Staff
Drew DalzellOwner and Principal Designer
Drew Dalzell is an award winning sound designer, show control programmer, and theatrical consultant. His experience encompasses theme parks, cruise ships, theatre, television, film, industrials, and installations.
Drew's multidisciplinary skill set—which ranges from lighting, sound, and set design to stage management, direction, and show control programming—uniquely qualifies him to oversee large-scale productions. In themed entertainment, Drew has worked for Universal Studios, Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney Creative Entertainment, Nickelodeon Recreation, and Paramount Parks. He has done extensive sound and show control work for Universal Studios Hollywood, most notably Halloween Horror Nights 2006-2011. For Nickelodeon Resorts, Drew acted as the show control programmer and technical systems consultant for Nick Live Family Style Goes Wild!, SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom Bash, Nickelodeon's Slime Party, and SpongeBob's Christmas Spectacular. His work on cruise ships includes being Technical Director for the Nickelodeon Family Cruise, Nick at Sea, and Nick All Access from 2008-2011 and the 2009 R Family Cruise to Alaska.
Drew has designed sound for over 250 theatrical productions. His designs have appeared in venues as varied as Disney Cruise Lines' Wonder for the world premeire of Toy Story: The Musical to world and West Coast premieres at regional theatres such as South Coast Repertory, The Laguna Playhouse, The Colony, and the Rubicon. As a young designer, he received the 1998 USITT ClearCom Sound Achievement Award. Since then, he has been nominated for Ovation, LA Weekly, Garland, LADCC, and NAACP Awards, winning multiple times. Drew also works with Stage Research as an expert trainer for their SFX Software and has trained students ranging from attendees at LDI to Local 1 members in New York City.
Some of Drew's notable installation work includes a large scale wireless audio speaker system for the City of Beverly Hills holiday season and show control design and integration for the Porsche Hall at the LA Auto Show from 2005 to 2007. His television work can be heard in the dialog recording and editing for Ruroni Kenshin, Batman Beyond, Detentions, and Justice League.
Drew received his MFA in Theatrical Sound Design from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and his subsequent accomplishments and unique skill set have created a demand for him as a lecturer. He teaches specialized classes in show automation and sound for theme parks at California Institute of the Arts and has lectured at Yale University, University of California Irvine, The University of Missouri Kansas City, North Carolina School for the Arts, Purdue University, and The University of Cincinnati. Contact Drew
Mark Johnson
Senior Designer
Mark Johnson is a key member of the Diablo Sound team. He was the mixer for Story of my Life (Havoc Theatre, 2010) and worked on the most recent Diablo projects, including the Nick Hotel poolside audio and Studio Nick updates in Orlando (2010); he was also the LCS programmer for the new Griffith Observatory show, Light of the Valkyries (2010). Mark was the Assistant Technical Director on the R Family Cruise to Alaska (2009) and assisted Drew Dalzell on the Nick Family Cruise (2009) and Nick All-Access (2011). He worked on Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights (2008-2010) and the Beverly Hills Holiday Display (2007-2009). Mark was also Diablo Sound's lead designer for the Tree Lighting Ceremony during Grinchmas at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2009. Previously, Mark worked at South Coast Repertory as Audio Engineer, Audio Technician, and Sound Designer. He designed six shows in the 2008-2009 season, including The Brand New Kid, Collected Stories, A Year with Frog and Toad, Hard Times, Gold in the Bones, and Peter Pan. Mark was also the assistant sound designer for the world premiere of You, Nero. Other work includes The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare Festival LA (Sound Design); Fences at Pasadena Playhouse (Assistant Sound Design); The Last 5 Years at Pasadena Playhouse (A2); Rock of Ages at Vangurad/Ren Mar Studios (Assistant Sound Design/A2) now on Broadway; and Souvenir at Berkshire Theatre Festival (A1), recently on Broadway. Mark holds a BFA in Sound Design from California Institute of the Arts. Contact Mark
Fionnegan Murphy
Designer
Fionnegan Justus Murphy is a Los Angeles-based sound designer and engineer. He helped install and run the sound systems for Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights 2007-2008. In 2009 and 2010, Fionn was Diablo Sound's lead designer for the mazes and backlot of Halloween Horror Nights. Theatrically, he has designed shows for the Echo Theater Company, the Havok Theater Company and many more from Pasadena to Orange County. Since April 2008 Fionnegan has been an Assistant Theater Manager at the University of Southern California, where he has helped to facilitate over twenty shows. He received his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Contact Fionn
Daniel Barsky
Associate Designer
Daniel Barsky is a Los Angeles-based sound/show control designer, engineer and programmer. Working for Diablo Sound, Daniel has helped with the 2010 Halloween Horror Nights install, and several one-off shows, serving as live engineer, A2, and recording engineer. Daniel’s sound design credits include RENT, The Producers, All My Sons, The Laramie Project, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and many shows, parades, and events for Six Flags Magic Mountain. Select engineering credits include The Marvelous Wonderettes at the El Portal Theatre, and Creature From The Black Lagoon: The Musical at Universal Studios Hollywood. Daniel has a strong passion for themed entertainment, where he has spent time working as a Skipper on the World Famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, and has held numerous roles both on and off stage at Six Flags Magic Mountain. In 2010, Daniel toured the country working on the entertainment team for the Susan G Komen 3-Day for the Cure, helping raise over 87 million dollars for breast cancer research and treatment for those in need. Daniel received his BFA in Sound Design from California Institute of the Arts. Contact Daniel
Kristin Taylor
Public Relations/CFO
Kristin Taylor works behind the scenes to manage the finances and spread the word about Diablo's work. She created and maintains Diablo Sound's website and handles additional PR as needed. Kristin is a published writer and nationally accredited teacher. She is also a freelance editor with a breadth of experience from corporate to academic clents. Contact Kristin
Tina Perrucci
Office Manager
Tina R. Perrucci is a Graphic Designer and Freelance Project Manager with over 15 years experience in nearly every aspect of Theatre. As a Stage Manager and Production Designer, she has toured the world with large-scale musicals and operas as well as managing and/or designing for numerous regional theatres here in the States. She owns Meltdown Apparel, a Theatre-Themed T-Shirt Line and Perrucci Designs, Independent Graphic Design. Contact Tina
Jenn Peterson
Intern
Bio coming soon.
