THEATRE CREDITS
2022
Sound Design, Composer : The Cake, Lauren Shouse, dir., The Nashville Rep,/TPAC
Music Director : Peter and the Starcatcher, Matthew Hawkins, dir., Penobscot Theatre Company (Bangor, ME)
Sound Design : The Welkin, Halena Keys, dir., Nashville Story Garden
Sound Design, Composer : Fahrenheit 451, Benjamin Hannah, dir., The Indiana Rep
Sound Design : The Watson’s Go To Birmingham, 1963, Jeff Frank, dir., First Stage Theatre (Milwaukee)
2021
Composer, Sound Designer : The Snow Queen, AmBer Montgomery, dir., The House Theatre of Chicago
Compoer, Sound Designer : Dracula, a Serial Audio Play, presented by The House Theatre of Chicago
2020
Sound Coordinator, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Virtual Content: Sound Designer/coordinator for various podcast, audioplay,
and video projects
2019
Sound Design : On the Wings of a Mariposa, Karen Estrada, dir.; First Stage Theatre (Milwaukee)
Composer, Sound Design : Mosquitoes, Jaclyn Jutting, dir.; Steep Theatre Co.
Composer, Sound Design : If I Forget, Devon DeMayo, dir.; Victory Gardens Theatre
Composer, Sound Design : Into the Breeches!, Jessica Thebus, dir.; Northlight Theatre
Sound Design : The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963, James Wardell Clark, dir.; Chicago Children’s Theatre
Sound Design : Pinocchio, Chris Matthews, dir.; The House Theatre of Chicago
Composer, Sound Design : All the Time in the World (Winter Circus 2019), Kerry Catlin, dir.; Actor’s Gymnasium
Composer, Sound Design : The Venetian Twins, Jim Iorio, dir.; Roosevelt University Chicago
Composer, Sound Desing : MacBeth, Jessica Podwell, dir.; The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane (remount)
2018
Composer, Sound Design : Of Mice and Men, Jason Chanos, dir.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Sound Design : Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites/Olney Theatre Center
Sound Design/Original Music : Macbeth, Jessica Podewell, dir.; New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane
Sound Design : Cry It Out, Jessica Fisch, dir.; Northlight Theatre
Sound Design : The Aristophanesathon, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites
Sound Design/Original Music : The Gentleman Caller, Cody Estle, dir.; The Raven Theatre
Sound Design/Original Music : A Streetcar Named Desire, Max Williams, dir.; Le Petite Theatre du Vieux Carre (New Orleans)
Sound Design/Original Music : Machinal, Ann Shanahan, dir.; Loyola University Chicago, Newhart Theatre
Sound Design : Pirates of Penzance, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites/The Pasadena Playhouse
2017
Sound Design : Pirates of Penzance, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites/The Skirball Center at NYU
Sound Design/Original Music : The Crucible, Jonathan Berry, dir.; Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Sound Design : The Legend of Georgia McBride, Lauren Shouse, dir.; Northlight Theatre
Sound Design/Original Music : The Tempest, Claire Montcreif, dir.; The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane
Sound Design/Original Music : Harvey, Devon DeMayo, dir.; The Court Theatre
Composer : The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz, Tommy Rapley, dir.; The House Theatre of Chicago
2016
Sound Design/Original Music : Colossal, Aimée Hayes, dir.; The Southern Repertory Theatre (New Orleans)
Sound Design : Pirates of Penzance/The Mikado, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites/Olney Theatre Center
Sound Design/Original Music : The Illusion, Chaney Tullos, dir.; The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane
Sound Design : H.M.S. Pinafore, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites/American Repertory Theatre
Sound Design/Original Music : Luna Gale, Braden Abraham, dir.; The Seattle Repertory Theatre
Co-sound Design/Original Music : Richard III, Jessica Thebus, dir.; The Gift Theatre/Steppenwolf Garage
Sound Design/Original Music : The Glass Menagerie, Max Williams, dir.; Le Petite Theatre du Vieux Carre (New Orleans)
2015
Sound Design : All Our Tragic, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites
Sound Design/Music : Cymbaline, Rob Clare, dir.; The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane
Sound Design : The Mikado, Sean Graney, dir.; A.R.T.
