MFA in Sound Design

University of Irvine California

Bachelor of Music - Jazz Studies, Guitar

New York University

2007 - 2011

Master of Music - Jazz Studies, Composition

New York University

2011 - 2013

Bachelor of Science

North Dakota State University

Major: Management Information Systems

Minor: Computer Science

2014 - 2018

Assistant Head of Sound

KOOZÅ Produced by Cirque du Soleil

Touring Assistant Head of Sound, responsible for assisting the Head of Department in day to day operations of the show, helping to coordinate setup and teardown of the show between cities, as well as rotating position of A1 and A2 during the performances.

June 2023 - September 2023, March 2024 - Present

Sound Assistant

KOOZÅ Produced by Cirque du Soleil

Touring Assistant Sound, responsible for assisting in setup and teardown of the show’s sound system in new cities every few months, as well as rotating position of A1 and A2 during the performances.

March 2023 - June 2023, September 2023 - March 2024

Head of Sound

Disney on Ice: Mickey's Search Party Produced by Feld Entertainment, Inc.

Touring Head of Sound, responsible for managing and advancing load-in and out of the show’s sound system each week in new arenas, as well as training and managing touring and local crews. Work with Performance Director to maintain original sound design as well as design new sound effect cues as show elements are changed. Rotating position of A1 and A2 during the performances.

September 2021 - March 2023

Assistant Sound

Disney on Ice: Mickey's Search Party Produced by Feld Entertainment, Inc.

Touring Assistant Sound Engineer, responsible for assisting in load-in and out of the show’s sound system each week in new arenas, as well as rotating position of A1 and A2 during the performances.

August 2019 - March 2020, March 2021 - September 2021

Sound Designer & Supervisor

Trollwood Performing Arts School

Resident Main Stage Sound Designer & Supervisor for Trollwood Performing Arts School for 2 seasons. Responsible for design of sound, video, and comm systems for the main musical as well as managing a crew of one professional A1 and student assistants. Also responsible for managing budgets and inventories for the company’s sound, video, and comm systems for incidental and promotional events.

May 2018 - Aug 2018, May 2019 - Aug 2019

Freelance Sound Designer

Christian Ekren Design

Freelance Sound Designer for many regional theatre companies in the Fargo-Moorhead region, specializing in musical theatre. A modest equipment inventory allows supplemental system rentals for companies that might need it.

June 2015 - Present

Cover the Walls Design Showcase

Northern Boundary Section of USITT

2015

Cover the Walls Design Showcase

Northern Boundary Section of USITT

2016

Master of Fine Arts - Theatrical Sound Design and Technology

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

2019-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Theatrical Design

Arizona State University

2017-2019

Associate in Arts - Theatre

Mesa Community College

2014-2017

The Chinese Lady

American Stage Theater

Dir. Gregory Keng Strasser

1/31/24-2/25/24

Home for the Holidays

Mountain Theatre Co.

Dir. Scott Daniel

12/8/24-12/24/24

The Rocky Horror Show

Mountain Theater Co.

Dir. Matthew McGee

10/6/24-10/28/24

Rock of Ages

Mountain Theatre Co.

Dir. Scott Daniel

Jersey Boys

Mountain Theatre Co.

Dir. Scott Daniel

Ragtime

American Stage Theater

Dir. Erika Sutherlin

Eurydice

St. Petersburg College

Dr. Scott Cooper

Falsettos

mad Theatre

Dir. Tony Gilkinson

The Wedding Singer

Eight O' Clock Theatre

Dir. James Grenelle

Joseph and the Amazing....

