Shady Theatrics

12/07/2020

Today marks 5 years of Shady Theatrics LLC! I honestly can’t thank my collaborators and clients enough for the love and support over these last 5 years and ESPECIALLY this year. You rallied behind me, continued to hire me, and while I couldn’t physically film at the time, you gave me editing projects that I could complete on my own time. We still got a chance to create.

You all are a gift and kept me and this business going through a cancer diagnosis and a global pandemic. I am moved beyond words and I cannot thank you all enough.

Rest assured I am working every day and DOING MY BEST to build up my strength to get back to filming and creating with all of you amazing people. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of helping Shady grow to what it is. I’m excited for the future and can’t wait to get back to doing what I love with the people I love. We will have a big celebration when it’s safe and it’s time, but until then, please know you have my utmost love and gratitude. Thank you! Here’s to a bright Shady future!

11/30/2020

Paul Taylor American Modern Dance

I had the honor of editing a few historic dance pieces for Paul Taylor American Modern Dance and Broadway Unlocked this month. The pieces were part of an amazing virtual presentation, “Modern is Now” benefiting Paul Taylor American Modern Dance.

The works were filmed with Covid safety standards, so the real editing fun was finding a way to combine the two casts into one. It was a beautiful night of modern dance, and I was very grateful to be a part of it and to work with these two incredible companies.

Filmed by: Michael Novak and Laura Halzack

Edited by: Shayla Benoit Shady Theatrics

Produced by: Broadway Unlocked

Featuring: The Paul Taylor Dance Company

We are jumping to to the holiday season with joy, thanks and ESPLANADE! As we all embrace a new format for our Thanksgiving celebrations, we are reminded that we are bound together through Paul Taylor’s remarkable repertory and its universal themes.

Please enjoy this fresh look at Esplanade with our thanks for your support. It was filmed by our own Artistic Director, Michael Novak and Taylor Alumna Laura Halzack who worked together to provide a new perspective on this Taylor classic. Get closer to this dance than ever before, and enjoy this blend of two casts dancing the final section of this iconic work. We hope it resonates for you with themes of tenacity, trust, and triumph. Happy Thanksgiving from The Taylor Company!

11/12/2020

I was very proud to work on this mini-doc last fall with these incredible women and the amazing team at Dance Lab NY.

The pieces that these women choreographed were truly exciting and groundbreaking. I can’t wait to see where they take the face of ballet and the dance world.

Filmed by: Shady Theatrics , Shayla Benoit, Tim Grady, Rachel J Hanson, Jeffrey Nunez

Edited by: Shady Theatrics, Shayla Benoit

#Repost @dancelabny

ALCHEMY LABS// Last fall, DLNY partnered with @thejoycetheater Foundation to provide four female choreographers of color resources to explore the ballet idiom. The fruits of this opportunity were presented at the Guggenheim’s prestigious @worksandprocess series one year ago today.

This beautiful mini-documentary chronicles the choreographer’s experiences in #thelab and showcases the impact of having their talents supported and nurtured.

Featuring: @margaritadarmas @iamcourtneyrenee @amyhallgarner @vasudevan.preeti

09/07/2020

Arts & Culture adds $877B in value to the economy, employs 5.1M people, and is 4.5% of the GDP. Marco Rubio, #RickScott Be An #ArtsHero and support the DAWN Act, allocating $43.85B in relief to the Arts. There can be no full American economic recovery without a robust Arts & Culture recovery.

09/02/2020

Got a chance to teach a master class on self-tapes at my Alma mater yesterday with an awesome group of socially distanced students. It was great to be back in 088 even if it was over zoom. Thanks for having me Florida State University!!! GO NOLES!!!

