Darcia Parada

Darcia Parada is a director and producer of innovative and critically acclaimed interpretations of classic works with often "standing room only" audiences. Attendees liken Parada's immersive shows to "being on a film set." Awarded The Globe and Mail's Top 10 Catalysts in Art and Design, Telus' Courage to Innovate, a residency at The Baryshnikov Arts Center, the subject of an OMNI hour long documentary and more, Parada first trained as a singer, performing in North America and Europe and on film scores for Decca, London, and SONY before turning to directing, producing and now writing. Fearless undertakings include fully mounted intimate to epic productions using strip clubs, diners, tents, subway platforms, back alleys, rooftops, riverboats, the Coney Island Sideshow, classic theaters, and the 1500 seat outdoor Badlands amphitheater. Recent projects include a concert performance of (North American Premiere) of Roberto Scarella Perino's Furiosus at Merkin Hall in NYC. She has feature film scripts in development with Wilhelm Creative Center (Czech Republic) and Optima (Ukraine) and most recently her screenplay Glams Casino was selected by New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) Screenwriters Showcase and presented as a staged reading in NYC. --