LATEST NEWS!
"Breathing in Wartime" to premiere at Seattle International Film Festival on May 27th 2013 @ 4pm in Seattle's Egyptian Theatre as well as PBS later this year.
A photo still of an eviction scene from the Independent Film, "Breathing in Wartime" to premiere at SIFF and PBS in 2013
LEVERAGE (series finale). In the Interpol Offices. Co-starring with Catherine Dent. Air date: 12/25/12.
Ben co-starred in the first season finale of GRIMM on NBC. It aired on May 18, 2012
GRIMM: With Bitsy Tulloch in the background.
Ben Gonio performed a dramatic reading of Carlos Bulosan's prolific novel, "America is in the Heart" at Seattle's Wing Luke Museum February 21, 2012.
As "Wu Xiao" in Village Theatre's production of the new musical, Take Me America (2001)
Ben Gonio performed to rave reviews in a musical called, Take Me America at The Village Theatre:
"Standout acting included Ben Gonio, who played a Chinese poet fleeing persecution under Communist China. Gonio's dramatic performance was gripping as he recounted atrocities he suffered in prison." - Bellevue Reporter
"Ben gives a passionate and intense performance. His scenes crackles like wood in a burning fireplace. A brilliant and worthwhile performance."
- The Daily Record, Issaquah
Ben Gonio's one-person show, "As Boundless as the Green Earth", in collaboration with HA Productions is awarded an Arts Crush Grant.
Awarded by Theatre Puget Sound and is set to be presented at the Filipino Community Center October 24, 2011.
Ben Gonio's one-person show, "As Boundless as the Green Earth" performs to rave reviews
Click here to read reviews about /fee-nix/Productions & HA Productions' recent project "As Boundless As The Green Earth."
University of Washington Office of Information Management Video
In March of 2010, Ben served as a script consultant and video director for the Office of Information Management team at The University of Washington. This team of Project Managers wrote a script that educated project managers on the Agile approach to Project Management. Instead of having them perform this as a skit at an annual Project Management convention, Ben decided to team up with HA Productions to film this as a video instead, making it more compelling and engaging for their audience.
Click here to watch the video.
The King and I - Lyric Light Opera
Ben performed the role of King Mongkut in Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King & I at Lyric Light Opera of The Northwest May/June 2010 to standing ovations and full houses!
Flying With Colors
Just finished his solo-show, "De-Colores: Flying with Colors" for the Solo Performance Festival at Theatre-off-Jackson in Seattle March 2010 to rave reviews.
Teaching at UW!
Currently a Lecturer in Acting for The University of Washington, Bothell. He just finished a workshop on "Presence" for Professor Alan Leong's Entrepreneurship Class and was invited to be part of an Artist Panel for Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, JoLynn Edwards.
New Consulting Project
Consulting for an Organizational Development Change Group with the University of Washington Office of Information Management and Human Resources Division in an effort to develop and maintain best practices in the work place utilizing creative employee training methodologies and curriculums.
Ben Gets Artist Grant
Ben is currently writing "As Boundless As The Green Earth, a developmental solo-show which was awarded an arts grant from the City of Seattle, Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in 2009.
"Standout acting included Ben Gonio, who played a Chinese poet fleeing persecution under Communist China. Gonio's dramatic performance was gripping as he recounted atrocities he suffered in prison." - Bellevue Reporter
"Ben gives a passionate and intense performance. His scenes crackles like wood in a burning fireplace. A brilliant and worthwhile performance."
- The Daily Record, Issaquah
Ben Gonio's one-person show, "As Boundless as the Green Earth", in collaboration with HA Productions is awarded an Arts Crush Grant.
Awarded by Theatre Puget Sound and is set to be presented at the Filipino Community Center October 24, 2011.
Ben Gonio's one-person show, "As Boundless as the Green Earth" performs to rave reviews
Click here to read reviews about /fee-nix/Productions & HA Productions' recent project "As Boundless As The Green Earth."
University of Washington Office of Information Management Video
In March of 2010, Ben served as a script consultant and video director for the Office of Information Management team at The University of Washington. This team of Project Managers wrote a script that educated project managers on the Agile approach to Project Management. Instead of having them perform this as a skit at an annual Project Management convention, Ben decided to team up with HA Productions to film this as a video instead, making it more compelling and engaging for their audience.
Click here to watch the video.
The King and I - Lyric Light Opera
Ben performed the role of King Mongkut in Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King & I at Lyric Light Opera of The Northwest May/June 2010 to standing ovations and full houses!
Flying With Colors
Just finished his solo-show, "De-Colores: Flying with Colors" for the Solo Performance Festival at Theatre-off-Jackson in Seattle March 2010 to rave reviews.
Teaching at UW!
Currently a Lecturer in Acting for The University of Washington, Bothell. He just finished a workshop on "Presence" for Professor Alan Leong's Entrepreneurship Class and was invited to be part of an Artist Panel for Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, JoLynn Edwards.
New Consulting Project
Consulting for an Organizational Development Change Group with the University of Washington Office of Information Management and Human Resources Division in an effort to develop and maintain best practices in the work place utilizing creative employee training methodologies and curriculums.
Ben Gets Artist Grant
Ben is currently writing "As Boundless As The Green Earth, a developmental solo-show which was awarded an arts grant from the City of Seattle, Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in 2009.