Theatre Xceptional

Dir. Brianna Claire

RENT

Eight O'Clock Theatre

Dir. Derek Baxter

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Eight O'Clock Theatre

Dir. James Grenelle

Hamlet

Shakespeare Dallas

Dir. Christie Vela

September 2022-October 2022

Stede Bonnet: A F*cking Pirate Musical

Theatre Three

Dir. Danielle Georgiou

March 2022

The Sound of Music

Dallas Theater Center

Dir. Kevin Moriarty

March 2022

Gary: A Sequel To Titus Andronicus

Kitchen Dog Theater

Dir. Tim Johnson

March 2022

Maytag Virgin

Theater Three

Dir. Whitney Coulter

January 2022

The Merit System

Teatro Dallas

Dir. Claudia Acosta and Emily Ernst

October 2021

12th Night A Rock Musical

Junior Players

Dir. Gloria Benavides

August 2021

Someone Else’s House

Geffen Playhouse

Dir. Margot Bordelon

2021

It Came From Theatre Three

Theatre Three

Dir. Christie Vela and Jeffrey Schmidt

2020

Funny, You Don’t Act Like a Negro

Theatre Three

Dir. Christie Vela

2020

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Savannah College of Art and Design

Graduated with a B.F.A in Sound Design, with a minor in Music Production

Fall 2015-Spring 2019

Sunset Boulevard

Porchlight Music Theatre

Dir. Michael Weber; Sound Designer - Robert Hornbostle

September 1st - December 8th 2019

Working: The Musical

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater

Dir. Chris Jones; Sound Designer - Giselle Castro

Dec 6th, 2019 - Jan. 26th, 2020

Duke Ellingtons: Sophisticated Ladies

Porchlight Music Theatre

Dir. Brenda Didier & Florence Walker Harris; Sound Designer - Robert Hornbostle

Feb 1 - March 6, 2020

Associate of Applied Science, Recording Arts

Flashpoint College (formally Tribeca Flashpoint College)

Fall 2015 - Spring 2017

Bachelor of Arts, Audio Production & Design

Columbia College Chicago

Fall 2014 - Spring 2015

A2

Porchlight Music Theatre

Sep. 2019 - Current

Sound Designer/A1

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater

–  Proficiency in live and installed sound for various events; Currently pertaining to Live Theater

–  Knowledge of various boards ranging from both digital and analog; i.e. Allen & Heath, Yamaha, Behringer, etc.

–  Loading In/Out gear related to a shows success. Setting up a various gear (i.e. Rigging & Flying speakers) quickly and safely.

–  Providing quality help and assistance to clients (and artists) with anything relating to audio in a quick and professional manner.

Nov 2019 - Current

Sound Designer

Freelance

Fall 2015 - Current

AV Technician | Technical Director

Encore Event Technologies

Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

Choir of Man

Norwegian Escape

2022

Pasion

Regent Grandeur

2024

Ignite the Night

Norwegian Spirit

2025

Folk Wandering

Pipeline Theatre

Dir. Andrew Neisler

2018

1969: The Second Man

New York Theatre Workshop

Dir. Jaki Bradley

2018

Noise

Playwrights Downtown

Dir. Andrew Neisler

2017

Playing Hot

Ars Nova

Dir. Jaki Bradley

2019

Waiting for the G

Producers Club

Dir. Max Cohen

2015

One Night Only

Women’s Project

Monica Bill Barnes

2017

Forbidden Colors

La Mama

Dir. Sachiko Sunakawa

2016

How to Load a Musket

59e59

Dir. Jaki Bradley

2020

Sound Designer - Production Audio

Five OHM Productions

Spring 2015 - Spring 2020

The Double Bass

The Cell Theatre / Origin Theatre Company

Dir. Labhaoise Magee

March 2024 - April 2024

The Blueprint: A DNA Musical

The Tank

Dir. Rachel Bass

November 2023-January 2024

My Apocalypse

The Tank / Company [REDACTED]

