Biography
Ben is a proud graduate of the inaugural class of the Pig Iron School, and has been on faculty since 2016. He co-founded Almanac in 2013 with fellow alum Nick Gillette, which has created 16 full length works and toured to Egypt, Mexico, Croatia, Canada and the UK, and won Barrymore, Rocky and other awards. He co-founded, directed, and now serves as Head of Partnerships for Cannonball Festival, and received the 2025 APAP/CIPA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Creative Producing. At Circadium, he developed and taught a three year curriculum merging Lecoq pedagogy with circus skills. He’s performed in various Pig Iron shows, and his work has been presented on stages including Jacob’s Pillow, FringeArts, New York Live Arts, Queer Zagreb, and Breaking Walls Festival.
