JON GROSZ Designer & Builder

95 Mackay Ave. Toronto, ON M6H 2N7 416-320-5105 (C)

Website: http://jongrosz.com  

SKILLS & TRAINING

Drafting (AutoCAD, hand), 3D modeling (foamcore & styrene, Sketchup, TinkerCAD), 3D scanning (Skanect), graphic and layout design (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), production design, material sourcing, prop building

Bilingual (English and French), WHMIS (2014), Fall Protection (2013), full driver’s license

WORKSHOP/STUDIO EXPERIENCE The Rabbit’s Choice Builder Toronto, ON freelance since May 2011

Shaw Festival Design Studio Design Assistant Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON 2014 & 2015 season

JitterBug Boy Assistant Cobbler Toronto, ON summer 2013

Shaw Festival Prop Shop Metcalf Foundation Intern Driver/Asst Builder

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON 2013 season 2012 season

Laird FX Shop Assistant Toronto, ON summer 2011 & 2012

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Joel Schwartz Memorial Hockey Tournament Fundraiser/team captain – since 2010 Creative Trust Green Theatre Initiative – summer 2011 Mazon Canada Fundraising Initiative – 2009 & 2010 SchoolArts Elementary school arts counselor – 2008 & 2009 CANFAR Have-a-Heart Valentine’s Day Fundraiser – 2006 – 2009

EDUCATION Sheridan College Oakville, ON Ontario Diploma with High Honours, 2012 Technical Production for Theatre & Live Events

Program Awards: The Sovereign Wealth Management Inc. Technical Production – Dedication (2012) TAC Technical Leadership Award – 1st Year Student (2011)

University of King’s College Halifax, NS Bachelor of Arts – Combined Honours, 2009 French & Early Modern Studies

Coursework in Philosophy, History, Sociology, Geography, Political Science, Linguistics, Literature, Religion Studies, Theatre Studies, History of Science and Technology

REFERENCES

Denise Lisson Head Scenic Artist/Designer Theatre Sheridan 905-845-9430 x 2722 Fina MacDonell Shop Manager/Owner The Rabbit’s Choice 416-603-2529 William Schmuck Head of Design Shaw Festival 905-468-2153 x 2320 Mitchell Cushman Artistic Director OutsidetheMarch 647-465-9438

JON GROSZ Designer & Builder

95 Mackay Ave. Toronto, ON M6H 2N7 416-320-5105 (C)

Website: http://jongrosz.com   Design - Theatre

Design Assistant - Theatre

YEAR TITLE COMPANY CITY VENUE DESIGN DIRECTOR 2015 Rococo Shaw Festival –

Directors’ Project Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Courthouse Theatre Set/Costume Esther Jun

2015 Lithuania Shaw Festival – Directors’ Project

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Courthouse Theatre Set/Costume Peter Pasyk

2015 Brantwood Theatre Sheridan Oakville, ON Brantwood School Set Mitchell Cushman & Julie Tepperman

2014 Rosalind Shaw Festival – Directors’ Project

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Studio Theatre Set / Costume Rachel Peake

2014 Beckett Trio Shaw Festival – Directors’ Project

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Studio Theatre Set / Costume Alistair Newton

2012 Mr. Marmalade OutsidetheMarch Toronto, ON Holy Family Catholic School Set / Costume Mitchell Cushman

2012 Through the Gates SummerWorks (reading) Toronto, ON Theatre Centre Set Adam Brazier

2011 Mr. Marmalade SummerWorks Toronto, ON St. Mary’s Catholic School Set / Costume Mitchell Cushman

2009 Parole, Parole Rhubarb Festival Toronto, ON Buddies in Bad Times Set Zachary Russell

2009 Urinetown King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Set Clare Waqué

2008 Glengarry Glen Ross King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS KTS Red Room Set / Costume Justis Danto-Clancy

2008 Waiting for Godot King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Set Mitchell Cushman

2008 A Skull In Connemara Obstructed View Halifax, NS The Living Room Set Mitchell Cushman

2007 The Importance of Being Earnest

King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Set Madeleine Cohen

2005 12 Angry Men King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Set / Costume Jon Grosz

YEAR TITLE COMPANY CITY VENUE DESIGNER DIRECTOR 2015 Otello Opera Montréal and

Opera Victoria Victoria, BC Montreal, QC

Pacific Peter Hartwell Glynis Leyshon

2015 Irreverent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures

Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Studio Theatre Peter Hartwell Eda Holmes

2015 Days of Wine and Roses Renascent Toronto, ON Hart House Theatre Denise Lisson Jeff Peller

2015 Top Girls Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Courthouse Theatre Sue LePage Vikki Anderson

2015 The 12 Pound Look Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Courthouse Theatre William Schmuck Lezlie Wade

2015 Light Up The Sky Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Festival Stage William Schmuck Blair Williams

2014 The Philanderer Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Festival Stage Sue LePage Lisa Peterson

2014 The Philadelphia Story Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Festival Stage William Schmuck Dennis Garnhum

