Avi Bendahan
Performing Artist
Montreal, Canada
Resume
Avi Bendahan
Stats: 5'9”
Fluent in English and French, functional in Hebrew
ACTRA
Degree: BFA Theatre, Concordia University
Performance Certificate, National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
DEC Communications: Art, Media & Theatre, Vanier College
DEC Liberal Arts, Vanier College
Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada
Willing to travel
Selected Film and Televison
Fatal Vows (ep.711)
Hotel Limbo
Nissan Kicks (underground)
The Bold Type (ep. 201 & 202)
The Guru (short)
Fatal Vows (ep. 203)
Inheriting Trouble (ep. 309)
Bar Scene (short)
Gamers (short)
*Background work available on request
Justin (principal)
Jeff (principal)
Roadie (actor)
Ross (actor)
Chris (lead)
Gilbert (principal)
Jerry Garcia (lead)
Bill (lead)
Charlie (lead)
Selected Theater
The Monkey King Gets His Staff
Soul Doctor
Monkey King Gets His Staff
Tales From Odessa
Poutine Masala
Monkey King Stealing Peaches
On 2nd Ave.
The Wild Party
Crossroads
Red Vs. The Wolf
Monkey King Borrowing the Fan
Red Noses
Metamorphosis
The Elizabethan Bath Project
Just For Laughs Press Conference
Dashboard
Chicago
Decadense - Eyes Wide Open
Footloose (French language premiere)
Shrimpy
Dr. Joel/Ensemble
Shrimpy
Shadow Puppeteer/Dancer
Pierre
Celestail Guard
Ensemble
Phil D'Armano
Guard A
Deer
Princess Iron Fan
Patris
AA/Kevin/Gord
Ensemble
Mime/Doctor
Earl (Puppeteer)
Billy Flynn
Chuchoteur
Jeter
Montreal Saint-Ambroise Fringe Festival - JingJu Canda
Bryna Wasserman & Rachelle Glait - Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre (DWYT)
Shijia Jiang & Avi Bendahan - Jingju Canada
Audrey Finklestein - DWYT
Olivier Berthiaume - Deepali Productions
Shijia Jiang - JingJu Canada
Bryna Wasserman & Audrey Finklestein - DWYT
Jonathan Patterson - In Your Face Entertainment
Shijia JIang - JingJu Canada
Nadia Verucci - In Your Face Entertainment
Shijia Jiang - JingJu Canada
Joel Miller - Concordia University
Harry Standjofski - Concordia University
Paul Hopkins - Concordia University
Le Studio - Just For Laughs
Mark Sussman - Concordia Uniersity
Kendall-Jane Rundle - Purple Dragon Theatre
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts - Cirque Du Soleil
Philippe Gobeille - Expression!
Selected Dance
The World Dance
Cliché 11
Cliché X
Cliché Revolution 9
Cliché Sens8tional
Jackson Tap Fusion
Get Your Drag on (June 2015, April 2016)
For The Love of Dance
Cliché 007
Cliche Sixtacular
A Christmas Carol
Dahmaal
Cinco De Cliché
Atmosph'air
Concordia Theatre Alumni Cabaret
Dancer
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Choreographer/Dancer
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) - Deepali
Le Gésu - Lynsey Billing
Le Gésu - Lynsey Billing
Le Gésu - Lynsey Billing
Le Gésu - Lynsey Billing
Le Gésu - KlaXson
Café Cléopatre - Lynsey Billing
2015 Montreal Fringe Festival - Lynsey Billing
Le Gésu - Lynsey Billing
Salle Marie-Gérin-Lajoie (UQAM) - Lynsey Billing
Geordie Productions - Dean Patrick Flemming
Just For Laughs Festival & Regional Tour - Deepali Lindblom
Salle Marie-Gérin-Lajoie (UQAM) - Lynsey Billing
Plaza St-Hubert - Lynsey Billing
Theatre St-Catherine - Concordia University
Additional Training & Workshops
ACTRA Showreel Workshop (2017)
ACTRA Videogame Performance Workshop (2015)
Film/TV Audition Workshop with Karl Graboshas and Bob Wilson (2014)
Two on Camera Audition Workshop at Elite Casting (2012)
Laban Workshop for Actors and Dancers with Bryan Doubt (2010)
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Major in theatre - Concordia Universit; graduated with Distinction (2010)
Basic Actor Combatant Certification - Fight Directors Canada (2010)
National Academy of Chinese theatre Arts (NACTA) - Performing Arts Certificate in Jing Ju (2009)
Skills/Interests
Jingju (Long Silks, Single Sword, Double Sword, Staff, Spear, Double Spear, Water Sleeves), Dance (Waacking, Heels, Hip-Hop Fusion, Broadway Jazz, Street Jazz), Stage Combat (Unarmed, Quarterstaff, Single Sword), Swimming, Juggling.
CMJ Productions
Marcova Productions / Martina Adamcova
Revolver Films / James Brown
Universal Television / The District
Adrian Vaktor - Concordia University
Carlito Ghioni - CMJ Productions
Hugh John Murray - CMJ Productions
Van Royko - McGill Cocaine Research Project
Van Royko - McGill Cocaine Research Project