STAGE
Creation & Concept Direction
For over 20 years, Krista Monson has molded her talents as well as the talents of those around her as Artistic Director, Writer and Stage Director and Choreographer.
Her work encompasses special events, music theater, circus arts, concert, fashion, large scale ceremonies and social action. From a blank page, she creates and develops concepts including brainstorming, ideation, moodboarding, storyboarding, pitching, selection of and collaboration with creative and technical teams, and stage direction. Krista’s background as an award-winning choreographer allows strong transitional flow resulting in dynamic, provoking, and impactful experiences.
At every step of the creative process, Krista highly values collective expertise and collaboration.
Krista Monson is one of today’s most imaginative and innovative creative, stage, casting director and choreographer . She creates, writes and develops show concepts within thematic parameters and transforms them into highly theatrical, evocative and entertaining stage experiences. Whether for a global event, creation for the stage, or corporate experience, she initiates and oversees all steps of the creative process including:
- Brainstorming and ideation
- Moodboarding
- Storyboarding
- Pitch design and delivery
- Selection of creative and technical teams
- Casting
- Public relations and media collaboration
- Stage direction and choreographic design
At all levels and stages of the creative process, Krista’s approach is driven, engaging and collaborative. Many have commented that her vision remains astoundingly consistent throughout the complexity of the creation process.
Krista’s experience as a creator, director, choreographer, and producing director covers the full spectrum of entertainment genres including circus, special events, music theater and concert, from young people to post-secondary to elite professional.
PRODUCTION SHOWS/CONCERTS/SPECIAL EVENTS
The Hunger Games The Exhibition (2019)
MGM Grand
Las Vegas
Experience Director
Producer: CityNeon Victory Hill Exhibitions
Group Chief Creative Officer: Welby Altidor
Creative Director: Gene Lubas
Exhibition and Intellectual Property: Lionsgate Films
VIVID Grand Show (2018-2020) Friedrichstadt Palast, Berlin
Writer and Director
Producer: Dr. Berndt Schmidt, Freidrichstadt Palast
Co-Writer, Co-Director: Oliver Hoppmann
Hat Design & Design Director: Philip Treacy
Costume Design: Stefano Canulli
Scenic Design: Michael Cotten
Special Costumes and apparatus Design: Michael Curry
Music Composition: Arne Schumann and Josef Bach, Dave Kochanski
Lyrics: Jasmin Shakeri, Kim Sanders
Lighting Design: Chris Moylan
Video Design & Production: Maxin10sity
Sound Design: Cedric Beatty
Acrobatic Choreography: Edesia Moreno Barata, Strange Fruit
Dance Choreography: Dean Lee, Leo Mujic, Fredrik “Benke” Rydman, Denis We, Alexandra Georgieva
Stunt Design: Matthias Gunther
Comedic Design: Shannan Calcutt, Jimmy Slonina
Music Supervision: Daniel Behrens
Choreography Supervision: Alexandra Georgieva
Kung Fu Panda Spectacular Live (2018-2019) Macau
Creative Associate & International Casting Director
Producer: Marc Routh & Simone Genatt,
Broadway Asia International & Panda Productions International
Written, Directed & Choreographed by: Susan Stroman
Co-written by: Tommy Thompson
One Night for One Drop (2017)
Las Vegas
Director of Creation
Producer : Cirque du Soleil & One Drop
Supervising Producer : Leu Strope
Written and Directed by: Nicky & Laeticia Dewhurst
Music Composition: Jean-François Blais
Costume Design : Bethany Silva
Make-up and Wig Design : Roger Stricker
Guest Appearances: The Tenors, William Shatner, Grace VanderWaal, Red Foo
Céline Dion (2016) Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Guest Choreographer
Artistic Guide and Director : Gilles Ste-Croix
World Humanitarian Summit (2016) Istanbul, Turkey
Creative & Stage Director
Producer: United Nations with United Nations Foundation
Ceremonies Producer: Patty Padilla
Assistant Director: Gabriel Dubé-Dupuis
Video Projection Design & Scenic Design: Illusionist
Prop Design: ModusArt
Costume Design, Make-up Design: Canan Goknil, Derya Ergum
