Join us in celebrating the beginning of a new year with our special guest, Sound Designer and Composer Jane Shaw. We delve into her journey into the world of sound design for theater, and explore her impressive list of credits. Our conversation is full of fun anecdotes about her career, as well as her hobbies outside of work. As one of the founding members of TSDCA (Theatrical Sound Design Composer Association), she has a wealth of knowledge about the history and current state of sound design in the theater world. So, if you’re interested in learning more about this field, this episode is a must-listen!
“I love supporting story and emotion thru sound and music. I am endlessly inspired by my directors, fellow designers, actors, singers, musicians, as well as the messy, wonderful, dirty, haunting, and tormented manmade and natural world that surrounds us.”
Jane Shaw—Sound Designer & Composer
Recent:
Little Women (Seattle Rep, Milwaukee Rep), A Christmas Carol (Guthrie, composer), The Art of Burning (Huntington, Hartford Stage), The Wanderers (Roundabout, The Old Globe), The Railway Children (Northern Stage, music & lyrics with Mark Hartman), and The Engagement Party (The Geffen, Hartford Stage). New York: Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Theatre for a New Audience, National Black Theatre, Rattlestick, The Women’s Project, Repertorio Español, New York Theatre Workshop, and over thirty productions with the Mint.
Regional:
The Alley, Shakespeare Theatre Company (DC), ACT (San Francisco), American Repertory Theater, Cleveland Play House, The Old Globe, Mark Taper Forum, Two River Theater, Cincinnati Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Theater, Arena Stage, Asolo Rep, Dorset Theatre Festival, Denver Center, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Recognition: Drama Desk, Connecticut Critics Circle, Henry Award, Bessie Award, Premios ACE 2012, NEA/TCG Career Development Grant, Meet the Composer Grant, and several Lortel nominations.
Member: USA 829, TSDCA (Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association).
Ms. Shaw is a graduate of Harvard University and the Yale School of Drama, and hails from Lawrence, Kansas. https://www.janeshaw.com/