Clay Benning

Clay Benning is currently the Sound Director for the Alliance Theatre and has designed more than 150 productions in his career. He was the Resident Sound Designer for the Alliance Theatre for over 20 years and has worked as the Production Sound Engineer on many pre-Broadway shows including The Color Purple, The Prom, and Bring It On. An Atlanta native, he was an Associate Artist at Georgia Shakespeare, and has worked with Atlanta Ballet, Hartford Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Theatrical Outfit, Geva Theatre, Northwestern University, and the Georgia Aquarium. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College (BA), North Carolina School of the Arts (MFA) and a member of IATSE/USA829 and TSDCA.