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Eric Mongerson

Professor, Theatre


Eric Mongerson

Eric Mongerson worked in and studied theatre in the United States for ten years before coming to Concordia University in 1980.

At Concordia he has served as Technical Director, Theatre Manager, Production Coordinator, Design for the Theatre Coordinator, and Chair of the Department from 1993-2002. He has taught set and lighting design, stage management, theatre administration and theatre technology. His students have designed for Broadway, Cirque du Soleil and Stratford.

Mongerson has designed lighting for many productions across North America. He has consulted for Scénoplus and Cirque du Soleil on equipment installation and theatrical problem solving. He is a member of Association des Professionnels des Arts de la Scène du Quèbec (APASQ).

He has been on the board of directors of the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology / L'Institut Canadien des Technologies Scénographiques (CITT / ICTS) and is on the board of the Centre Québécois de L'Institut Canadien des Technologies Scénographiques (CQICTS).

Oct 2016    Battered(Infinitheatre) Light Design, Rialto Studio

Jun 2016    ANight at the Oscar: Celebrating 20 Years of Musical Theatre and the Arts at theCentre (Centrefor Human Development) Light and Set Design and Technical Direction, OscarPeterson Concert Hall

May 2016   MotherhoodOutloud (Fusebox) Light Design, Centaur Theatre 1

Apr 2016    SheSaid He Said (Black Theatre Workshop) Light Design, MAI Centre

Nov 2015   Through the Eyes of Caregivers: anethnodrama on mental illness in the family (Centre for HumanDevelopment) Light and Set Design and Technical Direction VA Building ConcordiaUniversity

Oct 2015    Progress!(Infinitheatre) Light Design, Former Royal Victoria Hospital

May 2015   TheAmazing Adventure of Relationships, (Centre for Human Development) Light and Set Designand Technical Direction, theatre conversion - Saint Ignatuis ofLoyola Church

Nov 2014   GasGirls (Black Theatre Workshop) Light Design, Segal Centre

Oct 2014    Wa (Arashi Diako – TaikoDrummers)  Light Design, CentrePierre-Péladeau

Jan and Nov 2013   Kafka’s Ape (Infinitheatre) Light Design, Bain SaintMichel


Artistic performances

Selected recent work and awards


Oct 2015
Progress! (Infinitheatre) Light Design, Former Royal Victoria Hospital

Oct 2014
Gas Girls (Black Theatre Workshop) Light Design, Segal Centre

Jun 2014
The Amazing Adventure of Relationships: A Musical Ethnodrama (Centre for Arts in Human Development) Set and Light Design, Technical Direction and Theatre Conversion  Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church

Oct 2013 
Wa (Arashi Diako - Taiko Drummers) Light Design, Centre Pierre-Péladeau
 
Jan & Nov 2013
   
Kafka's Ape (Infinitheatre) Light Design, Bain Saint Michel

Jun 2012    
Our World;  A Musical Ethnodrama (Centre for Arts in Human Development)  Lighting, Set and Video Design; Technical Direction, FC Smith Auditorium

Mar 2012    
Time Machine (Inside the System;  An Ethnodrama in One Act with Two Songs)  Diversity Training Outreach Program: Pilot Project with Batshaw Youth and Family Services and CAHD.  Lighting, Set and Video Design; Technical Direction, Batshaw Dorval

Mar 2012    
State of Denial (Teesri Duniya) Light & Sound Design, McCord Museum
 
Nov 2011    
stori ya (Black Theatre Workshop) Light Design, MAI Centre

Nov 2011    
The Poster (Teesri Duniya) Light Design, Bain Saint Michel

Aug 2011    
Dieter Penzhorn Award - significant and sustained service to the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology/Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques, while playing an active role in the development of the greater Canadian cultural community.

Jan 2011    
The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Temenos) Set Design, Segal Centre

Nov 2010    
Bolsheviki (Infinitheatre) Light Design, Bain Saint Michel

Oct 2010    
Paradise by the River (Centaur) Light Design, Centaur Theatre 2

Jun 2010    
The Frog and the Princess - A Musical Ecodrama (Centre for Human Development), Light Design and Technical Direction, FC Smith Auditorium

Jan 2010    
The Daily Miracle (Infinitheatre), Light Design, Bain Saint Michel

Nov 2009    
Swan Song of Maria (Black Theatre Workshop), Light Design, MAI Centre MECCA award for best Lighting Design

Oct 2009    
Till We Meet Again (Theatre Panache), Light Design, Oscar Peterson Concert Hall and Ontario Tour

Mar 2009    
Le Code Noir (Black Theatre Workshop), Light and Set Design, Segal Centre

Oct 2008    
Plucked Hammered, and Strung (Infinitheatre), Light Design, Bain Saint Michel

Oct 2008    
John and Beatrice (Infinitheatre), Light Design, Bain Saint Michel

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