Hi! I’m Ray.

I’m a queer, disabled, transdisciplinary artist with an MFA in Sound Design from Carnegie Mellon University. My thesis focused on a theoretical concept I call “the sound body”—a dynamic ecology of systems which participate in both the generation and perception of sound in a performance context. My work is rooted in acoustic exploration, embodiment research, trauma-informed practice, and my lived experience of disability.

My connection to the unseen world has changed my life more than once. To me, sound is the ultimate bridge to invisible realms of existence. Sound design and composition are an act of devotion, enriching human relationship to that which is just beyond conscious perception or awareness.

I’ve spent many years as a director, designer, crew member, producer, and performer. My work across many roles in theaters of all shapes and sizes has given me storytelling experience from many technical and dramaturgical perspectives, from children’s theater to professional regional companies.

You can view my CV here and browse my sound-specific credits below.
I’m available for in-person and remote sound projects. Contact me here for more info!

SOUND CREDITS

Honors & Invitationals

2025 — ColLABo | Carnegie Mellon University
2024 — International Program in Scenography | OISTAT Romania
2021 — Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design for No Exit  | ACTF

Installations

2026 — Strike by Wu Tsang, 59th Carnegie International (Programmer)
2024 — Reverberation, OISTAT Romania (Co-designer, Sound Designer)
2024 — Singing Vessels, OISTAT Romania (Designer)

Sound Design — Productions

*denotes upcoming

*2026 — Robin Hood (Co-Designer), Island Shakespeare Festival
*2026 — Macbeth (Co-Designer), Island Shakespeare Festival
2026 — Once in a While (Associate), Attack Theater
2025 — A Christmas Story (Associate), The Pittsburgh Public Theater
2025 — Ajax, Carnegie Mellon University | Rauh
2025 — Enron (Assistant), Quantum Theatre | One Oxford Centre
2025 — Noises Off! (Assistant), The Pittsburgh Public Theater
2025 — Antigone, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama | Bute
2025 — Ghosts, Carnegie Mellon University | Chosky
2023 — Lear, Carnegie Mellon University | Rauh
2023 — Romeo & Juliet, Island Shakespeare Festival
2023 — Bold Stroke for a Husband, Island Shakespeare Festival
2023 — Constellations, Carnegie Mellon University | Wells
2023 — The Woman in Black, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
2022 — Love’s Labours Lost, Island Shakespeare Festival
2022 — Titus Andronicus, Island Shakespeare Festival
2022 — Cyrano de Bergerac, Island Shakespeare Festival
2021 — No Exit, Western Washington University
2020 — Davis, iDiOM Theater

Sound Design — New Works

2026 — A Conversation by LaTrea Derome | Kelly Strayhorn Theater - Alloy Studios
2025 — Baquiné by Moiré del Carmen | Kelly Strayhorn Theater - Alloy Studios
2025 — Monstrous by elle thoni | ColLABo @ CMU
2024 — The R Word by Zoë Norman-Hunt | Reading @ CMU
2023 — Moon Zoo by elle thoni | Playground Festival #22 @ CMU

Sound Engineering, Mixing, Recording

2026 — Oh My God!, TheatriQ and Dreams of Hope @ Kelly Strayhorn - Alloy Studios
2026 — 212 Stories, Attack Theater
2025 — Sistas the Musical, New Horizon Theater @ Kelly Strayhorn Theater
2024 — Gloria, Carnegie Mellon University - Rauh
2024 — The CoOp Wars development workshop by elle thoni and Carlisle Evans-Peck
2024 — A Little Night Music, Carnegie Mellon University - Chosky
2023 — Constellations, Carnegie Mellon University - Wells
2022 — Dance Nation, Carnegie Mellon University - Rauh
2022 — Theatrical Mustang Podcast, American Theatre Magazine (ep 139-141)