06/02/2020

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01/17/2020

Plaza Suite Broadway

So pumped to be working on @plazasuitebway with @superawesomefriends !
This was such a cool day to capture. Get your tickets now!
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#plazasuite #superawesomefriends #shadytheatrics #sarahjessicaparker #matthewbroderick #marcshaiman
#Repost @plazasuitebway with @get_repost
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🛎️ #CheckingIn to our cast and creative meet & greet! Only three weeks until performances begin at the @emersoncolonial and eight weeks until we’re on Broadway. We are looking forward to your visit.🥂#PlazaSuite #Suite719

🛎️ #CheckingIn to our cast and creative meet & greet! Only three weeks until performances begin at the Emerson Colonial Theatre and eight weeks until we’re on Broadway. We are looking forward to your visit.🥂#PlazaSuite #Suite719

01/16/2020

Company Broadway

So excited to be working on this show with @superawesomefriends ! Get your tickets for Company Broadway while you still can. This cast is stellar!
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#companybroadway #superawesomefriends #shadytheatrics #film #musicals #pattilupone
#Repost @companybway with @get_repost
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🚪📸👯Door chimes, camera clicks, meet our company! Enjoy this behind the scenes look at our Broadway photoshoot! 🍸Performances begin March 2nd at the Jacobs Theatre. Link in bio for tix.
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🚪📸👯Door chimes, camera clicks, meet our company! Enjoy this behind the scenes look at our Broadway photoshoot!

🍸Performances begin March 2nd at the Jacobs Theatre. Get your tickets here ➡️ bit.ly/36XQjJQ

12/30/2019

Thank you all for a great 2019! Here’s to an even better new decade in 2020!!! Happy New Year!!!

12/07/2019

Happy 4th Birthday, Shady Theatrics!!! Thank you to all the clients, collaborators, and friends who continue to support me and this business in every way possible. I am continuously grateful for all of you and to do what I love with people I love.

THANK YOU!!

📸: The amazing Susan Stripling

10/22/2019

Tonight’s Office. Happy Opening Only Human Musical!!!

10/18/2019

The Sound Inside

About last night...

Happy Opening and Congrats to everyone involved with The Sound Inside!!!

Filmed by Shayla Benoit @Shady Theatrics
Edited by the amazing people at @superawesomefriends

#Repost @soundinsidebwy with @get_repost
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Opening night at The Sound Inside on Broadway. Now playing at #Studio54.
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#soundinsidebwy @willhochman #marylouiseparker #thesoundinside #broadway #play #openingnight #broadway2019 #adamrapp

Opening night at The Sound Inside on Broadway. Now playing at #Studio54. #soundinsidebwy #marylouiseparker

09/10/2019

Just filming around midtown yesterday with the hilarious Gary Busey. You can check him out in @onlyhumanmusical playing at The St. Clement Theatre this fall! Thanks @superawesomefriends for having me!

09/02/2019

If anyone needs me, I’ll just be over here crying and laughing at the 80+ thank you cards I received from the students at Gathered this summer.

This was the first card I opened up and I was NOT prepared. My job is to capture the moments and to be a fly on the wall while I doing so. Reading these cards taught me that THE CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS WATCHING, SO SET AN EXAMPLE TO BE PROUD OF.

They noticed everything including carrying heavy equipment by myself and a few of them even liked “my style.” 🤗😂❤️

These cards really were a treat to read, so thank you @sirroberttakespics and the whole @bwaycollective team for setting the example and teaching the children GRATITUDE.

I certainly am grateful today. Thank you.

09/01/2019

The Goin' is Great

I just found out that our video is in the top 15 finalists for Favorite Dance Concept Video at the Universal Dance Awards! It's being featured with some incredible choreographers including Brian Freedman. Thanks Kelsey Andres and Chip Abbott for letting me be a part of it!
If you have a second, please vote!

08/27/2019

I’ve been learning so much from working press on @greatsocietybwy this week! I can’t wait to see this show AND they are REGISTERING VOTERS! Come check out this play that follows LBJ, MLK, and The Voting Rights Act of 1965! It couldn’t be more relevant! Thanks @superawesomefriends for having me!