Sound Design : End Days, Henry Godinez, dir.; Windy City Playhouse
Composer : The Magnificents, Nathan Allen, dir.; The House Theatre/The Adrienne Arsht Center of Miami-Dade County
Sound Design : Big Love, Tina Landau, dir.; The Signature Theatre
Composer, Sound Design : Short Shakespeare MacBeth, Kirsten Kelly, dir.; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
2014
Composer : The Nutcracker, Kristianne Kurner, dir.; New Villiage Arts Theatre (Carlsbad, CA)
Composer : The Nutcracker, Joe Calarco, dir.; RoundHouse Theatre (Bethesda, MD)
Sound Design : All Our Tragic, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites (Chicago)
Composer, Sound Designer : Dorian, Tommy Rapley, dir.; The House Theatre of Chicago
Co-Sound Design : Water by the Spoonful, Henry Godinez, dir.; The Court Theatre (Chicago)
Composer : Rose and the Rime, Nathan Allen, dir.; The House Theatre/The Adrienne Arsht Center of Miami-Dade County
Sound Design, Co-adapter : The Pirates of Penzance, Sean Graney, dir.; Actors Theatre of Louisville
2013
Sound Design and Music Supervision : The Wheel, Tina Landau, dir.; Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Sound Design : First Look Repertory of New Plays; Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Composer, Director : Ploughed Under : An American Songbook; The House Theatre of Chicago
Co-adapter (with Sean Graney) : The Pirates of Penzance, Sean Graney, dir.; A.R.T. (Cambridge, MA)
Sound Design : To The Promised Land, Sherry Parnel-Williams, dir.; First Stage (Milwaukee, WI)
2012
Composer : The Nutcracker, Tommy Rapley, dir.; The House Theatre /The Adrienne Arsht Center of Miami-Dade County
Composer : Around the World in 80 Days, Robert Smyth, dir.; Lamb’s Players Theatre (San Diego, CA)
Sound Design : Equivocation, Sean Graney, dir.; Victory Gardens Theater
Composer, Sound Design : Death and Harry Houdini, Nathan Allen, dir.; The House Theatre of Chicago/Arsht Center (Miami)
Co-adapter (with Sean Graney) : The Pirates of Penzance, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hypocrites/A.R.T. (Cambridge, MA)
Sound Design, Original Music : Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jeff Frank, dir.; First Stage (Milwaukee, WI)
Composer : Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew, Rachel Rockwell, dir.; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Sound Design, Original Music : Disgraced, Kimberly Senior, dir.: American Theater Company
• Composer, Sound Design : Vivian Meir’s Chicago (Exhibit), The Chicago History Museum
• Co-producer (with Andrew Bird) : “Norman” Soundtrack (Film and Album), Jonathan Segal, dir.
2011
Composer : Sophocles: Seven Sicknesses, Sean Graney, dir.; The Hyporcrites
Composer : Cyrano, Matt Hawkins, dir.; The House Theatre of Chicago
Composer : The Sparrow, Nathan Allen, dir.; The House Theatre / The Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (Miami)
Sound Design : Samuel J & K, Ron OJ Parson, dir.; Steppenwolf Theatre
Composer : Ethan Frome, Laura Eason, dir.; Lookingglass Theatre
Sound Design, Original Music : Sex With Strangers, Jessica Thebus, dir.; Steppenwolf Theatre
2010
Sound Design : The Big Meal, Dexter Bullard, dir.; American Theater Company
Composer, Music Director : Thieves Like Us, Kimberly Senior, dir.; The House Theater
Composer, Drum Specialist : Hapheastus, Heidi Stillman and Tony Hernandez, dirs.; The Goodman Theater/Lookingglass
Composer, Sound Design : O Lovely Glowworm, Alex Harvey, dir.; American Conservatory Theater (Zeum Theater)
2009
Composer, Sound Design : Origin Story, Hal Brooks, dir.; Sundance Lab at The Public (workshop)
Composer, Sound Design : Trojan Women, Halena Keys, dir.; University of Texas at Austin
Sound Design, Music Direction : The House on Mango Street, Hallie Gordon, dir.; Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Sound Design : The Lady With All the Answers, BJ Jones, dir.; The Cherry Lane Theatre
Composer, Sound Design : Art, Rick Snyder, dir.; Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Composer, Sound Design : Our Town, Anna D. Shapiro/Jessica Thebus, dirs.; Lookingglass Theatre Company
Composer : The Hairy Ape, Sean Graney, dir.; The Goodman Theatre / The Hypocrites
Composer, Around The World in 80 Days, Laura Eason, dir.; Baltimore CenterStage / Kansas City Rep
AWARDS
23 Joseph Jefferson Award Nominations
10 Joseph Jefferson Awards
2 Big Easy Award Nominations
2 After Dark Awards (Outstanding Season)
2 Chicago Music and Dance Alliance Award Nominations (Outstanding Achievement)
EDUCATION
Northwestern University School of Music, 1990-1994
Bachelor of Music (ad hoc, “Commercial Music”) 1994
INSTRUCTING CREDITS
The Theatre School at DePaul University, Adjunct Faculty, Sound Design 2nd Year Students, 2015-2017
Belmont University Theatre Department (Nashville), Guest Artist, Spring 2017 (Sound Design)
Northwestern University, School of Speech, Theatre and Interpretation Center
Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Theater Program (Sound Design) 2010–2017
Instructor, Sound Design Seminar (MFA Directors) 2011-2017
Instructor, Theater Sound Design (undergraduate theater elective) 2015-2017
Instructor, 2nd year MFA Collaboration Class, and 3rd year MFA Collaboration Class
Tulane University, Department of Theatre and Dance, Adjunct Faculty (Sound Design) 2015
Northwestern University, School of Speech, Theatre and Interpretation Center, Guest Artist, 2009-2010 (Sound Designer),
Northwestern University, Dance Department, Guest Artist/Lecturer (2005, 2006)
Columbia College Chicago, Adjunct Faculty, Dance Center (2006-2008)
Film and Video for Dance (ProTools/Sound instructor)
Rhythmic Analysis (Instructor)
Music History (Instructor)
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
2016-2017, 2014 – toured North America as drummer with Andrew Bird.
Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak Dance Company
Composer-in-residence 1995-2004
Recording/Touring musician, 1995–present (separate resume available upon request)
Records and performances with : Andrew Bird, Nickel Creek, Jon Rauhouse, John Wesley
Harding, Kelly Hogan, Roger Eno, Plumbline/Dive Index, and many more
FILM
Composer : Nate & Margaret (2012), Nathan Adloff, dir.
Composer : Windows on the War : The Soviet Veterans (2011), Bill Cellini, dir.
Co-producer (with Andrew Bird) : Norman (2011), Jonathan Sagel, dir.
Full resume and references available upon request