Maya Kuper, sound for film and stage maya@mix4pix.com | 847.372.4674 | chicago, il

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Commercial / Industrial

Apartments.com Boom operator. Heinz Ketchup Boom operator. Chicago Public Schools Sound editor. Equity Residential Properties Sound editor. Kraft Bagel-fuls Boom operator. Nevin's Pub Production sound mixer, voiceover producer, sound editor.

Genesee Theater Voiceover producer, sound editor. Sultan's Market Sound editor. Chipotle Mexican Grill Production sound mixer, sound editor. Pontiac Cafe Production sound mixer, sound editor. McKinley Design Voiceover producer, sound editor.

Film

Audience Award Winner [dir. Kipp Norman, Storyboard Productions] (2008)

• Sound Editor for DV short.

Peeling It Off [dir. Matt Singletary, Hollowfool Films] (2008)

• Production Sound Mixer and Sound Editor for DV short.

The Peanut Gallery [dir. Diana Theobald] (2008)

• Sound Editor for DV short.

Girl Parts [dir. Eric Gernard, produced by Zach Braff] (2008)

• Production Sound Mixer and Sound Editor for 16mm short.

Barenaked Ladies - Pollywog in a Bog [dir. J.P. Riley/Noah Ginex, Letter Blue Productions] (2008)

• Audio Playback for HD music video.

Positive Comment [dir. Jenny Hagel, produced by Zach Braff] (2008)

• Production Sound Mixer and Sound Editor for 16mm short.

Crush Me [dir. Steven Pukin] (2007)

• Sound Editor for 16mm short.

The Baldwin Brothers feat. Sarai - Matter Of Time [dir. J.P. Riley, Letter Blue Productions] (2007)

• Audio Playback, Sound Design for 16mm music video (with sync sound intro.)

The Spray [dir. Casey Lock] (2007)

• Production Sound Mixer for HD short.

Chicago Swingers [dir. Etta Worthington, Fernwork Productions] (2007)

• Sound Editor for DV documentary short.

Urbana [dir. Joshua Aaron Weinstein, Wet City Productions] (2007)

• Sound Editor for DV short.

The Color of Bruises [dir. Tim Coghlan/Vikas Wadhwa, Black Gel Pictures] (2006)

• Production Sound Mixer for DV feature.

The Scar [dir. Brad Bosley] (2004)

• Production Sound Mixer and Sound Editor for 16mm short.

The Caseys [dir. Abby France, Studio 22 Productions] (2003)

• Production Sound Mixer and Sound Editor for 16mm short.

The Verve Pipe - Happiness Is [dir. J.P. Riley, Letter Blue Productions] (2002)

• Production Sound Mixer for HD music video (with sync sound intro).

Stage

2008: Soldiers: The Desert Stand [dir. Glenn Proud, LiveWire Chicago Theatre], Chicago, IL

• Sound Designer.

2007: Elmina's Kitchen [dir. Derrick Sanders, Congo Square Theatre Company], Chicago, IL

• Sound Board Operator.

2007: Cat's-Paw [dir. Matthew Singletary, Loudbyte Productions], Chicago, IL

• Sound Designer.

2005: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA

• Stage Technician assisting FOH and monitor engineer with reinforcing live jazz bands, including fast stage changeovers.

2005: Leaving Iowa [dir. Tim Clue], Chicago, IL

• Sound Designer for 2-year run of play with heavy sound design and music.

2003: The Seagull [dir. Danny Erdberg, Arts Alliance], Evanston, IL

• Sound Designer for 1920s-era adaption of the classic Chekhov play, produced by largest student production company in the U.S.

2003: Menopause: The Musical [dir. Kathryn Conte], Chicago, IL

• Sound Board Operator for Chicago opening of musical; effects playback and reinforcement for 4 voices and 3-piece band.

2002: Northwestern University Summer Theatre Festival, Evanston, IL

• Sound Board Operator for musicals Grand Hotel and Broadway Rocks! [dir. Dominic Missimi] with up to 25 RF body mics and 9-piece orchestra.

2000-2002: Waa-Mu Show, Evanston, IL

• Composer of original music and lyrics as part of the writing staff for Northwestern University's annual original musical [dir. Dominic Missimi].
• Assistant Sound Designer/Board Operator, building sound effects cues and reinforcing musical with full orchestra and 29 RF body mics.

2001: West Virginia Public Theatre, Morgantown, WV

• Sound Design Intern for professional summer stock theater; assisted sound designer as on-deck microphone tech during 8 musicals.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

• Major: Ad hoc with coursework in Radio/TV/Film, Theatre, Communication Studies, and Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Minor: Sound Design Certificate Program
• GPA: 3.47/4.00

Equipment

• Pro Tools 7.1
• Waves Gold plug-ins
• OMF capability
• Audix, Shure, AKG microphones (shotguns and large-diaphram condensers)
• K-tek boom pole
• Sound Devices location mixers and hard disk recorders

Other interests and skills

• Member, Sigma Alpha Iota, professional women's music fraternity
• Songwriter, keyboardist
• Intermittent webcomic author

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