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I grew up in Bergen County, NJ and currently reside in Newark NJ with his husband, Tyler, and our puppy, Shamus. I attended Rider University graduating with a Bachelor’s of Art in Fine Arts with a Theatre Concentration. At the moment, I am doing freelance design and technical work in Theatre and Film in the NY/NJ/PA areas. In August 2022, I will be joining the illustrious faculty of Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) as their Technical Theatre Director.
Over the past decade, Mr. Viola has worn many hats in the professional theatre world as Producer, Artistic Director, Production Manager, Technical Director, Music Director, AEA Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, and a Designer for Lighting, Set, Sound, and Projections. He has been fortunate enough to work with companies of all shapes and sizes from the inaugural season of the new Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA to the JerseyArts Award-Winning Luna Stage Company in West Orange, NJ; from the Tony-Award winning McCarter Theatre Center of Princeton, NJ to the ever-evolving Passage Theatre of Trenton, NJ.
His select professional works include the Fresh Fruit Festival, the NY premiere of Assistants The Musical (The Players Theatre), the NJ premieres of Jasper in Deadland (Warren County Technical School), Next Thing You Know, and 35mm (Infused Quirk Productions), and the World Premieres of Lines in the Dust, Razorhurst (Luna Stage Company) and Mothers & Sons (Bucks County Playhouse, pre-Broadway run).
Be sure to check out the Résumé portion of this website!
Through his work with these companies, I have found my passion in supporting new artists through the developmental process of their work, particularly in the worlds of nonprofit and educational theatre. As an educator and artist, his work is rooted in pedagogical practices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, asking theatre creators to ensure the accessibility of work to all and to find ways to raise the voices of those who are typically marginalized.
I grew up in Bergen County, NJ and currently reside in Newark NJ with his husband, Tyler, and our puppy, Shamus. I attended Rider University graduating with a Bachelor’s of Art in Fine Arts with a Theatre Concentration. At the moment, I am doing freelance design and technical work in Theatre and Film in the NY/NJ/PA areas. In August 2022, I will be joining the illustrious faculty of Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) as their Technical Theatre Director.
Over the past decade, Mr. Viola has worn many hats in the professional theatre world as Producer, Artistic Director, Production Manager, Technical Director, Music Director, AEA Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, and a Designer for Lighting, Set, Sound, and Projections. He has been fortunate enough to work with companies of all shapes and sizes from the inaugural season of the new Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA to the JerseyArts Award-Winning Luna Stage Company in West Orange, NJ; from the Tony-Award winning McCarter Theatre Center of Princeton, NJ to the ever-evolving Passage Theatre of Trenton, NJ.
His select professional works include the Fresh Fruit Festival, the NY premiere of Assistants The Musical (The Players Theatre), the NJ premieres of Jasper in Deadland (Warren County Technical School), Next Thing You Know, and 35mm (Infused Quirk Productions), and the World Premieres of Lines in the Dust, Razorhurst (Luna Stage Company) and Mothers & Sons (Bucks County Playhouse, pre-Broadway run).
Be sure to check out the Résumé portion of this website!
Through his work with these companies, I have found my passion in supporting new artists through the developmental process of their work, particularly in the worlds of nonprofit and educational theatre. As an educator and artist, his work is rooted in pedagogical practices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, asking theatre creators to ensure the accessibility of work to all and to find ways to raise the voices of those who are typically marginalized.