08/20/2019

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Thank you, Bjorn Bolinder Find the Light - Photography by Bjorn Bolinder for grabbing this moment!

07/15/2019

These people have my heart. They encourage, challenge, and lead with love. I’m very grateful to not only work with these amazing humans, but to call them friends. The Broadway Collective is truly making a difference. Thank you for letting me capture it.
📸: @findthelightphotography

06/05/2019

Simply Marvelous day at @steinerstudiosbk with the equally marvelous @mikitaruth •
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#shadytheatrics #marvelousmrsmaisel #steinerstudios #wardrobe #vaguebooking

04/05/2019

Musicnotes

Sheri Sanders and Rock The Audition with Sheri Sanders are on Musicnotes!! Thank you for letting us be a part of this! Be sure to check out Sheri and her incredible work!

🚨Calling all musical theatre students and performers! 🚨Sheri Sanders is here to help you find the perfect sheet music arrangement for your next audition!

Find your perfect piece, choose from a short cut (16-bar) or a long cut (32-bar), and check for transpositions, only at musicnotes.com/audition.

03/25/2019

Inside the Summer Intensive for Broadway Choreographers-To-Be

As a kid, I always dreamt about being in Dance Magazine, so I'm SO EXCITED that the video I created with Nick Kepley, Rachel J Hanson, and #joshprince is in this feature for the Dance Lab NY Broadway Choreography Intensive. It's also their annual Gala tonight, so check out this great organization, and throw them some support! AND, look for Alicia Albright in the cover photo!

https://www.dancemagazine.com/broadway-choreography-workshop-2626299913.html

"Go to your choreographers" is the command, and ten 20-somethings sort themselves into two groups at either side of a studio at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in midtown Manhattan. On one side they become three students gossiping in a schoolroom as another enters alone; on the other, it's a guy saunter

03/21/2019

Great day filming with these powerhouse women 💪🏽🙌🏽🎥📸❤️@susanstriplingphotography @theweddingschool @itakefauxtoes @racheljhanson @pogophotogram @janiepilkerton •
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#shadytheatrics #susanstripling #theweddingschool #photography #education #workout #ergonomics

03/12/2019

This woman right here is THE JAM. She’s kind, she’s an incredible teacher, she’s a captivating performer, and she’s now teamed up with Musicnotes to make looking for audition rep a whole lot easier. I’m so thrilled to work with her on @rocktheaudition ‘s first commercials with @musicnotes
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#rocktheaudition #musicnotes #shadytheatrics #audition #auditioncuts

03/04/2019

Always love hanging with these STARS as they shape the future. Watch out for The Broadway Collective !!!
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#shadytheatrics #broadwaycollective #education #katelumpkincasting #csa #audition #musicaltheatre @ New York, New York

02/20/2019

Loved filming Acacia Courtney Miss Connecticut USA for #missusa yesterday! We had so many adventures as Acacia showed us around her hometown of Hamden, Connecticut! Be sure to root for her! She’s the real deal!
#Repost @missctusa with @get_repost
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That’s a wrap! We had such a fun, adventure-filled day filming around my hometown area for #MissUSA! Thank you @shadytheatrics for helping me show off all my favorite spots!
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#MissCTUSA #Connecticut #ConnecticutGirl #HamdenCT #HometownFavorites #ConfidentlyBeautiful #RunningAroundCT #MissUSA #MissUniverse #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #InstaGood #InstaDaily #shadytheatrics

02/19/2019

Couldn’t go on vacation without bringing at least one piece of equipment 😬🤷🏻‍♀️🎥🚁
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#drone #dronephotography #dronehawaii #hawaii #oahu #waikiki #sunset #diamondhead #shadytheatrics

02/18/2019

Just received this very sweet email all the way from Australia! Thank you, Jack for taking the time to reach out! Christopher Rice is amazing, and I’m happy to help him spread joy and a love for dance! All smiles today!! •
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02/18/2019

Lindsay and Miguel

Lindsay and Miguel's day was unique from start to finish and full of love! Thank you for letting us capture your beautiful day!

