Sound Design
Projects
Christmas at Pemberly
Localized Sound and a Stylized Period Piece. For this project, we wanted to use Pop-rock music, but in the classical style. In the show there is also a large amount of piano tracks. In order to make the music seem like it was coming from a prop piano, we placed a speaker secretly behind the piano to create the illusion of the piano making the sounds.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley is a comedy of manners that acts as a "sequel" to the critically acclaimed Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. For this production, the design team wanted to focus on the elegance of Regency, the joy and festivity of the holiday season, and also elements of curiosity and discovery.
Sasha Dobson (Director), Jarvis Jahner(Technical director), Bradlee Lamotte (Scenic designer),
For this production of The Tempest, the design team decided to give it a flair of piracy. Throughout the show, several sea shanties were added to accentuate the scene at hand, and the sound effects and foli art alongside it matched the theme of natural magic.
Ryan Kathman (Director/co-sound designer), Jarvis Jahner (Technical director).
The Tempest
Foli Art and 3-D sound This project focused on creating new sounds for the different magical effects that Prospero performs throughout the show, as well as plenty of sounds for storms and thunder, such as the beginning of the show. below is a small clip of the storm audio that was made as well as some of the magical effects.
Cinderella
Simple and Magical When doing Rodgers' and Hammerstein's work, the score handles much of the heavy lifting that sound effects and sound design usually do. For this project, it was important to not upstage the music, keeping it to simple sound effects to accentuate the moments of magic in the show, and to paint the moments on stage in a little clearer light. Most of the work here consisted of light wind chimes and other chime-based instruments for magical action.
This production opened near Christmas, so the production team wanted to try to capture the magic of the season and Rodgers' and Hammerstein's score with bright lights, colorful costumes, and a sprinkle of magic over the whole scene
