AJ KLEIN

Sound Designer & A1

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Wrangler of Details

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"Eclectical" Engineer

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Sound Designer & A1 〰️ Wrangler of Details 〰️ "Eclectical" Engineer 〰️

About Me

‘Eclectical’ Engineer and Detail-Wrangler

Download My: Resume | Artist’s Statement

Check Out My: Latest Technical Drawings | Live Recording Samples

I love to take creative and technical risks. That's why, as a theatre and electrical engineering student, my goal is to elevate vulnerable experiences through compassionate communication and the arts. It’s my mission to proactively step in when things inevitably go awry, step back to elevate others’ ideas, too, and put out all of the countless, thrilling little fires that appear as the show approaches.

As an A1 and sound designer for live musicals, my job is to activate empathy and excitement through my technical and creative background in audio. I want to build bridges and advance the frontier of acoustic communication through emotional attunement, technical mastery, and administrative responsibility.

More broadly, as a member of the theatre community, I believe in the power of embracing tension and discomfort in order to challenge the status quo. I strive to create change in and through environments that require constant adaptation and problem-solving.

Upcoming Productions (Updated February 2026)

The Mee-Ow Show, 2026 — Audio Consultant & Rental Provider — Shanley Pavilion

BEEF: Madonna X Lady Gaga — Sound & Playback Designer, A1 — Shanley Pavilion

Dillo Day Disaster (95th Annual Waa-Mu Musical) — A1 — Cahn Auditorium

The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical — Sound Designer, A1 — Harris Auditorium

Legally Blonde — Sound Designer, A1 — Shanley Pavilion

Select Experience

Sound Designer & A1 - Community Theatre/Freelance

Electrical Engineering Intern - Nimble Robotics

Co-President - Stage Crew Club @ Crystal Springs Uplands School

Education

Northwestern University ‘29

NYU Tisch Summer P&D Workshop

Crystal Springs Uplands School

“I’m always open to feedback, but you’re never going to hear it from the speakers when I’m front of house!” Get it?