This is Ben Weskalnies.

He is first and foremost, a Lighting Techician and Designer.

Ben is a freelance production technician and lighting designer specializing in live theatre and corporate events. Graduating from Arizona State University with a BA in Theatre, with a concentration in Design and Production, he has over 4 years of experience in lighting design, implemenation, and programming. He is also experienced in live sound production, live video production, camera operation, building scenery, and is competent at operating heavy machinery.

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  • Ben got his spark for theatre in his senior year of high school at the presitgious Brophy College Preparatory, with his first role being light board operator on his school’s production of Grease. It was then that he found his calling and dove head first into his theatre career. Since then, he has worked all over the Phoenix area at iconic places like the Herberger, Phoenix Theatre, and most notably ASU Gammage.

    His primary skill sets are theatrical lighting, corportate lighting, and corporate audio. He is also well versed in video production and camera operation, with extensive knowledge of those areas.

  • Ben recieved his high school education at Brophy College Preparatory, and joined their joint theatre department with Xavier College Preparatory, their sister school, in his senior year. During Ben’s senior year he worked hands on in scenic construction, lighting installations, and audio calibration. He graduated from Brophy in 2022 with a Deans Award Scholarship for ASU.

    Ben is graduating Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a BA in Theatre, with a concentration in Design and Production, and a minor in Japanese. There he worked on school and student productions while studying all the parts of theatre production. He also studied abroad in Japan as a part of obtaining his Japanese minor.

    To further his education, Ben has been working corportate events with ASU 365 Community Union. This is where he aquired his experience in sound production, live audio design, video production, and camera operation.

    He is eager for more opportunities, including touring, across America or potentially abroad.

Let’s chat!

bwesk2022@gmail.com

(602)-586-6129