Photo: Duncan Davies
About
Ryan Gamblin (they/them), is a sound designer, composer, and artist based in Brooklyn, NY, working across performance, installation, and music. Their work centers around the use of original composition, found media, and system manipulation. They have worked with artists including Faye Driscoll, Big Dance Theater, 600 Highwaymen, Talking Band, The Civilians, National Queer Theater, Mallory Catlett / Restless NYC, Jess Barbagallo, Tei Blow, Stacy Grossfield, Theater Mitu, Portland Experimental Theater Ensemble, and many others. More details can be found in their CV below. Member, TSDCA.
ryan.m.gamblin@gmail.com
CV
SELECT DESIGN / CONSULT EXPERIENCE
|
Wake at the River Church+ |
Dir. Jesse Bonnell |
The Brick |
Sound Designer |
2024 |
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Waafrika 123 |
Dir. é boylan |
Nat'l Queer Theater / PACNY |
Sound Designer |
2024 |
|
She He Me |
Dir. Dmitri Barcomi |
Nat'l Queer Theater / PACNY |
Sound Designer |
2024 |
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The Survival |
Dir. Nadia Guevara |
Nat'l Queer Theater / PACNY |
Sound Designer |
2024 |
|
Dance Dance Revolution |
Dir. Michael Herwitz |
JACKNY |
Sound Designer |
2024 |
|
Metamorphosis 2 |
Choreo. Stacy Grossfield |
The Chocolate Factory |
Sound Designer |
2024 |
|
The Following Evening |
Dir. Abigail Browde | Michael Silverstone |
600 Highwaymen |
Co-Sound Designer (with Avi Amon) |
2024 |
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Circle Songs |
Music. Various |
PACNY |
Sound Designer |
2023 |
|
The March |
Choreo. Tendayi Kuumba | Annie-B Parson | Donna Uchizono |
Big Dance Theater |
Sound System Designer |
2023 |
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Artificial Flavors |
Dir. Steve Cosson |
The Civilians |
Sound Designer |
2023 |
|
Joan of Arc in a Supermarket in California |
Dir. Kaycie Sweeney |
The Tank |
Sound Designer |
2023 |
|
Liveness |
Dir. Steve Cosson |
The Civilians / WNYC |
Sound Designer |
2023 |
|
Where Women Go |
Dir. Aimée Hayes |
The Tent @ 59E59 |
Sound Designer |
2023 |
|
Weathering |
Dir. Faye Driscoll |
New York Live Arts |
Sound Designer / A1 |
2023 |
|
Mary Jane |
Dir. JoAnn Johnson |
Third Rail Repertory Theater |
Sound Designer |
2023 |
|
Utopian Hotline |
Dir. Rubén Polendo |
Theater Mitu / Enki Arts, Bahrain |
Touring Guest Artist |
2023 |
|
Radical Acts Festival |
Dir. Various |
JackNY |
Sound Consultant |
2022 |
|
Weekend at Barry’s Greatest Hits (Staged Reading) |
Dir. Jess Barbagallo |
The Brick |
Sound Designer / Composer |
2022 |
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Weekend at Barry’s / Lesbian Lighthouse |
Des. Chris Giarmo |
Abrons Arts Center |
Sound Syst. Consultant |
2022 |
|
Secret Soirée with Alicia Keys |
N/A |
Superblue Miami / Therme Art |
Assist. Technical Lead |
2021 |
|
Private Viewing Room |
Various Artists |
Superblue Miami |
Assist. Technical Lead |
2021 |
|
DRIFT: Fragile Future |
N/A |
Superblue / The Shed |
Assist. Technical Lead |
2021 |
|
You Got Older [digital reading] |
Dir. Melody Erfani |
Third Rail Repertory Theater |
Sound Designer |
2021 |
|
#Enough [digital reading] |
Dir. Various |
Third Rail Repertory Theater |
Sound Designer |
2021 |
|
You Are Here [net] |
Dir. Rebecca Lingafelter / Damaris Webb / Jenn Lin |
Third Rail Repertory Theater |
Sound Designer |
2020 |
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Rhinoceros [net] |
Dir. Kate Bredeson |
Reed College Theatre |
Sound Designer |
2020 |
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Salsgiver Bonanza Ranch [net] |
Harold Salsgiver |
Portland Art and Learning Studio |
Sound Designer |
2020 |
|
Virtual Thesis Exhibit |
Various |
Reed College Art |
Sound Designer |
2020 |
|
Brothers Paranormal |
Dir. Kate Duffly |
Theatre Diaspora / CoHo Productions |
Sound Designer |
2020 |
|
The Last to Go (Reprise) |
Dir. Ryan Gamblin |
Reed College Theatre |
Director, Sound Designer |
2019 |
|
Fefu and her Friends |
Dir. Kate Bredeson |
Reed College Theatre |
Sound Designer |
2018 |
SELECT ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE
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The following evening+ |
Des. Avi Amon |
600 Highwaymen / Noorderzon Fest. |
Assoc. Sound Designer |
2023 |
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Decoder+ |
Des. G Lucas Crane |
Restless NYC |
Assoc. Sound Designer / A1 |
2023 |
|
FOOD+ |
Des. Tei Blow |
Geoff Sobelle / Edinburgh Internatioal Fest |
Assoc. Sound Designer |
2023 |
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The Trees |
Des. Tei Blow |
Playwrights Horizons |
Assoc. Sound Designer |
2023 |
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Public Obscenities |
Des. Tei Blow |
SoHo Repertory Theater |
Assoc. Sound Designer |
2023 |
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FOOD |
Des. Tei Blow |
Geoff Sobelle / FringeArts Philadelphia |
Assoc. Sound Designer |
2022 |
|
Merry Wives of Windsor |
System Des. Jessica Paz |
The Public Theater / Shakespeare in the Park |
Assist. System Designer |
2021 |
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Beckett Women |
Des. Mark Valadez |
Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble |
Assoc. Sound Designer / A1 |
2020 |
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Our Ruined House |
Des. Mark Valadez |
Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble |
Assist. Sound Designer |
2019 |
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The Breath of Life |
Des. Sharath Patel |
Portland Center Stage |
Assist. Sound Designer |
2019 |
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
Des. Jessica Paz |
The Public Theater / Shakespeare in the Park |
Audio Intern |
2017 |
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Julius Caesar |
Des. Jessica Paaz |
The Public Theater /Shakespeare in the Park |
Audio Intern |
2017 |
|
DB |
Des. Mark Valadez |
CoHo Productions |
Assist. Sound Designer |
2016 |
MISC SKILLS
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Analog/Digital Sound Consoles Vectorworks Ableton Live and Logic Pro Sibelius |
QLab Programming and Operation Adobe Creative Cloud Isadora |
Music Composition Max / MSP / Jitter Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, and Conducting |
Soldering / Electrical Wiring Devising Smaart Amateur Bicycle Repair |
EDUCATION
Reed College | BA in Theatre
Member, Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honors Society
Thesis: The Song Cycle: An Argument for an Interdisciplinary, Evocative, and Postdramatic Theatre
Wooster Group Technical Intern
Public Theater / Free Shakespeare in the Park Audio Design Intern