Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art and Technique of Design - Paperback

by Deena Kaye (Author), James Lebrecht (Author)

The fifth edition of Sound and Music for the Theatre traces the process of how to build a sound design to support a theatrical production, from initial concept through implementation in actual performances.

Author Biography

Deena Kaye has composed, designed sound, and directed music for more than 200 productions at theatres nationally and internationally, including Lincoln Center, The Public Theater, and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. She has lectured and been a guest artist at numerous universities around the country and is an audition, vocal, and dialect coach in New York City. In 2020, she was honored with the Distinguished Achievement Award in Sound by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT).

James LeBrecht served as the resident sound designer at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. His more than 100 theatrical sound designs have been heard at theatres throughout the world. He has sound designed and mixed over 200 documentaries and narrative films. He co-directed the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp with filmmaker Nicole Newnham.