Filmed and Edited by Shayla Benoit and Eric Mann

https://vimeo.com/316227576

This is "Lindsay and Miguel" by Shady Theatrics on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

02/12/2019

Thanks for the shout out @stepsonbroadway !! Check out the amazing @thesheasullivan at Steps! •
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#shadytheatrics #sheasullivan #stepsonbroadway #Repost @stepsonbroadway with @get_repost
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Two chances to dance @thesheasullivan's incredible choreography. 2/13-2/27 Master Classes Mon/Wed 2:30-4:30pm & Professional Performance Workshops – Learn choreography in 12 hours and perform in an industry showcase on March 21. #professionalperformanceworkshop #stepsonbroadway #stepsnyc #masterclass #industryshowcase #getseen #getbooked
📽 @shaylabenoit

01/30/2019

Dance Lab NY

I love how The Broadway Dance Lab is training the choreographers of tomorrow with their incredible intensive. Had a blast creating this video with #joshprince Nick Kepley Al Blackstone Choreography #christophergattelli and Rachel J Hanson.
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#bwaydancelab #choreography #choreographer #shadytheatrics #Repost @bwaydancelab with @get_repost
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The BDL Summer Choreography Intensive is one of the cornerstones of our programming - and it's a lot of fun! Be sure to visit our website and stay tuned for more information on how you can apply to be a part of this year’s program! ☀️
📸: @shadytheatrics

The BDL Summer Choreography Intensive is one of the cornerstones of our programming - and it's a lot of fun! Be sure to visit our website and stay tuned for more information on how you can apply to be a part of this year’s program! ☀️
📸: Shady Theatrics

01/22/2019

"The Goin' is Great" is a Dance Short We Should All Watch

"The Goin’ is Great” illustrates that the joy, giddiness, and peace that one feels when he or she is in love are universal."

Thank you On Stage Blog for this lovely write up on "The Goin' is Great"! I loved working on this beautiful piece with the fantastic Kelsey Andres and the amazing Chip Abbott.

Take a look and enjoy the LOVE!

#kelseyandres #chipabbottchoreography #shadytheatrics #dancefilm #loveislove

I recently stumbled upon a short dance film that seemed to keep popping up on my Facebook feed. I finally watched the short and was overcome with a strange juxtaposition of anxiety and tranquility. These are two emotions that don’t often pair together, and I certainly wasn’t expecting them when ...

01/19/2019

Andrea and Don

We loved capturing THIS EPIC LOVE on New Year's Eve! A beautiful way to ring in 2019! Thank you, Andrea Collier and Don Fitzgibbons for letting us share in your special day!

Filmed and Edited by Shayla Benoit and Eric Mann
#shadytheatrics

https://vimeo.com/312028834

This is "Andrea and Don" by Shady Theatrics on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/29/2018

This was a huge year for us at @shadytheatrics !!! Thank you to the amazing clients, collaborators, and supporters! We’re ready to take on 2019!!! #shadytheatrics #topnine

12/10/2018

This week, I had the pleasure of working with The Broadway Collective lead by Robert Hartwell and Dallin Shea Halls.

I cannot say enough about this program. The heart, the art, the education!

We filmed over 60 hours of content for #hellobroadway and I am over here feeling inspired with a full heart.

Thank you to Robert and Dallin for being incredible and KIND leaders, Rachel J Hanson and Eric Mann for being an awesome team, and Rock The Audition with Sheri Sanders for always making the magical connection happen. Y’all ain’t ready for this.
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12/07/2018

Today, @shadytheatrics turns 3 years old! Everyday, I’m overwhelmed by the support, talent, and generosity of my fellow collaborators, clients, and friends. Thank you all for lifting me up in every way possible. I’m entirely grateful to do what I love and to stretch myself more than I knew possible. I couldn’t do it without all of your love and support.
THANK YOU! 📸: The amazing @susanstriplingphotography •
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