Positions
Biography
Martín Carrillo (Sound Designer/Composer) began designing shows for Guggenheim and Barrymore recognized theatres in Philadelphia. Design credits in Philly include Mumm Puppettheatre’s production of Gelbart’s Mastergate as well as the original plays The Tragedy of Joan of Arc, and Cafeteria with Pig Iron Theater Company. Two Barrymore nominations later, Martin moved to Los Angeles, and with François Bergeron, he helped to design and mix Bill Graham Presents starring the late Ron Silver as well as Blithe Spirit, Biloxi Blues, and Kiss at City Hall at the Pasadena Playhouse. He has sound designed shows for 3 of the Celebrity Cruises’ fleet Millenium class ships and has designed sound systems and automated surround mixes for Tokyo DisneySeas, and Hong Kong Disneyland as well as various theme parks in Spain, Japan, and Germany. Though Martin works often abroad he always returns home to design and compose for LA productions such as Buddy Buddette, Eat Me, Bing!, and Peru in Africa as well as productions at Theater of Note, Occidental College, UC Riverside, Electric Lodge, EST-LA, and the Miles Playhouse. His sound designs for the Boston Court’s Romeo and Juliet: Antebellum New Orleans 1836 and Paradise Lost, Shadows and Wings won the coveted LA Ovation Award for Sound Design in 2004 and 2007 and he won the 2008 Garland award for his work on Paradise Lost. Martin was also the Sound Designer for SuperNews!; Webby and Emmy award winner Current TV’s episodic animation which aired for two seasons in the US, UK/Ireland, and Italy. His design for Back to Bacharach and David at the Henry Fonda Music Box was attended by Hal David and Burt Bacharach themselves who supported the show, and his design for Baby it’s You at the Coast Playhouse recently won him the NAACP Best Sound Design award for an Equity Stage.