John's Bio

Originally from a sheep farm in Quebec, I was a teenager in Toronto, and then a student in Waterloo where I studied science in a broad way, moving through physics, philosophy, ecology, genetics and human physiology. Following that I worked at a genetics lab where I modified bacteria to do unnatural things, a sleep clinic where I learned of the immense variety of human snores, and at the Dempster's bread factory where I was in charge of a crew of bread sqishers (we had a $1oo 000 machine with which to test the squishiness of the bread.) Having had enough of Ontario winters, I bolted to the west coast where I worked as a bartender, a pastry cook and a plastics mould maker. Seven years ago I was introduced to the world of theatre through a couple of friends and have been a technician and designer ever since. In September I returned to school to pursue an MFA lighting and set design, which seems to imply that I have finally settled into a carreer (obvoiusly for the fame and money), although I have always wanted to be a blacksmith...
Although I was in school this fall I did find time to do two designs, lighting for Tanya Marquardt's Liminal, and set for Adrienne Wong's The Secret Project. The fact that they are both involved in this email exchange is obviously an outrageous coincidence