting, 1984
San Antonio College: Coursework in Fine Art, 1982

Professional Affiliations
USA 829 * Stage Designers Union
SDC * Society of Directors and Choreographers
Center Theatre Group
LA Stage Alliance


Qualifications
Theater Director for 15+ Years
Lighting and Set Designer for 30+ years
Technical Director for 20+ Years
Technical Theatre Instructor at Ramon C. Cortines School of VAPA for 5 years
Resident Designer at Elephant Theater Company, Actor's Circle Theater, Malibu Vineyard and
Ramon C. Cortines School of VAPA

Award winning Director, Set and Lighting Designer with a California CTE Credential teaching grades 9-12. Energetic and resourceful in teaching students about all aspects of technical and design elements in many forms of stage production such as theatre, dance, music and special events. Highly trained and experienced in Set and Lighting Design as well as basic knowledge of sound applications and special effects. Able to work well with administration and other teachers in creating collaborative curriculum that will cross over to other classes to create a through line for learning. Discipline, dedication, creativity and independent study are applied to teaching methods to achieve the best success in every student.

Responsible for instruction in Technical Theatre for CTE Program in Media and Entertainment. Teaching classes in Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Levels with an emphasis in Stage Technology and Design for all forms of stage productions and events.





Teaching areas of Technical Theatre such as: Set Design, Set Construction, Construction Tools: Use and Safety, Rigging, Counterweight Systems, Staging, Shop Safety, Lighting Design, Light Rigging, Lighting Instrument Repair, Color Theory, Lighting Hardware and Software, Props and Their Construction, Stage Special Effects, Costuming, Make-Up and Hair Design, Stage Managing, Shop and Stage Safety, Sound Equipment, Sound Applications, Sound Design Hardware and Software.

Creating opportunities for students to gain on the job training with the creation of stage crews for school productions and after school events. Overseeing mentoring for students by students thus creating leadership opportunities for advanced students and valuable learning experience for beginning and intermediate students.

Created and continually supervising a newly formed Technical Theatre Club (Tech Club) to raise awareness for the Stage Technology classes, jobs and opportunities available on campus and outside of school. Supervising additional workshops held after school with the emphasis on teaching all aspects of Technical Theatre and Theatre Design and promoting the Tech classes and Stage Crew opportunities for new and upcoming students.


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
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
Freak Show Grand Arts High School Dec. 2016-18
Camille Greenway Court Theater Sept 2014
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)
Hairspray Grand Arts High School April 2019
Once On This Island Grand Arts High School April 2018
Steel Magnolias** Hudson Backstage Aug 2013
God's Gypsy 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
Caesar and Cleopatra Surprise Productions Aug. 2006
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom* StageWalkers Prods. Sept. 2004
Unequalibrium Lillian Theatre May 2004

Set Designer
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 **