In musical theater, we love a spectacle—a dramatic scene shift, a seemingly-impossible costume change—but one of the most difficult sleights of hand in theater design is not in what we see, but in what we hear. 

That’s where the sound designer, and an audio engineer like Steve Younkins, come in. Watch the video above to get a sneak peek into Steve’s role in a show, what it means to “live mix,” and see a snippet of his work in action for Legally Blonde!  

Hear even more about our recent investment in high-tech sound equipment, and what it means for your theater experience, here on the blog.