We work with many talented people.
Stephanie Farina: Rentals Manager and Assoc Designer:
Stephanie Farina is a Chicago based sound engineer and musical mixer. Her most recent project was mixing at the historical Lyric Opera of Chicago for West Side Story, directed by Francesca Zambello. Her regional theatre credits include mixing for 10 season at the Goodman Theatre where she was also the head of the audio department. Her credits there include Smokefall, Another Word for Beauty, Brigadoon, Ain’t Misbehavin, Little Foxes, Animal Crackers, Turn of the Century, White Snake, A View from the Bridge, and Wonderful Town. Other regional credits include Lyric Opera of Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar (Audio 2); Hamilton The Musical (Audio 2 Cover); 42nd St, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dream Coat, and South Pacific (Mixing, Audio 1 Cover). Stephanie design credits include Mamma Mia, 42nd St, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dream Coat at Drury Lane Theatre(Assistant Designer);Hephaestus and Trust at Lookingglass Theatre (Assistant Designer), 12 Angry Men at Raven Theatre (Assistant Designer), Distracted at American Theatre Company(Assistant Designer), Good Negro,Venus in Fur (Assistant Designer) , and Music Man (Associate Designer) at the Goodman Theatre. Stephanie pre-Broadway credits include War Paint, Disney’s Jungle Book (Audio 2), and Pretty Women (Audio Crew). Her production work include Disney’s Jungle Book (Huntington theatre), War Paint (Nederlander Theatre Broadway), and Heart Break Hotel (Broadway Playhouse). In addition to her theatrical work Stephanie is the Rental Manager at Aria Music Designs, which provides mostly non-profit theatre with affordable audio rentals. She also works as a freehand Audio 1, Audio 2, and System tech for large and mid scale corporate events, for such companies as Microsoft, Amazon, Marriott, JB Pritzker Campaign and various professional organizations. In addition she is an adjunct professor at The Theatre School at Depaul University. Stephanie is a proud Journeymen in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 2 of Chicago.
Chris Laporte: Assoc Designer:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure, Macbeth, Madagascar, Sense and Sensibility (associate sound designer), Shakespeare in Love (associate designer). CHICAGO: The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Hard Times, Life Sucks, Treasure Island (associate, Lookingglass Theatre Company); Parade, Trevor (associate designer, Writers Theatre); Indecent, Fun Home (associate designer, Victory Gardens Theatre); Radio Golf, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Belle of Amherst(Court Theatre); You for Me for You (Sideshow Theatre Company). REGIONAL: Indecent (Arena Stage); Vietgone, Lookingglass Alice (associate designer, Denver Theatre Center); Twisted Melodies(Center Stage Baltimore); Sense and Sensibility(associate sound designer, Old Globe Theatre).
Nick Canepa: Sound Engineer and Assoc Designer:
Nick is new to Chicago, but has been passionate about audio since the first time he laid his hands on a board. Originally from San Jose, he graduated from Southern Oregon University while working to at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival; where he connected with Ray on Hairspray. Nick has been involved on multiple projects with Aria, including the theatrical productions of Miracle and Matilda and the Jurassic World Exhibition in Korea. He also helped to create Play4Keeps, a new plays podcast centered around bringing more accessibility to new artists and their works. Nick loves photography, with his primary subject being his cat Oggie. Whether you need a designer, engineer, or technician, Nick can definitely help your idea come to life.
Keegan Bradic- Sound Engineer and Assoc Designer:
Keegan is a sound designer and engineer originally from Denver, CO. He moved to Chicago to attend Columbia College where he earned a BA in Audio Arts & Acoustics. Some of his favorite Chicago Theatre projects are Fun Home (Victory Gardens), Holiday Inn (Marriott Lincolnshire), Chicago Shakespeare’s Summer Parks Tour, and Miracle the Musical (Royal George). Additionally, he has worked with Drury Lane, Porchlight, Kokandy, Griffin, Apollo Chicago, and American Blues Theatres, among others. Keegan’s strengths include QLab programming and sound system installation, but he most enjoys mixing musicals, averaging over 200 performances a year.