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| Cricket S. Myers |
Cricket is a Freelance Sound Designer, based in Los Angeles. Cricket was nominated for 4 Ovation Awards in 2008. Large Theater: Norman's Ark, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Emergency and in Small Theater: dark play or stories for boys. She was nominated for 2 Ovation Awards in 2007, for The Bacchae (Celebration Theater) and Trying (Colony Theater) and won a Garland for her design of dark play or stories for boys with The Boston Court. See a complete list of awards here. She was a finalist for the 2005 TCG/NEA Career Development Grant, and in 2003 won the USITT Young Designers Clear-Com Award for Sound design. Cricket got her MFA in Sound Design from California Institute of the Arts, in 2003. Cricket was named a "Young Designer to Watch" in Live Design Magazine's April Issue, and was also recognized as "An Artist To Watch" by LA Stage Magazine in September. Cricket was the Resident Sound Designer for the Celebration Theater from 2005-2008, and the Resident Assistant Sound Designer at the Mark Taper Forum for 3 years.
A Few Reviews: Battle Hymn Directed by John Langes, Circle X Theater Company, 2009 Variety "Brian Sidney Bembridge's scorched-wood set fits the show wonderfully. His expert lighting and Cricket S. Myers' resonant sound design combine to create theater magic, from a traveling locomotive to a Civil War battlefield." Curtain Up, by Cynthia Citron StageHappenings.com, by Gina Shaffer Mary's Wedding Directed by David Rose, Colony Theater, 2008 Burbank Leader, by Lisa Dupuy "Besides the actors, the real stars of the show are the sound and lighting designers, Cricket Myers and Jeremy Pivnick. Under David Rose’s capable direction, the interplay of words, sounds (such as thunder and gunfire) and lighting effects (such as lightning) are choreographed to perfection, creating a surprisingly realistic battlefield, storm, tea party or whatever setting they choose." CurtainUp.com, by Laura Hitchcock "Cricket S. Myers' sound design brings especial brilliance to the battleground and horse riding scenes. David Potts has created an abstract metal set, in which revolving parts serve many purposes, not the least of which is reinforcing the play's locale as a dream." StageSceneLA.com, by Steven Stanley "Mary’s Wedding benefits enormously from the contributions of its design team, most notably David Potts (scenic design), Jeremy Pivnick (lighting design), and Cricket S. Myers (sound design). ... Myers’ sound design surrounds us with thunder and wind and artillery fire." Assassins Directed by Richard Israel, West Coast Ensemble, 2008 Backstage West, by Wenzel Jones "Sometimes there's such consistency in a show it's difficult to know just what to say other than, "Gee, that was good, all of it." ...Lights (Lisa D. Katz) and sound (Cricket S. Myers) are spot-on. " StageSceneLA, by Stephen Stanley " Cricket S. Myers’ sound design is her usual fine work, one particularly memorable example being the subtle sounds of night driving accompanying Byck’s behind the wheel anti-Nixon rant." Marvelous Wonderettes Directed by Roger Bean, The Laguna Playhouse, 2008 The Los Angeles Times, by David C. Nichols "Our first sight of Michael Carnahan's superb set -- a forced-perspective gymnasium complete with water fountains, crepe-papered girders and Springfield Chipmunk banners -- elicits a grin. Jeremy Pivnick lights it with candied expertise, and Cricket Myers' sound design keeps the canned accompaniment from distracting." Saturday Night at the Palace Directed by Damaso Rodrigez, The Furious Theater Company, 2008 The Los Angeles Times, by Charlotte Stoudt "The design elements, especially Cricket S. Myers' relentlessly percussive sound, create an atmosphere of exhaustion bordering on delirium. " Stupid Kids Directed by Michael Matthews, The Celebration Theater, 2008 The Los Angeles Times, by David Nichols "Director Michael Matthews elevates Russell's geek fantasy, probing its ritual surface to find the truth in its precocity, aided by Marvin Tunney's choreography, Tim Swiss' lighting, Marjorie Lockwood's costumes and a soundtrack by Cricket S. Myers and composer Ron Poulson." 