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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 Critics' 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!
July 21, 2022 - September 11, 2022
The Butcher Boy
Irish Repertory Theatre
Sound Design
A new musical about a young lad in Ireland... A musical adaptation of the 1992 novel by Patrick McCabe.
June 2022
Pastel Color Ripples
Podcast Series
New Light Theater Project
Original Music and Sound Design
+ recording, editing, mixing and masteringA 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!
June 8, 2022 - July 17, 2022
Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom
Irish Repertory Theatre
Sound Design
Back for Live In-Person Performances!
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 masterA 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 masterA 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 27 - November 1, 2020
A Touch of the Poet
Online Live Stream
Irish Repertory Theatre
Sound Design
+ sound edit, mix and masterA pre-recorded video live stream of Eugene O'Neill's tragic tale about the Irish immigrant experience.
Each actor recorded themselves in their own home.
Limited-time only!
October 2020
Hindsight Is
Podcast Series
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Original Music and Sound Design
+ sound edit, mix and masterA 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!
August 11 - 15, 2020
Love, Noël
Online Live Stream
Irish Repertory Theatre
Sound Design
+ recording, sound edit, mix and masterA pre-recorded video live stream
We filmed this with minimal crew at the Players Club in Gramercy Park. I recorded, edited and mixed all the audio.
If you like cabaret music, you'll love this!
Limited-time only!
July 30, 2020
The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy
Online Live Stream
Sinking Ship Productions
Original Music and Sound Design
+ sound edit and live mixYouTube Live Stream
One man in space. A meteor strikes. Will he make it out alive?
A performance in a closet.
July 21 - 25, 2020
The Weir
Online Live Stream
Irish Repertory Theatre
Original Music and Sound Design
+ sound edit, mix and masterA pre-recorded video live stream
Limited-time only!
July 10, 2020
Rights of Passage
YouTube Live Stream
Four Walls Theater
Original Music and Sound Design
+ video designAnother Live Stream through Zoom to YouTube!
A play about a white police officer killing a black kid and the lawyer who may defend him...
Check it out - the image links to the event page!
June 16 - 20, 2020
Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom
Online Live Stream
Irish Repertory Theatre
Sound Design
+ sound edit, mix and masterA pre-recorded video live stream
Limited-time only!
May 1, 2020
Ageless
YouTube Live Stream
Four Walls Theater
Original Music and Sound Design
A Live Stream through Zoom to YouTube!
A new experience for all of us...
Check it out!