SHe kills monsters

By: Qui Nguyen

Role: Sound Designer and Engineer

Bridges Theatre Company

Venue: The Rauh Theater, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Director: Madeline Bedford

Technical Director: Isabel Caldwell-Aranza

Technical Director: Emmaline Naud

Production Team:

Stage Manager: Jessica Hampton

Scenic Designer: Stella Frazier

Costume Designer: Alex Hamm

Lighting Designer: Nathan Phillips

Props Charge: Mouse Stoye

Makeup Designer: Nicole Brady

job description

Assisted in sound equipment load in cosisting of speaker rigging, cable management, and DANTE patching.

Created a dynamic and balanced speaker plot.

Built complex sound cues within QLab, composed underscoring, and edited files of recording sessions.

During the production run, acted as board-operator.

Managed sound equpment strike by training a crew in proper safety, assigned tasks as needed, and aided in the removal of speakers and cabling from the space.

Sound files

VoTIAMAT: Final Boss Fight Voiceover Announcement

End of Quest: Emotional Finale Underscore

learned skills & notes

  1. DANTE patching basics, and LV.1 Certification

  2. QLab programming

  3. Basic vocal equalizing

  4. Working under time constraints

  5. Working under pressure

  6. Clear communication within design teams

  • The challenge I faced with this production was getting it on its feet so quickly. Within a day’s warning I went from being an assistant to the lead Sound Designer on this production. I had to build a cohesive and supportive sound scape with 3 days until previews.