Dir. Cole Stapleton, Mimi Doan

October 2023 - November 2023

Hell's Kitchen

The Public Theater / Gareth Owen Sound

Dir. Michael Greif, Des. Gareth Owen

October 2023 - November 2023

Sapience

MOXIE Theatre

Dir. Vanessa Duron

November 2021 - February 2022

One in Two

Diversionary Theatre

Dir. Delicia Turner Sonnenberg

August 2021 - October 2021

I and You

MOXIE Theatre

Dir. Callie Prendiville

November 2020 - March 2021

Together/Apart

Whittier Christian High School

Dir. Callie Prendiville

October 2020

The Niceties

MOXIE Theatre

Dir. Delicia Turner Sonnenberg

July 2020 - October 2020

American Buffalo

Tenth Avenue Arts Center / Backyard Renaissance

Dir. Rosina Reynolds

August 2019 - December 2019

Handbagged

MOXIE Theatre

Dir. Kim Strassburger

August 2019 - November 2019

The Luckiest

La Jolla Playhouse

Dir. Jaime Castañeda, Des. Ryan Rumery

May 2019 - July 2019

Blurred at the Edges

Black Box Theatre @ Diversionary / AD Productions

Dir. Steven Oberman

March 2019

A Christmas Carol

Cygnet Theatre

Dir. Sean Murray, Des. Matt Lescault Wood

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (remounts)

Hir

Cygnet Theatre

Dir. Rob Lutfy

June 2018 - October 2018

Arsenic and Old Lace

Tenth Avenue Arts Center / Trinity Theatre Company

Dir. Siri Elena

April 2018

Macbeth

Tenth Avenue Arts Center / Trinity Theatre Company

Dir. Thomas Haine

November 2017 - March 2018

HOMOS, Or Everyone in America

Diversionary Theatre

Dir. Matt M. Morrow, Des. Kevin Anthenill

August 2017 - September 2017

Animal Crackers

Cygnet Theatre

Dir. Sean Murray, Des. Dylan Nielson

June 2017 - August 2017

Ballast

Diversionary Theatre

Dir. Matt M. Morrow, Des. Emily Jankowski

April 2017 - May 2017

Stupid F*cking Bird

Cygnet Theatre

Dir. Rob Lutfy, Des. David Scott

April 2016

Orange Julius

MOXIE Theatre

Dir. Will Davis, Des. Emily Jankowski

August 2015 - September 2015

Mixtape

Lamb's Players

Dir. Kerry Meads, Des. Matt Lescault Wood

August 2015 - September 2015

Dogfight

Cygnet Theatre

Dir. Sean Murray, Des. David Scott

May 2015 - July 2015

Lesson 443

MOXIE Theatre

Dir. Jennifer Eve Thorn, Des. Emily Jankowski

April 2015 - May 2015

Trouble in Mind

MOXIE Theatre

Dir. Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, Des. Rachel LeVine

December 2014 - February 2015

Fool for Love

Cygnet Theatre

Dir. Sean Murray, Des. Matt Lescault Wood

August 2014 - October 2014

True West

Cygnet Theatre

Dir. Sean Murray, Des. Matt Lescault Wood

August 2014 - October 2014

BA Candidate (N.D.)

University of Pittsburgh

My Doomsday Off – University of Pittsburgh Stages, sound design

The Fever Chart – University of Pittsburgh Stages, sound design

In the Heights – University of Pittsburgh Stages, assistant master electrician, light board operator

Rainbow Alliance Drag Show – Pitt Rainbow Alliance, lighting design, sound facilitation

Agamemnon – University of Pittsburgh Stages, sound design

Spamalot – Pitt Musical Theatre Club and Pitt USITT, sound design, lighting design

Venus – University of Pittsburgh Stages, sound design, assistant master electrician

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:

Pitt USITT

Redeye Theatre Project (2 festivals, sound design)

Pittnotes Show Choir (tenor, sound technician)

USITT vs Ruckus (improvisational sound design)

2013-2014

BA Theatre Design and Technology (2018)

San Diego State University

Company – San Diego State University TTF, sound design

Foxtales – San Diego State University TTF, sound design, music composition

Coyote On a Fence – Skull and Dagger Dramatic Society, sound design

Matsuyama Mirror – San Diego State University TTF, sound design, music composition

The Drowsy Chaperone – San Diego State University TTF, assistant sound design (Des. David Scott)

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) – Design And Technology Association, sound design

The Vagina Monologues (2016) – V-DAY SDSU, sound design

Into the Woods – San Diego State University TTF, sound design

Alice, Curiouser and Curiouser – San Diego State University TTF, assistant master electrician

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:

Queer Student Union (Transgender Affairs Chair, General Body Meetings Chair)

University Men’s Chorus (Tenor 2)

DATA – Design And Technology Association (Secretary)

USITT Student Member (2017-2018)

2015-2018

MA Clinical Counseling (2022)

Alliant International University

Though not, strictly speaking, theatre, my pandemic foray into psychology and the process of earning the status of National Certified Counselor (NCC – Credential ID 1723674) has provided valuable insight into human behavior and how people process events.

