Joel Brandwine

Joel Brandwine has been working as a technical director, production carpenter, automation technician, and rigger for over 25 years. His Broadway credits include Jersey Boys, American Idiot, Legally Blonde, Catch Me if You Can, Cinderella, American Psycho, 9 to 5, and Evita. His touring and production credits include Riverdance, the 25th Anniversary Tour, Moulin Rouge (Boston), Beautiful; The Carol King Musical, Blast, and Jersey Boys. During his time in New York, Joel worked at some of the premier Off-Broadway stages such as Second Stage, New York Theatre Workshop, The Signature Theatre, Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, and The Atlantic Theatre Company. He was the technical director at Cedar Lake Dance Company and the shop foreman at the Julliard School. Additional credits include Williamstown Theatre Festival, Maine State Music Theatre, The Huntington Theatre Company, American Repertory Theatre, PRG, The Silk Road Ensemble, and Holland America Cruise Lines through Showman Fabricators. Before Boston University, he taught Stage Craft at Purchase College.

Joel has been the head of the Technical Production Program at Boston University since 2011. Some highlights for him have been the collaborations with the Boston University Opera Institute as well as participating in the building and layout of the new Booth Theatre. He is especially proud of the multitudes of alumni working in all aspects of theatre, from Broadway to universities. Joel took over as advisor for the Theatre Arts Design & Production program in 2019 and has thoroughly enjoyed working with the multifaceted artists that call the School of Theatre their home. Oh, and Joel is also the chairman of the Mansfield Airport Commission.

Awards

OSHA 30; ETCP Rigging (Theatre) Certified