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January 13 and 14, 2024

The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy

Sinking Ship Productions

Theater in Quarantine

Under The Radar


NY Times Critic's Pick

Original Music and Sound Design


Captain Egon Tichy finds himself stuck in a time vortex. He needs to fix his ship, but it is soon filled up with duplicates from Tuesday, Wednesday, next month, next year. Can all of him agree on what needs to be done to fix the ship?

A space comedy film created live on stage!





October 20 - December 31, 2023

Translations

Irish Repertory Theatre


NY Times Critic's Pick

Sound Design


In 1833 a hedge schoolmaster gives his Irish-speaking students a classical education, while the British Army arrives to create a new map of Ireland that will "standardize" the Irish place-names to English. A story about language and belonging.




September 7 - October 7, 2023

9 Kinds of Silence

The Play Company, NYC


World Premiere

Original Music and Sound Design


A mother and a soldier. A woman and a son. Unable to speak. Things left unsaid. The silence between them.




June 17 - 19, 2023

The 11th Voyage of Egon Tichy

Sinking Ship Productions

Theater in Quarantine


Workshop Presentation

Three Performances Only

Original Music and Sound Design


Robots!

In Space!

Human in a Robot Suit!

Human-Hating Super Computer!

What could possibly go wrong?!?




January 25, 2023 - April 16, 2023

Endgame

Irish Repertory Theatre


NY Times Critic's Pick

5 Lucille Lortel Nominations

FIVE WEEK EXTENSION!

Original Music and Sound Design


Samuel Beckett's self-described masterpiece. With Bill Irwin and John Douglas Thompson.




February 7 - March 18, 2023

Becomes A Woman

Mint Theater Company

Original Music and Sound Design


World Premiere of Bettie Smith's 1931 play about a young woman finding her way.




January 12, 2023 - January 14, 2023

The Vicksburg Project

produced by

Mabou Mines


presented at

Harlem Stage

Sound Design


A musical exploration of the experience of women and trans folx in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Telling stories from the Civil War, Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement. Created by Eve Beglarian, Karen Kandel and Mallory Catlett.

Only 4 performances! Come see it while you can!




June 2022

Pastel Color Ripples

Podcast Series

New Light Theater Project

Original Music and Sound Design

+ recording, editing, mixing and mastering


A story about a young transwoman returning to her small home town in Ohio.

I recorded, edited, mixed, designed and wrote the music for this narrative fiction podcast.

5 Episodes




June 7, 2022 - July 17, 2022

Chains

Mint Theater Company

Original Music and Sound Design


A play from 1909 by Elizabeth Baker that could have been written last year. Who likes work? What are our ambitions in life? Do we take risks? Is an ordinary steady life enough?

Come find out!




December 11, 2020 - January 2, 2021

Meet Me in St. Louis

Online Live Stream

Irish Repertory Theatre

Sound Design

+ band recording, sound edit, mix and master


A pre-recorded video live stream of the classic musical!

Thirteen actors recorded themselves in their own homes. A five piece band recorded in person and on stage at the Irish Rep. Equals one two-act musical.

An amazing technical feat!!!

I recorded the band, edited the music and dialog and mixed the whole show.

Limited-time only!




November 17 - 22, 2020

On Beckett / In Screen

Online Live Stream

Irish Repertory Theatre

Original Music and Sound Design

+ co-director, sound edit, mix and master


A pre-recorded video live stream of Bill Irwin's solo piece about Samuel Beckett. An amazing inside look into the actor's relationship with Beckett's texts.

I did the Sound Design and Co-Directed the film version with Bill together!

Shot on site at the Irish Rep this Fall.

Limited-time only! You don't want to miss this one!




October 2020

Hindsight Is

Podcast Series

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Original Music and Sound Design

+ sound edit, mix and master


A three episode podcast

Reimagining historical figures from Ridgefield, CT while exploring contemporary social issues.

I designed sound, wrote music and mixed all three episodes.

Check them out!




July 30, 2020

The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy

Online Live Stream

Sinking Ship Productions

Original Music and Sound Design

+ sound edit and live mix


YouTube Live Stream

One man in space. A meteor strikes. Will he make it out alive?

A performance in a closet.








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