2014 Cabaret Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Festival Stage Michael Gianfrancesco

Peter Hinton

2014 The Charity that Began at Home

Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Courthouse Theatre William Schmuck Christopher Newton

2014 Canada: From Colony to Country

Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts

Hamilton, ON Hamilton Conservatory

Denise Lisson Vitek Wincza

2013 The Winslows of Derryvore 4th Line Theatre Peterborough, ON 4th Line Theatre Denise Lisson Robert Winslow

2012 American Buffalo Upper Canada College Toronto, ON UCC Studio Theatre Justis Danto-Clancy Justis Danto-Clancy

2012 St Francis of Millbrook 4th Line Theatre Peterborough, ON 4th Line Theatre Denise Lisson Kim Blackwood

2008 Camino Real King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Orion Keresztesi Zachary Russell

2008 Eurydice King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Suzannah Showler Madeleine Cohen

JON GROSZ Designer & Builder

95 Mackay Ave. Toronto, ON M6H 2N7 416-320-5105 (C)

Website: http://jongrosz.com   Awards & Nominations

Production – Film & Television

Production - Theatre

YEAR TITLE COMPANY CITY VENUE POSITION DESIGNER

2015 Nutcracker Ballet Jörgen Canada Various Touring Production Prop Assistant n/a

2014 Company Theatre 20 Toronto, ON Berkeley St Theatre Prop Assistant Ken MacDonald

2014 Bye Bye Birdie Toronto Youth Music Theatre Company

Toronto, ON St Michael’s College Prop Coordinator Lynn Weintraub

2013 Whether the Weather Theatre Columbus Toronto, ON Toronto Brickworks Prop Builder Catherine Hahn

2013 Falstaff Opera Hamilton Hamilton, ON Theatre Aquarius Prop Coordinator Troy Hourie

2012 Terminus OutsidetheMarch Toronto, ON Royal Alex Theatre Head Carpenter Nick Blais

2012 Oklahoma! Sheridan College Oakville, ON Sheridan Mainspace Carpenter / Crew Chief Kelly Brock

2012 Blood Brothers Sheridan College Oakville, ON Sheridan Studio Space Carpenter Denise Lisson

2011 Rent Sheridan College Oakville, ON Sheridan Mainspace Scenic Artist Brandon Kleiman

2011 Love’s Labour’s Lost Sheridan College Oakville, ON Sheridan Studio Space Scenic Artist Denise Lisson

2011 The Most Happy Fella Sheridan College Oakville, ON Sheridan Mainspace Carpenter / Crew Chief Patrick DuWors

2011 Amadeus Sheridan College Oakville, ON Sheridan Studio Space Carpenter Denise Lisson

2011 Assassins Sheridan College Oakville, ON Sheridan Studio Space Stitcher Barbara Rowe

2011 Once Upon A Mattress Sheridan College Oakville, ON Sheridan Mainspace Stitcher David Juby

2009 The Interview King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Head Carpenter Meghan Borthwick

2009 Fool For Love King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Head Carpenter Jon Linds

2008 God King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Carpenter / Scenic Artist Michael Fraiman

2008 Phaedra’s Love King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Carpenter / TD Jennalee Desjardins

2008 West Side Story King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Carpenter / Scenic Artist Orion Keresztesi

2007 Peace King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Library Steps Carpenter / Stage Mgr Jesse Hamilton

2007 Jumpers King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Carpenter / Scenic Artist Mitchell Cushman

2006 Glengarry Glen Ross Obstructed View Toronto, ON Tankhouse Theatre Props Coordinator / Actor Chloe Cushman

2006 Into the Woods King’s Theatrical Society Halifax, NS King’s Pit Theatre Carpenter / Scenic Artist Suzannah Showler

2005 All Relative / Intermission Obstructed View Toronto, ON Tarragon Extra Space Props Coordinator / Actor Chloe Cushman

2005 Glengarry Glen Ross Obstructed View Halifax, NS KTS Red Room Carpenter / Actor Clare Waqué

YEAR AWARD ORGANIZATION TITLE COMPANY

2015

2012

Audience Choice Award

Best Independent Production

Dora Awards

Dora Awards

Brantwood

Mr. Marmalade

Theatre Sheridan

OutsidetheMarch

2012 Independent Set Design (nomination) Dora Awards Mr. Marmalade OutsidetheMarch

2012 Independent Costume Design (nomination) Dora Awards Mr. Marmalade OutsidetheMarch

2011 Outstanding Design SummerWorks Mr. Marmalade OutsidetheMarch

2009 Best Production The Watch Urinetown King’s Theatrical Society

2008 Outstanding Design The Coast A Skull in Connemara Obstructed View

YEAR TITLE COMPANY CITY POSITION DIRECTOR 2015 Enfant Terrible Manis Film / JoBro Productions Toronto, ON Production Designer

1st Asst. Art Director Ricky Tollman

2013 Wasted Youth Dance with the Devil Productions Toronto, ON 1st Asst. Art Director Adam Cohen