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2007
Garland Winner for Sound Design, dark play or stories for boys at Boston Court Theater
Honorable Mention, Garland Award for Sound Design, The Bacchae at Celebration Theater
Honorable Mention, Garland Award for Sound Design, Winter Wonderettes at the El Portal
Nominated for an Ovation in Sound Design Large Theater, Trying at the Colony Theater
Nominated for an Ovation in Sound Design Small Theater, Bacchae at the Celebartion Theater
Nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle Award, dark play or stories for boys at Boston Court
Nominated for a NAACP Equity Sound Design Award, "Master Harold" and the boys with the Colony Theater
Nominated for a LA Weekly, Best Production, Impending Rupture of the Belly with the Furious Theater Company
Named a "Young Designer to Watch" by Live Design Magazine
Named an "Artist to Watch" by LA Stage Magazine
2006
Nominated for a LA Weekly, Sound Design, Iphigenia (A Rave Fable) with Son of Semble Theater Company
Honorable Mention, Garland Award for Sound Design, Back of the Throat with the Furious Theater Company
2005
Winner of a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award, Sound Design, Floyd Collins with West Coast Ensemble
Nominated for a Robby Award for Sound Design, Floyd Collins with West Coast Ensemble
Press
A Few Reviews:
Prove it on Me, Directed by Kelly Ford, Stella Adler Theater, 2007
Entertainment Today, by Travis Michael Holder
"Beyond everything Prove It On Me has going for it, however, and with huge kudos to the show’s designers at the top of the list, ... This is not to say Prove It On Me doesn’t honestly, even as presented here, have a lot going for it, with Lisa D. Katz’ moody lighting, Cricket Myers’ precision sound design and, especially, Sharell Martin’s wonderfully shimmering and perfectly period-accented costuming..."
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
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."
Beautiful Thing, Directed by Michael Matthews, The Celebration Theater, 2007
Variety, Bob Verini
"An array of nonstop sound effects assembled by Cricket S. Myers helps to evoke London's Thamesmead, one of those housing developments in cities worldwide whose very silhouette exudes hopelessness. "
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."
Orestes Remembered: The Fury Project, Directed by Kathrine Noon, Ghost Road Theater Company, 2007
LA Weekly
"Maureen Weiss’ fold-out ramshackle-house set comes packed with metaphors, Cricket Myers’ sound design rumbles and explodes with both latent menace and shock. "
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."
I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda, Directed by David Rose, The Colony Theater, Burbank, 2006
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"A. Jeffrey Schoenberg's costumes, however, add a sense of authenticity to the proceedings, and Cricket Myers' sound design is low-key and effective. "
A Vast Wreck, Directed by Dara Weinburg, Theatre of NOTE, Hollywood, 2006
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"The sound world designed by Cricket Myers is fast paced, consistent with themes, and, at times, feels like a soundtrack from a Tony Scott (Domino) thriller. "
Floyd Collins, Directed by Richard Israel, West Coast Ensemble, Hollywood, 2005
*** WON A 2005 LA DRAMA CRITIC CIRCLE AWARD FOR SOUND DESIGN
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"Evan A. Bartoletti's lovely slatted set creates a nice mining ambiance, and Cricket S. Myers' satisfying sound design adds to the effect with plenty of warning rumbles and endless echoes. (The latter are an integral part of "The Call," in which Floyd discovers the enormous cavern that he believes will bring him glory and financial security.)"
King Cat Calico Finally Flies Free Directed by Edgar Landa, Son of Semele, Silverlake, 2006
Los Angeles Times
"Under Edgar Landa's agile direction, the designs are sharp, with Cricket Myers' soundtrack outstanding. The feral, funny cast ingests the contrasts in tone like tuna. All the actors-as-kitties in designer Reagan's costumes are delightful, arching and spitting with perverse glee."
Where's my Money, Directed by Rick Sparks, Hudon Guild Theatre, Hollywood, 2005
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"Shannon Scrofano's set makes good use of the small space, and director Sparks combines Jeremy Pivnick's evocative lighting and Cricket Myers' crisp sound to create viable settings from very little."
Bent, Directed by Claudia Jaffee, Deaf West Theatre, N. Hollywood, 2005
www.reviewplays.com
"Credit Diana Mann for period costuming and Cricket Myers for intriguing sound effects that become horrifying by play’s end. "
Kookamonga Falls, Sacred Fools, Directed by David MacIntyre, Hollywood, 2005
www.laweekly.com
"Director David LM McIntyre directs Todd Miller’s ’50s B-movie parody with stylish, noir theatricality ... enhanced by Hope Alexander’s vivacious costumes and Cricket S. Myers’ resonant sound design. "