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Jim vanBergen
Designer
In the world of themed entertainment, Jim designed KaTonga! at Busch Gardens Tampa and regularly consults for BG Entertainment. Jim has designed corporate events and shows, consulted on venues, media; done system consulting and system alignment for two other major themed entertainment giants whose NDA’s do not allow him to mention his work or association. Jim has also designed media for dozens of themed shows and designed media and productions for Eerie World Entertainment, from entire haunted houses to major restaurant attractions to themed messaging systems and hold music.
As a theatrical sound designer, Jim’s credits range from Broadway’s True West to national tours of ART, It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues; The Harlem Nutcracker, Blue Man Group (Chicago production) the Big Apple Circus, and include 200+ other productions of plays and musicals in NYC. As a production engineer on Broadway, Jim mixed Cats, Chicago, Hair, and other Broadway shows in addition to Pirates of Penzance, and Candide at New York City Opera.
For broadcast, Jim has mixed for worldwide pool shows such as New Year’s Eve in Times Square, the 9/11 Memorial and many similar events in New York City in addition to special live broadcast events for NBC, CBS, PBS, MTV, ESPN, WWF/WWE, Sirius and XM radio.
Cricket S. Myers
Designer
Cricket S. Myers is a Los Angeles-based sound designer. She was Diablo Sound's lead designer for Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute during Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in 2009 and oversaw a maze in 2010. Some of Cricket's recent designs include the following: Broadway: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Tony nomination and Drama Desk Award). Off-Broadway: Marvelous Wonderettes. Regional: Burn This, The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Ovation nomination), Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, The Subject was Roses, The School of Night, Nightingale (Mark Taper Forum); The Wake, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Ovation nomination), The Little Dog Laughed (Ovation nomination), Two Unrelated Plays, Come Back, Little Sheba (Kirk Douglas Theatre); In the Wake (Berkeley Rep); Wrecks, Some Girl(s), Emergency (Ovation, NAACP nomination-Geffen); Crowns, Orson’s Shadow (Pasadena Playhouse); Life Could be a Dream, Marvelous Wonderettes, Winter Wonderettes (Laguna Playhouse). Selected L.A.: Grace & Glorie, Mary’s Wedding, Trying (Ovation nominations), Master Harold and the Boys (NAACP nomination-Colony Theatre); Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Ovation nomination), Fascinating Rhythms (Rubicon Theatre); Cousin Bette (Ovation nomination-Antaeus Company); Norman’s Ark (Ovation nomination-Ford Amphitheatre); Battle Hymn (Ovation nomination-Circle X).
Scott Jennings
Designer
Scott A. Jennings is mostly known for film and television sound, where his credits span 20 years and many genres. With 80 feature films and more than 300 episodes of television shows, you have probably already heard his work. Some of his best-known films are The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto (nominated for Academy Awards for best sound editing and best sound mixing), and March of the Penguins, which won an Academy Award for best documentary. Comedies like Nacho Libre and Brüno were box office favorites, and horror films such as Shutter, Tamara and Spawn demonstrate his versatility. Scott also earned two daytime Emmy Award nominations for sound editing on Saturday morning cartoon shows. In 1997, he added theme park work to his repertoire and has since completed projects for Walt Disney Imagineering in Anaheim, Florida, Tokyo and Hong Kong. During that time Scott met Drew Dalzell. They have collaborated on a number of projects, including Halloween Horror Nights (Universal Studios Hollywood 2007 -2010).
Sean Kozma
Associate Designer
Sean is an award nominated sound designer and audio technician living in Los Angeles. He has been associated with Drew Dalzell and Diablo Sound for almost a decade, and has worked as a Project Lead or Crew Lead on several major Diablo projects, most notably Halloween Horror Nights for Universal Studios Hollywood and the Beverly Hills Holiday Display for the City of Beverly Hills. Sean has designed shows for the Colony Theatre, the Eclectic Theatre, the Odyssey Theatre, and the Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble. He has worked as a technician and mixer for the Havok Theatre Company, the Colony Theatre, the Pasadena Playhouse, South Coast Repertory Theatre. He has also worked as a script supervisor and assistant director on several independent film projects, and as a production coordinator on Legends: Rodney Dangerfield for Comedy Central.
Rebecca Kessin
Associate Designer
Rebecca Kessin is a sound designer happily fulfilling her lifelong love of making theatre. Recent designs in Los Angeles include The Graduate (West Coast Ensemble at the El Centro Theatre), Pope Joan (Stella Adler Theate), Kiss of the Spiderwoman (co-design with Drew Dalzell at the Bootleg Theate), She Loves Me (Rubicon Theater Co), Miss Witherspoon (West Coast Ensemble at the El Centro Theatre), Educating Rita (co-design with Cricket Myers at the Colony Theatre) and the award winning short film Zombie Love. Rebecca was Diablo Sound's A1 for Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute during Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in 2009 and oversaw a maze in 2010. She received her MFA from the California Institute of the Arts.
