Jim Neil
17th season: Sound designer of Romeo and Juliet and Blithe Spirit. Stratford: Sound designer of The Pirates of Penzance, Wanderlust, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Peter Pan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Hamlet, Cabaret and over 35 other productions in the last 16 years. Elsewhere: IATSE Head of Audio for the Grand Theatre, London, Ontario, Canada, since 1983; over 240 productions in that time. Numerous co-productions with various theatres across Canada, including the Manitoba Theatre Centre, National Arts Centre, Theatre Aquarius and Citadel Theatre. Et cetera: Played drums professionally for over a decade in the 1970s. Won a Juno Award with the David Bradstreet band in 1977. “Special thanks to the Grand Theatre and IATSE Local 105 for giving me the opportunity to pursue my sound design career.”