Will's Resume

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Employment

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre Resident Sound Designer Oklahoma City, OK 2007-
Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Sound Design Instructor Las Vegas, NV 2007-
The Don Childs Group Sound Designer / Engineer Las Vegas, NV 2006-
The Shakespeare Theatre Co. Sound Design Intern Washington, DC 2005-2006
The O’Neill Theatre Center: Cabaret Festival Kennedy Center Sound Fellow Waterford, CT 2005
The O’Neill Theatre Center: Playwrights Festival Kennedy Center Sound Fellow Waterford, CT 2005

Design Experience

Production Position Director / Artist Theatre / Company Year
Tuna Christmas Designer Michael Jones Oklahoma City Rep, OK 2008
The Laramie Project Designer Robert Benedetti Oklahoma City Rep, OK 2008
The Glass Menagerie Designer Don Jordan Oklahoma City Rep, OK 2008
The Miser Designer Linda Leonard Oklahoma City Rep, OK 2008
A Christmas Carol Designer Tonia Campanella Oklahoma City Rep, OK 2007
Saving Aimee Assistant Rob Kaplowitz Signature Theatre, DC 2007
We Are Not These Hands Designer Shirley Serotsky Catalyst Theatre, DC 2007
tempOdyssey Designer Chris Gallu Studio Theatre-Second Stage, DC 2006
Funny Uncles Designer Peter Demurio Liz Lurman Dance Exchange, DC <2006/td>
Throat Associate Designer Michael Escamilla Flashpoint Theatre, DC 2006
Monster Designer Randy Baker Rorschach Theatre, DC 2006
Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major Designer Gregg Henry The Kennedy Center, DC 2006
Girl in the Goldfish Bowl Designer Gregg Henry Metro Stage, DC 2006
Picasso’s Closet Assistant Ryan Rumery Theatre J, DC 2006
Monument Assistant Ryan Rumery Theatre Alliance, DC 2006
Pericles Assistant / A2 Martin Desjardins The Shakespeare Theatre Co., DC 2006
Frozen Assistant Ryan Rumery The Studio Theatre, DC 2006
The Persians Engineer Martin Desjardins The Shakespeare Theatre Co., DC 2006
The Tempest Designer Paul Takacs The Shakespeare Theatre Co., DC 2006
Don Juan Engineer Martin Desjardins The Shakespeare Theatre Co., DC 2006
Tell Me A Story Assistant Ryan Rumery The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Thrash Assistant Ryan Rumery The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Durango Assistant Ryan Rumery The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Antebellum Assistant Ryan Rumery The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Norman Rockwell Killed My Father Assistant Ryan Rumery The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
The Importance of Being Orson Assistant Matt Hubbs The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Cradle of Man Assistant Ryan Rumery The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Great Falls Assistant Ryan Rumery The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Blue Gene’s Designer Reparatory Piece The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Apricot Supernova Designer Krista Knight The O’Neill Theatre Center, CT 2005
Angels in America: Part II Designer Tom Prior Sam Houston State University, TX 2005
Angels in America: Part I Designer Tom Prior Sam Houston State University, TX 2005
Smokey Joes Café Designer Jonathan Charles Sam Houston State University, TX 2004

Awards

The Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival: National Excellence in Sound Design 2005
Texas Educational Theatre Association Best Sound Design 2005

Technical Experience

SFX, QLab, Digital Performer, Peak, AutoCAD, Small to Medium System Design, Wireless Microphone Systems, Audio Recording and Processing.

References

Don Jordan Artistic Director, City Rep donlaureljordan@aol.com 214.454.7676
Martin Desjardins Sound Designer mdsounddesign@mac.com 202.294.7306
Don Childs Lighting / Set Designer donjchilds@gmail.com 970.481.1699

Will Burns, winner of the Kennedy Center's American College Theatre Festival national award for Excellence in Sound Design. Designer of over 30 professional and college productions.

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