WHO ARE WE?
Mad Scene is a multi-disciplinary production company that seeks to innovate within the fields of cinema, music, dance, and theater. We provide an open space for young artists to collaborate and refine their creative processes to realize dynamic works that push the boundaries of their medium.
We believe in using art to create community. We create spaces where our audience can engage with artists, and connect with both the art and one another.
We tell modern stories with classical techniques and reinvent classic stories in modern ways. We aim to contextualize and reclaim outdated narratives in classical works and are dedicated to lifting up underrepresented voices.
SHANNON DELIJANI
FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
info@madscene.org
Shannon Delijani is an Iranian-American mezzo soprano, filmmaker, stage director, and creative producer. She founded Mad Scene in 2021.
As a performer she has appeared onscreen and on the stage in opera, film, and theater. She has sung with The Trentino Festival, Mannes Festival, Pittsburgh Festival Opera, and Classic Lyric Arts in France. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the USC Thornton School of Music and a Master of Music from Mannes College at The New School where she was the recipient of the Marian Marcus Wahl Memorial Award for excellence in performance.
She is an alumnus of the Beth Morrison Projects Producer Academy.
DOMINIC DELZOMPO
2023 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Baritone Dominic Delzompo has been praised by his colleagues as "enthusiastic" and "communicative." He is slated to debut roles in world premiere performances of two operas in the 2022-2023 season: Arkady Druganin in the concert world premiere of Arkhipov (October 2022), and Gorgon in the stage premiere of Quake (June 2023). In 2022, Dominic wrote, produced, performed, and released six individual songs as Intrnet Boyfriend that have been streamed collectively over 300,000 times. He also worked as a songwriter and producer on music released by several other artists, such as Maddie Jay, Bad Snacks, Mia Gladstone, and Lilo. Also in 2022, he sang in the chorus of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the Los Angeles Master Chorale under the batons of Gustavo Dudamel at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and Eva Ollikainen at the Hollywood Bowl. He is a staff member of the choir at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in Los Angeles. In prior concert seasons, Dominic has sung as a member of choirs onstage at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Hollywood Bowl, Pauley Pavilion, and as a soloist at the Rose Bowl (and other venues). He is a 2016 graduate of the Herb Alpert School of Music. You can find him on the internet.