Apr
28
My final design at Penn State University was the 2022 revival production of Blood at the Root. The play originally premiered at Penn State in 2014. As the Sound Designer, my job was to bring audiences out of Penn State’s Pavilion Theatre and into Louisiana in 2006. As part of my sound design for the show, this production of Blood at the Root was the first show at Penn State to have prerecorded Audio Description that ran during every performance. Read More
Mar
7
Penn State Centre Stage’s first production of 2022 was the world-premiere of the musical Nostalgia Night. I had the opportunity to mix the show in Penn State’s newly renovated Pavilion Theatre. I got to work on the Yamaha QL5 mixing console to bring the show to life for audiences.
Oct
1
Penn State Centre Stage’s return to live theatre began with a production of Simon Stephens’s adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and I had the opportunity to work on the show as the Composer. I wrote original music for the show that was used as underscoring, scene changes, and to add another layer of texture and depth to the production. Read More
Aug
14
During the summer of 2021, I traveled to Rolla, Missouri to work as the season Sound Designer and Mix Engineer for Ozark Actors Theatre (AEA). During my time there, I designed and mixed productions of Always…Patsy Cline and Little Shop of Horrors. Read More
Jun
19
My mix of the song Seeds of Your Sorrow by Spitting Ibex for the Lewitt Audio Music Challenge. Click HERE to vote for my mix. Voting ends on 06/23/2021.
May
30
During the Spring 2021 semester, I worked as the Composer for Penn State Centre Stage’s production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the play was recorded and produced as a radio drama. Read More
Mar
30
In March 2021, I was approached by recording artist John El-Jor to edit and mix demos requested by a record label.
Nov
20
I had the chance to mix Front of House for Liz Callaway, an award winning Broadway and voice actress.
Nov
20
I was the Sound Designer and Post Production Audio Editor for a short film written by, directed by, and starring a Penn State senior B.F.A. Acting student.
The Black Boy Who Thought He Had It All from Penn State Centre Stage Virtual on Vimeo.
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