Shady Theatrics

12/07/2025

Today marks 10 years of Shady Theatrics! It has been a wild, fun, remarkable, and rewarding ride.

When I think about the last 10 years, I am filled with gratitude. For about a year, I couldn’t physically hold a camera. My community and clients came through and found ways for me to still keep working even when my body couldn’t physically handle it.

This business has survived and grown through 2 cancers, a global pandemic, and economic uncertainty. It is truly mind boggling to think of everything that has happened during this time.

I could not be more grateful for the clients, collaborators, and community who have supported me and Shady through this past decade. I truly feel so blessed and lucky to create with you all and to do what I love.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for these past 10 years.

Here’s to a bright Shady future!

08/25/2025

Ragtime is one of my favorite musicals of all time, so I was beyond thrilled to help capture the first day of rehearsal! Don’t miss this special and relevant production, and thanks to for having me!

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04/07/2025

Opening night for is one I won’t soon forget!

Thanks to the team at for having me!

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01/24/2025

Capturing Joey Fatone making his debut in And Juliet Broadway AND THEN AJ McLean showing up…. well I was definitely living my 🎵 Teenage Dream🎵

Thanks to the team for having me!

🎥 & ✂️ 🎞️ : Shayla Benoit Shady Theatrics

12/16/2024

Capturing the Broadway Debut of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at was an incredible night I won’t soon forget! She nailed it!

Thanks to the team for having us at this historic moment!

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🎥: Shayla Benoit 🎥: Shady Theatrics

12/07/2024

9 years of Shady Theatrics today!!

Thank you to the clients, collaborators, supporters, family, and friends who helped make 9 years possible.

I am eternally grateful to do what I love with so many wonderful and remarkable humans.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

09/27/2024

It has been such an honor to share the story of Katie Drablos and Kelly Drablos for HNC Living Foundation. Their vulnerability, courage, and general awesomeness have helped me heal in ways I didn't know I needed.

Here's a short sneak peek of the piece we created for Masks for Aid coming on October 10th!

Filmed and Edited by: Shayla Benoit / Shady Theatrics LLC
Assisted by: Kenny D'Elia
Additional Footage by: Sam Lobel & Jacob Hiss
Only the Best Co-Creators: Katie Drablos & Kelly Drablos
Dancers: Katie Drablos, Kathleen Laituri, Morgana Mauney, Kristi Smith, Colby Marie, Taylor Habershaw

08/11/2024

So surreal seeing our footage for Once Upon a Mattress on this CBS Sunday Morning segment with Carol Burnett and Sutton Foster!!!

And so special to capture my friend Amanda LaMotte Estus!!

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🎥: Tim Grady Tim GradyFilms
🎥: Shayla Benoit Shady Theatrics

In 1959 an unknown named Carol Burnett burst onto the New York stage in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress." Now, two-time Tony-winning star Sutton Fos...

08/02/2024

Love what you do. Do what you love. 💚🎥🤗

Thanks to my sweet friend Find the Light Photography for catching me in action. 💚

06/17/2024

Last night was so special. Theatre is the greatest.

CONGRATS TO EVERYONE who made this ENORMOUS season happen, and thank you to those who let me be a small part of it. I had the great fortune of working on 16 shows this season, 5 of which were nominated. I was lucky enough to film the Hell’s Kitchen Tony Watch Party and After Party and they were both UNBELIEVABLE!

A special shout out to and as I watched our footage for Stereophonic and Patriots on the Tony Telecast! It was pretty epic seeing our work up on that screen.

What a beautiful community this is. I am so grateful for it! CONGRATS ALL!!