1776 Directed by Richard Israel, The Actor's Co-op, 2008 The Los Angeles Times, by David Nichols " A. Jeffrey Schoenberg's gorgeous costumes denote class distinctions, beautifully lighted by Lisa D. Katz, and the ubiquitous Cricket S. Myers provides crucial sound effects." Trying, Directed by Cameron Watson, The Colony Theater, 2007 ****Nominated for an OVATION AWARD, SOUND DESIGN 2007 The Los Angeles Times, by K. Kathleen Foley "Watson's faultless staging is augmented by sound technical elements -- Victoria Profitt's handsome and cozy set, Cricket Myers' subtle sound and Jared A. Sayeg's virtuosic lighting design, which perfectly evokes the separate seasons of Biddle's final year. " Backstage West, by Madeleine Shaner "Cameron Watson's sure direction shows a loving hand; everything good is enhanced by Victoria Profitt's superlative loft-office design, Jared Sayeg's lighting, and Cricket Myers' sound design. " Show Magazine by Melinda Schupmann "Director Cameron Watson’s understanding of these characters makes the performance riveting, humorous, and completely without artifice. It is hard to imagine a better team to bring this impressive play to life. Skilled as always, Victoria Profitt’s beautifully articulated set creates a perfect backdrop for the garage office of Judge Biddle. Jared Sayeg’s lighting and Cricket Myers’ sound designs compliment Profitt’s work." Reviewplays.com by Cynthia Citron "Moreover, they are blessed with a remarkably fine set designed by Victoria Profitt. The other designers are equally adept: A. Jeffrey Schoenberg on costumes, Jared Sayeg on lighting, and Cricket Myers on sound. " Walkin' Thru the Fire, Directed by Che' Rae Adams, The Hayworth Theater, 2007 The Los Angeles Times, David Nichols "The production is clearly a labor of love, with glossy contributions by J. Kent Inasy (lighting) and Cricket S. Myers (sound), and it carries an engaging authority that trumps some self-indulgent patches." Backstage West, Neal Weaver "The elegantly sparse set by Sara Ryung Clement, lighting design by J. Kent Inasy, and sound design by Cricket S. Myers combine to produce rich theatrical imagery." Impending Rupture of the Belly, Directed by Damaso Rodriguez, The Furious Theater Company, 2007 ****Honorable Mention, Garland Awards, 2007 Backstage West, Les Spindle "The milieu is spellbinding: the unnerving noises of honking horns and barking dogs emanating from Cricket S. Myers' fine soundtrack, the congested landscape of skeletal homes in Dan Jenkins' inspired scenic design, and the unnerving mood shifts in Christie Wright's fabulous lighting design." LA Times, Calender Live, F. Kathleen Foley "Dan Jenkins' appropriately totalitarian scenic design resembles cinder blocks, set off by metaphoric splashes of red. Christie Wright's minatory lighting and Cricket S. Myers' strident sound complete the striking picture of a Pasadena neigh-borhood as a suburban war zone." LA Weekly, Steven Mikulan "Scenic designer Dan Jenkins’ waffle-board cutouts of city buildings, Cricket Myers’ thunderous sound design and Christie Wright’s ominous lighting all combine to create a diorama of dread." Variety, Terry Morgan "No one is credited for the choice of music that roars between each scene, but the use of such bands as Fear and Morphine to create a jarring, dissonant vibe is bluntly effective." The Bacchae, Directed by Michael Matthews, The Celebration Theater, 2007 ****Nominated for an OVATION AWARD, SOUND DESIGN 2007 Backstage West "The sound design (Cricket Myers), which features the music of Ryan Poulson, is almost a character unto itself. Myers creates the sort of aural background that demands to be noticed but never distracts from the central work. " The Los Angeles Times, Calander Live "Upon entering the venue, which set designer Kurt Boetcher covers with graffiti and foliage, audiences may wonder if they've stumbled into a rave. That is the intent, from the first metallic slash over the sound system to the last flash-lighted incantation....Marjorie Baer's costumes, Tim Swiss' lighting, Cricket Myers' sound and Ryan Poulson's original music are all lean and evocative." Iphigenia Crash Lands Falls on a Neon Shell that was Once Her Heart, Directed by Matthew McCray, Son of Semele, 2006 ***Nominated for an LA WEEKLY THEATER AWARD 2006 Sound Design and Production Design LA Weekly "John Eckert’s lighting design and Cricket S. Myers’ sound design underscore the building menace, and Ryan Poulson’s original music also deserves kudos. " Marvelous Wonderettes Directed by Rodger Bean, El Portal Forum Theater, N. Hollywood, 2006 Los Angeles Times, Calander Live "Bean's adroit staging, the quartet's exceptional vocal and physical finesse, the dynamics of Brian Baker's orchestrations, Allen Everman II's musical direction and Cricket S. Myers' pristine sound, make every moment — comic and musical — count." Floyd Collins, Directed by Richard Israel, West Coast Ensemble, Hollywood, 2005 |
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