Benji Inniger

Benjamin J. Inniger is an Adjunct Faculty in the Theatre department.

Education

• B.A. Bethany Lutheran College in 2006 (Theater, Music)
• M.F.A Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2010 (Theatre Arts - Sound Design)

Academic Interests

• Sound Design
• Music Composition
• Music Technology
• Theatrical Directing

Memberships

• Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)
• United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
• American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
• American Composer's Forum (ACF)

Awards

• Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
  • National Award for Sound Design Excellence (2007)
  • Region V Sound Design Award and Kennedy Center Fellowship (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009)
  • Regional Invited Production of Jam Jar Sonnets (2010)
• United States Institute for Theatre Technology/Northern Boundary Section
  • National Conference Fellowship (2009)

Hobbies/Interests

• Biking
• Ping Pong
• Birdwatching
• Musical Instruments
• Adorable Animals
• Cooking
• Green Bay Packers Football

Biography

Benji has been a Bethany faculty member since 2006. Also at Bethany, Benji has designed sound and/or composed the music for over 40 productions and cowrote the musical Jam Jar Sonnets with fellow faculty member Peter Bloedel. Benji also works as a freelance composer and sound designer for video games and media projects, as well as a sound designer for theatre, recently designing at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, Trinity Repertory Company, Brown University, and The Guthrie Theater.

Website

www.hearbenji.com