Christopher Blackwell

christopher.r.blackwell@gmail.com
26-1 Mallory Gardens

Toronto, Ontario

613-539-2369
M4V 2A6

Directing & Design

2015

Theatre Mies, Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind (Co-Director with Grahame Renyk)

2015

Theatre Mies, The Moon and Dead Indians by Daniel David Moses (Director/Scenic Designer)

2014

Theatre Kingston, Venus in Fur by David Ives (Assistant Director under Brett Christopher)

2014

Theatre Mies, Splendour by Abi Morgan (Director)

2013

Queens University Drama Department, The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill
(Media & Projection Designer / Assistant Director under Tim Fort)

2013

Blue Canoe Productions, The Woman in Black by Stephen Mallatratt (Scenic Designer)

2013

Queens University Drama Department, Blood Relations by Sharon Pollock (Assistant Lighting
Designer under Kelsey Jacobson)

2013

Vagabond Theatre, Macbeth by William Shakespeare (Scenic Designer/Head of Scenic Paint)

2012

Queens Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler (Director)

2012

Queens Musical Theatre, Spring Awakening by Duncan Sheik & Stephen Sater (Scenic Designer)

2012

Queens Student Opera Company, The Light in the Piazza by Adam Guettel & Craig Lucas
(Director)

Administration
2014

Queens Musical Theatre, President

Chairman and administrator of all club activities including hiring, season programming, and
overseeing $45,000.00 annual budget.

2013

Theatre Mies, Founding Artistic Producer [2013-present]

Performance
2014

Queens University Drama Department, Lilies by Michel Marc Bouchard (Young Bilodeau)

2014

Chipped Off Theatre Collective, Hair Lines (Performer/Sound Designer)

2011

Queens Musical Theatre, The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan (Ensemble)

2010

Sock n Buskin Theatre, Urinetown by Mark Hollman & Greg Kotis (Ensemble/Billy Boy Bill)

Education & development

2014

Queens University Bachelor of Arts with Honours Drama Major, Art History Minor

2015

Magnetic North Theatre Festival

emerging artists

2014

Volcano Theatre
inFORMING CONTENT, a play creation seminar with Deborah Pearson and
Ross Manson exploring alternative methodologies and performance subject matter.

Compass Points Program, an intensive mentorship program for

2013

Tarragon Theatre

Directing with Richard Rose, a 3-week examination of directing process.

2012

Queens University Modern Drama at The Shaw Festival, a 2-week intensive at The Shaw
Festival of Canada including acting classes and seminars with artists at the festival.

other Experience
2014

Queens University Department of Drama, Academic Assistant

Assistant to Professor Grahame Renyk for DRAM 205 Theatre in the Age of Film and Television
for two consecutive semesters (May to December 2014)

2014

Queens University Department of Drama, Research Assistant

Assistant to Dr. Jenn Stephenson for research into contemporary Canadian theatre and
performance art from September to October 2014

2014 Queens University Department of Drama, Teaching Assistant

TA to Professors Jenn Stephenson and Grahame Renyk for DRAM 100 Introduction To The
Theatre for two consecutive semesters, September 2013 to April 2014

Awards
2014

Edward Somppi Award for outstanding service to Queens Musical Theatre

2014

Queens University Deans Honour List

2013

Queens University Deans Honour List

2012

Queens University Deans Honour List

2011

Queens University Deans Honour List