Music Composition: Ibrahim Ozmen
Guest Starring: Daniel Craig, Forest Whitaker, Ashley Judd, Victor Ochen (Nobel Peace Prize Nominee), Yvonne Chaka Chaka
ALLAVITA! World Expo (2015) Milan, Italy
Writer & Director
Producer: 45 Degrees of Cirque du Soleil
Illustrations by Claude Leduc
Acrobatic Choreography & Assistant Director: Edesia Moreno Barata
Scenic Design: Bretta Gerecke
Lighting Design: Éric Champoux
Video Design & Production: 4U2C
Music Composition: Bob et Bill
Sound Design: Jacques Boucher
Costume Design: Marie Chantale Vaillancourt
Make-up Design : Ève Monnier
Dance Choreography: Andre Kasten
Sway Poles Choreography: Strange Fruit
Comedic Act Design: Roch Jutras, Stefan Haves
One Night for One Drop (2013)
Writer & Director
Producer: Cirque du Soleil & One Drop
Supervising Producer: Russ Petroni
Assistant Director: Melanie Lalande
Music Composition: DJeff Houle, JK Kleutgens
Special Guest Music Composition: Danny Elfman
Costume Design: RuBen Permel
Special Guest Fashion Design: Roberto Cavalli
Make-up Design: Roger Stricker
Video Design & Production: Moment Factory
Lighting Design: Sean Jensen
Acrobatic Choreography: Ross Gibson, Bill May, Brynn Nikelen, Dan Niehaus, Roman Tomanov,
Dance Choreography: Sonya Tayeh, Wassa Coulibaly, Mukhtar O.S. Mukhtar, Melanie Lalande
Comedic Design and Character Coach: Shannan Calcutt
Invited Guest Appearances: IN-Q, David Garibaldi, Jackie Evancho, Rabarama
“O” (2004-2006) Las Vegas
Artistic Director
Producer: Cirque du Soleil
Writer & Director: Franco Dragone
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS
2010 Olympic Logo Event (2006) Vancouver, Canada
Segment Artistic Director
Producer: International Olympic Committee & Cirque du Soleil
IAAF World Championships in Athletics (2001) Edmonton, Canada
Choreographer, Opening & Closing Ceremonies
Producer: International Olympic Committee, Local Host Committee
Supervising Producer: Marty Kulich
Director: Kevin Cottam
CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT
Sony E3 (2017) Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Segment Acrobatic Choreographer & Creative Associate
Producer: Sony E3
Rigging Design: VegasRigg
Special Effects Make-Up Design: Kathleen Price
Cisco Live! 2016
Creative Director & Choreographer
Produced by Spot On Productions
Performed at Mandalay Bay Arena
MUSIC THEATER
Selected Regional Theater (Actors’ Equity, Canada/USA)
Cabaret: Choreographer, Neptune Theater
Dir: Ron Ulrich
Rocky Horror Show: Choreographer, Neptune Theater
Dir: Ron Ulrich
CATS: Assistant Director/Choreographer, Neptune Theater
Dir: Ron Ulrich
Oliver!: Choreographer, Citadel Theatre
Dir: Bob Baker
Grease: Choreographer (Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Outstanding Choreography), Citadel Theatre,
Dir: Bob Baker
Little Shop of Horrors: Choreographer (Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Outstanding Choreography), Citadel Theatre
Dir: Bob Baker
Oklahoma!: Choreographer, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Dir: James Brewer
The Buddy Holly Story: Choreographer, Mayfield Dinner Theatre
Dir: Ron Ulrich
The Sound of Music: Choreographer, Mayfield Dinner Theatre
Dir: Ron Ulrich
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change: Choreographer, Mayfield Dinner Theatre
Dir: James Brewer
Guys N’ Dolls: Choreographer, Mayfield Dinner Theatre
Dir: Ron Ulrich
Co-Creator/Director/Producing Director: RhythMatix, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Co-Creator/Director/Producing Director: RhythMatix, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Co-Creator/Director/Producing Director, RhythMatix, US/Canada Tours
POST-SECONDARY & CHILDREN’S THEATER
Me & My Girl: Choreographer, Grand MacEwan Theatre Arts
Dir: Tim Ryan
Anyone Can Whistle: Choreographer, Grand MacEwan Theatre Arts
Dir: Tim Ryan
BIG: Choreographer, Grand MacEwan Theatre Arts
Dir: Tim Ryan
Secret Garden: Choreographer, Grand MacEwan Theatre Arts
Dir: Tim Ryan
The Club: Choreographer, Grand MacEwan Theatre Arts
Dir: Maralyn Ryan
Terse Tales of the Brothers Grimm: Choreographer, St. Albert Children’s Theatre
Dir: John B. Lowe
West Side Story: Choreographer, St. Albert Children’s Theatre
Dir: Janice Flower