Field Experience:

Therapist, Doug Uhlig Psychological Services PLLC, Queens, NY

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Staff – Vibrant Emotional Health, New York

Certified Peer Support Specialist Employment (Certified by Recovery Innovations International):

Peer Support Solutions (group facilitation and one-on-one peer support)

Support Groups Central (group facilitation: Adults with Depression and Bipolar Diagnoses, Young Adults, Family and Friends)

Hey Peers (one-on-one peer support, group facilitation: nonbinary gender group, depression regulation group, anxiety support group)

Volunteers of America – Resilience Strength Training (group facilitator)

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (board member: National Young Adult Council)

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of San Diego (group facilitator, facilitator trainer, board member at large, rules and guidelines committee chair, chapter chat representative, online team leader, vice president)

MA Earned 2020-2022, Peer Support Work Began Late 2014

Historian

Queer Urban Orchestra

Elected position, 501(c)3 nonprofit LGBTQ+ orchestra of 100+ musicians based in New York City

Queer Urban Orchestra Website

Videos

Sound Design

Zone 126

P.O.W.E.R.
A devised piece presented by high school students in Long Island City.

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Zone 126 Vision: Zone 126 sees positive community transformation for the children and families living in Astoria and Long Island City’s concentrated pockets of poverty, created by our work in public schools and improved educational outcomes for local youth.

Zone 126 Mission Statement: Our mission is to ensure every child currently living in public housing has the education and skills needed to graduate from high school prepared for college or the workforce, and enter the 21st century equipped with the tools needed to thrive.

February 2024-April 2024

Bachelor of Arts, Theatre

Colorado College

Minor in Performance Design

2016-2020

Sound Designer

Pony World Theatre

Edgar & Annabel by Sam Holcroft

Directed by Charlotte Peters

November 1 - November 30, 2024

Sound Designer & Composer

Seattle Public Theater

The Park by Lisa Every and Jenn Ruzumna

Directed By Amy Poisson

Co-Produced with Macha Theatre Works

October 11 - November 3, 2024

Award for Innovation in Performance Design

Colorado College

2020

Master of Fine Arts in Theatrical Design and Technology

University of Missouri- Kansas City

Winter 2016

The Lifespan of a Fact

The Phoenix Theatre (IN), with American Lives Theatre

Chris Saunders

9/1/22 - 9/25/22

Coping Mechanism

The wild project

Sound Designer. Sean Hagerty, Dir. Tramane Harris

9/27/ - 10/21/23

Coping with Autumn

Theatre Unchained

Megan Anne Jacobs

Bachelor of Art in Theatre Design and Technology

Ball State University

Audio Engineer/Board Op Overhire

Indiana Repertory Theatre

• Worked on various productions as a board op, and engineer.

2019 - 2023

Audio Engineer

Quest Audio (Concert Production)

• Ran FOH for a wide variety of acts ranging from jazz, rock, and everything in between.
• Aided in the setup for both small and large concert rigs, running cable, and pinning line arrays.
• Ran monitors for acts, managing both in-ear monitors and wedges.

Best Regional Sound Design for a Play or Musical for The Lifespan of a Fact

Broadway World

2022

Bachelor Fine Arts in Sound Design

Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University

2018 - 2022

Audio Intern

The Muny

The largest and oldest outdoor theatre

Summer 2021 and 2022

Assistant Audio

My Fair lady Second National Tour

2022- 2023

Production Audio

CATS national tour

2022

Sound Supervisor

Hope Repertory Theatre

Summer 2023

Bachelor of Arts

Suffolk University

2011-2015

Masters of Fine Arts

Boston University

2017-2020

Resident Sound Designer

Boston Playwrights' Theatre

2019

MFA

YALE SOUND OF DRAMA