Samira Banihashemi

CV

Theatre sound design credits

Nov 2026Upcoming

The Game’s Afoot

Theatre Northwest- Prince George, BC

Sound Designer

Nov 2026Upcoming

Eurydice

Douglas College- New Westminster, BC

Sound Designer

Jun 2026

Right Thing to be Doing

Risk/Reward Festival- Portland, OR

Sound Designer

Apr 2026

Murder on the Orient Express

Theatre Northwest- Prince George, BC

Sound Designer

Mar 2026

Silence

Douglas College- New Westminster, BC

Sound Designer

Mar 2026

Willilish’d — Workshop

Whatlab- Vancouver, BC

Sound Designer

Feb 2026

Echo Engine — Workshop

Douglas College, BC

Co-Sound Designer

Nov 2025

Willilish’d

Indiefest - Vancouver, BC

Sound Designer

Sep 2025

Right Thing to be Doing

Simon Fraser University- Vancouver, BC

Sound Designer

Sep 2025

Alo? Alo? It Happened!

Audain Gallery- Vancouver, BC

Sound Designer

Sep 2025

Carry the One

Progress Lab - Vancouver, BC

Sound Designer

Apr 2024

The Hounds of Baskerville

Theatre Northwest- Prince George, BC

Sound Designer

Mar 2024

Further than the Furthest Thing

Douglas College- New Westminster, BC

Sound Designer

Feb 2023

Redbone Coonhound

Tarragon Theatre- Toronto, ON

Assistant Sound Designer

Mar 2021

You Can’t Get There From Here

Factory Theatre- Toronto, ON

Assistant Sound Designer

Musical performance credits

Sep 2026

Geesemoon — Ghamar Collective

Boombox- Vancouver, BC

Performer

Aug 2026

Band Performance — These Islands Green

8 East- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Aug 2026

Solo Performance

SCA Tiny Desk Concert- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Aug 2026

Improvisational Duo — The Goh Ensemble

Conduit Gallery- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Jul 2026

Solo Performance

Patch Bay Fieldhouse- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Jun 2026

Solo Performance

8 East- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

May 2026

Gamelan Trike Trike Performance

Revue Stage- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

May 2026

Improvisational Duo — The Goh Ensemble

Redgate- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

May 2026

Improvisational Duo — The Goh Ensemble

Unit/Pitt- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Apr 2026

7 Sins/ 7 Scenes — Ghamar Collective

Atelier 254- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Apr 2026

Solo Performance

Simon Fraser University- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Apr 2026

Band Performance — These Islands Green

SFU- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Mar 2026

Improvisational Duo — The Goh Ensemble

Boombox- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Mar 2026

7 Sins/ 7 Scenes — Ghamar Collective

Polygon Gallery- North Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Dec 2025

Musical Synth Trio

FCAT Awards- SFU- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Feb 2025

Solo Performance — Bridge

Hargrove- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Dec 2024

Band performance — AlienT

Simon Fraser University- Vancouver, BC

Musical Performer

Sound installation credits

Jan 2025

Tehroon — Ghamar Collective

Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC

Sound Installation

Jun 2023

Featured Artist

Prague Quadrennial -Prague, Czechia

Sound Installation

Apr 2022

Designing the Revolution

Associated Designer of Canada- Toronto, ON

Sound Installation

Composition & podcasts

Jan 2026

Transition Magazine Podcast

Disability Alliance BC

Musical Composer

May–Sep 2024

SFU VOCE

Vancouver, BC

Podcast Editor & Music Composer

May 2022

10th Anniversary Podcast Series

Red Beti Theatre- Hamilton, ON

Trailer Music Composer

Touring & stage management

Jun 2023–present

Corpus Dance Projects

Touring Technical Director

May–Jun 2025

La Bulle — Corpus Dance Projects

ArtSpace for Kids- Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, China

Stage Manager

Apr 2025

La Bulle — Corpus Dance Projects

WestK Funfest- Hong Kong

Stage Manager

Oct 2024

La Bulle — Corpus Dance Projects

Parc des Salines- Saint-Hyacinthe, QC

Stage Manager

Jul 2024

La Bulle — Corpus Dance Projects

Taipei Kids Fest- Taipei, Taiwan

Stage Manager

Jun 2024

La Bulle — Corpus Dance Projects

Harbourfront Centre- Toronto, ON

Stage Manager

Jun–Sep 2023

La Bulle — Corpus Dance Projects

Eleven locations Across QC,ON,AB,BC

Stage Manager

Audio engineering & technical production

Jun 2025–present

Precursor Lab

Vancouver, BC

Infrastructure Support Technician

Jul 2024–present

Sunfest Jazz & World Music Festival

London, ON

Stages Coordinator

Nov 2018–present

Freelance audio engineering

Indoor and outdoor venues across ON & BC

Freelance Audio Engineer

Dec 2024

Azaar — Workshop

Whatlab- Vancouver, BC

Technical Coordinator

Nov 2018–Jun 2023

Small World Music

Toronto, ON

House Technician & Audio Engineer

Jun 2021–Jun 2023

Global Toronto

Toronto, ON

Technical Coordinator

Aug 2022

Apocalypse Play

Common Boots Theatre- Toronto, ON

Audio Systems Designer

Jan–Jul 2022

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

Toronto, ON

House Technician

Aug 2020–Jan 2022

Humber College

Toronto, ON

Support Staff, Theatre Production Program

May–Aug 2019

Production Resources Group

Toronto, ON

Rotational Intern

Lighting & production design

Apr 2023

Vierge

Factory Theatre- Toronto, ON

Assistant Lighting Designer

Jun 2022

Tucked in the Lonely Purple

Tiger Princess Dance- Toronto, ON

Lighting Designer

Dec 2021

Miniature Wei

Tiger Princess Dance- Toronto, ON

Producer

Nov 2021

A Tonic for Desperate Times

Theatre Gargantua- Toronto, ON

Assistant Lighting Designer

Jun 2021

Take Me to Your Garden

Hamilton Fringe- Hamilton, ON

Lighting Designer

Dec 2020

The Humans

Humber College- Toronto, ON

Assistant Set Designer

Memberships & collectives

2017–present

Ghamar Collective

Audio visual duo with Avideh Saadatpajouh, focused on spatial storytelling

Member

2020–present

Associated Designers of Canada

Associate Member

2023–present

The Goh Ensemble

Improvisational duo of modular synthesizer and Jack Blanco on drums

Member

2024–present

AlienT

Musical quintet exploring multiple genres

Member

2024–present

In Spite Production

Theatre collective focused on equal creative opportunities

Member

2025–present

Gamelan Trike Trike

Musical group presented by Publik Secrets

Member

Training

2023–present

Music and Sound

Vancouver, BC

BFA, Simon Fraser University

2018–2020

Theatre Production

Toronto, ON

College Diploma, Humber College

2003–2008

Chemical Engineering

Tehran, Iran

B.Sc., Azad University